KAARL C. HARSTER

10569 Central Valley Road • Poulsbo, Washington 98370
 [Send email to request phone number] 13-1689 (Home/Work)
KaarlH@nwdataadmin.com


PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A seasoned, knowledgeable and highly motivated Principal Database
Administrator/Web Application Developer, specializing in Oracle 7 –10i, SQL
Server 7.0 - 2008, Coldfusion  Web Developer, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft
Reporting Services, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Report
Builder, PeopleSoft and ADP Enterprise databases.  More than Sixteen years of
progressive experience in all phases of database and website development. 
Recognized for exceptional ability to provide technical support and analysis to
large corporations to increase the effectiveness and productivity of their
systems. Seeking a challenging position that will provide the opportunity to
fully utilize my technical skills and allow for professional growth. 


TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: 	Oracle 7 - 10I DBA, SQL Server 7.0 – 2008 DBA, SQL Server and Oracle
Data Warehousing, mySQL DBA, PeopleSoft DBA, ADP HRizon DBA, CSS HRizon Data
Mart, VSAM.


Programming:  	JAVA JDK SE,  NetBeans, CFML, HTML, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, T-SQL,
UNIX, SQL Server Reporting Services, Visual Studio Report Designer, Microsoft
SharePoint 2005 PeopleSoft Code. Website development using ColdFusion  and MS
FrontPage, Embarcadero ER/Studio for data modeling, Oracle Application
Development, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Quest Software packages for tuning
applications and queries, SQLplus, Toad.

Project Planning:  	   Web application design, Data modeling, Oracle/SQL Server
database installation and development, Data Warehouse development, Security,
Data conversion, Interface design and development, System analysis, Build
backup/recovery processes and procedures.

Hardware:	Compaq Servers, SUN UNIX Server, IBM Netfinity Server, 
HP Server, Dell PC and Laptops, Linksys Routers, IBM Mainframe, IBM System 38.

Operating Systems:	RedHat Linux, Windows NT 4.0 Server, Windows 2000 Server,
Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2005 Server, Windows Terminal Server, UNIX Sun
Solaris, HP-UNIX.

Networks: 	Oracle SQL*Net, TCP/IP, FTP, Windows NT/2000, 
Oracle ODBC Drivers, Intranet/Internet, Linksys Routers.


CERTIFICATIONS

Oracle Master Certificate in Application Development
PeopleSoft 8.0 Technical Application Certification
Cold Fusion Certification
Configuration Management
Windows NT Administration/Development





EDUCATION

ColdFusion Web Developer.  Boston, MA.  4/00.
ADP Payroll/HR Hrizon Application Development Training.  San Francisco, CA. 
2/98
Boeing Computer Services.  Seattle, WA.  3/96 – 9/97.
Boeing Computer Services.  Tukwila, WA.  9/88 – 5/91.
ITT Technical Institute.  Computer Programming, Data Processing, Accounting.  
Seattle, WA.  4/86 – 3/87.




EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Principal Database Administrator/Web Application Developer.  
Owner/President.  Northwest Data Administration, Inc.  2/02 – Present.
Provide database outsourcing technology and infrastructure.  Design internet
database application systems.  Host web applications/databases.  Design Microsoft
SharePoint 2005 web applications. Design SQL Server Reporting Services reports. 
Provide technical/application support and Database maintenance.  Provide Sr.
Consultant skills for Oracle 6.1.3 - 10i and SQL Server 7.0 - 2008 database
administration and ColdFusion web development. Provide ADP and PeopleSoft
Payroll/HR web application hosting. Technically skilled in both Oracle and SQL
Server with the following skills: installations, database migration, database
replication, Stored procedure development, security setup, SQL tuning, data
warehousing, backup and recovery planning and production support. 

Web Application Developer/ Database Administrator/Report Developer  
BAE Systems. 11/05 – Present
Provide critical application programming support for two production assembly
system for the U.S. Navy. Perform development work on two Microsoft Visual Studio
C#/VB web applications. Also develop SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 reports. 
Provide 24/7 SQL Server Database Administration support.


Database Administrator/Website Developer/Report Developer  
Milliman Inc. 3/04 – 11/05
Provided product team development support. Converted a SQL Server 2000 data
warehouse and stored procedures over to Oracle 9i data warehouse. Built a data
import tool for a web application using SQL Server 2000.  Preformed development
work on Microsoft SharePoint 2005 web application. Also converted Crystal reports
over to SQL Server Reporting Services 2005 reports using Microsoft Visual Studio
.NET Report Builder.  Also created Dashboards for website application.

Senior Technology Infrastructure Consultant.  
AG Consulting – ADP Corporation.  5/97 – 2/02.
Evaluated technology, infrastructure, and technical support personnel for
multi-million dollar corporations, such as Gateway Computers, Intel, City of
Phoenix, SC Johnson Wax, Zurich-Kemper, and First Security Bank. Presented
findings and recommendations to Senior Management Teams.  Provided Oracle7- 8i
and SQLServer 7.0 database administration services; converted and upgraded
computer applications; provided training to personnel on newly installed
applications.  Recovered several databases for clients.  Provided web development
support.  Recipient of six Top Productivity Awards.

Senior Database Administrator.  
Boeing Commercial Airplane Company.  2/96 – 5/97.
Developed an Oracle database/application utilizing Oracle Developer 2000 and
Oracle Designer 2000 hosted on a UNIX Sun Solaris server.  Designed Oracle Web
applications using Oracle Web Developer, SQL*Net, HTML, Java, Intrabuilder and
PL/SQL. Upgraded the master scheduling system for the Boeing 737 and 757 airplane
division from Oracle 6.0 to Oracle 8.1.6 with a Oracle Developer 2000 package. 
Managed project resources, assigned tasks, developed parameter definitions and
user requirements.


Lead Technical Configuration Manager.  
Boeing Military Airplane Division.  6/89 – 1/96.
Provided programming and systems analysis to maintain and enhance a problem
reporting system hosted on an IBM Mainframe used to control changes made to the
B-1B Avionics Software system. Lead Programmer for Converting the Change Control
System to Unix Oracle Database and the application to Oracle Forms and Reports.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST