Just Joplin
21191 Cultus Mountain Ct.
Bend, OR 97702
 [Send email to request phone number] 30-0525 hm,  [Send email to request phone number] 30-0597 wk,  [Send email to request phone number] 90-6057 cell
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

17 years of hands-on and leadership experience designing, developing, and
supporting database systems
Highly effective in leading technical teams with emphasis on project completion
and on-time delivery  
Strong programming skills in both database and interface design and development
Well-developed business acumen with the ability to translate technical issues to
business language
The Oracle database is my specialty.  Requirement analysis, logical and physical
data modeling, database performance tuning, DB API development, security,
database integration. UI design and development. OLTP and Data warehousing


SKILLS

Oracle RDBMS 10G/9i/8i/8.x/7.x, PL/SQL, Web and XML packages
Application architecture, Database Modeling (Logical and Physical), Database
Tuning, Database Networking, UI Development, Requirements gathering and analysis,
very good DBA knowledge and skills
SQL Loader, external tables, ETL scripts, MERGE, materialized views, database
networking, data pump familiarization, web services out of the database, DB API
development, explain plans, TKPROF, indexing strategies, cost based optimizer
concepts, understand issues and solutions of working with dynamic SQL, Virtual
Private Database or FGAC
Windows Platforms, Sun OS/Solaris (Unix), MVS/XA
Excellent PL/SQL Programmer.  Oracle WebDB/Oracle Portal.  Good Java Programmer,
with solid  JSP, Java Servlets.
ERWin, Oracle JDeveloper, MS Access/Projects, TOAD, PL/Edit, Oracle
Forms/Reports familiarization
Oracle Application Server 4/8i/9i/10G, Oracle WebServer 2/3, Sun JavaServer 1.0,
Apache with mod PL/SQL
JAVASCRIPT, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Yahoo User Interface YUI, AJAX
Mapguide/MapInfo/Google Maps API, Google Charts, Yahoo Charts
Project management, people management, technical writing, professional
presentation skills.
Prefer rapid, iterative (Agile style) development methodology


CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

J3 Technology LLC, 1999-present
Bend, OR
MANAGING PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Customer: Sprint Corp,  Information Concepts Inc
Designed, developed, and delivered geospatial mapping solution employed as a
sales and marketing tool to identify potential customers who are located within
the Sprint network footprint. Led improvement to data build process reducing ETL
processing time from 3 days to 4 hours by leveraging correct data modeling,
smarter indexing strategy, better programming, materialized views, best practices
using the Oracle cost based optimizer, and introducing parallel processing to ETL
group.  Oracle Spatial, Duns and Bradstreet business intelligence data, web
services, Oracle PL/SQL, database networking, web front end, and data warehouse
techniques were employed for this 100 GB System.  Leveraged Google Maps API,
AutoDesk MapGuide Server, and MapInfo's geocoding database.  

Built and delivered five additional systems: Partner Management, Marketing
Campaign Tracking, Idea Management, Contract Management, and a Project Tracking
System.  These systems have over 3,000 users.  
Environments:  Oracle 9i/10G, Oracle HTTP Server (Apache with MOD_PLSQL),
PL/SQL, Java stored procedures, HTML front-end, Javascript, AJAX, YUI, Windows,
Sun OS; large db tuning, ETL, stats, tkprof, explain plan, etc. . .

