Salim A. Morgan
P.O. Box 241
Dunlap, CA 93621
(209) 338-0140
samorgan@java-man.com

Objective

Senior Programmer/Analyst and Team Leader specializing in all aspects of Windows/Web/SQL team application development in the client/server and .NET environment. Recent experience in internet/intranet applications using .NET, C# and SQLServer and Windows applications using  .NET and Web Services. Also experienced in database programming, administration and design. Able to work in CENTRAL CALIFORNIA area or telecommuting only.  Willing to travel.

Experience

v      1/2002 to 1/2005 Signature Fruit, Modesto, CA (successor company to Tri Valley Growers)

Ø       As a Senior Programmer Analyst, developed comprehensive pesticide tracking application, phone call tracking service, grower payment program and various other applications, data interfaces, reports and utilities using a variety of languages, tools and databases.

§         Front-end tools used:

·         Visual Studio 2003: developed both web-based and WinForms applications in C#

·         PowerBuilder 6.5: provided ongoing maintenance of large legacy system

·         Visual Basic 6.0: wrote COM components (DLL's) called from ASP

·         Microsoft Access

·         Seagate Info/Crystal Reports: versions 6.5 and 10.0

§         Languages and Development Environments:

·         C#

·         Visual Basic Script (ASP)

·         Visual Basic

·         PowerBuilder 6.5

·         Transact SQL (queries, stored procedures, triggers, etc.), also SQR on VAX

·         Microsoft DTS (Data Transformation Service)

·         ABAP (SAP development environment)

§         Installed, configured and managed the following servers:

·         Microsoft SQLServer

·         Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows 2003 & IIS

·         Microsoft SharePoint Team Services (collaborative intranet site)

·         ColdFusion

·         Microsoft Visual Sourcesafe

v      9/97 to 12/2001: Tri Valley Growers, Modesto, CA
Senior Programmer Analyst

Ø       As a Senior Programmer Analyst, maintained and enhanced major Distribution Management System written in PowerBuilder with Sybase as back-end.  Implemented corporate intranet using Microsoft SharePoint Services. Developed various web-based departmental applications and utility programs using Microsoft ASP and SQLServer. Developed extranet in ASP giving growers real-time access to their weight tag and payment data.

v      4/87 to 9/97: Latham & Watkins, Los Angeles, CA
Systems Analyst/Windows Client/Server Application Developer

Ø       As a Systems Analyst/Programmer Team Leader, supervised a team of 3 programmers in the development of major systems in a client/server environment. Managed normalization and design of data repository as firm's scattered data resources were migrated to single client server platform. Formulated and established standards for database column names and variable naming conventions for programmers.

§         Front-end tools used:

·         Microsoft Visual Interdev: ported PowerBuilder application to ASP/Sybase

·         PowerBuilder: over 4 years of development work in versions 2 through 6

·         Visual Basic: several small apps in 4.0, trained in 5.0 (VBITS '97)

·         Crystal Reports

§         Installed, configured and managed the following servers:

·         Microsoft Information Server: ASP and Front Page extensions

·         Sybase 4.x on AIX: from setup through production

·         NT SQL Server: setup, administration, replication, backup

·         Sybase System 10 and System 11 on NT: as above

·         Informix on HP/UX

·         Microsoft Visual SourceSafe

v      9/85 to 3/87: Neiman Billet Albala & Levine, Los Angeles, CA

Ø       Word Processing Specialist
PC training and support

WordPerfect macro development

Education

  • 1986: Computer Learning Center, Los Angeles, CA
    Certification
    • Introduction to Data Processing; COBOL; CICS; RPGII and MIS.
  • 1984: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Miscellaneous Courses
    • Senior and graduate level courses in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer programming and linguistics.   
  • 1983: Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Bachelor of Arts: Islamic law and economics
    • Arabic Language Certificate
    • All coursework completed in Arabic

Technical Training

  • Visual Basic 5.0 (VBITS '97, 3/97)
  • Java Programming (WEB '97, 2/97)
  • Introduction toDelphi, Delphi Fundamentals - Grumpfish, Inc.
  • Mastering DataWindows (PowerBuilder) - NexGen SI
  • Optimizing and Performance Tuning (PowerBuilder) - NexGen SI
  • HP-UX Advanced System Administration - Hewlett Packard
  • Optimizing SQL Server on Microsoft NT - Netbase Computing
  • Understanding TCP/IP - Wave Technologies
  • AIX Basic System Administration, Advanced System Admin. - IBM Education
  • Fast Track to Sybase, Sybase System Admin. - Sybase Corporation
  • Using PowerBuilder, Advanced PowerBuilder - Netbase Computing
  • TOPIC Database Administration - Verity, Inc.
  • Managing the Migration to Client/Server Architecture - Microsoft University