Dante E. Santiago

- 15 years extensive work experience and knowledge in Information Technology, in
the areas of systems design, programming, testing, debugging and maintenance.
- Have worked as a Project Leader for 2 1/2 years
- Supervised 7 - 10 software developers in developing high-quality software
applications, given limited resources.
- Have worked in various companies in the Philippines and in Japan

Experience Highlights
Project Leader
- As a member of the management committee, there is an involvement in the
various company policies discussions, hiring procedures, re-organization and
other major decision-making.
- Recommends long-term needs for the company regarding information systems,
acquisitions of SW/HW, development of standards and procedures, promotions and
trainings.
- Takes lead in making documents in preparation for the assessment and
evaluation of the software process improvement of PGS in CMM Level 2.
- Manages project teams, composed of 7-10 software developers, in developing
software applications by determining and allocating the necessary hardware,
software and manpower requirements of the project.
- Makes the schedule of the project, monitors its progress and takes the
necessary actions in cases of delay in order to meet the project schedule.
- Focuses on customer satisfaction by assuring that the deliverables are of good
quality and comply with the standards required by the client by conducting
quality assurance procedures on every software development phase.
- Coordinates with the Japanese clients and Project Managers about project
issues on technologies, specifications, schedules and test procedures.
- Reports problems and recommends solutions to client and management for
immediate action.
- Practices people management by ensuring that the software developers are
properly guided in developing a high-quality product by giving them constant
motivation and by coaching them.
- Represents the company in presenting the software applications developed
during acceptance testing by the Japanese clients in Japan.

Software Developer
- Performs systems specifications and design to various software development
projects of different platforms and different user interface, anticipating
problems and applying the necessary actions beforehand.
- Conducts researches about technologies and tools that might be applicable to
the software development project at hand.
- Executes proper test procedures and performs debugging, problem-solving, and
taking the proper solutions/actions needed.
- Is included in the Standards Committee for the software process improvement of
the distributed development group using CMM Level 2 guidance.

Technical Skills Summary
Hardware: Sun SPARCstation (UltraSparc), Silicon Graphics, Intel PC and
Compatibles, IBM RISC, NEC-PC ’98 series machines
Operating Systems: Solaris 8/2.6, SunOS/OpenWindows, Linux, Windows 2000/XP, 
NEC DOS
Database: Oracle 8, IBM DB2, Access, Pro C, PL/SQL, Dbase III+, INFO Database
Programming Languages: C-language, C++, C/CGI, PERL/CGI, JavaScript, Unix Shell
Scripts(Bourne/C-shell), HyperText Mark-up Language (HTML), Visual Basic,
FORTRAN
System Software: Unix/C, HP OpenView, OpenBase, Xlib, Open Windows, UIM/X,
Motif, Xtoolkit, ARC/INFO GIS Software (AML Language)
Utilities/ Tools: MSOffice (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Winzip, Internet
Applications (Netscape, Internet Explorer, MS Exchange/Outlook), 
Software Configuration: Concurrent Versions Control (CVS), Rational Clearcase,
SRSC
Technology: Socket Programming, Multi-Processing, Multi-Threading

Employment History and Project Highlights/ Experience

OMNI Manpower Services, Inc. (Aug 2006 - Nov 2006)
Freelance Software Developer
- Designed and developed Human Resources Information System for OMNI employees
which includes personal information, educational background, violation record and
disciplinary actions received.
Platform/Software: Windows XP, Visual Basic 6, MS Access 2003

Nabla Teligent Communications, Inc. (Feb 2006 - July 2006)
Software Developer
- Revised the Teligent C++  Number Analysis Program from a single-thread to a
multi-threaded application. Also, attended a 4-week training in Sweden on
Teligent telecommunication applications and softwares.  Investigated different
Software Problem Reports and solved them. There was a training on adding
customers to the Smart F-HLR using a Java program instead of the web page.
Platform/Software: Linux OS, C/C++

Accenture Philippines (Oct 2002 - Jan 2006)
Senior Software Engineer
- Enhanced and modified middle-tier C programs of the United Healthcare ACIS
health insurance application so that it will be up-to-date with the U.S. Health
Insurance requirements.  The application is three-tier. Front-end:PowerBuilder,
Middle tier: BEA Tuxedo and Unix/C, Database:IBM DB2.  Also, involved in the
operations and maintenance (OM Team) of the application, solving the Unix/C
faults and errors in the application.  
Platform/Software: IBM Unix, Unix/C, ProC, IBM DB2, SRCS, Rational ClearQuest,
Rational ClearCase, Rational Test Director

