- Name: Guy Richard
- COBOL Experience: Expert w/DEC-System10/20/VAX & Intermediate w/IBM
- Location: St George, UTAH, USA
- Availability: Full-time
- Availability Type: Volunteer (Remote), Available to Hire (On-Site)
5 Years of ASP, Visual Basic and VB Script
2+ Years of ASP.NET & VB.NET
8+ Years of PowerBuilder 7.0, 6.5, 6.0, PFC, 5.0, 4.0, 3.0, 2.0
8+ Years of Sybase SQL Anywhere, Adaptive server and data replication
10+ years of GUI design experience
3+ Years of ERWIN
3+ Years of Sybase SQL Server
5+ Years of Microsoft SQL Server
2+ Years of DB2
11+ Years of COBOL , Wang VS, Vax/VMS ACMS,TDMS & RDB
4+ Years of Microsoft IIS and Active Server Pages
5+ years of Windows NT
5+ year on Ruby-on-Rails with Ubuntu/Linux Postgres Database
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Proven experience with full life cycle development including requirements analysis, systems
design, data modeling, software development, implementation, quality assurance, testing and
training.
● Hands on experience with Microsoft IIS Active Server Pages, .NET with Visual
Basic.NET components
● Employ Microsoft SQL Server database along extensive stored procedures routines with
OLE ActiveX Data Objects and ODBC
● Expert PowerBuilder PFC troubleshooting skills and project migration. Extensive
experience in Object Oriented Design & Development
My present objective is to seek COBOL programming support assignment that
will allow telecommuting.
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Programming Languages:
● POWERBUILDER, PFC, VISUAL BASIC 6.0, VB, COBOL, CICS
Internet technologies:
● ASP, ASP.NET, HTML, XMLDOM, Web Reporting, VB Script, Java Script, Visual
SourceSafe 6.0.
CASE Tool:
● ERWIN
Internet Tools:
● MS Visual Studio 6.0, MS FrontPage.
Operating Systems:
● DEC/VAX, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, and MS-DOS, TSO
RDBMS:
● SQL Server, Sybase SQL Anywhere/Adaptive Server, DB2, Oracle
Application Server:
● MICROSOFT TRANSACTION SERVER 2.0.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[OBJECT MODULE, Des Moines Iowa] 2005 to Present
Manager and programmer
Being engaged in managing small business. Developed e-commerce Ruby-on-Rails
web applications using Solididus on GitHub.
[Wells Fargo, Des Moines IA] 11/2003 - 9/2004
[Software Consultant] Lead developer of Enterprise Field Operations Desktop
Management System (DMS). Introduce customized ASP.NET roles-based application
foundation class objects for robustness and security. Help design and implement
comprehensive SQL Server database objects. Develop DMS tool to facilitate the global
management and migration of PCs across all business units and divisions within the
Wells Fargo organization.
[RSM Mc Gladrey/OBJECT MODULE, Des Moines IA] 6/2000
[Software Consultant] Convert, troubleshoot and maintain MarketBuilder, a
PowerBuilder database application for RSM McGladrey using SQL Server/Sybase SQL
Anywhere on Windows NT. Convert application to Windows 2000 Server. Write
extensive embedded and complex SQL script for DataWindows, including sub-queries.
Use PowerBuilder PowerScript to programmatically manipulate data in order to generate
GUI and customized reports.
Lead developer of MeddSys Online - The software allows doctors from different offices to share
data on patients, and let patients interact online with their medical team.-
http://www.meddsys.com/CIS
Lead developer of RecruiTEK.com, an Applicant Tracking and Human Resources Information
System - http://www.recruitek.com. Software allows Human Resources professionals to
globally manage their entire recruiting process.
Lead developer for ConsulTrak, a Consultant Relationship Management software -
http://www.recruitek.com/ConsultantTraklib/apptemplates/RequisitionList.ASP?MID=L10225C.
The system allows organizations to budget and manages contracts from
professional/technical services.
Lead developer for SubstanceTrak -
http://www.recruitek.com/SubstanceTraklib/apptemplates/Home.ASP?MID=L10225C.
Manages captured information on controlled substances for prescriptions filled and
dispensed in accordance with the American Society of Automation in Pharmacy
telecommunication format.
Lead Developer for onsaleX.com - http://www.onsalex.com. The software allows consumers to
shop for products that are "ON SALE".
