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Comment by John Murphy on February 25, 2009 at 10:06am

PROFILE:

• An experienced and adaptable PRINCE 2 IT Project Manager, Business Analyst and Team Leader with a wide range of expertise within the Supply Chain, Logistics and Finance business areas.
• Client Management with users at all levels from board room to operator levels with emphasis on end user interface.
• Strong business performance and customer orientation dedicated to fulfilling and exceeding customers’ requirements.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Improved costs through systems integration and data migration following the merger of two companies
• Management of the closure of an office and the transfer of staff to a second location.
• Design, Build and Implementation of Management Information System which provided the Business with various tools to effectively monitor performance and within budget
• Introduction of desk top technology to a wide range of users
• Process improvements within differing business areas to deliver business benefit
• Project Management of software package implementations within very tight timescales
• Problem Solving for the entire spectrum of the Retailing, Warehousing and Distributions and Wealth Management systems areas


TRAINING:
Various courses including: Project Management [PRINCE 2], MS PowerPoint, Project Planning (using MS Project), Structured Systems Analysis and Design (using S.S.A.D.M. and R.A.D.)


EXPERIENCE:

June 2008 to Present: New Business Start-Up.
Project Manager

Utilising PRINCE 2 techniques to ensure an incongruent group of experienced company owners bring their skills to the business in an appropriate manner to facilitate the creation of an exciting new business entity, as part time consultant / director.


November 2006 to Present: “TheWillPlace.com”
National Business Development Manager

Expanding the team of Will Instruction Takers, mentoring new affiliates. Advising clients on the appropriate Will with the appropriate Trust(s) for their circumstances thereby enabling clients to benefit from substantial Tax savings. Marketing the business to professionals and to private clients to increase sales


April 2001 to November 2006: Close Wealth Management Ltd.
IT Project Manager

Close Wealth Management are a company working in the personal finance arena. They invest client monies, often in the stock market, utilising their own in-house investment management team.

Using mainly bespoke systems, I managed the merger of two companies’ databases and systems. I expanded core database and systems to allow for greater flexibility in managing clients investments. Liaised with external suppliers in relation to their real-time information systems. Amended internal financial and compliance reporting.


July 1998 to November 2000: Atos Ltd.
IT Senior Business Analyst

I managed many projects over a variety of business areas including Food Distribution, Warehouse Management, Management Information Systems, EPoS, E.D.I., Insurance, Fixed Assets, Analysis, Project Planning, Resource Management, Design, Specification and Implementation. Identified, specified and implemented I.T. related business improvement projects appropriate to the entire Retail Supply Chain and Financial Business areas.

Other functions undertaken to support on-going operations included:
Systems Support for the whole range of Food mainframe legacy systems. Implemented Insurance Package which involved testing legal and contractual procedures. Utilised as a Bull specialist COBOL Programmer for Y2K remedial work. Staff Management & Recruitment

May 1981 to June 1998: Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd.
IT Team Leader

Led the team that designed, built and implemented a large scale informational database system. Additional responsibilities included annual staff appraisals including Identifying training requirements, workload analysis, prioritisation and allocation.

Retail Food Systems enhancements and support including the functional areas of
• Product Maintenance
• Store Documentation, Store Ordering using Hand Held Terminals
• Warehouse Goods Received, Store Issues and EPoS Sales
• Store Charging, Estimated Stocks and Cyclical Stock Taking
• Management Information Systems & V.A.T. Liability reporting


Nov. 1980 to May 1981 Holt Lloyd Car Care IT Analyst Programmer

Comment by Jorge Almada on January 25, 2009 at 4:53am

Main experience in Management, Operations and Sales, working for multinacional companies, like Bally Technologies, Coca-Cola and AT&T, in International Operations, Trade Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Market & Customer Development, Telecommunications and related Technologies.
Strong commercial skills, supporting solution proposals with strategic analysis of market & customers needs. Solid career path in Project Management, coordinating diverse technical and human resources in complex scenarios and focusing in value added results.
Also, after finishing my international MBA, I started an academic career as a postgrade teacher, my new passion and potentially main activity in a couple of years, my classes and seminars are about Commercial Distribution, Trade Marketing, Logistics and Business to Business Marketing.