Software Ventures Int‘l - Global Services Corp. (Oct 2001 -  Oct 2002)
Senior Programmer /Analyst
- Made modifications with the MF Access Request and the Leave Management System
of Morgan Stanley for Asia Pacific IT staff as given by Morgan Stanley in HK. 
Platform/Software: Linux OS, Perl/CGI, HTML, Sybase

Prime Global Solutions, Inc. (Apr 1999 - Sep 2001)
Project Leader				
- Took lead in making documents in preparation for the assessment and evaluation
of the software process improvement of PGS in CMM (Capability and Maturity Model)
Level 2.  
- Have lead and managed 10 software developers in developing a Remote PNET
Maintenance Center that manages the computer network of the Japan Ministry of
Post and Telecommunication using the Internet.  This was a sub-project from QNCOS
(subsidiary of NEC Japan in Kyushu, Japan). Phase 1 has 5 modules while phase 2
has 9.  Was also present in the QNCOS acceptance testing in Kyushu, Japan.  Key
Contribution: Programmed the Alarm Control module.  The alarm control module was
a client/server application consist of five client/server pairs.  Programmed the
five (5) servers in one process using POSIX multithreading functions.  Alarm data
was retrieved from an Oracle database and saved into memory using linked list. 
These alarm data were then passed to the clients for processing.  Also, reviewed
the client programs.  Did unit test of each server and client programs and
combination test of all servers and clients. 
- Also lead and managed 7 software developers in the development of a News
Translation and Delivery System which translates and delivers news via the
Internet.  It includes three Web pages of the FTP information display window
(add, modify and delete screens) using C/CGI and Oracle database (ProC).  Was
part of code review and testing.
- Created, facilitated and conducted in-house training programs for the software
developers with topics on Algorithms, UNIX, C-language, C++, Java and Oracle.
Platform/Software: Solaris 2.6 (Japanese version), Unix/C, Perl/CGI, HTML/DHTML,
JavaScript, Oracle8, ProC, Linux OS, Windows NT, Visual Basic 5.0, Oracle 7, FTP
Technologies:  Posix Multithreading, Sockets IPC

ACE Philippines (Aug 1998- Dec 1999)
Software Development Consultant
- Delivered a Inventory Management System which monitors and maintains the
inventory count of each of the items in a retail store.
- Developed Subscriber Information System for Manila Shimbun (a Japanese
newspaper).  The application manages and monitors the information and payment
schedule of each of the subscribers. 
Platform/Software: Windows 95/98, MS Access, Visual Basic 4.0

Geodata Systems Technologies, Inc. (Jul 1998 - Dec 1998)
Senior Development Consultant			
- Enhanced and maintained Pasig City Hall Business Permit and Licensing (BPL)
Payment System/BPL-GIS Arcview. This was a continuation of the project from SRD
Phils.
Platform/Software: Novell LAN, DOS, Clipper/Dbase III, DEC Unix, ARC/INF0’s
Arcview

SRD Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan (May 1992 - Aug 1995 / Apr 1997 - Mar 1998)
Applications Programmer	
- Included in the design and programmed the Contractor Double Invoice Checker
System for SMART Communications, Inc (Phils.).  Excel files were read and
converts them to MS Access databases for analysis and manipulation.
- Programmed and tested modules in the Sony COROMS Conversion (to Unix) Project.
 Sony COROMS, a Unix-based banking software, was revised and converted to run
under Solaris OS and SunOS. 
- Programmed and tested eight (8) backend diagnostic modules for Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone’s (NTT) Personal Handyphone System (PHS) Caramel Project.
The diagnostic modules developed receive data from an Oracle database server and
then process and send converted data to PC clients using TCP/IP. 
- Redesigned, reprogrammed and tested UIM/X and Motif windows for Toshiba
Engineering’s Fail Bit Chip Project.  The global variables of the original
programmers were removed and made the functions as structured or modular as
possible. 
- Converted and tested modules of the Kokusai Denshin Denwa (KDD) Laboratories
Image Processing programs from FORTRAN to C. 
- Programmed four (4) Motif / UIM/X windows for Toshiba Corporation’s Power
Supply Monitoring System.  The windows created had canvasses that showed graphs
of statistical data of Oracle databases of the ten electric companies in Japan.
- Delivered a Rightstuff Utility Window program that automatically creates the
window with the number of buttons, canvases, and panels specified in a
configuration file.  For a dynamic window with any number of widgets, a linked
list for each type of widget was used
- Designed and programmed the windows and processing functions for the Osaka
City Hall Mapping Project and converted ARC/INFO GIS data into map text data. 
The map text data, given in x and y coordinates,  was read and the map was drawn
on a Neuron Data window using mathematical computations.
- Customized NTTI DMS Telop for Thai Telegraph and Telephone (TT&T) in Bangkok,
Thailand to show and use their AutoCAD maps and data. 
- Programmed two (2) Xview Windows for the Digital Photogrammetric Workstation
project of Pasco Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. Windows programmed include one that
returns the coordinates of the point selected and a window with a canvass that
shows the cartographic images and maintains the database of images for the
project. 
- Designed and programmed the facilities management and subscriber information
modules of the NTTI DMS Telop (Design and Management System for
Telecommunications Outside Plant  of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone International
of Japan).  The functions done were the overlaying of the road map to the
distribution point/exchange and subscriber map to select the shortest route from
exchange to subscriber using the networking capacity of ARC/INFO.
- Enhanced and made changes to the Nissan (Kanagawa) Accident Database in Lotus
Notes format. This included creating macros for Nissan’s statistical usage.
Platform/Software: Solaris OS (Japanese version),  SunOS (Japanese version), Sun
SPARCstation/DEC Alphastation, UIM/X, Motif/XView//XToolkit/Xlib , Unix/C, ProC,
ARC/INFO GIS AML Programming, Novell LAN, AutoCAD, SGI Unix, C, Windows
3.1/95/98, Excel, MS Access, Visual Basic 4.0, Neuron Data Open Interface 2.0,
FORTRAN, NEC DOS, Lotus 1-2-3 (Japanese version)

