John Brewer

Building a reliable, satisfactory, and maintainable software application on top of an imperfect data model is impossible. On the other hand, an perfect data model drastically simplifies application coding, which in turn reduces development and maintenance costs. It also makes possible enhancements (features) that would otherwise not be possible.

Extended relational analysis (ERA) is the the discipline of relational database design. I am an ERA fanatic who produces perfect, 100% accurate data models.

Professional Profile Oracle Certified database administrator / developer with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, an engineering background, and fifteen years of experience with Oracle and Unix. Strengths: extended relational analysis (database design), SQL and PL/SQL, Perl, Korn shell, HTML, JSP and web development, statistics, inventory & supply chain management, Java , C++, Sun, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, data security, mentoring. Has successfully developed and supported database applications in the telecommunications, defense, distribution, banking, and healthcare industries. Registered Professional Engineer. DOD clearable.

 

Education and Personal History M.S. Computer Science, University of Southern California (2001)
B.S. Petroleum Engineering, University of Missouri –Rolla
DOD clearable.
Speaks German and some Spanish; learns foreign languages quickly.

 

Areas of Expertise Languages: SQL, PL/SQL, Java, C++, C, Perl, SAS, Javascript, HTML, Java Server Pages (JSP), Korn Shell, Visual Basic, Tk, Fortran, JCL, ISPF, UML
Tools/IDEs: Tools/IDEs: Rational Rose, Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle Designer 9, Oracle Discoverer rel. 2, ERwin 3.x and 4.0, Oracle Developer 2000, VisualAge for Java, Websphere Studio
Operating Systems: Unix (Solaris 6-8, HP-UX 6.5 - 11, AIX, and Linux), Microsoft Windows, MVS/TSO
Databases: Oracle 7.3, 8, 8.05, 8i, 9i, 10g, Informix 7.31.UD6, SQL Server 7, 2000, MySQL 3.23, 4.0, DB2
Middleware: Java Beans, EJB, JDBC, Perl DBI, MQ Series
Unix tape backup systems: Amanda, Veritas Netbackup, HP Omniback
Web servers: Apache, Oracle 9iAS 9.0.3, Oracle 9iAS 9.0.2.0.1, Oracle WebDB Application Server, IBM WebSphere, TomCat, BEA WebLogic
Encryption and secure data algorithms: DES, PGP, RSA, IDEA, Kerberos, SHA

 

Professional certifications: Oracle Certified Database Administrator (8i, 9i)
Registered Professional Engineer, State of California
Microsoft Windows Networking
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 in the Enterprise,
NT 4.0 Workstation, NT 4.0 Server