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Professional Profile
I’m a dedicated
professional with 26+ years of software development experience. My
enthusiasm, organizational skills, work ethic and integrity all
contribute to my ability to provide outstanding software solutions.
lAnalysis:
I have a
superior ability to analyze the needs of clients, management and
users. This ability to see the big picture allows me to design
software that meets the needs of everyone involved.
lProgramming:
When
writing software, I have two goals. The first is to provide a system
that solves all the problems at hand. The second is to make the
system intuitive and easy to use. I actively strive to save everyone
keystrokes and minutes out of their day.
lCommunication:
My effective communication skills assist me throughout the entire
project — from analysis — to peer collaboration —
to training — to documentation.
lDedication:
My
dedication to the industry is supported by my after-hours
participation in several work-related activities. I attend classes
on new technologies. I pen articles for various trade magazines and
volunteer my time answering questions on the Universal Thread. I am
a founding member of the Grand Rapids Area FoxPro User Group
where I currently hold the office of President and Secretary and
have previously held the office of Webmaster. I speak at user groups
and FoxPro conferences across the
Industries
Over the years, I’ve
gained an in depth knowledge of a large variety of industries and
vertical markets.
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Accounting
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School/Non-Profit
Accounting
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Direct Mail Cost
Accounting
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Sales Orders &
Invoicing
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Inventory Control
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UPS Shipping
Manifest
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Membership Mailing
List
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Church Donation
Management
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Trucker Invoicing &
Dispatch
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Warehouse
Distribution Dispatch
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Client Fund
Management
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Funeral Home
Management
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Cemetery Management
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Life Insurance
Proposals
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Trust Fund
Management
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Point-of-Sale
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Media Scheduling &
Analysis
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Data Importing &
Exporting
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Mainframe Uploads &
Downloads
Languages & Operating Systems
I’m well-versed in
several versions of FoxPro as well as a few other languages.
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Visual FoxPro –
5/6/7/8/9 – Vista, WinXP, Win2K, Win9x, NT, Novell, Citrix
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FoxPro for Windows –
all versions – Win 3.1, Win9x, NT
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FoxPro for DOS – all
versions – DOS
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Thoroughbred
Business Basic – Unix
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Wang Basic – Wang
O/S
Applications & Utilities
Throughout the
years, I’ve become proficient with using several utilities and
integrating with several software packages.
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Visual MaxFrame
Professional
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Visual ProMatrix
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XFRX Reporting
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Virtual Print Engine
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FoxFire! Report
Writer
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Stonefield Database
Toolkit
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FoxAudit
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SBT Accounting
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VersaPro Accounting
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Microsoft Office
Products
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Corel Office
Products
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Various demographic
software & data
Work Experience
MEMORIAL
BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.
—
Franklin, TN (telecommute)
Nov 05 –
present
Software Developer
OPTIMAL
SOLUTIONS, INC.
—
Software Developer /
School Finance 2k Team
MICROSOFT
(contracted through Volt Services)
—
Redmond, WA
Apr 01 – Sep 01
Software Test
Engineer / Visual FoxPro Team
RASER, INC.
—
Programmer Analyst
FRONTIER
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, INC.
— Rockford,
MI
Jun 90 – Dec 07
President /
Consultant / Programmer / Analyst
LYNK SYSTEMS,
INC.
—
Programmer / Analyst
JACKSON
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE
— Lansing, MI
Mar 82 – Aug 85
Programmer
Professional
Awards
MICROSOFT
VISUAL FOXPRO MVP AWARD:
October 2003, 2004,
2005, 2006, and 2007
Publications
ARTICLES
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MSDN
(2 articles) – Microsoft
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CoDe Magazine
(1 article) – EPS Software
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FoxPro Advisor
(2 articles, 7 tips) –
Advisor Media
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FoxTalk
(8 articles) – Pinnacle
Publishing
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Information Systems
Consultant
(2 articles) – Pinnacle
Publishing
BOOKS
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The Visual FoxPro
Report Writer: Pushing it to the Limit and Beyond
– Hentzenwerke Publishing
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Inside FoxPro 2.5
for DOS –
New Riders Publishing
Speaking Experience
CONFERENCES
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Southwest Fox
– 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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Advisor DevCon
– 2002,
2003, 2004, 2006
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Essential Fox/DevEssentials
– 2002,
2003, 2004
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DevTeach
- 2003
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Great Lakes Great
Database Workshop
– 2001, 2002, 2003,
2006
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FoxCon Toledo
– 2001, 2003
USER GROUPS
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Grand Rapids Area
FoxPro User Group
(GRAFUG) – 14 sessions
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Detroit Area FoxPro
Users Group
(DAFUG) – 4 sessions
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Mid-Michigan FoxPro
User and Developers Group
(MMFUDG) – 5 sessions
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Dallas/Ft. Worth
FoxPro User Group
– 2 sessions
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Los Angeles County
FoxPro Developers Group
(LA Fox) – 1 session
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Chicago FoxPro Users
& Developers Group
(CFUDG) – 3 sessions
Ÿ Seattle Visual FoxPro User Group – 1 session