My Resume
Last Updated on Monday, 08 March 2010 16:10
QUALIFICATIONS
Twenty Five years of full time experience in computer consulting and programming including:
- Custom software development
- Project management
- Internet web site and application development
- Interfacing with government agencies
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
- Published author
- International speaker and trainer
- Expert Witness
- Author of multiple highly successful Clipper & Delphi component libraries (750,000+ registered users world-wide)
- Joomla / MySql / PHP Expert Developer
WORK HISTORY
VERN SIX & ASSOCIATES
February 2002 - Present
Contract Programmer / Developer for several small to medium sized clients. Primarily developing web based applications • Also provide internet web and email hosting for approximately 4000 companies throughout North America, England and South Africa. • Responsible for all aspects of Internet presence including Windows Server configuration and maintenance • Extensive use of the Joomla Content Management System with MySql and PHP for numerous clients.
JUMPING PARTY FRANCHISING COMPANY
December 2003 – February 2008
Programmer / Developer for a family owned chain of indoor inflatable party centers that my wife and I created. Responsible for all aspects of internal software development as well as documentation, networking, training and deployment. Responsible for all aspects of computer installation, repair and maintenance including networking, firewalls, web servers, application servers, etc. Extensive use of the Joomla Content Management System with MySql and PHP. Designed and helped develop ASP.NET reservation application for our franchisees to use as the life blood of their business.
FUNDAMENTAL DATA, PLC.
August 1998 - February 2002
Contract Programmer / Developer for an international, United Kingdom based, investment data provider. • Responsible for all aspects of this company's Internet presence including Windows Server configuration and maintenance • Designed, developed, and implemented a comprehensive web-based database application, to replace existing WAN solution originally written using Clipper • Created several visual components as needed • Utilized MS-SqlServer and Advantage SQL Database Server as back-end database platforms. • Responsible for all SQL database administration • Managed all other programmers' design and development efforts on this and other projects
FUNDAMENTAL DATA, PLC.
June 2000 - August 2000
Contract Expert Witness - Testified as an expert witness in a software development law suit filed in London, England
M.Y. ENTERPRISES, INC.
February 1999 - February 2001
Contract Internet Application Developer for this small web site development company. • Responsible for all aspects of this small company's Internet presence including Windows Server configuration and maintenance • Routinely configured security devices such as routers, firewalls, proxies, etc. • Developed countless web based database applications for various clients of this company
CENTEX COMPUTER CONSULTING
March 1996 - December 1998
Computer Consultant: Supervised all custom software analysis, design, development, implementation and training for clients. • Worked primarily with CA-Clipper and Delphi to solve database and telecommunication needs for clients located around the globe.
WebMaster: Managed hundreds of client websites including design, graphical user interface, MicroSoft SqlServer and MySql connectivity applications development and all technical aspects. • Developed a highly successful commercial CGI component for Delphi, which provided Delphi with the ability to interact with webservers via CGI prior to any such components becoming a part of native Delphi.
Trainer / Author: Published in several industry trade magazines and periodicals including such magazines as Compass For Clipper, Reference(Clipper), Database A dvisor and Clipper Advisor. • Published training outlines, newsletter articles and technical bulletins for the CA-Clipper and C programming audience.
CA-Clipper Third Party Developer: Wrote, published and marketed several commercial CA-Clipper add-on products (programmer tools, libraries, RDDs, language extensions, etc.). You can find most of these old tools by
searching on Google for "clipper toolbox vern six"
CA-Clipper Support: Recognized by Computer Associates (publisher of Clipper) as being one of the "Top Ten Clipper Programmers in the World" and was asked to serve as an "External Sysop" on their CompuServe Support Forum for approximately two years. • Assisted programmers and users from all parts of the world with technical questions about CA-Clipper. Questions ranged from very simple to extremely complex (i.e.: locating internal errors in CA-Clipper itself and its use with countless third party packages, libraries and linkers).
Radio Talk Show Host: for the Technology and Business Hour on local Austin Texas radio station • Stayed current on many aspects of the high tech industry • Interacted with callers live "on the air" in a question and answer forum as well as interviewing many guests.
Sample Applications developed: Specialized in using CA-Clipper and Delphi with telecommunications protocols (EDI, proprietary protocols, etc.) to transfer database information from one location to another. • Interfaced directly with data supplied by numerous government agencies and commercial entities using a wide variety of database schemes and designs. • Developed several data interface and conversion tools in CA-Clipper and Delphi.
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
June 1995 - April 1996
Contract Programmer / Analyst: Duties included overseeing and maintaining several tax systems written in Clipper (S87 through v5.2e). Assisted with the take over of the Treasury Department by the Comptroller Department. Awarded The Texas State Small Entrepreneur of the Year award for my efforts.
ASSOCIATES BANCORP - HOME MORTGAGE DIVISION
August 1993 - July 1995
Technical Project Leader for a large USA based mortgage company • Oversaw the technical design and programming of all PC based "business support" applications by a team of nine programmer analysts • Developed very comprehensive credit decision making systems by directly interfacing with the three major credit bureaus via EDI technology • Interfaced with various U.S. Government agencies to comply with such reporting as the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), etc.
ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT INSURANCE ADJUSTERS
February 1992 - August 1993
Contract Catastrophe Management Specialist: Designed and developed a comprehensive catastrophe management software system for the home and auto insurance industry • This system had it's first real-world test during the
Hurricane Andrew catastrophe in South Florida in 1992 and has been in use by three major insurance carriers ever since • Responsible for complete setup of On-Site Catastrophe Management Offices for two major insurance companies during Hurricane Andrew •
Received award from FEMA for efforts during Hurricane Andrew's aftermath.
KAVANAUGH SECURITIES
October 1990 - February 1992
Director of Data Processing: Designed and implemented several multi-user systems in Clipper and C for a Novell Netware network.• Managed all needs and support issues of the Data Processing Department ranging from systems design and programming to support of third party software such as Word Perfect, Lotus, Windows, Novell Netware, etc.
ARCO INTERNATIONAL OIL & GAS
September 1989 - October 1990
Senior Programmer Analyst: Duties included building Gupta SqlWindows applications in a client/server environment connecting to a DB2 host with a heavy use of SQL. • Main application was an accounting system to interface with the client's subsidiary companies in
Jakarta, Indonesia.
UNITED STATES ARMY
August 1985 - August 1989
Senior Information Management Officer for the PATRIOT Missile Department of the
United States Air Defense Artillery School (USADASCH) at Fort Bliss Texas • Oversaw the design, programming and implementation of all data processing aspects of this military training facility • Managed a team of sixteen data processing professionals. Returned as a civilian to speak/lecture at various military training facilities about data processing needs of those unique military bases and programs.
EDUCATION
Indian Hills Community College (1983-1985)
Ottumwa, Iowa
Major: Computer Programming
El Paso Community College (1985-1989)
El Paso, Texas
Major: Business Administration
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Hobbies: Camping, fishing, hunting, anything outdoors
Travel / Relocation: Strong desire to travel (duh!)
Spoken Languages: English & Spanish
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