Comment by Abraham Bruck on November 19, 2008 at 3:21pm

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ABRAHAM BRUCK
Senior Oracle Resource
718-687-8805
abraham.bruck@gmail.com


SUMMARY
I have over 24 years of experience in information systems technology. Over 20 years of these has been specialized in Oracle Consulting, Analysis and Development. I am experienced in all Oracle Tools and third party products and utilities. I have functioned as a Technical Lead, DBA, Systems Analyst, Developer, Designer and Programmer. As well, I have an extensive background in management, sales and finance. I am a specialist in the use of computer technology, systems integration, conversion, migration and client/server applications. I have a great deal of experience in the analysis, design, development and implementation of computer systems, particularly in the relational database environment. And while many people are fixed on rigid technical issues and limited stereotype protocols, my primary concern is in satisfying the needs of the end user. This is achieved through complete flexibility and very creative, imaginative and original solutions.

Some examples of my particular experience are with the following types of systems:
 Oracle eBusiness Suite Financials; Installation, Implementation, Customization, DBA
 Data Migration from various Legacy Databases
 DataWarehouse Design, Cleansing and Maintenance
 Predictive Maintenance Expert System with Bar Coding
 Integrated Financial Systems
 Integrated Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems
 Integrated Distribution Systems
 Medical, Scientific and Technical Applications
 Integrated Warehouse/Inventory System
 Complete Auto/Liability Insurance System


TECHNICAL SKILLS
Equipment: IBM Compatibles, Compaq, SUN, VAX, Polaris, HP, etc...
Operating Systems: Unix, Solaris, Xenix, AIX, DOS, VMS, Windows 3.XX, 95, 98, NT, 2000, XP, Vista
Software: ORACLE Ver. 8.1.7, 8i, 9i; Oracle; WebServer, eCommerce Application Sever, WebDB, Developer, Designer, Discoverer, Forms, ReportWriter, Reports, Fail Safe, Financials 10.7 - 11.5.10 (11i) and 10g, SQL*Menu, SQL*Net, SQL*Loader, SQR, Peter Martin Associates (PMA) FACTORS, HTML, rpt, rpt2c, ctar, awk, sed, SQL*Net, Access, FoxPro, etc

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Duration: Jan 2008 - Present
Company: Dynamic Imaging ( www.Dynamic-Imaging.com )
A Division of GE Healthcare
Responsibility: Senior Oracle DBA, Data Analyst and Developer
Environment: Windows NT, 2003, XP; Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Toad, Oracle Developer, Designer, Seapine Surround and Test Track
Expand functionality for a RIS (Radiology Information System) system. Develop a Generic Data Migration (ETL) system for the RIS system from many variable databases and formats. Included were a Patient Visit module, Exam Scheduling, Insurance Authorization and Verification, Physician Accessibility, Billing System, Claims System, Collections, Transcription, Report and Document Archiving and Retrieval and Financial Reporting. Also, Install and create scripts to Clone Oracle for Development, QA and Production.

Duration: Feb 2001 – Jan 2008
Company: City of New York, Human Resources Administration, Protective Services for Adults, Financial Management Unit
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Data Analyst / Developer / Technical Lead / Oracle Financials 11i (11.5.3 to 11.5.10.2) and 10g Installation, Set Up, Automation, Customization and Development, Forms and Reports, Peter Martin Associates FACTORS SetUp and Implementation, Unix Shell Scripting to enhance Oracle Functionality
Environment: Windows 98 / NT / 2000, Solaris 2.8, Oracle WebServer, Oracle8i, 9i and 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle Developer, Forms & Reports, Designer and Discoverer, awk, sed, Unix shell script
Installation, Set Up and Implementation of Oracle Public Sector Financials. Maintain Logical and Physical Database Design. Install patches and updates to the Databases. Create automated procedures to Import / Migrate Legacy Data from FUND-EZ and FMIS Legacy Systems; Interview and Document Auditors, Accountants, Bookkeepers and Social Workers to determine work flow, legal compliance requirements and best practices; both time and monetary, based on Department, City, State and Federal mandates for the accounting processes. Create working documents, procedural and technical, and get sign-off at all levels. Monitor and supervise Oracle Financials Team, Functional and Technical, to ensure compliance with documents. Create link between Peter Martin Associates FACTORS Client Management System to automatically transfer new Clients from FACTORS to Oracle Financials. Create annual templates for AR, AP, and GL to automate monthly processes. Customization and automation of all procedures. A/R, A/P, PO, OE, GL, INV, CM, etc., by way of Packages, Procedures, Functions, Triggers, etc. Create Custom Menus, Forms, Monthly and Annual Reports, etc…

Duration: Nov 1999 – Feb 2001
Company: American Welding Society (AWS)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer / Systems Analyst / Oracle Financials 11i Customization Development, Unix Shell Scripting to enhance Oracle Functionality, etc ...
Environment: Windows 98 / NT, Solaris, Oracle WebServer, Oracle 8.051, SQL,
PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle Developer, Reports and Designer
Installation, Implementation, development of Bolt-On Screens and Customization of Oracle Financials; design member, course, test, certification, subscriber, etc. DataBase; create custom forms, reports, etc.; A/R, A/P, GL, Order Entry, Inventory, Training, etc.

