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3913 William Scarbrough
Schertz, Texas 78154
Robert F. (Bob) Laprime, Jr.
Objective
To work with a group of professional self-starters keeping pace with technology
Experience
2006-Date	Contracted to USAA through TekSystems 	San Antonio, TX
Developer
* Development of scheduling, class and student tracking, and asset utilization
software
* Developed proof of concept project using VB6, MS Access, VBA
* Design MS SQL database for conversion from proof of concept Access model.
* Developed code to transfer Access data to SQL
* Creation of MS SQL stored procedures and functions
* VB6 & Java programming logic for conversion to Java Web application
* Design interface for Java Web application conversion.
1999-2006	Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.	Metairie, LA
Developer
* Development, maintenance and support of Orthodontic accounting software
* Research/design of changes required for the Dental and Medical industries
* Responsible for code review of all Visual Basic 6 developers
* Visual Basic 6, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, SQL, C, MS Access
* Maintenance of VB.NET internal support application
* Support of Tech Support personnel and end users
1996-1999	CompuVend	Avondale, LA
Developer
* Development of vertical market handheld computer applications in C
* Microsoft Access development of RMA & Purchase Order system
* Customer Support
* Continued to work part time for them for the next 3 years

1993-1996	Demand Publishing	Gretna, LA
Manager of Development – ShowMaster Systems Division
* System Hardware design, troubleshooting and repair
* SCO UNIX System Administration
* SCO UNIX ‘C’ and shell programming
* Windows NT Administration
* Microsoft FoxPro programming
* Progress database development system design and programming
* Merchandising show application development
* Manage Mac typesetting systems
* Graphic design – Logos, book covers, business forms
* Automation of Merchandising show typesetting, product catalog and hospital
menu publication systems – FoxPro and Progress
* Developed software interfaces with different hardware systems

1988-1993	Rivas Business Forms, Inc.	Gretna, LA
Division Manager – ShowMaster Systems Division
* Same as above as well as:
* Created need for ShowMaster division by automating merchandising show book
production and on-site data collection systems including order entry and order
data uploads into clients existing computer system

1979-Date	Self Taught Programmer	
* Visual Basic, VBA, MS SQL, HTML, Dreamweaver, Homesite, ASP, JavaScript,
VBScript, C, C++, SCO UNIX C &  shell, dBase, FoxPro, Progress, Crystal Reports
and others. 
1979-Date	Graphic software	
* Photoshop, Illustrator, Carrara Studio, Amapi, Hexagon and many others
Interests
My kids, programming, 3-d rendering and animation, playing and recording music,
NASCAR, online racing