These web-based systems are highly scalable, robust and user-friendly. I employ Microsoft
Active Server Pages for the presentation layer returning record sets from SQL Server
databases. Utilize Visual Basic class object for business rules middle layer. Use
Microsoft OLE ADO data access objects communicating to SQL Server databases.
Design and deployed embedded SQL Server stored procedures on all applications.
ENVIRONMENT:
● VB, ADO, MS SQL SERVER, POWERBUILDER, COMP+, VBSCRIPT, HTML, VB.NET,
ASP & ASP.NET
TEAM SIZE: 4
REENGINEERING:
● RecruiTEK.com to .NET framework
[Diversified Software, West Des Moines IA] Ongoing short-term
projects
[PowerBuilder Consultant] Performed PowerBuilder troubleshooting on several short-term
projects over the last couple of years.
ENVIRONMENT:
● VB, SQL SERVER 2000, PowerBuilder, ACCESS & ADO
TEAM SIZE: 6
[Principal Financial Group, Des Moines IA] 6/1999 to
5/2000
[Software Consultant] Supported and maintained Vital Source Document in
PowerBuilder using Sybase Adaptive Server. Provided technical support for DB2
COBOL applications. Mentored junior level programmers. Supported and maintained
billing system on IBM TSO mainframe.
ENVIRONMENT:
● POWERBUILDER, COBOL, CICS, ORACLE, VB
TEAM SIZE: 10
[Lockheed Martin/Object Module, Detroit MI] 12/1998 to 5/1999
[Software Consultant] Introduced the PowerTOOL class library as a robust methodology in
developing large-scale applications. Upgraded PowerTOOL 4.0 to PowerBuilder 5.0
syntax. Re-engineered current PowerBuilder 4.0 asset management and billing system
to PowerBuilder 5.0 using PowerTOOL objects. Developed a Request for Quotes
system using PowerBuilder Foundation Class Library and Sybase SQL
Anywhere/Adaptive server on Windows NT.
ENVIRONMENT:
● POWERBUILDER, SYBASE SQL SERVER
TEAM SIZE: 5
REENGINEERING:
● PowerBuilder 5.0 came with a Foundation Class library (PFC). Prior to PB 5.0
third party tools such as PowerTool filled that void. Had to reengineer PB
application to fit within the new framework.
[IBM, Longbeach CA] 10/1997 to
11/1998
[Software Consultant] Developed PowerBuilder objects for its client's (AARP)
membership reporting system.
ENVIRONMENT:
● POWERBUILDER, DB2, COBOL
TEAM SIZE: 7
[Kentucky Fried Chicken, Louisville KY] 11/1996 to
9/1997
[Software Consultant] Maintained and supported Consultant’s sales reporting system
deployed to KFC restaurant managers using Sybase Adaptive Server. Performed
extensive data replication on system tables. Designed DragObjects for multiple printing
selection process. Nested Graph Objects in composite datawindow. Worked with triple
level of inheritance using PowerBuilder/PowerTOOL class library.
ENVIRONMENT:
● POWERBUILDER, SYBASE SQL SERVER
TEAM SIZE: 6
[Turner Broadcasting, Atlanta GA] 5/1996 to
10/1996
[Consultant] Constructed PowerBuilder/PowerTOOL 4.0 modules for the integration project of
Customer Contract, Subscription and Billing System.
ENVIRONMENT:
● POWERBUILDER, ORACLE
TEAM SIZE: 8
[Citicorp, Fort Lauderdale FL] 12/1992 to 4/1996
[Software Consultant] Supported and Maintained credit system for Latin America region using
COBOL.
ENVIRONMENT:
● COBOL, CICS, DB2
TEAM SIZE: 6
[W.R. Grace, Boca Raton FL] 5/1987 to
10/1992
[Software Consultant] Analyzed and recommended solution to rewrite inter-company
financial exporting system in COBOL. This system was successfully tested and
implemented on VAX and HP-9000.
ENVIRONMENT:
● VAX COBOL
TEAM SIZE: 9
[Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard MA] 10/1976 to
3/1987
[Employee/Software Consultant] Corrected over-billing system problem with its European sub-
units. Worked closely with assigned Accountant overseeing data integrity. The system
was implemented on VAX COBOL.
ENVIRONMENT:
● VAX COBOL, TDMS, ACCUCOBOL
EDUCATION
[Boston University]
[Boston, Mass] Major in Computer science