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Northampton
and France
E-mail; rasimmons @ NOSPAM hotmail.com
+33 (0)5 65 40 97 29
Profile
I have been working in
the IT Industry since leaving school and over these years have
gained a vast amount of experience. I am currently a Senior
Configuration and Environments Manager, able to deliver Projects
on time and within budget. I have come from a development
background which means I have a good insight into the way
development teams work, what they require from their
environments and the best use of configuration
management/version control.
Availability: Immediate.
Education
English Language, Mathematics, Commerce, and Geography all 'O'
Level passes
City & Guilds Diploma for Business and Commercial Studies
Professional Training/ Product Experience
Windows NT Server 4, 2000, 2003, 95, 98, me and xp.
Linix: SuSe, Red Hat & Debian
MySQL
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft SQL Server
PVCS Configuration Manager, Tracker, PVCS Server (Web)
Unix – SCO/Sun OS/HP-UX/Aix/Solaris/Siemens Nixdorf
Novell NetWare 3 & 5
HTML/Intranet/IIS/Apache/Java/Perl/ASP/cgi scripts
Business Basic
PHP/HTML/SQL
Microsoft Frontpage 2000
Informix 4gl/SQL/SE
Cobol & Structured Cobol
Delphi
Microsoft Visual Basic
Unibasic
Business Basic
JCL Writing/Macros
George III Operating
Transaction Driven Systems (TP) Design/Writing
Data Management
Data Communications
Honeywell GCOS 6/7/TDS
Summary of Main Skills
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Environment / Configuration Management
– Have good experience of managing environments, change
control, production releases, version control.
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Windows NT
- Been working with Windows NT since 1995 starting with the
3.51 version, and now 2000/3. Able to create NT Domains,
configure all NT services (including Network), user
administration, performance tuning, Internet Server,
profiles, RAS, and more.
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Networking
- Involved with Networking since 1990. Have a good
understanding and practical knowledge of Category 5 Cabling,
Hubs, Switches, Routers, and ISDN access. Installed in the
past complete Networks with NetWare, SCO Unix, Linux, and
Windows NT.
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PVCS Version Manager
- using PVCS version manager since 1987 (Both GUI and
Web/Server Versions). Having the ability to create and
maintain project databases, performance tune the product,
create access rights, promotional lists, command line
interfaces, triggers, etc
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Informix
–
I have
written a complete accounting system using Informix products
under SCO Openserver V, which I use for my own accounts,
along with other systems developed for other businesses.
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MySQL –
Many database enabled systems created using this popular
database.
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SCO Openserver
–
I have the
skills to administer SCO Openserver and able to undertake
such tasks as the swapping out of hard drives installed new
hard drives and configuring them (SCSI). Also have good
knowledge of script writing.
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Unix
- working with Unix since 1988. This includes HP-UX, SCO,
AIX, and Sinix. Skills include the administration of the
operating system, user maintenance, printer configuration,
tuning, cron, kernel re-building, network configuration,
SCSI device installation & configuration. Also have
knowledge of ftp, telnet, NFS, LPD, http. I can write shell
scripts.
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Informix 4gl/sql
- working with Informix products since 1991. Skills include
the writing of 4gl code; SQL scripts reports and enquiries,
controlling access privileges to tables and database. I can
also rebuild / re-cluster tables, performance tune tables
and databases using indexes and Unix links. Also have
experience of interfacing of Informix ISAM systems to other
systems.
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Cobol
– Have been working with various versions of Cobol through
out my career (since 1978). I can design, write, test, and
fix Cobol programs
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Basic-
worked with various flavours of Basic since 1980.
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Visual Basic
– Numerous systems written and amended using this tool.
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Novell NetWare
- working with Novell NetWare since 1992 starting with 3.1
and more recently 5.0. Have extensive experience of
administering NetWare Servers.
C A R E E R P A T H
November 2004 – December 2005
(Freelance)
Assisting with the development of my wife’s business. This
included planning and implementing all the necessary computer
systems to effectively run the business. This business is now
profitable and working well so I am now looking for a new
challenge.
March 2003 – October
2004 (Freelance)
Two fold role:
1. Development of a vertical market software system for an
internet based business. System used MySQL as its backend
database repository with VB as the front end GUI. Additionally
PHP/Apache deployed to provide web facing active content. I am
unable to provide much information on this as it is the subject
of an NCD.
2. Design and implementation of infrastructure to support this
internet based business.
Client details Withheld.
September 2002 –
January 2003 (Freelance)
Project to Web
Enable several legacy Informix systems running under SCO
Openserver Unix. This was carried out by the production of Perl
scripts, Informix Ace Reports and 4gl programs, and HTML forms.
August 2001 –
September 2002 (Contract) Configuration
/ Project
Management
Norwich Union -
Change &
Environments Manager (Aug 2001 – April 2002)
Project
Manager (April 2002 – September 2002)
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Responsibility
for UAT, Pre-Production & Production e-commerce environments
within the Data Centres. Role includes scheduling of
business units deploying into environments, code drops,
change and version control, quality gate control, and both
logical & physical access and security. Maintaining and
enhancing procedures, including escalation, reporting,
planning and SLA’s. Liasing with other teams to manage
problems, incidents, work-around’s and fixes. Having
additional responsibility for the operational acceptance of
software products into the environment.
