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The purpose of providing the online resume'' is to demonstrate sound work ethic and experience by showing longevity of stay and promotions at the different companies that I have worked at.  Another honest statement about my work ethic, which can be confirmed by any of the references that will be provided on a requested resume'', is that out of all of the companies listed below, they ALL would welcome me back.  I kept the tugboat references in there, as they are a part of who I am as well, and they show longevity.  So if you have data that you need converted, or if you need a barge moved, I''m your guy.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

BC Technology Solutions (June 2005 to Present)

Position – Data Conversion Contractor

Perform data conversion services for one of the largest healthcare system implementations in the US.  Conversion Services were performed for General Ledger, HR/Payroll, Benefits, Master Patient Index, Patient Visits, Immunizations, Transcriptions, Lab Results, Medications, and Patient Problem Lists.  This included coding extracts from the source systems, writing the parsing utilities, and loading the data into the new system (> 275,000,000 records enterprise wide). Automated several manual interfaces, and placed them into production.  Worked closely with testers to facilitate accurate mapping of source to target values.  Automated conversion run reporting to provide testers with grouped errors to work. 

A Healthcare Software Provider (August 2004 to June 2005)

Position - Technical Project Manager

Provided technical support to implementation teams installing a healthcare charting application; this included working in Unix, Linux, Weblogic, Tomcat/J-Boss, Java, including Oracle 10G as the database engine.  Worked within constraints of tight-time project plans, while coordinating installation with customers and project managers.  Maintained up to 9 implementations concurrently for the Horizon Expert Documentation and AdminRx product lines. 

A 300+ Bed County Hospital (October 2002 to August 2004)

Position – Operations Manager

Managed team of 9 Operator/Techs in a 24-hour Support Center for hospital technology systems.  Managed data center, including network, server maintenance, and database management.  Single-handedly performed data conversion services for Meditech implementation including GL, Materials Management, Medical Records and all clinical data conversions. 

An Inland Tugboat Management Company (August 2002 to October 2002)

Position - Relief Captain (Wheelman on Inland Towing Vessel)

Employed with this company upon "contract for management" being executed by previous company.  Responsibilities remained the same.

An Inland Tugboat Company (March 2002 to August 2002)

Position - Relief Captain (Wheelman on Inland Towing Vessel)

Worked on boats to fulfill licensing requirements, as listed in 46 CFR 10.209 c (i), which requires one year of sea service time to renew a USCG Captain''s license.  Responsibilities included the maintenance, safety, operational, and regulatory management as it applied to the boat, tow, and crew. Managed a crew complement of four persons. Maintained vessel logs, required company / governmental paperwork, supply inventories, maintenance schedules, and company policy / safety standards for boat.

A 300+ Bed County Hospital (February 2000 to March 2002)

Initial Position - Database Specialist/Administrator (02-2000 to 04-2001)

Responsibilities included Database Administration for a 300+ bed hospital, which uses two MS-SQL 6.5 databases, six MS-SQL 7 databases, one Oracle 7 database, one Oracle 8 Enterprise database, one Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.0 database, one Pervasive SQL database, three MySQL databases, one FoxPro database, one DG/UX Mumps database, and multiple Microsoft Access databases; administration tasks include backup strategies, upgrade / service pack / hot fix applications, raw data mining, connectivity / ODBC troubleshooting, and data migration / conversions.  Served as Team Leader for the enterprise''s Database Team.  Provided enterprise-wide data solutions utilizing Microsoft Visual Basic 6.  Provided Application analysis / troubleshooting for many department-specific healthcare applications.  Worked toward migrating many distributed Microsoft Access databases to centralized Microsoft SQL 7.0 databases, whereby Operations can apply more rigorous backup strategies to the data.  Constantly worked toward the goal of customer (user) satisfaction with solutions to technology problems.

Promotion - Database Coordinator/Administrator (04-2001 to 03-2002)

Responsibilities include all from above, plus departmental change from Applications Group to Technical Group. Became involved with data-aware, in-house, intranet development using PHP4, on Linux 7.1, deployed on servers that were "out-dated" by our software vendors, providing solutions to many in-house needs.

