Technologies

OS 2200 internals, COBOL, Visual Basic, C/C++, TCP/IP sockets programming, Object Oriented Programming, Relational Databases,  SQL, Windows API, Java, Windows support, Unix familiarity.

Experience

8/88-current

I am the Business Systems Architect and Computer Operations Supervisor at The Oregonian newspaper. I support a Unisys 2200 series mainframe, several Windows servers, and some VBA applications. I install and maintain software, troubleshoot problems, answer technical questions from the programmers and operations staff, and even do some application development. Since January, 2009, I have been supervising a staff of 5 computer operators. I have managed several projects, including a 3 year Y2K project in which I supervised a team of 6 programmers and several end-users.

11/80-8/88

Systems Programming Consultant 

Sperry Univac/Unisys

Minneapolis, Mn.

I was a traveling consultant assigned to customer sites to help with systems programming, installation, performance analysis, and troubleshooting. My assignments were typically 1-2 years in length. I worked in the Operating System development group for two years in Minnesota. My original employer was  Sperry Univac. In 1986 the company merged with Burroughs to form Unisys.

6/79-11/80

Systems Programmer 

Boeing Computer Services

U.S. Departmentment of Energy  

Richland, Wa.

I was responsible for installing and maintaining system software on a Sperry Univac mainframe.

5/77-6/79

Programmer/Analyst 

United Air Lines Maintenance Operations Center 

San Francisco, Ca.

I was part of a massive development team for an aircraft maintenance/inventory management/automatic parts ordering application. The work was on a Sperry Univac mainframe using COBOL and MASM.

5/76-5/77

Systems Analyst

State of Washington Department of Licensing

Olympia, Wa.

I was responsible for the Motor Vehicle Licensing System. I managed the conversion project and wrote the specifications to convert the application to a Sperry Univac mainframe using COBOL from an RCA Spectra 70 using assembler. I supervised a team of 6 programmers on the project.

7/75-5/76

Applications Programmer

Safeco Insurance Co.

Seattle, Wa.

Programming work was done on an IBM 360 using COBOL, JCL, and TSO for life insurance applications.

Education

1971–1975                    Washington State University          Pullman, Wa

·        B.S., Computer Science.

1998-2002                         Washington State University           Vancouver, Wa

·        Master of Technology Management

Honors

I have served for several years as an officer in the UNITE   (Unisys Technology Exchange) users group. I am currently on the UNITE Board Of Directors.

Personal

I am married and have 3 children.

I have a 10 acre farm in Battle Ground, Washington.