Douglas A. Pavey 1263 Shayler Rd Batavia, OH 45103-2532 Email: paveyd@netscape.net Web: http://www.kudra.com/paveyd Online Resume: http://www.kudra.com/paveyd/resume.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- QUALIFICATIONS Over 25 years of information systems experience. Background includes consulting, project management, system design, product selection, evaluation, testing as well as implementation of new technology products. Worked with midrange to small systems, primarily Unix based with large emphasis on data communications and security. Enjoys a fast paced, yet flexible and dynamic environment with commitments to team playing, recognition of innovative input and a commitment to personal and professional growth. Cincinnati OH vicinity, No relocation. Consulting Preferred. Equipment: IBM RS/6000, Power/PC, R40/50, F50, SP2 (AIX v3.x & v4.2), 4361/9000 (MVS, TSO, OS-390), PC/XT/AT/ps2/Aptiva etc (PC-DOS 1.01-7.0, DR-DOS, CPM-86, Win 2.0-3.11, Win9x, GEM, NT workstation & Server, Win2K) DEC pdp-11 (RSTS/E, RSX-11, RT-11, MUMPS), VAX (VMS), Rainbow, Alpha (VMS, ULTRIX), HP/5500/9000/Vectra (MPE, HP/UX), TI-990 (DNOS, DX-10), Wang (VS, OIS), Sun Microsystems Sparc servers, Ultra Servers, E10K, (SunOS 3.x,4.x, Solaris 2.5.1 thru 9), MISC ( SCO, Linux, FreeBSD, Unix SVR4, Xenix, MP/M, MP/M, CP/M, MAC-OS v1-6,ProDos and TRS-DOS). Software: DNS, NIS, NFS, NTP, SNA, Samba, DHCP, XCOM, VI, REGEX, PPP, RAS, uucp, ftp, make, CDE, Nmake, Sablime, Veritas, Disksuite, ECOtools, Best/1, Apache, Tomcat, SunOne Web server & App server, Informix, ORACLE v6-7.3, Sybase 10/11, Unify, dBase, Legato Networker, ADSM v2 & v3, REEL Backup v4.1, Ctar, dd, tar, cpio, SQL Backtrack, MS-OFFICE, MS Publisher, WordPerfect v5-v8, Lotus 123, Organizer v2, SmartSuite, Netscape, IE3-6, UniPlex, Apriori, Netman, Notes, Outlook, CC:Mail, Great Plains, Thoroughbred, OpenSystems, MBSI, Real World, Peachtree, MS-Project. Languages: BASIC, AWK, C, C++, Bourne Shell, Korn Shell, BASH, Java, Perl, CGI, Pascal, M/F COBOL, Motif, CDE, DCE, Openwin, TCL/TK, Javascript, HTML v4, CSS, VBScript, XML, CURSES, TERMINFO, SQL, Sculptor, PICK (UniData BASIC), IDOL-IV, PAL, Intelligent Query, Clipper, dBASE, SQL-Plus, ISQL, Power Builder, Clarion, Recital. ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTIONS May 2000 - Present, GE Consumer Finance Sr Unix Administrator Supported several major application upgrades, including high availability remote site failover, web conversion, a card processor conversion. Implemented SunOne Web Servers to support the web conversion. In the process of implementing HP Openview for server monitoring, and Autosys job scheduling. Sr Unix Administrator, GE Capital, Card Services, Corporate Card Working with Solaris and Sun servers that support a financial (credit card) data environment. Responsible for server setup and configuration in a multi site, multi tiered web facing, client/server environment with over 2 TB of disk capacity. Consolidated servers, planned and implemented upgrades that resulted in 75% performance gains and over $250,000 in cost savings over 2 years. Implemented a new backup architecture & strategy with new recovery procedures. Completed 4 Quality Greenbelt projects with Greenbelt certification. Sr Unix Developer Working with Perl, Java and HTML to convert financial (credit card) data into a format used by internally developed client/server & web applications. With Perl worked on modules that used DBI and CGI functions. Used Sun's JDK 1.3, Oracle 7.3, Sybase 11 and Solaris 2.6. Provided Server specifications & purchase rationale for two new servers for our working environment. Our development team received recognition (applause award 4th quarter 2000). ----------------------------------------------------------------- April 1998 - May 2000 Consulting Analyst, Worked with HP-UX on HP-9000 K-class servers, providing support for a powerbuilder application used for sales & marketing data query & reporting for a food manufacturing client. Assisted with application conversion and upgrades. Improved performance on daily (reduced process time by more than 50%) and monthly update process (reduced by over 30%). Improved reliability by automated scripting with safeguards to ensure completion without any operator intervention. Worked with 3rd party POS data collection from Gelco and AC Nielsen. Worked with C, linked list sorting, Power Builder, Shell Scripts, Oracle 7.3, SQL-Plus, HP/UX, MS-OFFICE with Excel Macros, Win95, Win98, Remote Access Server (RAS) and Dial Up Networking (DUN). Consulting, Webmaster, Co-editor, With a non-profit fraternal organization, produced monthly newsletter using MS-Publisher, as a co-editor. Designed, implemented, maintained & promoted the organization and their official web site to over 50 search engines, several web rings and registered the site with SafeSurf, and RSAC. Worked with MS-Word, Notepad, vi, several graphics image editors, IE5, Netscape 4.7 and HTMLv4. This work is ongoing as an ongoing volunteer engagement. Consulting, System Support/Administrator, Worked with Solaris in a Sun E10000 environment for a leading world publisher and information provider as a client, working within their development & pre-production and certification environments. Supported their system build & software promotion process using nmake, C++ and Lucent Sablime; Performed load testing using Load Runner. Consulting, Sr. Unix System Administrator, Worked with HP-UX on the HP-9000/E55, Solaris on a wide variety of servers ranging