Vela Ventures : Custom Productivity Solutions
John G. Clark - Principle Developer.
Our objective is to make you more productive.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE:
Designing and building data base driven Information Management Systems (IMS). An experienced manager who understands both management needs, available information technology and how to use the latter to make life easier for the former.
SKILLS:
Building Web based, client-server and stand-alone IMS's with MS Office, Project, Outlook, Exchange Server, Active Server Pages, HTML, XML, Access, SQL Server, Visual Basic, and C# .NET.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer, Microsoft Certified Trainer (lapsed).
Windows-Based Applications with Visual C# .NET, Web Applications with Visual C# .NET, Analyzing Requirements and Developing Solution Architectures, Visual Basic 6 Distributed Applications, Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications, Visual InterDev 6.0, Microsoft Access, Windows Architecture I and II.
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
Vela Ventures. (1994 - Present)
Information Management.
Developed a custom "What is XML?" presentation. This was 4-hour presentation whose objective was to allow the customer to speak knowledgably about all facets of XML and it uses without going deeply into the design details.
Performed numerous problem solving tasks for Microsoft Office applications. Built a customer database with Access emphasizing non North America names and locations. Built a dual language Web Site using MS Front Page.
Windmill-Intl. (1998 - Present)
Information Management.
Rebuilt a calendar interface to Microsoft Outlook/Exchange Server for a specific customer application using an existing application as a starting point.
Designed and built a Web based letter log including search and report capabilities (over 3000 letters). Developed an Excel front end for data entry personnel to this database. Used Java Script for data validation on the client (Internet Explorer and Netscape) and Visual Basic Script on Server (Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)). The database storage was MS Access. When the Air Force decided to implement Livelink as their only information management tool, developed an Excel front end to move the legacy information from this database directly into the Oracle database used by Livelink by passing the Livelink application itself. Designed and built Excel front ends for viewing and updating the Oracle and SQL Server databases used by Livelink. (This user loves Excel.)
Upgraded an existing personnel database in Access with new capabilities and Web interfaces. The Personnel Office for initial data entry uses an Access interface. Web interfaces provide employess the ability to update their own personal information
Developed an Excel presentation of Outlook Calendar information using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code to extract the data from Microsoft Exchange Server. The object was to present concisely the integrated schedule of 6 personnel on a signal piece of paper.
Horizons Technology, Inc. (1984 - 1998)
Information Management.
Provided management and technical support for the integration of the DOD and Federal Aviation Administration activities in support of the National Airspace System upgrades. Used VBA code to incorporate program planning and schedule data from existing DOD, FAA, and contractor Excel, