Brent Lewis

 
PERSONAL I.S. EXPERIENCE OF:Brent R. Lewis, Consultant, Network Plus Consulting PO Box 3289, Scottsdale, AZ. 85271-3289 480-945-6330,  California 510-489-8281, toll free 1-800-844-4156,  5016 Alta Drive, #1 Las Vegas, NV 89107  
702-258-7376  Email:brentlewis@networkplusconsulting.com
Web Page: http://www.networkplusconsulting.com

S K I L L S  IN  S U M M A R Y
PROJECT AND MANAGEMENT RELATED SKILLS
Budget Preparation		Supervision		Project Planning
Bid/Proposals			Profit/Loss		Strategic Planning
Channel Marketing		Content Methodology	SOA
New Product Development 	Conversion Planning	Implementation Plans and Migrations
E-business			B2B			Architect
                                      
AS/400 TRADITIONALLY RELATED TECHNICAL SKILLS
(skill level stated for the following as (x)  where X=1, 2 or 3 on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest)

DBU(3),  Easyview(3),  SDA(3),  PDM(3), Hawkeye(3), Probe(3),  Implementor(3), Client Access(3),  Netsoft(3), RUMBA(3), APPN(3), APPC(3), DSPT(2), DDM(3), SNADS(3),  DDE(2), Midrange/UNIX conversion(2),  Synon(1), Pop-up windows(3), Visual RPG(3), RPG II(3), RPG III(3), RPG/400(3), OS/400(3) and CL(3), Data Queues(3), DB2/400(3), Embedded SQL(3), Stored Procedures/Triggers(3), EDI(All standards and versions, EDIFACT, ANSI ASC X12, UN standard, harbinger, Permenos, Gentran, )(3), FTP(3).

iSERIES – SYSTEM I -NEW TECHNOLOGY RELATED TECHNICAL SKILLS
(skill level stated for the following as (x)  where X=1, 2 or 3 on a scale of 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest)

SOA(3), Websphere(3) ILE(2), APIs(2), Domino(2), NOI(1), Agents(1), HTML(3), , RPGIV(ILE)(3),  Java Developer Kit(JDK)(3), Java Servlets(3), Java Transformer(2), Remote AWT(1), JDBC(3), Java Bean(EJB)(3), Java Server Pages(JSP)(3), Qshell(3), Remote Method Invocation (RMI)(2), XML(3), Integrated PC Server (IPCS)(3), TCP/IP(3), intranet (VPN)(3), Threads(1), AS/400 NT Server(2). HTTP Servers(3) AS/400 File Systems (IFS)(3) Webfacing(3), WDSc(3), Linux(2) MVC(3), JSF(2), HATS(2), Webfacing(3)

PACKAGED APPLICATION RELATED SKILLS 
•	SSA Enterprise Resource Planning - EPR-LX (Formally PRMS and BPCS)
•	Infor HCM (Human Capital Management) (Formally Infinium)
•	SSA Financial Management (FM) (Formally Infinium) 
•	Infor SCM (Supply Chain Management)-Warehouse (Formally BOSS Warehouse)
•	JDA MMS Retail System

SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE
•	vDoc Process – Smart Collaborative Suite
•	Modernization and Web enabling RPG using new technologies and methodologies such as WebSphere, WebFace, HATS. 
•	Customization of N-tier IBM Content Manager, Installation, Tuning, 
•	Systems Admin of new iSeries server. 
•	N-tier Web Architect
•	Application Project Manager and Data Center Manager
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<<2007/March – On Going>>
Strategic Alliance Partner / Project Manager of a business model centered on a staff of VDoc /Java / Portal Developers. French based VDoc Smart Collaborative Suite combines the functionality of portal, collaborative and content management technologies, and delivers these in an integrated suite, provides a broad foundation to support knowledge or information work within an enterprise, or between groups in different enterprises, and may be considered the platform for knowledge management, focuses on support for unstructured work processes.


