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I'm a technology consultant based in Houston, Texas. 

I have lived in three countries and four U.S. states and territories including:
United States (Guam, Virginia, Florida, Texas); Indonesia and the United Kingdom.
I have worked in Information Technology and Systems since 1998.

Curriculum Vitae

SKILLS

  • Programming: VBA and VBScript, T-SQL, I-SQL, .ASP, HTML
  • Programming: T-SQL, I-SQL, .ASP, ASP.NET, VBA, VBScript, VB.NET 2008,  HTML
  • MS SQL Server 7.0/2000/2005 Relational Database Management System
  • Oracle 9i/10g Relational Database Management System
  • Borland Interbase 6.0 Relational Database Management System
  • Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 
  • MS IIS 5.0 & 6.0
  • Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista
  • MS Office 97/2000/2002/2003/2007 (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint)
  • MS Visio 2000/2005
  • Reporting suites/systems:  Business Objects, Crystal Reports
  • Intergraph SmartPlant Foundation
  • Documentum
  • PDMC
  • VMware ESXi, VM Player, VM Converter
  • Primavera Expedition
  • Walkinside 3D Modeling
  • TechNet Knowledge-Base
  • Mindjet MindManager Pro 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
  • Camtasia Studio 6.0

 

 
WORK HISTORY

03/2006 – Present              
Engineering Database Specialist

  • Application administrator for SmartPlant Foundation
  • Setup VMWare ESXi personal lab environment utilizing VM Converter and VM Player
  • Administer Windows 2003 domain with emphasis on group policy and scripting automation
  • Developed web based tools for administration of SmartPlant Foundation
  • Developed & modified SmartPlant Foundation methods, functions and menus for users (VB.NET, VBScript for .ASP)
  • Developed VBA Tools to automate routine work processes
  • Developed proof of concept services for integration of SmartPlant Foundation with other applications (such as Maximo and Documentum)
  • Deployed development and test environment for SharePoint Services 3.0 (wiki, document management and custom web parts)
  • Created custom databases (SQL Server 2005 & MS Access) for Records Management and Document Control groups
  • Mapped and documented workflow processes for information management team (MS Visio 2005)
  • Responsible for extraction, transformation and loading of project database into Smart Plant Foundation
  • Deployed and administered Wiki platform for documenting the administration aspect of SmartPlant Foundation (OpenWiki)
  • Analyze and QC project related data
  • Modified existing/created new applications and databases for the staging and loading of data
  • Participated in the coordination of the delivery of project data (engineering & vendor) from Project  (CAPEX) to Operations (OPEX)
  • Managed onsite vendor tasks
  • Developed user guides and installation guides for distributed software
  • Conducted beginner and advanced training sessions for users of SmartPlant Foundation
  • Created videos for training and presenting application features for various applications and integrations
  • Created procedures for various areas of responsibility



03/2004 – 03/2006              
Records/Information Management Lead

  • Developed VBA Tools to automate or increase efficiency and assure consistency of work flow
  • Coordinated with offsite office for document control and record management
  • Mapped Workflow processes for document control and record management
  • Tracked and reported on ABS certification status
  • Managed team initiatives as they related to record management and data handover requirements
  • Created and maintained databases to track compliance to document control and record management initiatives
  • Developed solutions to record and information management issues to adhere to data handover requirements
 

07/2000 – 03/2004              
Senior Information Systems Analyst
  • System Database Administrator (Borland Interbase 6.0)
  • Administrator for various MS Access 2000 database
  • Designed and programmed changes to intranet helpdesk site (MS IIS 5.0, .ASP, VBScript)
  • Programmed dynamic online reporting for various databases (MS SQL Svr 2000, MS Access 2000)
  • Programmed VBScript for .ASP  web pages
  • Programmed VBA to automate departmental processes in MS Office 2000 Suite
  • Administrator for MS SQL Server 2000 test environment
  • Administrator  MS IIS 5.0 web server test environment
  • Designed  MS SQL Server 2000 database for 3COM NBX phone data
  • Migrated front-office systems
  • Responsible for Reporting with T-SQL, I-SQL, Crystal Reports, Business Objects, MS Access 2000  and MS Excel 2000
  • Responsible for data flow and quality control
  • Responsible for the development of a global consolidated reporting system
  • Responsible for change control documentation for various systems
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining standard operating procedures for the IT/IS Department
  • In charge of all recurring internal/external reporting needs
  • Established back office quality control methods
  • Responsible for maintaining backup of data on server farm
  • Deployed MS SQL Server 2000 on MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server.
 
01/2000-07/2000 
Information Systems Analyst

  • Responsible for reporting to internal/external clients using Crystal Reports and MS Excel
  • Created MS Excel templates for Quality Control purposes
  • Responsible for Quality Control of back office data
  • Responsible for analyzing data for Account Management
  • Responsible for credit card reconciliation reporting

08/1998-07/2000 
Information Systems Support
  • Responsible for Reporting, data integrity, data entry/correction, report analysis and miscellaneous projects
 
CERTIFICATIONS
  • Certificate of achievement for Querying Transact – SQL, SQL Server 2000 (official Microsoft curriculum)
  • Certificate of completion for Business Objects Administrator
  • Certificate of completion for Business Objects Universe Designer