Company: Broward County (BIN Project)
Duration: Nov 98 – Oct 99
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer/Systems Analyst
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Oracle WebServer & WebDB, Oracle 8.05 & 8i, SQL,
Oracle Security Server, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle Developer and Designer
Various Oracle DBA activities including ETL, Data Migration, DataWarehousing modeling; Create Virtual Database on a frame relay system, for 8 county providers, each with its own server and instance of Oracle, to identify common activities, clients and services. Create algorithms and procedures to match up clients in all 8 provider databases in order to seamlessly view data on an individual no matter which or how many of the provider database they appeared on

Duration: Feb 98 – Aug 99
Company: Direct Services, Inc
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer/Systems Analyst
Unix Admin Functions
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Solaris 7, Oracle WebServer, Oracle 8.05, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle Developer, Designer and Discoverer
Various Oracle DBA and Development activities including Data Cleansing (Hygiene) and DataWarehousing modeling, development and implementation for US West, Costco; for marketing and statistical analysis

Duration: Dec/97 – Feb/98
Company: Nu-Med USA, Inc. (www.nu-med.com)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst / Oracle eCommerce Server Developer with Oracle Financials
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Solaris, Oracle WebServer, ORACLE 7.3 & 8.0, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, Java, Developer 2000
Design and implement an Oracle DataBase Design for this new MLM Nutrition Company; Develop a Web presence with Oracle Web Server and eCommerce site with Oracle eCommerce Application Server. Develop programs and procedures to calculate sales and commissions, process credit cards, display upline and downline

Duration: Aug/97 – Dec/97
Company: ExpressWeb (www.freightrate.com)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst / Oracle Web Server Developer
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Unix, Oracle WebServer, ORACLE 7.3 & 8.0, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, Java, Developer 2000
Web Site Development for the Freight Industry with Oracle Web Server and ESRI GIS and Mapping Software. Oracle DBA responsibilities including Database modeling, architecture and site integration – After consultation with representatives of the Freight Industry designed and created a relational database structure and gave on-line functionality to a static Demo Web Site. Converted existing static html to dynamic PL/SQL code integrated with Oracle Web Server and Database. Developer 2000 Menu System for Maintenance of tables, Designer 2000 for schematic view and program flow and future enhancements.

Duration: Feb – July 97
Company: Aeon Decision Technologies (AutoNation, USA)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst, Unix Admin Functions
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Windows 95 / NT
Design and implementation of Database Design and Architecture for Predetermining future value of used cars, using data from various sources, including development of the programs and procedures

Duration: 5 months – Sept 96 – Feb 97
Company: Corporate Express
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst/Developer Unix Admin Functions
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Windows 95 / NT
Largest Office Supply Company; develop reports and unix scripting and menuing; audit and production reports and bar coding of product labels; consolidation of inventory and warehouse management system controls, etc.

Duration: 3 months – July – Sept 96
Company: A.B.C. Distributing
Responsibility: Consultant/Analyst/Programmer
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Developer 2000, Forms 4.5, Windows 95 / NT
Large Mail Order Catalog Distributor: developed statistical analysis forms and projections for sales by catalog, issue, year, geographic location, product, etc.

Duration: One year 4 months – Mar 95 – July 96
Company: PRC (Precision Response Corporation)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst / Programmer
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Developer 2000, Forms 4.5, Windows 95 / NT, AWK, SED, DDE, Davox, Dynacomm, etc.
Telemarketing and fulfillment development projects for AT&T

Duration: Three months - Dec 94 – Mar 95
Company: Alexander Proudfoot Company
Responsibility: Consultant/Analyst/Programmer for Oracle Financials
Environment: DataGeneral (Unix), ORACLE, rpt, ReportWriter, Visual Basic, Forms, etc.
I was responsible for upgrading and developing new forms, reports, menuing systems, etc. for this international management consulting firm. Including modifications to Oracle Financials reports and installation of Ver. 4.5 of Oracle Forms.

Company: Sentinel Insurance Management Systems
Duration: Three months – Sept – Dec 94
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst / Programmer
Environment: Alpha (VMS), HP (Unix), ORACLE, rpt, SQR, ReportWriter, AWK, SED, etc.
I was responsible for conversion from VMS to Unix; DBA functions and installation, upgrading and customizing of a complete Insurance Management System for automobile insurance.

