Will work "hands-on" when required but understands the value and importance of delegating work and responsibilities. A team builder who motivates staff to excellence using a proactive management style. Dedicated to translating changing business objectives into leading-edge technical solutions that are practical and efficient but also meet or exceed business needs.

DBA for SQL Server serving 4 remote locations and 50 Microsoft SQL Servers and Sybase servers. Responsibilities include daily maintenance review, SQL optimization, disaster recovery planning and testing and custom software database installation support. Working as a team member with other DBA's to ensure 24 hour x 7 day a week support of all corporate databases.

"Hands-on" manager of a Web and Client Server development staff serving 300 external and internal clients. Several ongoing Web and client server development projects utilizing Visual Basic 5, Haht 3.0, Active X, ADO, Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, Access 2, Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and Windows NT 4. Object Oriented Life Cycle used to complete web projects with a consulting firm.

Recent projects include: Web electronic commerce applications for customer ordering, inquiry, maintenance, and reporting; Extranet Customer Support and Activity Tracking Systems; build and maintain the Web FTP site, Y2K analysis and planning, relational database modeling using Erwin, Visa and fleet fuel card downloads of cash settlements; and development of an vehicle warranty tracking system.

Other responsibilities include: DBA for all SQL Server development, manage and maintain external customer PC based products; manage consultants and programmers on various client server & web based systems, maintain data interfaces with AS400. Participate in upper management committees on new development, research, corporate strategy and budget planning. Also recruited permanent employees for one year.

Design through implementation of a comprehensive physician referral system called LIFEMATCH. It was the most widely used PC based system in the Health Care industry. This system contributed over 12 million dollars per year in sales. Managed 500+ client requests for software enhancements and modifications. Established project schedules and completed 20 new software releases, all with zero downtime to clients.

Managed internally requested enhancements to a 200+ PC workstation call center system in 3 cities. In 5 years, I personally designed, programmed and implemented 2000+ enhancements and changes to meet internal and external customer needs. Re-engineered a call center legacy system written in COBOL to a client server system using Visual Basic. The new system saved 25% of operator training time, reduced operator wrap-up time by 45% and sped up on call time by 35%. Converted a time card system from COBOL to Visual Basic. Worked with out-of-state staff to convert COBOL systems to Visual Basic. Design through implementation of replication scheme for COBOL legacy system running over a WAN using IPX/SPX. When completed this project reduced system wait time by 50% and increased operator productivity by 40%. Used Cobol for 5 years and Visual Basic for 1 year.

Acting R&D Director during corporate buyout of the Baxter Management Services Division to Access Health. Design through implementation of an internal help desk. Established and approved corporate PC programming and hardware standards. Managed and supervised a staff of 12 consultants and programmers on PC projects including physician credential system and home therapy billing system using Method One methodology.

Independent consultant on several projects including: management consultant on team that produced innovative hospital marketing product ideas and direction; hospital membership tracking system, Chicago Black Hawks season ticket reservation system and real estate billing system. Also recruited contract programmers for 7 years.

Design through completion of an Insurance Office Debit system using a CP/M based PC that was later converted to an IBM PC with DOS. Conducted extensive microcomputer hardware and software study, which led to the creation of a corporate Information Center. Enhanced and maintained Cybertek AUTO-ISSUE, a CICS insurance system. Used Cobol and CICS for 4 years.

Implemented EDS Payroll and Personnel system using Cobol under IMS DB/DC. After one year, redesigned and installed a new on-line and batch system resulting in a 35% CPU savings. Used Cobol and IMS DB/DC for 3 ½ years.

Started as Programmer trainee and then maintained CICS mail order catalog data entry system using BAL and Cobol for 2 ½ years.