Robert M. Straughn
829 E. 10th Street, Apt
#1K Brooklyn, NY 11230 : (718) 859-9839 robmstraughn@hotmail.com
Strong
expertise in web development (including UI), concentration in LAMP
environments, including kernal builds, resolving interdependencies, PHP4, PHP5
and MYSQL,HTML, CSS, Java, C, and Javascript.
Extensive and advanced use of
Unix programmable shells - csh, ksh, bash, zsh - process control tools like
bind, ps, kill, grep , sort, cut, sed,crontab - advanced security,MD5,
encryption, brute force attacks, phishing, and CVS version control. Sendmail, SquirrelMail, Qmail,
Apache,Redhat, IMAP, Courier, Dovecot, DMS daemon tools, RPM, TOAD,
WebMin SQLDump, and phpMyAdmin.
Computer Skills
Software:
Apache, Animation Shop(2), Adobe Acrobat/Reader/Imageready/Photoshop, AutoCad,
BPI, Cold Fusion, Edit, Excel, Flash MX, LAMP, LabWindows, Lotus, Macromedia,
MS-Money, MS-Office Professional 2003, MS-Project, Paint, PC Anywhere(All),
Peachtree, Photoshop, PowerPoint, QuickBooks Pro, UltraEdit32, VI,Vedit,
WatchWord, WinFax Pro(All), WinZip, Word, WordPerfect, WordStar, Works
Development:
CGI, Frog, GoldWave, LISP, MASM, PERL, PHP,OLE/OLB, PWS/IIS, SDK for Java,
Visual Basic ++(6.0), Visual C++, Visual FoxPro (7.0 Pro Ed.), Visual Interdev,
Visual J++(6.0 Std. Ed.), Visual SourceSafe(6.0), Visual Studio, Visual Studio
NET(Pro)
Operating
Systems: CP/M, Dos(All), Netware(3.x - 5.x), OS/2, UNIX (BSD, Linux, System 5,
Solaris, UnixWare, SCO), VMS, Windows(NT/95/98/2000/ME/XP/2000
Server),Mac(System 10+)
Hardware:
Control Data Mainframe/PDP, DEC/Alpha 3700 Quad/Symmetrical, Digital
Mainframes, IBM system 36, Macintoshes and pcs (extensive), Microvax200, PCs,
Terminals, Unisys, VAX 1170-80
Networking
Protocols: AppleTalk, Ethernet, FTP, Hypertalk, Ping, SMTP, TCP/IP, Telnet,
TOKEN-RING, WinVNC, SAMBA
Databases:
Db(2-5), DB2, MS-Access(1.x - 97/2000), Informix, Oracle, MS-SQL
SERVER,SQL(MY,MS6,Watcom), XML,RSS
ISWARTZ / HEYCLICK AUCTION AND RETAIL WEB Companies, Brooklyn, NY
08/04– Present
Software Developer/Systems Integrator
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Designed/managed multiple large scale commercial online auctions,
inventory stores, and e-commerce merchandising sites with large MYSQL databases.
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Programming VC/VB, PERL/CGI/UNIX system scripting PHP4/5, JAVA, JDBC,
Servlets, JSP,JAVA script/CSS, mySQL, Oscommerce, etc.
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Performed daily web site integration, maintenance, created automation
tools, customer support/technical support.
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Wrote/integrated merchant account processing, added advanced functions
in accounting system (batch and real-time).
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Installed/upgraded/managed Virtual Dedicated Servers, Multiple server
migrations, SSH, Plesk, PHP, myPhpAdmin, mySQL and all packages and all
Unix/Linux management, scripting, programming.
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Migrated/Installed/Upgrades/code conversions all phases of PERL->PHP,
ms-Access->mySQL3.23->4.x.
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Created multiple inventory management/various related web-site
generators, bulk-listers, screen scrapers, etc.