<<2005/March – 2007/December>>
Project Manager and Architect of 6 developers of a Service Oriented Architecture development. EARTH offers the transportation and fleet services industries a “State of the Industry” asset tracking solution. EARTH is based 100% on the IBM Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Network Plus Consulting's own Application Modernization Methodology (AMM), combining to allow EARTH to connect, collaborate with any "core” business application. Processes and event driven transportation asset management interface deployed to the IBM WebSphere Process Server, allows for both Dashboard and Web Portal interfaces in a true real-time globally-scalable package. Optional, device based Machine to Machine (M2M) SIGNALsmart framework technology can be installed on any company asset and monitor, track, trace, schedule maintenance, order replenishment, and intelligent logistics. With the EARTH optional M2M SIGNALsmart framework devices function automatically and autonomously operating as full enterprise distributed members of your I.T. infrastructure. Rational Software Architect, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Process Server, Message Broker,,WebSphere Business Monitor, J2EE, MVC, XML, Servlets, Portlets, JSP, HTML, WebSphere Portlet Factory, WorkPlace DashBoards. 

<<2001/March – OnGoing – As Needed as 2007 December>>
Large independently owned Real Estate Firm, Phoenix, Arizona
Acting MIS Director/Project Manager/Contract Programmer supervising three other www.networkplusconsulting.com programmers on a large iSeries server consolidation, re-write and internet hosting project. Task: Convert 11 IBM Systems/36 and 1 iSeries box presently executing over a large wide area network of  seven(7) corporate owned offices and 6 franchise offices  to two large iSeries 820s, one iSeries 170 and four Intel based Linux Servers. Presently data center has over 14 Linux and Windows server plus two iSeries System i525 servers. My primary tasks; Fully web enabled host application using triggers, logical partitions, APPN, APPC, TCP/IP, POP, SMTP, DB2, SQL, ILE RPG, RPGII, RPG/400, Remote Systems Explorer, Code/400, Java, XML, HTML, JSP, wireless technology, J2EE and WebSphere Commerce (WC  5.6) WebSphere (WAS 5.x and 6.x). WebSphere Application Developer (WSAD).  WebSphere Portal. iSeries and Linux performance tuning. Real Estate Contract Imaging and Scanning . Install and Configuration of 820 and 170, applied PTFs, VPN, System Admin., Security, ODBC, NT connectivity, Webfacing. Installed IBM Content Manager 8.3 (CM) Multi-Platform on two Linux Servers. CM installation includes DB2 for Library Server, DB2 for Resource Manager, WAS 6.0 Base, Apache HTTP, DB2 Net Search Extender, WebSphere Information Integrator and Portal. Installation, configuration and API programming for Tivoli Storage Manager on iSeries under PASE, with mixed Linux, Windows, and iSeries clients 



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<<2004/March – 2004/April>
Large business aviation services provider and independent repairer of jet engines. 
Orlando, Florida Perform the installation of WebSphere Server, Apache HTTP Server and installation of Infinium InAbler with conversion to web of Infinium.

<<2001/March  - <2003/October>       
City of Boulder City, Nevada. Heads down RPG coding on HTE software.

<<2001/May – 2001/October>>
Vision correction manufacturer, Jacksonville Florida
Infinium related Project Manager of three programmers and Contractor Programmer. AR2000 projects; Custom written purge and interface to PRMS 9.0  AR application. Change in Statement Drop Dates Project, AR6.0 upgrade to 11.0, 11.0 APC-A and 12.0 

<<2001/February – 2001/May>>
MATRAnet. San Francisco. Infinium Project Accounting and Websphere Project Manager; I preformed installation and configuration of Websphere, then I Managed of a team of two employees which performed the following; WEBSPHERE/ MQSI: Resolving porting issues from Java Webserver: CORBA-Resolved ORB conflicts, Oracle-Resolved JDBC driver conflicts, HTTP-Resolved header and servlet APIs, XML Parser-Resolved IBM XML and Apache conflicts, Naming-Resolved Websphere to COBRA naming Servlet.

<<2000/December - 2001 February>>
Hensley and Company. Phoenix. Custom modifications to JBA System 21. RPG, iSeries.

