Barry W. Brashear
6034 Bryan Parkway
Dallas, TX  75206 
 [Send email to request phone number] 26-9316 
 [Send email to request phone number] 68-4132 – Call first
 [Send email to request phone number] 92-5339 - Office
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Objective
To obtain a challenging telecommuting position or contract that will utilize my
training, experience and knowledge in a Java oriented technology to provide
business solutions.
Hardware:
	Intel 80x86-based machines, IBM 30xx series mainframe
Operating Environments:
	MS-Windows NT 4.0, MS-Windows 3.11, Novel NetWare, MVS-VS, Unix
Languages/Systems:
Java, Java Swing, Powerbuilder 2 – 6.5, Sybase, Oracle, Informix, DB2, Sybase
SQL, COBOL, IEF, CICS, IMS, 

Accomplishments
	Certified Java 1.1 Programmer.  11/4/1999
	Sun Certified Web Component Developer 4/2003
Experience

Southwest Airlines – Dallas, TX
February 2001-Present

·	Designed and coded rules engine for Kiosk server project.
·	Participating in the replace of the Kiosk server application using Java,
Swing, and Mule.
·	Participated in the development of the Offsite Checking web application using
Java, WSDL, SOAP and RAD6.  Developed Java Swing Application to access Web
application through a client proxy.
·	Participated in the development of the Point of Sale replacement application
using Java Swing and XML and Eclipse
·	Participated in the development and implementation the Watchlist Application
using Java Swing and XML and WebSphere.
·	Developed and implementation a Java Speech application for Visually
impaired agents using Java swing components.
·	Made modifications and supported Skycap application using Powerbuilder version
10.5.
	
VergeTech, Inc.– Dallas, TX
September 2000-January 2001 Contract Powerbuilder Developer

	Metasolv.   Plano, Texas
September 2000 – January 2001
·	Coded modifications to the newest release of Metasolv’s telephone software
using Powerbuilder.
 

Abacus Technical Services – Dallas, TX
February 2000-September 2000 Contract Powerbuilder Developer

	Verizon.   Los Colinas, Texas
February 2000 – September 2000
·	Solely responsible for the Customer Excellence Process application using
Powerbuilder and Informix scripts and stored procedures.
·	Designed, coded and implemented Powerbuilder code and Imformix scripts and
stored procedure to incorporate new Bell Atlantic survey results.

Techsys Computer Associates – Dallas, TX
May 1993-February 2000 Contract Powerbuilder Developer 

	Sanford C. Berstein & Co.   New York, New York
		August 1999 – September 1999
·	Designed and developed several tree window objects to mirror Outlook 98 look
and feel using Powerbuilder on Windows NT and Sybase Sqlserver.
·	Utilized Powerbuilder PFC objects to provide sort and filtering
functionality.
·	Designed and developed functionality to create and save user views to
mirror Outlook 98.
·	Provided expand and collapse functionality on grouped datawindows.
·	Provided drop-down searching capability utilizing Powerbuilder PFC.
	
	Southwest Airlines, Dallas, Texas
	March 1995 – July 1999
·	Converted the Group Convention and the Group Letter applications to confirm
to
Year 2000 specifications using Powerbuilder on Windows NT and Sybase Sqlserver.
·	Analyzed, designed, developed and implemented the faxing interface for the
Group Letter application using Powerbuilder on Windows NT, Tobit Faxware and
Sybase Sqlserver.
·	Analyzed, designed, developed, tested and implemented the Group Convention
application using Powerbuilder on Windows NT and Sybase Sqlserver.
·	Participated in the analysis, design and development of the Rapid Rewards
application using Powerbuilder and the Powertools foundation classes on Windows
3.1 and Oracle.
 


Greyhound Bus Lines, Dallas, Texas
September 1994 – March 1995
·	Participated in the role of co-lead analyst in the analysis, design and
development of the Common Data application using Powerbuilder on Windows 3.1 and
Sybase Sqlserver.

First American Credit Reporting, Dallas, Texas
March 1994 – September 1994
·	Participated in the analysis, design and development of the Credit Reporting
Application using Powerbuilder and the PowerFrame development framework on
Windows 3.1 and Oracle.

Bourque Data Systems, Spring, Texas
	May 1993 – April 1995
·	Participated in the role of DBA and solely responsible for the analysis,
design and development of the Railtrac railcar tracking application using
Powerbuilder, Sybase Sqlserver and Oracle.	
 
	Texas Instruments (TI) - Semiconductor (SC) Division, Dallas, Texas 
	August 1990 – May 1993	Contract Programmer and Senior Programmer/Analysis
·	Supported the Cost Management System (CMS) financial application using IEF,
COBOL and DB2.
·	Supported the Financial Transaction System (FTS) application using DB2 COBOL
as a contract programmer.
·	Converted to an employee in October 1991.
	
	Oxford & Associates, Dallas, Texas
	November 1988 – July 1990	Contract Developer
·	Participated in the development of a major on-line subsystem to Order Entry
using IMS and CICS COBOL.

IMS Consulting, Dallas, Texas
April 1988 – November 1988 Contract Developer
·	Acted as Project Leader and solely responsible for the analysis and design of
the Conversion of S-COBOL to ANSI standard COBOL.
Policy Management Systems, Dallas, Texas
March 1987 – April 1988	Programmer/Analysis
·	Participated in the analysis, design and development of the Group
Administration       modification project using COBOL and CICS.
 

Electronic Data Systems, Dallas, Texas
May 1984 – March 1987 	Systems Engineer
·	Participated in the design, development and the maintenance of the Contract
Administration sub-system to the Insurance Machine Life Insurance System using
COBOL and IMS.
Education
	Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, May 1984
	Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

Other Education
	Silverstream Programming, November 1999