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Project
management of new hardware and application availability and
performance monitoring solution.
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Skills: E-Commerce Environment, Scheduling, Planning, NT
4.0, Lotus Notes, MS Office, MS Project, IBM Infoman., EMC
San, IIS Server, Crossworlds, ATG Dynamo, SQL Server,
Oracle. Change Management. Mercury Interactive Topaz.
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Part of management team overseeing Company’s management
centre (internal helpdesk/resolution centre) – circa 30
staff.
January 2001 – July 2001 (Contract)
Configuration Management
IMoney - Configuration and Release
Manager
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Development of web based
financial portal by two third party Companies. Responsibilities
included: release management, version control, environment
control, defect management, problem/incident management and
liasing with the 3rd Party Vendors.
October 2000 – January 2001
(Contract) Configuration Management
Norwich Union - Configuration Manager
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Implement PVCS
version manager for the E-Commerce development project.
Establish change management procedures and controls.
April 2000 – October 2000
(Contract) Configuration
Management
Powergen plc- Environment and
Configuration Manager
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Develop and maintain PVCS Project Databases for both
development and maintenance streams. Also the control of
media and media releases was undertaken.
August 1999 - February 2000
(Contract) Project Manager
Petrochem UK Ltd -
Y2K Project Manager
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A Y2K project manager role for
Petrochem's European sites. The job was to ensure Y2K compliance
of not just software and computers, but also their processing
equipment, ensuring that anything, which could have an embedded
chip in it, was checked for compliance. A disaster recovery plan
and other procedures were also written, along with installation
documentation.
Wimbledon
London SW19 5EE
May 1999 - August 1999 (Contract)
Support Programmer/Analyst
TNT Worldwide
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In-house bespoke development being rolled out to the
Customer's depots worldwide. This involved the use of
Microfocus Cobol on HP/UX along with Pro-IV and SCCS. There
was also some script writing required for the role.Atherstone
Warwickshire
June 1998 - May 1999 (Contract) Team
Leader
Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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Building and installing NT & SCO Unix Systems for a world
wide roll out. Software included SQL based applications,
back-office applications, Exchange Server, and secure
communications.
October 1997 - June 1998 (Contract) Team
Leader
Cap Gemini/Citibank
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Team leader
making changes to a core banking system to allow for the
EURO and ensuring software was Y2K compliant.
May 1997 - October 1997 (Contract) Support
/ Developer
New Holland
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Support/development role for several new databases written
in Lotus Notes and MS Access.Crane
Farm Road
Basildon
Essex
In order to keep this
CV relevant, 1978 to May 1997 have been removed. These details
are available on request. A summary is show below:
From /
To Type
Where
On Doing What
09/92 - 05/97
(S/Employ) SimCom
PC/Unix All Roles
02/92 - 08/92
(Contract) Link Up International
Unix Project Manager
09/91 - 01/92
(Contract) London Weekend TV
Nixdorf Analyst Programmer
04/91 - 09/91
(S/Employ) SimCom
PC/Unix All Roles
01/91 - 03/91
(Contract) BBC TV Services
Compaq/Novell Analyst Programmer
11/89 - 12/90
(Contract)
London Weekend TV
Nixdorf
Analyst
Programmer
09/89 - 11/89
(Contract) International Computers (ICL) DRS 400
Cobol Unix Developer
06/89 - 09/89
(Contract) HMSO
Books HP
3000 Cobol Developer
11/88 - 05/89
(Contract) London Weekend TV
Nixdorf Business Basic Developer
11/88 - 02/88
(Contract)
AA ICL
DRS Cobol Developer
10/87 - 01/88
(Contract) LG
Software Honeywell
DPS7 Cobol Developer
07/87 - 08/87
(Contract) Crusader Insurance plc
PC Cobol Developer
11/86 - 06/87
(S/Employ)
SimCom
PC/Unix All Roles
08/86 - 10/86
(Contract) International Computers (ICL)
DRS Cobol Developer
03/86 - 07/86
(S/Employ) SimCom
PC/Unix All Roles
12/85 - 02/86
(Contract) Prudential
PC Cobol Developer
10/85 - 11/85
(Contract) Warren Point Int Ltd
PC Cobol Developer
06/85 - 09/85
(Contract) UKP (Assurance/Insurance)
PC Cobol Developer
03/85 - 06/85
(Contract) International Computers (ICL)
DRS Basic Developer
01/85 - 03/85
(Contract) PACT
Ltd
Nixdorf Basic Developer
1984 - 1985
(Perm) Solaglas Clark
Eaton Honeywell Bull Cobol
Developer
1983 - 1984
(Perm) Trico-Folberth
Ltd Honeywell Bull Cobol
Developer
1982 - 1983
(Perm) Gateway Foodmarkets
Honeywell Bull Cobol Developer
1980 - 1982
(Perm) Hanimex UK
Ltd Nixdorf
Basic Developer
1978 - 1980
(Perm) Plessey Co Ltd
ICL m/f Cobol
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