<<2000/August - 2001 February>>
Texas Worker Compensation Fund. Functional and Technical Project Leader for installation and upgrade of all Infinium modules. Wrote specifications and design documents for the integration of three non-Infinium payable applications’ 1099 reportable data into Infinium IR2000 application for Federal reporting purposes. iSeries, RPG

 <<1999/October  - <2000/June>       
City of Boulder City, Nevada. Y2K Project Manager, Acting IS Director, conversion Consultant for all city I.S. functions, and Y2K compliance. Lotus Notes and Domino, 911, PBX, Courts, Utility, Conversion to newly purchased HTE software. iSeries

<<1999/March - <2000/March>       
USA Network: , A major media, movie, cable and internet company in New York
Customization of AS/400 ILE RPG Infinium Financials.  Migrated COBOL based A/R data into Infinium AR2000 11.0. Oracle (FTP) Interfaces into Infinium. Infinium Financials G/L, convert Infinium A/P to  PL2000, and Infinium release upgrades.



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<1999/May- <1999/September>       
Superstand; Analyst/Programmer: Modifications and interfaces to JDA’s retail Merchandise Software applications MMS, DSS, SDI.  ILE RPG, MQ Series, Java Servlets, Websphere

1998/September - <1999/March>       
Shaklee: A major multi-level marketer in California
Analyst/Programmer: Infinium Conversion of AP2000 to PL2000, RPG ILE, AS/400

<1998/June - <1998/September>       
JDA: A Major software company in Arizona
Analyst/Programmer: Wrote EDI 846 and 832 inbound interfaces to JDA’s retail Merchandise Software, MMS, DSS, SDI.  MQSeries, Java Servlet. In short used EDI standards as a guideline to web enabled transactions for faster and  more accurate processing in real terms, which is much cheaper than using  traditional alternatives applications with straight RPG/400.

<1997/January - <1998/September>       
Nellcor Puritan Bennett: A Manufacturing company in Northern California
Analyst/Programmer: Major modifications to CA/PRMS(PANSOPHIC). Modified OB0020 on regular basis. Converted to JD Edwards 7.3. Major rewrite of: Recycle Sensor Systems, Foreign currency and EDI 850 and 855 receiving Purchase Orders, Acknowledgements and Dispatch Advices. Developed Electronic Order Entry for a an overseas entity on SSA'sBPCS/ECM with Harbingers TrustedLink EDI/400

<1997/September - <1998/March>       
ADP Auto Claims Division: Northern California
Consultant: Application upgrade, Year 2000 compliance, data warehousing, Infinium Software(All Modules) RPG/400, AS/400 interfacing to SUN Server ORACLE.

<1996/June> - <1996/October>       
Harrah's Entertainment Corp. Reno, Nevada
Analyst/Programmer: Harrah's world wide Gold Card casino program. Wrote Promotional Points application: Calculates: Award of comps, bonus promotional points, dollars. Interfaces; slots, tables, etc,.RPG/400,AS/400.25%Analyst,Programming 75%

<1996/March> - <1996/June>  
Triumph Air Repair 4010 South 43rd Place, Phoenix, AZ
Acting MIS Director for this aerospace Manufacturing. Management/consulting on Novell 50 user network, MAPICS/DB, and BPCS 5.x, RUMBA., Windows/NT, PBX Systems
50% Management  25% Analyst, 25% programming. AS/400,  RPGIII, RPGII.

<1995/June> - <1996/March>       
National Computer Systems(NCS), Mesa, Arizona
Analyst/Programmer Maintenance of educational product software.Application modifications included: Payroll, Student Management, Course Attendance, Student Grading, Course Scheduling. project, (CIMS III). IBM AS/400. 40% Analyst, 60% Programming.

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<1995/September> - <1996/January>       
Shamrock Foods, Phoenix, Arizona
Analyst/Programmer performing specialized programming modifications to Software 2000 Account Payable application. IBM AS/400. 40% Analyst, 60% Programming.

<1995/March> - <1995/May>       
Circle K Food Stores, Phoenix, Arizona
Analyst/Programmer POS Store Automation, AS/400. 100% RPG/400 Programming

<1994/September> - <1995/March>       
Allied Signal (now part of Honeywell and GTE merger) Chandler, Arizona
Programmer on BPCS, worked on BMR List, Inbound Logistics Management (ILM) Service Purchase Orders (SPO) AS/400. 100% RPG/400 Programming

<1990/February> - 1995/October>
County of Santa Clara, JTPA, 591 King Road, San Jose, CA. 
Project Manager:  federal  compliance of county wide employment/training  tracking  application on the System/36.  Supervised two programmers. Managed 500,000 budget   for programming, documentation. Converted client  to  UNIX based Sun workstation in 1993. RPGII, Informix, SQL 25% programming 75% Project Management. 