SR&D Phils. (Phil. Branch of SRD Co., Ltd.) (Aug 1995 - Mar 1997)
Applications Programmer
- Prepared the proposal and designed and developed the NTTI DMS Telop for Guam
Telephone Authority (GTA) software prototype for the GIS Project of mapping the
entire island and telephone subscriber information. 
- Developed, enhanced and maintained the Pasig City Hall Business Permit and
Licensing (BPL) Payment System/BPL-GIS Arcview system using the existing database
of the BPL assessment program from National Computer Center of the Philippines. 
Did GIS database maintenance and query facilities.  
Platform/Software: Solaris OS, ARC/INFO GIS, Arc Macro Language (AML)
Programming, Novell LAN, DOS, Clipper/Dbase III, ARC/INF0’s Arcview 

Jupiter Systems, Inc. (Aug 1991 - Feb 1992)
Applications Programmer		
- Customized Enhance Resource Information Control (ERIC) System accounting and
inventory management systems modules for companies in the Philippines. ERIC has
evolved into an ERP solution to this date. 
Platform/Software: Novell LAN, DOS, Clipper/FoxPro/Dbase III+

Education/Training/Seminar Highlights

Education
B.S. in Civil Engineering (June 1983 - April 1989)
Graduated in University of the Philippines (Diliman)
(Registered Philippine Civil Engineer No. 58976, August 28, 1990)

Technical
CMMI Overview - (Aug 2005), Accenture Philippines
Continuous Improvement - (Jun 2005), Accenture Philippines
Defect Prevention - (Jan 2005), Accenture Philippines
UNIX: Shell Programming:UNIX Shell Scripting Basics - (Jun 2004), Accenture
Philippines
Accenture Delivery Suite Overview - (Mar 2004), Accenture Philippines
Capability Maturity Model Overview - (Nov 2003), Accenture Philippines
Oracle iDevelop Seminar - (Oct 1999), Oracle Philippines
Microsoft Technet - (Aug 1999), Microsoft Philippines
ARC/INFO GIS - (Sep 1992), Pasco Corp. (Japan)
Oracle Training - (Feb 1992), MCC Associates
Basic Computer Systems - (May1984), Systems Technology Institute

Teambuilding/Leadership/Professional Development
Leadership Skills for New Supervisors - (Sep 2005), Accenture Philippines
Ethics and Compliance–Confidentiality, Protecting Assets and Information - (Aug
2005), Accenture Philippines
Personal Responsibility-Living the Code - (Aug2005), Accenture Philippines
Presentation Dynamics - (Jun 2005), Accenture Philippines
Security Awareness Training - (May 2005), Accenture Philippines
Guide to Professional Manners - (Feb 2005), Accenture Philippines
Achieving Meeting Results - (Dec 2004), Accenture Philippines
Team Development - (Oct 2004), Accenture Philippines
Ethics and Compliance-Avoiding Insider Trading - (Feb 2003),  Accenture
Philippines
People Handling Skills - (Feb 2001), Guthrie-Jensen Manila
Developing High Performance Teams - (Nov 2000), Guthrie-Jensen Manila
Leadership Training - (Jun 1999), JRF Business Institute