I began my career at Computer Associates supporting the CA-Clipper family of products. Since leaving CA, I've used the skills I learned there to become a top-notch xBase programmer. Although there isn't much call for it anymore, I still pick up xBase contracts on occasion. If you need someone to maintain or enhance your existing xBase application feel free to contact me.
Architected a port of a Clipper application to VB.NET.
Designed a scripting tool to translate code in an automated fashion.
Developed business objects based on ragged array based psudeo-objects, pushing the business logic out to rules based .dlls.
Supported and maintained a mutual fund rating system written in Visual FoxPro, C#.net, and Visual Basic 6.0.
Ported legacy Visual FoxPro database to SQL Server using FoxPro’s adaptive cursor technology in the applications to minimize the effect of the port.
Oversaw development team in porting the stock analytics engine to a mature C# codebase.
Designed and implemented a system to automate the import of mutual fund data feeds from Thompson Financial Services.
Served as technical lead for a team of six local and 22 offshore developers.
Developed, supported and maintained in house stock plan management database applications written in Clipper, Visual FoxPro, and Xbase++.
Architected the merger of AST StockPlan and CitiGroup systems ensuring a smooth transition.
Managed database infrastructure.
Developed a methodology to automate functions such as periodic reporting and data entry of option exercises giving the company the ability double it’s client base without the need to expand operations staff.
Designed, developed and supported applications to automate emailing plan participants alerting them of upcoming events such as enrollment deadlines and new grants.
Managed a team of 8 programmers.
Supported and maintained a mortgage origination system written in Clipper 5.2.
Designed a process to automate the process of getting credit scores allowing fast approval of credit applications.
Ported the application to run under Advantage Database Server.
Designed and implemented an application running on the Palm Pilot allowing more efficient home appraisals.
Upgraded HR system enhancing security, reporting and data validation routines.
Supported and maintained a loan review system written in Clipper 5.2.
Designed reporting system in Visual FoxPro.
Ported application to xHarbour, an open source compiler based on Clipper.
Implemented 3DES encryption in C# and VB.NET.
Separated UI, business rules and data access into a three-tier architecture
Ported the back end to run under MySQL.
Supported and maintained in house health care management database applications written in Clipper and Delphi.
Designed, programmed and implemented a CD based provider database application written in Delphi.
Managed database infrastructure.
Implemented Advantage Database Server.
Designed tools to monitor nightly processing and page support parties in the event of processing exceptions.
Maintained a vertical market application, which provided New York State docket information to law firms.
Enhanced UNIX based search engine to allow more flexibility in searching.
Designed an interface to CARCO allowing lawyers to research DMV records.
Provided online and telephone technical support for the CA Clipper family of products.
Designed a suite of sample programs to illustrate the use of Clipper.
Served as secondary sys-op on Computer Associates forums on CompuServe.