Company: EDC (Israel Export Development Corp.)
Duration: Three months – July – Sept 94
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Novell 3.12, Windows, MicroSoft Access, Visual Basic, ReachOut
I was responsible for developing a Prospect Database of Potential Investors from all over the world. The Main Database was in Miami and was accessed from London, Israel, Germany, New York and Washington, both interactively and downloading and uploading of data for local modification and addition.

Duration: Three months – Apr – July 94
Company: Six L's
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: ORACLE Ver. 7.0, REPORTWRITER, FORMS 4.0, MENU
on an Alpha 4 VAX running VMS
I was responsible for the development of Integrated Warehouse/Inventory System for wholesale vegetable distribution company, with several warehouses across the U.S.;
 including product receiving, shipping, returns, lost and/or spoiled produce,
 box, pallet and warehouse movement/management/tracking,
 inventory reports by size, age, label, type, color, etc.,
 shipping reports, bills of lading, packing slips, etc., etc...

Duration: Three and a half years – 1990 – Dec 93
Company: Predictive Maintenance Corporation (PMC)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst
Environment: ORACLE, XENIX / UNIX, TCP/IP, UUCP, AWK, SED, FOXPRO (DOS), PROCOMM, WILSOFT BARCODES, EXSYS, RPT, FORMS, RPT2C, REPORTWRITER
I was responsible for the development of the completely automated expert system for PMC, a company whose mission is to test aircraft and other large machine oil samples and predict oil change and maintenance requirements and the overall state of the equipment. The system included:
 Identification of the oil samples by bar coded labels
 Data capture directly from the lab equipment (7 stations)
 Accumulation of the test results in an ORACLE database
 Analysis and trending of the results
 Conversion of the results into written reports by the expert system
 Customer modem access to the all reports (verbal, technical, graphic)
 Automatic invoicing
 Complete accounting system to trial balance
I was involved in all aspects of the development, from design and research, choice of equipment, languages, software and tools to the final testing and documentation, both technical and user. This was originally a 50 100 hour project, which landed up being 3 1/2 years; 6 months part time, 2 1/2 years full time and 6 months part time.

Duration: Two years
Company: Bascom Consultants
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro, Novell, Unix, DBase in DOS
I was responsible for the development of several computer systems for this software house, including:
 Fully integrated accounting package including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Statements, Invoicing, Commissions, etc...
 Sales Analysis System
 Purchasing System
 Non profit Administration System to keep track of canvassers, pledges, donors, donations and receipts

Duration: Two Years
Company: BAZZ, Inc.
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: QPro4/DOS

I was responsible for the development of a fully integrated Production Planning and Control System for this lamp manufacturer. The system includes the following functions:
 Product Requirement Planning
 Bill of Materials
 Production scheduling and control
 Inventory Planning and control
 Purchasing and receiving
 Accounts Payable and Receivable
I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.

Duration: Three years
Company: Aviron Institute of Technology
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro / DOS, Novell
I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing. I was responsible for the development of several computer systems for this technical school, among which are:
 Prospect mailing and feedback system
 Placement program to help place graduates
 Major modifications to an existing accounting package

Duration: 6 months
Company: National Financial Brokerage Centre (N.F.B.C.)
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro / DOS, Novell
I was responsible for the development of an order processing system for this company. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.

Duration: 3 months
Company: Concordia University (Loyola)
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Basic / UNIX, DOS
I was responsible for the development of a system to monitor the environment inside an incubator. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.

Duration: 9 months
Company: McGill University Library
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst
Environment: ORACLE / UNIX, DOS
I was responsible for the development of a system to organize, control and retrieve data on the University's Audio Visual Libraries, Art and Architectural Slides. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.

Duration: 6 months
Company: Dr. Earl Edelstein (Family Physician)
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: QPro4 / DOS
I was responsible for the development of a system to categorize patients by predetermined internationally coded criteria. The system also provided a very flexible statistical, reporting and query function based on selective criteria. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.

Duration: 6 months
Company: Leather and Shoe Finding Supply
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro / DOS
I was responsible for the development of an integrated system for this jobber/distributor. Functions included Invoicing, Quotations, Payables, Receivables, General Ledger, Monthly Federal and Provincial Tax Returns, Inventory Planning and Control. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.


EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & COURSES
 . Peter Martin Associates FACTORS/SA System Administrator Certified
 . Canadian School of Tax Accounting
 . Ontario Mortgage Broker's Association
 . National Association of Neuro Linguistic Programmers
 . BSFF and EFT Advanced Certified
 . TAT and EmoTrance Certified Trainer
 . Napoleon Hill Academy Course
 . Capital Research Financial Coordinator Course
 . Learning Strategies Photo Reading Course