An Inland Tugboat Company (March 1988 to June 1997)

Initial Position - Pilot; Wheelman on Inland Towing Vessel (03-1988 to 06-1988)

Management of deck personnel, operation of towing vessel, maintenance of electronic / mechanical systems on boat.

Promotion - Relief Captain; Wheelman on Inland Towing Vessel (06-1988 to 11-1988)

All responsibilities from above, plus served as the Captain of the vessel while the Captain was on his days off.

Promotion - Captain; Master of Inland Towing Vessel (11-1988 to 11-1989)

Responsibilities included the maintenance, safety, operational, and regulatory management as it applied to the boat, tow, and crew. Managed a crew complement of four (4) persons. Maintained vessel logs, required company / governmental paperwork, supply inventories, maintenance schedules, and company policy / safety standards for boat.

Promotion - Assistant Port Captain; Administrative/Management (11-1989 to 03-1994)

Developed computer applications in Q-Basic to aide in the calculation and reporting of fuel tax including reports for management that allowed evaluation of fuel purchasing and a total monthly / yearly fuel cost analysis.  Developed invoicing applications for the calculation of tonnage hauled including management reports that evaluated monthly / yearly boat / barge revenue, and analysis of tonnage per boat and location.  Performed software engineering tasks including design / requirements, coding, testing, documentation, and maintenance of the developed application, plus trained users in the use of the applications.  Performed cost / benefit analysis on proposed technology systems for the office.  Managed shipyard crew of up to six (6) employees and tugboat crews comprised of eighteen (18) employees and performed purchasing duties associated with office, shipyard, and tugboat / barge operations.  Performed Sales Department duties including quotation preparation for barge rental / cargo transportation proposals, interacted with customers about their marine equipment needs, assigned marine equipment to jobs, and prepared invoices for customers.  Began converting programs developed in Q-Basic to Microsoft Visual Basic after providing cost / benefit analysis of converting the programs, while using the same data structures for easier implementation.

Title Change - Operations; Administrative/Management (03-1994 to 07-1997)

Continued converting the programs developed in Q-Basic to Visual Basic providing more efficient, user-friendly means of performing data entry.  Developed applications in Visual Basic to aid in grocery purchasing, equipment maintenance, and outside towing income tracking.  All office-based positions included IBM System 36 Mainframe usage and IBM AS-400 System usage including working with the system administrator on configuration / troubleshooting tasks. Maintained, acquired repair services, and performed troubleshooting on all office technology equipment. Co-managed the Operations Department for the Houston office including all responsibilities from the Assistant Port Captain''s position, plus more administrative duties such as assisting with employee hiring, discipline, and termination, and developing and implementing company policy and procedures as approved by the Vice President.

An Inland Tugboat Company (November 1982 to March 1988)
NOTE: Company no longer exists; tugboat sold to next reference.

Initial Position – Deckhand (11-1982 to 10-1984)

Duties included catching lines, making-up barge couplings with cables, performing tow maintenance. Maintained the Engine Room Log Book for all maintenance tasks performed while on watch.

Promotion - Licensed Deckhand (10-1984 to 09-1986)

Upon attaining license to operate Inland Towing Vessels, was promoted to position of Licensed Deckhand. Responsibilities included all from the Deckhand position, plus off-watch training to become a wheelman and also included performance of inventories, management of maintenance schedules, and management of deckhand duties.

Promotion - Steersman (2 weeks) then Pilot; Wheelman on Inland Towing Vessel (09-1986 to 03-1988)

Responsibilities for this position included the management of deck personnel, operation of the towing vessel, maintenance of the electronic / mechanical systems on the boat, and assistant to the Captain with required company and governmental paperwork.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science Concentration)

Coursework performed full-time from August 1997 to December 1999 at University of Houston-Victoria; Victoria, Texas (GPA: 3.55) and The Victoria College; Victoria, Texas (GPA: 3.5)  

Associate of Arts (Business Management Concentration)

Coursework performed part-time from Mid-1990 completed in June 1997 at San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas (GPA: 3.3)

License to U.S. Merchant Marine Officer for Operator of Inland Towing Vessels

Training completed / License issued in October 1984 (6th license issue expires February 2014) at National River Academy; Helena, Arkansas (Certificate of Training) and U.S. Coast Guard - Group Memphis; Memphis, Tennessee (License)