Freelance Programmer Dorset, UK
Core Skills: RPG400,RPGIV,ILE,CL,SQL,FTP,XML,HTML
A confident and highly educated programming professional with extensive portfolio of proactive coding experience. Affable character with drive and ambition who requires minimal supervision.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £25.00 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £187.50 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 322725 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
Applies meticulous attention to detail and competency to all tasks undertaken to ensure committed and constant customer satisfaction through superlative quality deliverables, prompt attention and within budget. Quick to grasp new ideas and concepts, develop innovative and creative solutions to problems and utilise exemplary analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to work well on her own initiative or as part of a dedicated and dynamic team to demonstrate the highest levels of motivation and organisation required to meet customer and employer expectations. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and can communicate concisely at all levels.
Programming Languages: RPGIV, RPG400, SQL, CL, FTP, C, PL/SQL, ASSET, BASIC, HTML, XML
Systems Development: SSADM
Databases and Query Language: ORACLE, SQL, Environment: SQL PLUS
Applications: Forms 4.5, Access ’97, MS Excel ’97, MS Word ’97, Adobe ® Central Pro Output Server Software
Operating Systems: OS/400, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 3.1
Employment History
(Mar 2008 to Apr 2009)
Programmer
• Responsible for writing bespoke programs to enhance and maintain a client’s Marketing System
which is used to enable Forecasting of Revenues, Costs and Margins on any specified campaign.
• Involved in enhancing and maintaining a bespoke software used by a leading mobile
telecommunications company to supply handsets to their Corporate clients and Consumers.
• Investigation of client’s marketing bespoke software to resolve incidents and deliver bug fixes.
• Writing programs to create dynamic FTP scripts for the transfer of database files from one server to an IFS directory in another server.
• Producing summary reports using embedded SQL within RPGIV/RPG400 programs.
• Prepare Test Data
(2003 to Nov 2007)
Programmer
(2001 to 2003)
IT Functions Outsourced to Volvo IT
Nationwide Crash Repair Centre• Responsible for writing bespoke programs to enhance in-house Vehicle Accident Management System linked to JBA
• Modification of existing programs to enhance their current functionality and undertaking testing and debugging of existing and new programs
• Offering comprehensive and diligent support to end users in diverse situations and programs
• Production of reports, automatic download of data from i-Series database to produce Excel spreadsheet and summary reports using embedded SQL within RPGIV/RPG400 programs
• Constant monitoring of system including retrieving CSV files and uploading data into i-Series database
• Utilising aptitude for design and creation to generate enquiry programs, creation of sub-files and production of purchase order document that can be emailed to specific recipients using SNDDST command
• Creating XML files within RPGIV programs and uploading data from XML files into i-Series databases
• Using Adobe Output Designer to create wide spectrum of templates and using Visual Transformation Editor to map extract - data from i-Series into fields defined within templates
• Retrieved data from i-Series database & formatted the data for upload into SQL Server
(1998 to 1999)
Trainee Technical Consultant
Catalyst Solutions plc• Proactive member of dynamic team responsible for writing Batch and Display programs related to BPCS
• Extensive use of AS/SET and embedded SQL on AS/400 platform including design of front-ends and report-layouts, creating database, files and data models
• Analysing functional specifications and devising relevant test strategies and performing stringent superlative testing of programs and supporting documents
(1998 to 1998)
Trainee Programmer
Financial Objects plc• Assisting team in upgrading of old release IBIS system used throughout banking institutions to latest release (V465/R7)
• Link-testing upgraded systems and recompilation of members ensuring errors are addressed, included Y2K analysis of client software system
(1997 to 1997)
British Telecom
Internet Helpdesk Support • Member of the first front-line user contact team: I dealt with a wide range of LineOne Software issues such as installation, username, user password
• Logged faults from clients, assessed and prioritized faults, solved certain categories of faults or passed on other categories of faults to technical teams, closed faults once the client was satisfied with the resolution
(1994 to 1994)
Housing Benefit Support Officer
Enfield Council• Providing reception services, general administration regarding Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit information and liaising with Benefits Agency in writing or orally to ascertain customers entitlement to benefits
(1992 to 1993)
Sales Order Clerk
Business Data and Communications Systems Limited• Management of telephone orders providing professional service to clientele, processing invoices and preparing sales vouchers for banking
(1990 to 1991)
Tutor
Ipele High SchoolUtilising BSc degree providing teaching services to pupils of Chemistry and Mathematics
Professional Qualifications
2006 Momentum UK Adobe Central Pro Output Server Software
Learning Tree International Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design:
Hands-On, XML – A Comprehensive
Hands-On Introduction
2005 Learning Tree International Software Testing and Inspection Methods
2004 Sierra Training Company UK i-Series RPGIV Crossover, i-Series ILE
Fundamentals
2001 Forbes (UK) Limited SQL, PL/SQL, Forms 4.5, Reports 3.0
2000 BHI Net Centre SQL, PL/SQL
1997-1998 Forbes (UK) Limited RPG400, CL Programming
Education
( 1995 to 1997)
Middlesex University
PGD (Business Information Technology)
( 1984 to 1989)
University of Benin
BSc (Hons) Industrial Chemistry

