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Personal Summary:
20 years experience mostly in financial and logistics
systems. Good knowledge of IBM ISeries (AS400, AS/400), Linux and Microsoft
Windows platforms. Strong in every aspect of Internet technologies. Owner of
several active Web sites based on Linux/Java platform.
Effective
communicator at all levels. Helps clients define information system
requirements, select/develop software and implement systems. Engagements
typically involve substantial business analysis on a formal project basis.
Highly focused on simplicity and value-for-money in IT. Excellent at system
rescue - for performance problems particularly.
British citizen.
Resident in the Isle of Man, United Kingdom for 15 years. Prior to that, lived
in Republic of South Africa for 25 years. Other relevant work experience in
Hong Kong, Indonesia and Canada. Initial employment with Andersen Consulting in
Johannesburg - subsequent ongoing experience with many other system consulting
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Roles:
- Systems development manager
- Project manager / team leader
- Technical architect
- Systems accountant
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Qualifications:
- Business degree
- Qualified accountant
- British Computer Society member
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Business expertise:
- Banking - 6 years
- Insurance - 7 years
- Logistics - 7 years
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Countries worked in:
- UK
- South Africa
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Canada
- Isle of Man
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Platform expertise:
- IBM ISeries - 18 years
- Microsoft Windows - 8 years
- Linux - 6 years
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Development Skills:
- RPG and CL - 16 years
- Java - 7 years
- C++ - 3 years
- Advantage 2E (Cool:2E, Synon/2) - 12 years
- Eclipse, Tomcat and Struts - 4 years
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Summary of Engagements:
- Owner of several valuable domain names. Ongoing tracking of
'domain monetisation' options.
- Implemented inbound/outbound SMS service on both Windows and
Linux using GSM modem and 3rd-party Java package.
- Developed data transfer solution from mobile phone (Symbian OS)
to Windows host using Java midlets.
- Technical lead at international life assurance company for two
projects on ISeries: 1) rebranding of main trading company to fit in with new
international group identity, 2) ground-up rework of accounting and actuarial
systems to meet new stricter financial reporting standards and deadlines.
- Implementation of new ISeries direct on the Internet. Full
range of IP services (HTTP, FTP, SMTP, IMAP). Development of Java-based (J2EE)
applications for 6 businesses. Configuration of IBM HTTP Server and Websphere
to support these Java applications using JDBC, servlets, EJBs, SSL, real-time
credit card processing.
- Migration of entire ISeries configuration above to RedHat Linux
running on Dell server - using Apache HTTP server, Tomcat servlet engine,
Jakarta Struts and PostgreSQL database.
- Developed Internet-based web site monitoring system. TCP/IP
sockets programming to support HTTP/HTTPS protocols.
- Y2K project technical lead. Development of 'time travel'
utilities to identify and age dates in large ISeries application databases to
verify functionality over the Year 2000 boundary.
- Senior consultant for new Internet-based global shipment
tracking system for use by customers and staff of international
freight-forwarder. Design and implementation of real-time solution based on
Visual Basic and Web Server front-ends, local communication via TCP/IP sockets
and ISeries server-series data repository. CGI programming in C++. Full project
management responsibility. See my Sockets
Overview for ISeries IT managers
- Consultant for new supplier-focused EDI system at large
consumer goods retailer. EDI software evaluation, selection and implementation.
Support to business users and liaison with suppliers. Managed implementation
projects with various suppliers.
- Development and marketing of specialised JavaBean (certified
100% pure Java) for use in financial sector.
- Senior analyst at international life assurance company. Support
and clean-up of older systems. Development of new internal administrative
systems (diary/post management) on ISeries using Advantage 2E (Cool:2E,
Synon/2).
- Senior technical analyst at large retailer (800 store, each
40,000 stock items). Advice to 15-person project team implementing and
customising package solutions for logistics systems on new ISeries machines.
Principal responsibility: security, integrity, recoverability and performance
of ISeries modules and links to in-store systems.
- Development of linkable C++ object libraries providing
low-level emulation of ISeries RPG functions. Parallel development of linkage
to proprietary server on AS/400 via APPC.
- Systems development manager for fresh foods distribution
company with 20 networked ISeries at 8 locations. Supervision of development
efforts by 12 staff to rewrite core transaction systems from S/36 to native
ISeries using Advantage 2E.
- Senior Advantage 2E consultant to Canadian software house
implementing new large securities trading back-office system on AS/400. Design
of physical and logical database to replace two existing systems running on
System/38 and IBM mainframe. Design and implementation of cross-platform data
dictionary and software tools to support on-going systems integration
requirements.
- Development and marketing in S.E. Asia and Europe of new
complete ISeries (Advantage 2E) property management application. Primary
responsibility for on-going system development and documentation. Negotiation
of joint marketing arrangements with local software houses.
- Senior consultant to project team implementing Kapiti system at
large Indonesian state bank on IBM 4300 in Jakarta. Project part of
comprehensive consulting assignment by Booz Allen Hamilton.
- Co-ordination of installation of System/38 and implementation
of Kapiti banking system for new bank. Principal responsibility for conversion
of one-half of the banks accounts and staff to new centralised system.
- Review of compatibility of systems at two subsidiaries for
management of holding company. Companies involved in manufacture and
distribution of aluminium and plastic household wares and building industry
supplies.
- Systems planning exercise for distributor of automotive spares
and accessories. Review of logistics and financial systems requirements and
issue of a tender document. Proposal evaluation and contract negotiation.
- Requirements review and detailed system design for life
assurance company in government sector. System scope: Policy and policy-holder
record maintenance; premium, bonus and loan accounting.
- Implementation of large general ledger package to provide head
office consolidated financial analysis and reporting for quoted company
operating in chemicals and explosives industries..
- Systems planning exercise for a distributor of pharmaceutical
and allied products. Review of logistics and marketing information
requirements. Evaluation of alternative data processing strategies and issue of
a tender document. Proposal evaluation and vendor selection.
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IBM rebranded the AS/400 - some users called it AS400 - to
ISeries several years ago. All 3 names - ISeries, AS/400, AS400 - refer to
exactly the same system. |
Computer Associates now owns the development platform Advantage
2E, that at one time was branded Cool:2E and started life as Synon/2. All these
names refer to exactly the same CASE tool. |