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Advanced SEO analysis/site promotion integration including: product specific Meta-Tags
and rotation, site maps, RSS/XML XLAT/XLS feeds, site spidering and submission, automated googlebase,
froogle, PHP/XML database automated submission tools
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Published “how-to” PHP/MYSql code snippets on request via many forums.
Omnisoft Consulting Denver, CO 12/02– 08/04
Software Developer/Systems Integrator
Developed commercially available over 15 major
programs: AstroTrak, BizTrak,DotsTrak,PicTrak, SwimTrak,WoTrak,WWWTrak, and misc. utilities all using MS-ACCESS,
“C”,VB/VC++, and MASM, see http://www.omnisoft.net for more.
MusicArtist8000
(Commercial
Artist) Denver,CO – using ASP and Java scripting and VB to upload pictures and
post to website and display to customers with Ms-Access integrated web-based
inventory and ordering system.
Siskind Susser (Immigrations law firm) web
user interface using .Frames, XML, CSS, Java and MS-Access data.
Crane
Industries
(Scientific products R/D) - Designed Oracle databases with multiple integrated
websites and automation fine tuning. Java supported and Java scripting
libraries, programs, advanced email automation, system security and Java
script/ 4 remote advanced Win2000 servers. SetiTrak - Seti@HOME add-ons
including high-speed, reinforced, quad-symmetrical CPU rack system and custom
C++ software. PHP ,c, VB/VC++ , NET,C#
,and Interdev for various tasks: video conferencing, satellite
communications(including baby sat), audio analysis and enhancements, financial
software: including extensive Bloomberg financial services software
configuration/integration/real-time triggers as well as remote support for 1
year.
Spears Roofing (Roofing Company) / Pinch
(Customized Labels Retailer) – Java scripted: banners rotation, form
validation, and order placement. Developed EcTrak highly adaptable set of
programs that turn local inventory into web pages. Created EcTrak takes inventory data and spews out custom
consistent, web page for each product using Ms-access, c, VB, Java. Also
created a web-based PHP/CGI Ms-Access multi-vendor inventory system.
Fauries
Weighing
(Merchant marine products) Converted DB3 to MS-Access program for
multi-international tracking of merchandise.
Tidy Building
Services
(New Orleans Building Cleaning Services) Ms-access database application for
decentralized inventory and customer tracking
EIC Parts (Electrical Parts Retailer)
–PartTrak program using Ms-Access
Pepper Source (Division of Tyson Chicken)
– MAPSTrak inventory tracking is an innovative product for controlling all
aspects of purchasing, manufacturing, transformation, and distribution of raw
goods to finished products in a real-time, critical environment. It tracks
Customers, Products, Purchase Orders, Vendors, and accounting information. Designed in Ms-Access
Northern
Software
(Biomedical Device Interfaces) -- Developed
a variety of interfaces for Northern Software (Lab management systems
including Oracle, SQL, and MS-ACCESS databases.
Moon College –Converted FoxPro database
to TDKTrak school system Ms-access, web
programming Java script.
LA Consultancy – Grammacy Parish Police
Dept Took current Ms-Access2000 system and created a multi-tab makeover and
normalized database
M & A
International (Furniture Imports) Ported Unix-based
Informix database to PC Novell based Ms-access database application for
inventory, purchase order, invoicing.
Roche Lab (Biomedical/Biometrics Interfacing) Remote interfaces – VC++/VB,
c, assembly, Oracle, Java-script, java.
LanAces (Office Logic Sidekick-like
Product) Developed windows On-line, context-sensitive help system and tie-ins
and continued calculator product
Direct general insurance
Baton Rouge, LA 11/99 -12/02
Software Developer/Systems Integrator
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Designed comprehensive ASP internal web sites and some .NET support
including national photo management.
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Integrated Ms-access data thorough ADODB/ODBC/SQL using ASP web-site
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Java script and Java database integration including Win2000 DLL support
programs.
