Independence Blue Cross, Wayne, PA (11/2007 - present)
Support information systems department in scripting and reporting functions. (Solaris Unix, Oracle 9I, PRO*C, C, PLSQL, SQL, Shell Scripting)

American Institute for CPCU, Malvern, PA (6/2006 - 2/2007)
Worked on team producing electronic exam software, with XUL (a markup language based on XML), XML content and javascript functions to control test presentation and answer collection. (Mozilla Firefox, XUL, XML, Javascript, DOM, DHTML, HTML, WIKI)

Answerthink, Conshohocken, PA (4/2006 - 6/2006)
Developed a Java reporting tool for creating complex EXCEL spreadsheets. Applcation reads a template spreadsheet that contains a control sheet with information needed to fill succeeding sheets with SQL data and distribute the final report by email. (Java 1.4, Linux, ORACLE SQL, POI-HSSF (Java API to read/write Microsoft Excel files))

American Institute for CPCU, Malvern, PA (5/2003 - 12/2005)
Developed a sql query took which accepted complex criteria from user, generated optimized sql, ran query and reported results to user in automatic download of spreadsheet. Many other web-based plsql projects including: Design and creation of plsql web-based application for a glossary system of textbook terminology with role-based access and updating, search engines, automatic download into spreadsheets, automatic import from spreadsheets; Rewrote complex statistical application that evaluates student exam results, with extensive data collection and evaluation facilities; Wrote application to calculate and report on prospective awards for instructors. (ORACLE 9I App Server, ORACLE PLSQL, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, PRO*C)

National Adoption Center, Philadelphia, PA. (3-2001 - 9-2002)
Developed website for AdoptUSKids, a website for the Children's Bureau of the US Department of Health and Education. I built all of the dynamic database oriented web applications. (ORACLE 9, ORACLE Portal, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, PL/SQL.)

National Adoption Center, Philadelphia, PA, (1995 - 2-2001)
Programming and design of a database of adoption information, accessible on the World Wide Web, for use by adoption centers across the nation, and anyone interested in adopting a child. System capabilities include multi-level password access to the database via the Web, maintenance of a persistent client state while on the WEB, complex WEB mult-frame pages with persistent tool and control bars. 1996 Winner of the National Information Infrastructure Award for Children. (ORACLE 7, ORACLE WebSystem 2.1, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, PL/SQL, NETSCAPE, Solarix 2.x, UNIX)

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Administration for Children Services, City of New York, New York, NY
Programming and design of a database of adoption information, accessible on the World Wide Web. Adaptation and customization of software developed for the National Adoption Center, for use by New York City's child services. (ORACLE 8, ORACLE WebSystem 4, JAVASCRIPT, HTML, PL/SQL, NETSCAPE, Solarix 2.x, UNIX)

SunGard Recovery Services Inc., Wayne, PA
Design and Programming of web based electronic commerce site, for purchase of recovery services online. Application included step-wise collection of pertinent hardware and contact data, and presentation of an online services contract. (ORACLE 8, PL/SQL, SQL, JAVASCRIPT)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Programming of web based financial reports and database scripting. Wrote UNIX shell scripts, used ORACLE SQL LOADER and ORACLE PLSQL to update data warehouse.(UNIX, ORACLE 7, PL/SQL, SQL)

SmithKline Beecham Research, Upper Merion, PA.
BioInformatics Research Group; Storage and Retrieval of Human Genome Data. Wrote a generic system of software in Perl that parses vast repositories of textual genome information, storing pertinent data elements in Sybase, for retrieval on the Internet using Perl and CGI methods. Wrote a Perl-Yacc parser to recognize and perform instructions for reconstructing gene sequences. (SYBASE 11, PERL, CGI, UNIX)

Reuters Inc., Norristown, PA
Programming of Reuters Geneva site, a customer administrative site with persistent state password protection. (ORACLE 7, ORACLE WebSystem 3.0, HTML, PL/SQL, NETSCAPE, UNIX)

Century 21, Parsippany, NJ
Programming of Century 21 site. (CGI/PERL, ORACLE 7, ORACLE WebSystem 2.1, HTML, PL/SQL, NETSCAPE, UNIX)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Analysis, design, and programming of a gift tracking system. (UNIX, INGRES, SQL, C)

Rohm and Haas Research Division, Spring House, PA.
Design, implementation, maintenance of a laboratory data collection system, used to organize experimental data, collect laboratory weights, perform analysis of data. System interfaces to electronic scales and spectrometers. (DOS, C, DBASE III, FORTRAN)

Wrote requirements, designed and implemented database system for scheduling toxicology experiments. System functions included archiving of scientific reports, scheduling of experiments, and budget reporting. (VAX/VMS, INGRES, SQL, C)

Delaware Valley Financial Systems, Berwyn, PA.
Design and implementation of a system for transmittal of financial data to outside brokerage firms. (VAX/VMS, C)

Phila. Stock Exchange, Phila., Pa.
Implementation of a real-time event driven system to control multiple asynchronous lines bringing stock prices to the trading floor. Software included automatic log-in, error detection for line inactivity. (STRATUS/VOS, 'C')

Premier Systems, Wayne, PA.
Developed real-time trust accounting software. Supervised five people. (PRIME 750, PL/1, Fortran)

Wyeth Laboratories, Radnor, Pa.
Developed graphics software for producing clinical trial reports. (MVS, PL/1, DISPLAY, TELAGRAF)

Computer Science Instructor, Ursinus Evening College, Collegeville, PA.
Developed and taught an introductory PL/1 course to undergraduates.

General Electric Space Division, Valley Forge, Pa.
Developed database initialization software for a satellite on-board database system. (FORTRAN, ADABAS)

National Institutes of Health, Neurosurgery Section, Bethesda, Maryland.
Computed tomography project modeling graphical brain scanner output in Fortran. (FORTRAN)

EDUCATION

Java, attended workshop, Penna. State University.

Programming Course, Introduction to C++, Penna. State University.

M.A. in Computer Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA,
Masters Project in Artificial Intelligience. Programmed natural language constructs using LISP.

B.S. in Mathematics, Computer Science, Penna. State University.