from a Sun SPARC 5 to the Enterprise 6500, AIX on RS/6000-F50. Worked with Oracle, Solstice Disksuite converting to Veritas Volume Manager with over 500 GB of IBM SSA Disk attached to all three server environments in a Storage Area Network (SAN). Provided assistance to specify & upgrade servers, operating systems, patches, implemented a backup and recovery plan for the Y2K environment's Unix servers and configured servers using Legato Networker with NT, HP, IBM & Sun systems for a large insurance company client. Provided Project & team leadership, including assistance with hiring decisions. Consulting, Unix System Administrator, Performed Y2K compliance testing with Solaris on Sun Servers. Worked with Informix, Oracle, Solstice Disksuite (Raid 1). Provided assistance to upgrade server operating systems, install patches, implemented a backup & recovery plan for Y2K Unix servers and configured servers to implement and support a Y2K compliant environment for a major Financial Services client. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1996-March 1998 System Administrator, Square D Company Implemented REEL Backup using 3490 drives, upgraded to 3590 drives. Assisted with conversion from SCSI to SSA storage. Helped to develop, implement, maintain & test the Unix Disaster Recovery Plan. Worked with DHCP, DNS, SNA, PPP, Remote software distribution and software configuration management tools. Completed an ADSM evaluation. Used MS Project, LBMS and Project Workbench to manage projects. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1992-1996 Consulting Unix System Administrator, Implemented REEL Backup working with AIX v3 & 4.2, developed a disaster recovery plan for an Electrical Manufacturer client. Consulting, Systems Engineer, Developed specifications, designed, implemented Point of Sale (POS) Interface to third party scheduling tool using C & unix shell scripts for a major Retail Grocery Store client. Wrote user documentation & provided train the trainer as well as end user training & support. Worked with SCO, AIX and NCR/AT&T Unix. Consulting, Systems Analyst, Developed application for MicroFocus Cobol, data mapping using TSO and COBOL/2 for client. Consulting, Systems Programmer, Developed specifications, designed, implemented HR Placement system for regional temp services company with an interface to track hours & link to ADP’s payroll system using Clarion. Implemented a WFW LAN to support the application in offices located in several States. Consulting, Systems Analyst/MIS Manager, Developed requirements, RFP, selected, purchased and installed an accounting system & modified it to fit the business needs. Integrated LANTASTIC, AppleTalk & TCP/ip networks to tie accounting, product development and sales systems together. Implemented Email & voice mail system, designed & installed wiring to implement LAN and telephone requirements. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1988-1992 Programmer/Analyst, Syncor International Corp Developed, planned & implemented downsizing plan to convert from TI990 to PCs running SCO Unix. Designed and implemented embedded C routines for M/F Cobol to perform detailed calculations & process forms into a database for data collection. Interfaced HP COBOL programs for EDI forms to work with third party billing & invoicing programs used by outside service providers and vendors. Provided user documentation & training during the roll out of the new systems. Wrote context sensitive SGML Hypertext (HTML) help system used within their Cobol Applications. 1986-1988 Programmer, Electronic Management Systems Programmed cash registers, implemented a data transfer process to automate part of employee meal deduction system that interfaced with an IRMA board to Mainframe payroll system. Setup, installed & trained personnel on their computerized POS Systems running on PCs that communicated to back office Xenix/Unix systems. Customized reports & queries using Informix and Unify databases. Worked with products that ran on PDP-11 and VAX. 1984-1986 Co-op, Several companies including college Worked with VAX, pdp-11, PC’s from many vendors, WANG, IBM 4361. Managed the campus computer labs & provided tutorial assistance to students in a classroom setting. Performed backups of 4361 system. Wrote software to read and score Scantron tests, wrote a 8085 cross assembler and debugging environment to run on a VAX, wrote Y2K compliant date routines for C, COBOL and Pascal still in use by several companies worked for since college. 1980-1984 Misc Sales Support and Computer Store Management Several companies, provided pre and post sales assistance, computer setup at the customer site. Provided training on equipment & software purchased. Setup spreadsheet, accounting, database & word processing applications. Worked with Apple, Compaq, IBM, Sanyo, Altair, NorthStar, Televideo, Lisa, MacIntosh, Zenith, Osborne, & other computer brands; Unix, Xenix, SOS, MAC OS, ProDos, CP/M, MP/M, DOS1 - DOS3. EDUCATION & TRAINING AAS - Industrial Software Technology, Cincinnati State, 1986. INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES Past Secretary for 3 years of RAM Chapter #193, fraternal organization. Active Member of AASR, Valley of Cincinnati, fraternal organization, participating in most events. Active Member of F&AM #695, participating in most events, past officer, Newsletter co-editor, Webmaster. Star Scout, Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America. Active Supporter of Habitat for Humanity, Cincinnati Chapter.