Resume of Simon Darken
Only Contact Method - Email : sdarken@bigfoot.com
Objective : Not currently seeking a new
position. Not interested in opportunities using Adabas or Natural. Thanks.
Skills Summary: Twelve years experience in
the computer industry. Three years in management positions. Nine years in technical roles.
Job roles have included Project Leader, Systems Architect, Facilitator, Systems
Designer and Programmer Analyst.
Technical Summary
Languages : HTML, Natural (4GL), Smalltalk. Familiar
with Java Script, CGI (Perl) and ASP.
Databases : DB/2, Oracle, Adabas, Microsoft Access
Operating Systems / Envs: Windows NT & 95, HP-UNIX,
MVS/XA, JCL, CICS, TSO/ISPF
Employment Experience
April 1998 - Present: NetQuest, San Francisco,
California
Web Site Developer
Currently involved in the development of a variety of
internet web sites. Using HTML, CGI (Perl), JavaScript, ASP. Also using Microsoft
Access.
April 1997 - April 1998: SPL Worldgroup
Consulting, San Francisco, California
Project Leader
Led a team of 8 programmer analysts on multi-million dollar
project to develop a client server Customer Information System for a utility company.
Responsible for project planning and reporting, setting and meeting estimates and
monitoring all activities of team members. All deliverables were completed on time and the
development came in under budget.
Nov. 1996 - April 1997: SPL Worldgroup
Consulting, San Francisco, California
System Architect
Transferred to Melbourne, Australia to assist with the
business analysis and design of changes to a large scale Customer Information System for
an electric company. Led joint application development (JAD) sessions with the customer
over a 3 month period and then designed and specified the requirements.
Oct. 1995–Oct 1996: SPL Worldgroup
Consulting, San Francisco, California
Project Leader
Led a team of 6 developers working on a client server
Customer Information System for several large utility companies. The system's architecture
consisted of a mainframe server (Natural Adabas & Natural DB2) and a front end written
in Visual Works Smalltalk. Involved in design, system development and supervision of
others.
Other tools: Envy, SysQL
Jan. 1994 - Oct. 1995: SPL Worldgroup Consulting,
San Francisco, California
Programmer Analyst
Developed and supported material and services purchasing systems for
Consolidated Railways , Pennsylvania. Participated as a team member on a Smalltalk
development (see above).
Nov.1992- May 1993: Nicholson Chamberlain Colls -
Insurance Brokers London, England
Contract Programmer Analyst
Developed a large quantity of on-line programs using Adabas
and Natural 2.1 for the organization, placement and endorsement components of a
Lloyd’s standard insurance brokerage system. Performed quality assurance, unit and
system testing. Wrote and implemented a number of library management utilities and a suite
of modules using Natural construct to reduce testing time by the development team.
Apr.1991- May 1992: IBM Consulting Division Hartford,
Connecticut
Contract Programmer Analyst
Developed a highly successful spare parts distribution
system written using Adabas Natural 2.1 for the North American operations of the Otis
Elevator Company. Responsible for the analysis, design, writing of specifications and
programming of inventory management, replenishment planning and cycle counting subsystems.
Worked extensively with system users to determine system requirements, during training and
post implementation support. Performed file design, developed coding standards and
utilities for use by development team and supervised the work of other programmers.
Other tools: Predict, CICS, TSO/ISPF
Jun. 1989 - Apr. 1991: SPL Worldgroup San Francisco and
New York
Contract Programmer Analyst
Developed gas accounting, purchase contract and settlement
systems for the Arkansas and Louisiana Gas Company using Adabas, Natural and Construct.
Designed and wrote specifications for part of the settlements system. Programmed, tested
and implemented a large volume of both on-line and batch programs.
Other tools: Predict, CICS, TSO/ISPF
Jan.1986 - Jun. 1989: Dulux Australia Victoria,
Australia
Team Leader / Programmer Analyst
Developed and acted as key support person for a large high profile
on-line distribution system written in Adabas/Natural. System incorporated order entry and
order processing, customer and product maintenance, warehousing and stock control,
accounts receivable and invoicing.
Main responsibilities included analysis, design and specification
writing, file design and performance monitoring and tuning. Also acted as team leader,
responsible for supervising programming and training clients.
Other tools: Predict, Roscoe, VSAM, CICS, TSO/ISPF
Education
Chisholm Institute of Technology Victoria, Australia
Bachelor of Applied Science (Computing) 1985
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