<1993/July> - <1993/October>       
Apple Computer, 10460 Bandley Drive Cupertino, CA. 95014
Senior Analyst to Pansophic CA-PRMS, Software   2000 application. Worked on two projects. The first, a business decision to divide Apple USA and Apple Worldwide into separate business units.  Apple operates on  a five AS/400  network. The  second, a revenue generating project allowing an  appropriate upgrade  kit  for  a  given  RMA  item.  RPG/400. 40% Programming, 60% design. SQL

<1992/July> - <1993/January>       
GTE Health Systems, 175 West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT.
Analyst/Programmer in development  of   an application for a multi-unit London based health  care consortium.  Adapted USA  version  of  Med  Series  4   product. Created wait logic,  weighted against a rules database to assign a contract number for  patient tracking.100% Programming SQL used. GTE sold Med Series 4 application  to SMS.

<1992/June> - <1992-August>  
HO Foods, 64 North Mohave, Las Vegas, NV.  
Consultant to this food purveyor. Product evaluation; Software 2000 application  as  compared  to  Pansophic,  JD  Edwards  and  others 100% Consulting.

<1992/April> - <1992/May>       
Roberts Consolidated, City of Industry, CA.
Consultant for the upgrade from Pansophic versions 8.2B to 8.2C, then 8.2C to 8.2D. RPG/400. 60% Installation, 40% Programming.



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<1990/May> - <1991/August>  
DHL Systems, 1700 Amphlett San Mateo, CA.
Project Manager  DHL Worldwide Courier.   Planned conversion of four applications from  the IBM 36  and AS/400  to a multi-level UNIX  based platform. Supported  four  major   applications  until   conversion   was completed. Supervised/trained jr. staff of RPG  programmers. 75% Project Manager 25% programming

<1989/September> - <1990/March>       
Apple Computer, 10460 Bandley Drive Cupertino, CA. 95014
Analyst/Programmer for the conversion of Pansophic PCR/RMS  A/P system  to  Software  2000 A/P (AP2000). Corporate wide  conversion  included  a total of  two IBM Systems/38  and three IBM  AS/400   computers  located at sites around the world. Conversion includes custom written G/L interfaces to COBOL McCormick and Dodge  G/L, interfaces to other custom Apple  sub-systems. Duties; Programming,  system analyst, detail design specification,  detail  system testing,  quality and assurance review.

<1987/November> - <1988/December>
Worked on a number of smaller PC based software development and Novell network installation and upgrading applications. A summary list is below:
-Phoenix Union High School District 4444 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ.
DBASEIII and Clipper. 75% Design and Management, 25% Programming.
-United Southwest, 3260 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ.
Sold,  installed and supported Novell Local Area Network(LAN). 100% Installation
-Lee Optical/Western States Optical 2204 West Southern Phoenix, AZ.
Project Manager  of Controlling  Laboratory  Inventory  and Production System(CLIPS). DBASE and Clipper. 100% Design.

<1985/January> - <1986/January>
Golden Valley Health Center, 4101 Golden Valley Road Minneapolis,
Golden Valley Health Center is a 377  bed diagnostic and treatment facility. Director of MIS duties included; programming modifications of all software, including IBAX and HBOC, IBM  System/36  and  IBM  System/38,  RPGIII    and   RPGII. Supervised a staff of 8. budget duties. Reported to  Finance VP. 45% Programming, 55% Management.

<1981/October> - <1984/November>
Compucare/Health One, Minneapolis, MN.
Analyst/Programmer: installation, support and development of  over  36  Health  Central owned  and/or managed health care institutions on IBAX and HBOC (Formerly Dynamic Control) software.   My programming  skills were assigned  to  7  of the 36 sites.

<1979/October> - <1981/April>
Dakota County 1560 West Highway 55 Hastings, Minnesota 
Data  Processing  Coordinator was responsible for the conversion of manual client tracking system to a  fully automated client  tracking  system.   Designed all  forms, interpreted all levels  of  government  regulations and laws.   IBM System/32  and 34,  RPGII.  45% Programming and 55% Management.


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