Customer: Embarq Corp  
Built and delivered two systems:  Project Tracking System and a team
collaboration portal system that manages all business team content such as 
documents, projects, calendars, status reports, proposals, ideas, discussions,
etc. 2 years 
Environments:  Oracle 9i/10G, Oracle HTTP Server (Apache with MOD_PLSQL),
PL/SQL, Java stored procedures, HTML front-end, javascript, AJAX, YUI, Windows,
Sun OS

Customer:  Fuqua Homes, Information Concepts
Enhanced Order Entry System for manufactured home dealerships throughout the
country.
Environment:  Oracle 9i, Apache, Tomcat, Java 1.3/1.4, Java Servlets,  PL/SQL,
HTML front-end, Javascript, ERWin, Oracle JDeveloper, Windows, Linux

Customer: Oracle Corp
Developer for the administration module of Oracle Corp's Oracle Approvals
Management, a commercial product part of Oracle's Self Service Application Set. 
Environments:  Oracle 9i/10G, Oracle HTTP Server (Apache with MOD_PLSQL),
PL/SQL, Java stored procedures, HTML front-end, javascript, AJAX, YUI, Windows,
Sun OS

Customer: Applied Materials Corp
Built and delivered two Oracle database applications with a total user base of
over 15,000 people.  One application, an employee profile system, is the 2nd most
used application behind email at Applied Materials.  The other system managed
customer acceptance of delivered tools and was related to the SEC SAB 101 ruling.
 Integrated applications with external portals. Performed all database
development and administration, interface development, application tuning, and
support functions through hand off to customer.  
Environment:  
System 1:  Oracle 8i/9i, OAS 4.x, iAS 9i, Sun Java Server 1.0, Java 1.2/1.3,
Java Servlets, Javascript, Windows, Oracle JDeveloper System 2: Oracle 8i/9i, OAS
4.x (PLSQL Web Cartridge), PL/SQL, Java stored procedures, Javascript, Windows 

J3 Technology LLC
Architect and lead developer on commercial web-based team collaboration portal
application in use by several divisions at 2 Fortune 500 companies. 
Environment: Oracle 8i/9i/10G, Oracle HTTP Server (Apache with MOD_PLSQL),
PL/SQL, generated HTML, Java stored procedures, Javascript, XMLdB, File
Upload/Download, Oracle Intermedia/Text, WebServices (in and out from the
database), Dynamic SQL, 250 plus tables, Formatted MS Excel Spreadsheets out of
the database, email out of the database, Virtual Private Database (FGAC), etc.  
 

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Oracle Corp, 1996-1999
Redwood Shores, CA  
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Worldwide Operations Systems
In this position reporting directly to the V.P. of Worldwide Operations Systems,
I led a database application development team building internal global
applications for Sales, Marketing, and Consulting Divisions.  This was a hands-on
technical position where I led the architecture, programming, roll out, hosting,
and administration of web enabled database systems and websites.  Applications
included asset tracking, sales lead management, marketing source code tracking,
sales and marketing events registration, high profile customer collaboration,
automated email distribution management, and global web portals.

SENIOR WEB TECHNOLOGIST
Designed and developed web-enabled database applications for Oracle Americas
Operations and Marketing divisions.

TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER
Technical Support Account Manager for Oracle's largest mission critical
customers.  Managed Oracle worldwide support resources to ensure customer
received highest level of support.  Provided problem support, escalation
management, migration, and upgrade planning for Oracle products.  Responsible for
all development and maintenance of department database applications.

J3 Technology LLC, 1994-1996
Bend, OR                                        
DATABASE PROGRAMMER, CONSULTANT
Customer:  Kerr, Oliver, and Co.

Unisys Corp., Sunnyvale, CA, 1993-1994                                          
          
LEAD SYSTEMS ANALYST, ADMINISTRATOR

Litton Computer Systems, 1990-1993 
San Jose, CA                                    
OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER, System Support Engineering

Lockheed Technical Operations Co. 1989-1990
Sunnyvale, CA                 
ON-SITE SYSTEM SUPPORT ENGINEER, Satellite Command and Control Systems


EDUCATION

California State University, Hayward, CA                                        
                       
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics - Dec, 1988 

Oracle Education Course Work
Administering Oracle I & II, SQL & PL/SQL, Oracle WebServer: Administration,
Oracle WebServer: Developing Web-Based Applications, Oracle Forms, Management and
Presentation Skills Courses


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