RUI M. PEREIRA
E-mail: ruip@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.geocities.com/ruip


CAREER OBJECTIVE

Application/software or web developer using Delphi, VB or Java, 
  or ethical hacker.


PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE

Feb. 1999 (Contract), Visual Basic Programmer, Microforum Inc. 
  Updated a VB front-end to a CD-ROM for a client.  The CD-ROM content 
  consisted of shareware/freeware software, with the software list and 
  information on an Access database, accessed by the front-end.

Jan. 1996 – Nov. 1998, Delphi and Visual Basic Programmer, Microforum Inc. 
  Developed VB3, and ported some to Delphi 2 for increased performance, 
  front-ends to CD-ROMs for various company and client products. All were 
  shareware/freeware software collections, with the list and information on 
  Access or CSV (comma-delimited text) databases. Most front-ends displayed 
  the selected software information (description, size, location on CD-ROM, 
  author), a preview image and buttons allowing installation, execution and 
  removal of the software. 

  Developed several in-house utilities (for instance: a timer used for 
  timing tech-support calls along with description and application used for 
  call), and conversion programs (for instance: encryption routines (using 
  XOR method)). 

Jun. 1995 – Nov. 1998, Senior Beta Tester and CD-ROM Cataloguer, Microforum Inc. 
  Evaluated and beta tested internal and external software for design, 
  functionality, and usability flaws. Developed a procedural checklist for 
  testing software under different operating systems (DOS and Windows) and 
  hardware (PC and Mac). 

  Researched and catalogued software for shareware CD-ROM collections (majority 
  of software was downloaded from the Internet). 

  Used Adaptec EasyCD Pro, WinOnCD and Corel CD-Creator CD-ROM writing software 
  to layout and burn masters (CD-ROM, Mixed CD, CD-DA), copies and beta 
  products on Philips 521 Upgraded, Yamaha and Plextor cd-writers. 

Mar. 1993 – Feb. 1995, Programming Consultant, Lingo Computer Design Inc. 
  Programmed client and in-house applications using FoxPro. Majority of client 
  applications were front-ends to FoxPro databases, allowing users to view, 
  modify and print the database content. 

  Worked on implementation of a graphical view of a data subset for the Fiscal 
  application using Microsoft C/C++ and DEC/Ultrix C compiler with NeuronData 
  library for Windows 3.1, Solaris 5.3 and Dec Ultrix. Fiscal is a 
  Client/Server Enterprise Information System that displays raw information 
  gathered overnight in graphical and printable format via an end-user client 
  application. The server is a SQL (Microsoft or Sybase) or Oracle database 
  server.

  Administered company's Novell 3.1x network: responsibilities included 
  user/client and server administration, data backup, client and server 
  hardware maintenance, and Ethernet network maintenance. 

  Assembled and tested client hardware systems, as well as installed DOS, 
  Windows 3.1 and Novell 3.1x software. 


ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

HTML Author and Delphi Programmer
  Designed, developed and maintained a personal home page web site using Win95 
  WordPad, Allaire’s HomeSite 3.x, MacroMedia’s DreamWeaver, Win95 ftp and 
  CuteFTP. The web site uses HTML 3.x tags, and some JavaScript, in order to 
  allow any user to view the site. Have created a test page in order to play 
  with JavaScript, DHTML, and Java applets.

C/C++ Programmer 
  Developed Web CGI programs, under Linux using gcc++, to track web page usage, 
  and allow users to view and update a simple flat-file database. 

  Developed PC utilities such as a lottery number checker; interfaces to 
  electronic organizers (CASIO B.O.S.S., Newton and Pilot); and data converters.

Java Programmer
  Currently developing several utilities using Java 1.1 and 1.2 such as an 
  application launcher, Internet Time clock display, hex viewer, web site 
  update checker, a Millenium countdown applet and an agent (information 
  gatherer and processor) client/server using TCP/IP and RMI.


EDUCATION AND TRAINING

B.Sc. in Computer Science, 1992 University of Toronto 

Self-taught: 
  Developed small utilities using C/C++ under UNIX (SunOS, Linux), 
  MS-DOS 3.x - 6.x, and Windows 3.1/95 using TC++, BC++, MSVC++, GCC++, and 
  PowerC. 

  Currently developing several applications for 3Com's Pilot PDA using CASL.

  Experimented with JavaScript, VBScript, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) 
  and Active Server Pages (ASP), with Access ODBC, using Microsoft's Personal 
  Web Server. 


INTERESTS

Science fiction, technological trends and photography.