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Designed VB/VC++ programs interfacing with SQL/MSACCESS databases,
network, and web.
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Designed quality assurance customer program.
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Automated many processes with VB/VBA/VC custom-designed programs,
databases, etc.
Accesscom Internet Service
Provider, Metairie, LA 07/96 – 11/99
Oracle/Java Developer/General Manager
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Designed and programmed customized commercial web sites with integrated
database and services, utilizing Oracle, SQL, C, CGI, JAVA (J2EE,EJB,JSP,Applets,Script, beans,
and SERVLETS)
and Cold Fusion.
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Designed custom database customer solution programs for various
customers.
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Oracle/SQL programming data-piping, JDBC stored procedures/multi-level
cascading integrity constraints/triggers
Woman’s Hospital, Baton
Rouge, LA 08/94 – 02/95
Systems Manager
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Responsible for management of telecommunications, programmers,
database/LAN administrators, PC technicians, help desk coordinators, and shift
operators handling 24-hour support and 1200 users.
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Oversaw and directed successful inter-system software and hardware
migrations, while conducting large-scale network analysis and troubleshooting.
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Maintained digital mainframes, operating systems, networks, servers,
terminals and peripherals.
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Planned and coordinated multiple projects throughout entire life-cycle.
Pennington Biomedical
Research Center Baton Rouge, LA 04/93 – 08/94
Director – Information Systems
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Designed and oversaw direction of Windows/UNIX-based MS-SQL/MS-ACCESS
relational database system for collection of medical records, scheduling and
laboratory operations.
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Managed all aspects of systems migration, network operations and
telecommunications issues.
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Reorganized and standardized clinic management and improved services;
directed multi-million dollar computer purchases, standards and decisions.
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Established in-house repair services, and introduced computer related
learning classes.
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Established rudimentary Adobe Acrobat/Reader image/document retrieval
system with integrated MS-Access Database.
Adams and Reese, LAW-FIRM
New Orleans, LA 03/91 – 03/93
Litigation Support Systems Manager
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Spearheaded the formation of the Litigation Support Center and installed
Ethernet backbone, bridges, routers, WAN/LAN VAX 4000-200, PC/Macintosh
Appletalk, LocalTalk, and PathWorks networks, interfaces, compilers.
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Hired and managed database administrators, programming staff, and 24/7
data entry supervisors/staff.
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Designed real-time expert system case database analysis programs, in
addition to large deposition and relational database systems, support programs
and conversion programs.
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Created document/imaging retrieval/security/storage systems
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VMS systems programming/tuning using Assembly, DCL, Pascal, ‘C’, and
ancillary programs such as SYSGEN, DECNET, and PATHWORKS.
Landmark Land Company, New
Orleans, LA 03/88
– 03/91
Systems Programmer
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Responsible for all phases of research, design, management, and implementation
computer system and first island-wide fiber optic network.
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Porting and converting all data from IBM 34 to the first
quad-symmetrical Unisys U6000-70.
Required writing and customizing “real-time” programs for the hotel
reservation, back office, front desk, accounting systems, P.O.S. and all
interfaces, phone switch, CLS software and the A12 and A6 mainframes.
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Design, support, conversions of national strategic hotel reservation
systems, Novell, and Unix systems.
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Implemented over 500 Bourne shell/script/‘C’ support and system
programs.
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Created PC inventory control/Work Order, management, tracking systems
and programs including built-in expert system to aid technicians.
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Wrote over 75 major conversion, patch, hardware interfaces, and
communications packages on many different platforms and languages.
Education
Tulane University, BS, Management Information
Systems, Graduated Cum Laude, 1990
Crescent City Technical College, AS, Computer
Engineering, 1988
LSU
graduate program advanced topics:
including statistics, AI, Fuzzy logic, neural network and expert
systems.
Affiliations
Member,
DPMA,ACM,SACS, Software Guild. USAF, 4
Years, honorably discharged.