Salim A. Morgan

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

Objective (see note)

Programmer/Analyst and Team Leader specializing in all aspects of Windows team application development and database design in a GUI and client/server and internet/intranet Environment. Especially interested in intranet applications using Java, ASP and/or latest Sybase tools.

Experience

• 9/97 to Present: Tri Valley Growers, Modesto, CA
  Senior Programmer Analyst/

  As a Senior Programmer Analyst, maintained and enhanced major Distribution Management System written in PowerBuilder with Sybase as back-end. System was developed over 5 years and involved over 25 programmer-years of effort. Implemented corporate intranet using ActiveX control for navigation and incorporated content from various departments and user g roups into overall structure for usability.

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

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:

Microsfot Visual Studio: ported PowerBuilder application to ASP using Sybase back-end

PowerBuilder: over 4 years experience in versions 2 through 5

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

Delphi: evaluated, dabbled, went to training, firm did not adopt

Starbuck (PowerSoft Java tool) worked with beta release product.

Excel: several forays into VB for Applications via Excel

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

 See detailed experience history

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

Word Processing Specialist
PC training and support
WordPerfect macro development and word processing.

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

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

Bridges, Routers and Internetting - Wave Technologies

Advanced Netware API Programming - Novell Corporation

Oracle Advanced Application Development - Oracle Corporation