Leslie M. “Chip” Caraway Jr.
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Email: chipc@chipsnet.net
Website: www.chipsnet.net
OBJECTIVE:
| To obtain employment either consulting, or full-time, within the Information Technology field in a data or system-focused position. Would consider relocation based on an acceptable offer. Travel of up to 85% is acceptable. |
WORK EXPERIENCE:
| Experience as database administrator with 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 associated with enterprise-wide healthcare clinical / management systems. |
| Experience with interface operation / troubleshooting including HL7 and proprietary interface data structures. |
| Experience with SQL scripting, KB-SQL report development, Crystal Reports development, view formulation, ODBC troubleshooting, database replication, database / OS installations / upgrades, service pack deployment, et al. |
| Experience with data conversion analysis, data cleansing / conversion techniques, performance of data conversions including verification of modified data sets, automated reporting of modifications to new data sets, formulation / management of user-performed testing plans, and actual performance of the data migrations from the old systems to the new systems. Met goals of error rates on the new data set of less than 1.5% error ratio on new data sets, and automated reporting of items that required manual manipulation after migration (which allowed for 0% error once corrections were made). |
| 7 years experience utilizing Microsoft Visual Basic (v.3 to v.6) in software development, data cleansing / parsing utility development, and application security utility development. |
| Software project management skills that include designing, coding, testing, documenting, performing configuration / change management tasks, procedures development, training of users and performing program / system maintenance tasks. |
| Experience with Microsoft Access (97 and 2000) and associated Microsoft Office products including table creation, form design, output design, and queries. |
| Experience with installation / administration tasks in the following Operating Systems / OS-based Applications: Windows NT Server 4, Windows NT 4 Terminal Server, Windows 2000 Server, Data General Unix, Citrix Metaframe, Linux 7.x, and Windows 9x/2000/Me/XP platforms. |
| Experience with computer system troubleshooting both software and hardware, including new construction, OS/software upgrades, defective component solutions, network wiring / configuration solutions, and all office technology systems solutions. |
| Web development experience with PHP4, creating data-aware, web-based, applications in a Linux 7.x / Apache web-server environment, providing solutions for many of the institution's in-house needs. |
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
| Experience installing, configuring, and administrating a deployment of Oracle 8 Enterprise Server on a Windows NT 4.0 Server utilizing Named Pipes and TCP/IP as the protocols to provide connectivity. |
| Experience in programming GUI's utilizing Oracle Developer 2000, including PL-SQL development for triggers, formatting of data, and error trapping. Experience with Oracle Reports, Oracle Graphics, Oracle Query Builder, and Oracle Forms. |
| Experience with data modeling including utilization of the Entity-Relationship Model and the Semantic Object Model. |
| Experience with SQL query language to create tables, joins, queries, and other database tasks. |
| Experience with Data Mining utilizing KnowledgeSeeker mining tool including study formulation, data cleansing techniques, creation of study table spaces, and analysis of mined data to show trends and standard deviations for study set. |
| Project engineering / management skills including SRS / DFD formulation, design specification, coding, unit testing, configuration management, change order management, risk analysis, and project evaluation methods. |
| Advanced C++ programming skills (6 semesters) and Turbo Pascal programming skills. |
| Networking skills including LAN/WAN design, installation (cabling, hardware, and software), configuration and administration of Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 servers, Windows NT/9x Clients, Cisco routers (4 semesters of Cisco router configuration courses), and V-LAN configurable switches. |
| Skills in HTML, XML, PHP4, MySQL and other web page development including use of Microsoft Front Page 2000 and other web page authoring programs; this web is an example of web development skills using Front Page 2000. |
| Achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science (Computer Science concentration) in December 1999. GPA: 3.55 out of 4.0 |
| Achieved an Associate of Arts (Business Management concentration) in June 1997. GPA: 3.3 out of 4.0 |
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