Robert L. Arnold

Objective: Design and develop Client/Server business solutions in LAN, WAN and Intra/Internet environments.



Experience

Consultation - Twenty-one years experience consulting business customers to solve needs with information systems. Four years experience as private consultant developing custom applications.

Analysis - Twelve  years formal experience analyzing business processes to produce Data Flow diagrams, Requirements Documents and Functional Specifications. Methodologies include Gane and Sarson, IDEF/1X and Oracle’s Entity/Relational modeling.

Design - Eighteen years experience in database design, including referential integrity, normalization and security. Equivalent experience designing intuitive screen forms and controls.

Languages - Oracle PL/SQL, Microsoft VBA, DBlib/MDI Gateway, xBase, Rbase, C, COBOL, FORTRAN.

Environments - NT, WinX, DOS, IBM MVS, VAX/VMS, Novell, LAN Manager, UNIX.

Project Management - Twelve years experience managing small to mid-size projects in Corporate environments. Four years experience managing mid-size to large development projects.

Application Management - Eight years experience as System Administrator for the Pacific Division of a mainframe-based intermodal freight transportation system.



Systems / Accomplishments



Education

  • Visual Basic Advanced Systems Development, Seattle, WA.

  • Oracle DBA Advanced Concepts, Anchorage, AK.

  • IDEF/1X Analysis and Design, Seattle, WA.

  • SQL Applications Programming, Oakland, CA

  • 1982 Graduate of Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA. Six-year B.S. Physics, with strong emphasis on Computer Science and Math.


Employment History

1997 - Present

Lockheed-Martin Corporation, Anchorage, AK.

Snr. Systems Engineer

 

Design and develop replacement Oceanic Air Traffic Control system. Design and prototype Controller screens, design database and repository, create event driven client/server user screens.

 

1989 - 1997

Crowley Marine Services, Seattle, WA.

Snr. Programmer/Analyst

 

Develop client/server and LAN applications for all aspects of Marine Transportation industry. Support users with PC systems/software. Administrator for Mainframe Systems for entire Pacific Division.

 

1988 - 1989

UltraTech Inc., Prudhoe Bay, AK.

Programmer/Analyst

 

Interface hardware with information systems to extrapolate Pipeline failure rates and maintenance intervals. Support users with PC systems/software.

 

1987 - 1988

Metropolitan Mortgage, Spokane, WA.

Systems Mgr./Programmer

 

Create large Real Estate/Mortgage application. Design database and user interfaces. 4GL Consultant for entire development staff. VAX/VMS System Manager and Security Administrator.

 

1984 - 1987

Cheney Public Schools, Cheney, WA.

Programmer/Analyst

 

Create Employee Benefits and Substitute Teachers systems. Support district employees with PC systems/software. PC hardware repairs.

 

1983 - 1984

Norcon, Inc., Anchorage, AK.

Consultant

 

Custom Programming and Project Management of networked Job Cost Estimating system. Used to win over $5 million in construction contracts.

 

1982 - 1983

Heat Loss Analysis, Anchorage, AK.

Systems Mgr./Programmer

 

Manage Information Systems for 4 businesses. Create scientific and point-of-sale applications for resale. Network Administration and Security.




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