Michael J. Gold
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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Languages Smalltalk, C/C++, SQL, Clipper, Java, JavaScript, HTML, Pascal, FORTRAN, COBOL, BASIC, Visual Basic
Operating Systems Windows XP/2000/NT/95/98/ME/3.1, Unix, OS/2 1.3/2.0
Databases Informix, SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, Microsoft Access, Netware SQL, Btrieve
Tools Microsoft Office, VisualAge Smalltalk, Visual Smalltalk Enterprise, VisualAge Java, JBuilder, ENVY, PVCS, SUnit, Rational Rose, Lotus Notes, Clarify, Vantive, Filemaker, Concordance, SQL Query Analyzer


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
XACT DUPLICATING SERVICES - KANSAS CITY, KS 06/2005 - Present

Performed various tasks to assist the production engineers in the use of proprietary Electronic Data Discovery (EDD) software.

Acted as a bridge between the development staff and the production staff.
Developed a wide range of SQL reports.
Inserted, Updated, Deleted and Re-Indexed information from the database tables.
Environment: C#, .NET, Windows XP, SQL Server


CIBER INC. - KANSAS CITY, KS 06/2004 - 03/2005
Consultant - Sprint

Analyzed, designed, coded and tested enhancements and fixes for a server-side order entry system.

Developed service for recaching business objects.
Added ability to process disconnect orders.
Developed DTD specifications for XML services.
Environment: VisualAge Smalltalk, ENVY, Windows 2000, Informix


SBC COMMUNICATIONS - CHICAGO, IL 06/2001 - 06/2004

Analyzed, designed, coded and tested enhancements and fixes for a customer telephone order entry system.

Authored Smalltalk Object-Oriented Standards and Guidelines for SBC.
Developed SUnit test suite for verifying major system functionality.
Developed a suite of Smalltalk tools for use throughout the development environment.
Mentored younger developers in Smalltalk as well as proper OOA&D. Reviewed designs and code and offered suggestions for improvement.
Re-engineered messaging system adding functionality for greater utilization through ease of use.
Developed interface for data capture of e-mail addresses used for electronic billing.
Developed verification structure for terms and conditions discount plans.
Developed interface for data capture of customer proprietary network information.
Environment: client/server, VisualAge Smalltalk, ENVY, Windows 2000/NT, Oracle, Tuxedo


MIDWEST CONSULTING GROUP - KANSAS CITY, MO 05/1997 - 05/2001
Consultant - Sprint & DST Systems

Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and implemented the initial and enhancements for a ticketing system. Also involved with the support and enhancements of a system, which tracks specific elements of the Sprint telephone network.

Participated in every aspect of the program life cycle.
Gathered requirements, system specifications, and User Interface needs from customers and vendors.
Wrote requirements proposals, design documents, GUI design/layout documents, use cases and test cases.
Managed domain ownership of over 2000 Smalltalk classes. Merged all code changes for every release.
Developed Java applet in conjunction with the main system allowing data access by authorized personal.
Developed custom widgets such as a drop-down list widget, a list selector widget, a masked entry widget, etc.
Developed custom reusable forms such as a login in window, a configuration window, an e-mail window, a text report viewer window, etc.
Developed a persistence framework for activating, deactivating, viewing, and editing reference table information.
Developed custom classes and methods to save reports to text files as well as launch them to a printer, generate accessor methods in the standard Sprint format, remove unnecessary instances of domain classes, etc.
Refactored code to make it more efficient and better fit into both the design model and the class hierarchy.
Redesigned and altered classes and methods to solve performance issues.
Added ability to automatically e-mail or fax notifications to users utilizing centralized e-mail and fax servers.
Environment: client/server, VisualAge Smalltalk, ENVY, Windows NT, Informix, Oracle, DB2, Unix server, Sockets


UNITED PARCEL SERVICE - LOUISVILLE, KY 07/1990 - 04/1997

Analyzed, designed, coded, tested and implemented the initial release for three separate systems supporting the UPS Airlines Finance & Accounting department (Fuel, Maintenance WOR, DAFA). Took over support and enhancements of four separate systems (PCS, CEIS, ATSS and Airfeed).

Served as LAN administrator for three Novell Netware File Servers.
Established data architecture, database design and table layout.
Performed every duty required of a DBA: Normalized tables, added tables, columns and indexes, analyzed and repaired corrupted data records, compressed tables.
Participated in every aspect of the life cycle of several systems.
Re-engineered an EDI Invoicing system to work for many different vendors as well as different types of vendors.
Developed GUI component to allow for the entry of timecard information for airline mechanics.
Developed custom reports signaling automated alerts for possible future FAA violations.
Developed complex routines for determining the tax on a fuel purchase based upon location (city, state, etc), fuel type, fuel location, etc.
Converted, a fuel invoice to purchase ticket-matching system to allow for the selling of jet fuel.
Created and managed re-use libraries employed throughout the UPS Finance & Accounting applications development group.
Designed and implemented a framework for relational persistence objects used to interface with the database.
Environment: client/server, Microsoft C 6.0, C-Worthy User Interface, PVCS, Visual Smalltalk Enterprise, Clipper, DOS, Windows 3.1, OS/2 2.0, Btrieve, Netware SQL, Novell Netware Server



SOFTWARE SERVICES OF FLORIDA - BOCA RATON, FL 09/1989 - 06/1990
Consultant - Consultant - IBM

Responsible for testing and quality assurance for a plant floor system.

Implemented test cases and filled out problem reports for the developers.
Assisted technical writers in writing of the user manual.
Assisted in the creation of the install program.
Environment: OS/2 1.3, Problem Tracking System, AS400 Server, IBM System 36


EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a concentration in Computer Science from the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1984-1989



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