Progress Prgrammer;

Omar G. Hall
Seattle, WA. (206) 661-8026 oghall.TakeThisOut@mail.com

Objective
To secure employment as a Programmer/Analyst, Data Migrator, or
Network/Database Administrator[ML1].

Software & Application Skills:
Progress v6 - v8(GUI/CHUI), SYMIX Syteline v3.5b01a, Cobol, Datatreive,
dBase III PLUS, Turbo Pascal, "C", DCL, Clipper, Reachout, ProComm
Plus, Smarterm, AutoSys Scheduler, Visual Source Safe, TCP/IP,
MS-Access, SQL, PowerBuilder V.4.0, Turbo Basic, OCL.

Operating Systems:
H.P. Unix, Unix V.5, SCO UNIX, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, Arcserve 4.02,
MS DOS, OS/2, VAX/VMS 5.5-2, VM/XA, SSP Novell NetWare 3.12 Windows NT
3.51

Experience
Independent Software Consultant, with various clients
1996 to present
* Dell Computers/Smartech, Seattle, WA. 2003 to present.
Provide onsite computer hardware upgrades and repairsto fulfill Dells
computer warranty agreements.
* One Tel, Sydney, Australia. 2001.
Developed report generating programs to list call data error diversion
records with Progress v8 CHUI. Perform mass program modifications to
reference archive databases. Maintained report writer software.
* Prudential Investments, Edison, NJ. 1999 - 2000.
Developed GUI to facilitate maintenance of tax processing rules, with
Progress v8. Implemented business and tax rules in the area of
recurring fund contributions of investment instruments. Developed
several generic, external procedures. Modified multiple programs to
minimize code duplication, by calling standardized, external record
search procedures. Designed & developed GUI & business logic to
modify detailed pending and historical investment transaction records.
Designed a methodology to optimize processing of scheduled batch jobs
with Platinum's AutoSys scheduler.

* Ipsen Intl, Rockford, IL. Nov. 1998 - July 1999.Developed programs
to migrate data into a Symix Syteline v.3.5b01A database.
Cross-referenced Bill of Material, Routing(operations), Purchase
Order, Job Order & some Inventory attributes, between new and legacy
systems. Populated cross-reference key tables, using meta-
schema. Optimized methodology to import legacy system data into a
Syteline DB. Created
Syteline background queues, downed brokers and ran background
progress jobs
on a H.P. UNIX & Win 98' platform.

* Varco Drilling, Los Angeles, CA. July 1998 - September 1998.Using
Progress v.8, developed ancillary SYMIX programs which generate reports
listing company clients, client product purchase information, vendors,
vendorproduct offerings, and internal product manufacturing costs.

* Progress Software, Dallas, TX. Dec. 1997 - May 1998.Migrated data
from two heterogeneous databases to a single Progress Database.
Worked closely with client I.T. staff to cross-reference DB
attributes. Designed and
created normalized Progress tables. Continually refined the
cross-reference process for
accuracy, using meta-schema. Coded, tested and debugged Progress
v8.2a programs to
populate cross-referenced DB attributes with legacy data. Performed
DB Admin tasks
for the conversion team.

* Sedgwick James, Memphis, TN. July 1997 - Dec. 1997.Developed,
converted, maintained and tested report generating CHUI programs for an

insurance claims tracking system. Developed program specifications
outlining, but not
limited to, program purpose, logic, anticipated record selection
and expected results.

* Ferrellgas Kansas City, MO. November 1996 - May 1997.
Collaborated with users, programmers, and systems analysts to
design, develop & maintained a
customer service, marketing, routing, scheduling, inventory, &
forecasting related system.
Analyzed, designed and developed General Ledger Tax reporting
programs, using COBOL.

PROGRAMMER/ANALYST.
1993 - 1996. Truly Nolen, Tucson, AZ.
* Performed network hardware/software configuration & installations at
local & remote sites. Developed, maintained & documented SDLC/ASYNC
data transfer & customer service system, using ProComm. Provided
company wide, remote & local hardware/software support for up to 60
client sites, on a daily basis. Configured & implemented a video
conferencing system.

HELP DESK SUPPORT
1992 - 1993. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
* Provide campus wide computer hardware and software user
recommendations & support, to college faculty, staff and students.

Programmer
1998 - 1990. Sterling Software, Mtn. View, Ca.
* Performed software design, coding, testing, debugging,
implementation, maintenance,
and documentation for a DCL & Datatrieve coded accounting system.
Performed computer
operational tasks. Developed automated transfer scripts, using
ProComm. Setup VAX
user accounts. Performed batch processing & provided user support.

Programmer
Nov. 1987 - Nov. 1988. Waste Mgmt., Santa Clara, CA.
* Performed hardware and software(COBOL, dBase III+) modifications,
support, upgrades, maintenance and Computer Operations tasks, on IBM
SYS-36 and PC's. Designed & developed Route Auditing System using
dBase III PLUS and Clipper.

Programmer
May 1986 - September 1987. Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
* Performed data transfers, designed, developed, tested, debugged,
implemented, documented, and maintained a medical education DBMS, in
Dbase III+. Maintained and monitored a medical student microcomputer
lab. Assembled IBM PC workstations; performed hardware modifications,
diagnosis and upgrades. Developed a nutritional analysis system using
Pascal.

Education
University of Arizona. Bachelors of Science, Business Administration
with a major in MIS. 1986.
University of Arizona. MIS Graduate studies, 1992.

References
References are available on request.