DAVID SHEPHARD                             DESIGN . . . MAINTENANCE…MANAGEMENT  
                  
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TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEER 
“Process Improvements - Revolutionary Information Management Services”  

Analytical, innovative, forward thinking Information Management Professional;
well versed in the application of methodologies designed to support
cross-functional corporate objectives, optimize the performance of data
management systems, and streamline the integration of technologically advanced
solutions.        

CORE COMPETENCIES

 
§	Data Modeling / Database Design  
§	Operating Analysis / Methodology
§	Process Engineering / Improvement
§	Program Design / Development
§	System Integration 
§	Planning / Execution
§	System Development Life Cycle
§	Disaster Recovery Planning
§	Quality Assurance / Control Measures
§	Client Support / System Maintenance
 
SKILLS

Oracle® Database
Oracle® PL/SQL
Oracle Application Server®
Java™
JavaScript™
MySQL™/JSP™
Eclipse™
HTML/ DHTML
XML
PDF 
Linux Shell Scripts
SSH/SSL
FTP/SFTP
TCPIP
WAN/SAN/NFS
PGP/GPG
Linux Admin 
MS ® Access
MS ® Excel
MS ® Word

                                      CAREER CHRONOLOGY

Chief Technology Officer / Lead Programmer
AWPRx, Altamonte Springs, FL [1997-2010]

Supervised the Seamless Integration of Two Platform Migrations
      
      Windows to Linux | Oracle 8 to Oracle 9 | Javaserver to Tomcat/Apache
      Linux to Linux | Oracle 9 to Oracle 10i | Tomcat/Apache to Oracle AS10i

§	Developed and implemented innovative operating software, with business
management modules including Accounts Receivable (A/R), Accounts Payable (A/P),
billing, E-mail, CRM, Reporting, and Import/Export capabilities.   
§	Strategic design, problem solving, and scalable implementation measures
facilitated long-range corporate growth, easily supporting a 4,000% increase in
transaction volume.   
§	Decreased man-hour requirements for each $1 million in sales by 50%.
§	Java APIs allowed for the generation, reading, import, and export of PDF and
Excel files. 
§	Reduced aging of Accounts Receivable by over 60% (100 days to less than 30
days), through the integration of multiple billing cycles.
§	Integration of Customer Reports provided clients with viable feedback on
management and operational concepts, providing for internal control measures and
optimization of services, through work reduction. 
§	Incorporated multiple exceptions processes and reports to identify processing
problems or conflicts; reducing client expense and potential exposure to
litigation. 
§	Reduced “sales to implementation” cycle time through the system’s unique
ability to receive and process a variety of client data files; ultimately
streamlining services and facilitating the timely implementation of data
management products. 
§	Designed, documented, and executed test plans and scripts throughout the
product development lifecycle; monitored database or system performance,
operating integrity, and data exchange based on defined processes.
§	Collaborated with Executive Staff and liaised with customers, clients, and
department representatives in determining process improvements.  
“Exceeding Expectations with Practical Solutions”


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CAREER CHRONOLOGY

Marketing Director / Information Technology Technician, Access Telecom
[1992-1997]

§	Created comprehensive programs to facilitate automated processing of credit
card billing and collection actions, to include the software interface for CSRs. 

§	Established viable business relations with multiple telecom companies in
acquiring services.  
§	Spearheaded the conceptual development and fruition of advertising and
marketing assets for international markets (graphics, material production).   

Financial Planner / Consultant, Walter Burns Financial [1990-1992]


TECHNICAL CONCEPTS 

§ ORACLE Applications / ORACLE Administration / ORACLE RAC Server §  
HTML / JSP Page Production | HTTP / HTTPS Access (Internet / Intranet) | PLSQL
Coding 
Triggers | Sequences | Tables | Indexes | Stored Procedures | Packages |
Functions | Views | HTML Output 

§ LINUX SHELL SCRIPTS §  
Inbound / Outbound Files | FTP, SFTP, SSL Transfers | Mirroring | Encryption /
Decryption (PGP/GPG) 

§ UNIX SERVERS §  
WAN / SAN Storage | NSF Mounts 

§ BACKEND EVELOPMENT §  
Programming | Communication | Troubleshooting | Query Optimization  

§ DNS Maintenance §  
TCPIP | SSH 


PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

SERIES 7 / SERIES 63 CERTIFICATION 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

GENERAL STUDIES / PRE-MED
Duke University, Durham, NC