TONY B. BONE
3213 Rockbridge Road • Ridgeway, SC 29130 •  [Send email to request phone number] 15-4882 (m) •  [Send email to request phone number] 37-2918
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Versatile, quality driven Information Technology Consultant with over 20 years
of experience in designing, coding and testing software solutions that meet or
exceed business process needs.  Dynamic technical trainer and speaker with strong
oral and written communications skills.  Experienced telecommuter. Works
effectively in project team environment or independently.

SKILLS

	Operating Systems: UNIX (SunOS, AIX, HP-UX, Ultrix), Windows
(95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista), VMS
	Programming Languages: Pro*C, C,  PL/SQL, SQL, Visual Basic, BASIC,
Dibol, COBOL
	Software Development Tools: Oracle Forms 4.5, Oracle Forms 6i,  Tools
for Oracle Application Developers (TOAD), SQL*Plus, PL/SQL Developer, Crystal
Reports, Centura's SqlWindows, HTML, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript
	Databases: Oracle 7.3, Oracle 8, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, Microsoft
SqlServer 7.0
	Networking: TCP/IP, VPN, WebVPN, Ethernet, LAN Administration, Novell,
SecureID
	Software/Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), SCT
Banner CIS, Indus Advantage CIS, Indus Customer Web Access (CWA), Windows into
Property & Casualty (WPC), Lotus Notes, Visual SlickEdit, Boomi IP Designer,
Boomi IP Manager, ASPMaker, Harvest WorkBench, NetMeeting, FTP, Citrix MetaFrame
Presentation Server
	Other: General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) - IEEE-488 Standard,
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST
Vertex Outsourcing, Kennesaw, GA (Telecommuter)                                 
                 2008-Present
•	Developed custom BANNER CIS processes that provide statistical metrics for
Service Level Agreements between Vertex and Georgia Natural Gas.
•	Process development included creation of Oracle PL/SQL Database Packages and
Unix Shell Scripts for process execution, seed data creation, security setup and
report generation.

SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST
AllianceData, Atlanta, GA (Telecommuter)                                        
                              2005-2008
•	Support quarterly Advantage CIS Releases for Georgia Natural Gas through
Technical Design, Code Development and Unit Testing.  Additionally, provide
Production Support through Defect Corrections.
•	Designed and developed PL/SQL and Oracle Forms objects to manage Foreign
Currency Exchange for Jamaica Public Service.  Supported Production Operations
through modifications to Bill Print and Service Order Print processes, as well as
Cash Remittance Oracle Forms.
•	Modified Crystal Reports, SQL Reports and Oracle Views for First Choice
Power’s Excelergy CIS Platform.
•	Customization of Advantage Data Extract Manager for Georgia Natural Gas. 

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
UTi Integrated Logistics , Columbia, SC                                         
                                          2005
•	Migrated UTi Transportation Group’s Billing System to interface with Lawson
Payroll system on new HP-UX server.  System was comprised of C processes, Korn
Shell Scripts, Informix Reports and Tom McLeod Software Menus.
•	Designed and developed UTi Transportation Group’s Load Analysis Web Site,
which is used to monitor profit & losses for shipments/loads.   Site was
developed using ASPMaker, ASP, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript and SqlServer 7.0.
•	Supported EDI transactions processed through Boomi IP Manager.  Transactions
included 846 – Inventory Inquiry/Advice, 856 – Ship Notice/Manifest, 940 –
Warehouse Shipping Order, 944 – Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice, 947 –
Warehouse Inventory Adjustment Advice and 997 – Functional Acknowledgement. 
Boomi processes provided connectivity between Oracle-based and SqlServer-based
inventory systems. 

INDUS INTERNATIONAL/SCT, Columbia, SC                                           
     
Lead Programmer Analyst/Technical Consultant                                    
                                  2000-2004
•	Custom modifications of EDI transactions for deregulated utility companies,
including Portland General Electric and Vectren Energy.   Transactions were
developed in PL/SQL and included: 810 - Invoice to Customer or Energy Service
Provider (ESP), 814 - General Request, Response or Confirmation (including
Customer Enrollments and Drops), 820 - Payment Order, 824 - Application Advice,
867 - Meter Interval and Historical Usage Reporting
•	Designed Custom BillGen Crystal Reports for Atmos Energy to provide detailed
billing information on complex service rates to commercial customers.
•	Advantage CIS Batch Scheduler Training and Consultation and CIS Security Setup
for Virginia Beach.  
•	Designed and developed jurisdiction-based tax processing PL/SQL API's for CIS
3.1, which automated the creation of tax charges for taxable services,
eliminating the need for manual entry at the service or service component level.
•	Design and development of Banner CIS 3.0 and 3.1. 
•	Oracle Forms, PL/SQL and C.
Senior Programmer Analyst                                                       
                                     1999-2000
•	Implementation of EDI for Bangor Hydro.  Backported pre-release CIS 2.2.2 code
from Oracle Forms 5.0 32-bit to Oracle Forms 4.5 16-bit, CIS 2.1.6.1, in order to
leverage electronic commerce capabilities in a de-regulated utility market,
without sacrificing client's highly customized functionality.  Customized PL/SQL
packaged procedures and functions which processed inbound and outbound EDI
transactions.
•	Custom modifications for various clients.
•	Oracle Forms, PL/SQL and C.
INSPIRE INSURANCE SOLUTIONS, INC., Columbia, SC                                
Senior Applications Analyst                                                     
                                       1997-1999
•	Custom Modifications of Windows into Property & Casualty (WPC) Policy & Claims
Processing System.  
•	Developed Functional Requirements for client funded enhancements.
•	4GL Development using Centura’s SqlWindows, Oracle and SQL.
•	Managed Policy Data Mapping Project for Interface to Mosaic Document
Generator.
•	On-Site Production Support 
ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC., POLYMERS DIVISION, Columbia, SC
Programmer/Analyst                                                              
                                         1991-1996
•	Design, Development & Maintenance of all Plant Engineering software for
Capital Project Management, CAD Drawing Management, Construction Work Orders &
Payroll. 
•	Systems were a mix of VAX COBOL based Applications, and PC-based Visual Basic
or Clipper Applications. 
•	LAN conversions from DEC PathWorks to Novell NetWare for Columbia &
Chesterfield Plants.  
•	Interim Help Desk & Administrative responsibilities for Columbia Site LAN.  
•	Responsible for purchase, installation, upgrades and training on Windows-based
PC’s.
EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Columbia, SC 
Bachelor of Science
Major:  Computer Science
Minor: Broadcast Journalism