I'm a skilled IBM i application engineer with broad experience on IBM i in both ILE languages and Db2 for i.
Tools: RPGLE, CLLE, DDS, SQL, RDi, MDCMS, Java, Git
Techniques: ILE, Service Programs, Stored Procedures, Data Modeling
Application Engineer - Vermont Information Processing
May 1995 - Present
Vermont Information Processing is a major ISV in the beverage distribution industry. I have had various development responsibilities from bug fixes to database design to application architecture for VIP's Beverage System (a large route accounting system). As a senior developer I now focus on the larger projects, database design, and education of other developers.
Operator and Programmer - Independent Food Company
May 1984 - May 1995
I started out as the night shift operator running reports and doing the backup while attending college. Over time I moved up the ranks to programmer and then manager of the IT department. IFC was a wholesale food distributor with a home grown route accounting system. I worked with the System/34, System/36, and AS/400 systems over this time.
University of Vermont (computer science and engineering courses) 1983 to 1985
Champlain College (computing and accounting courses) 1985 to 1986
I did not complete a degree program
CRTFRMSTMF - Create IBM i objects from stream file source
CHGOBJATTR - IBM i command to change an Objects Attributes
RPG-Properties - RPGLE service program for reading a .properties file
Minesweeper4i - A traditional minesweeper game for IBM i
Reading and Backpacking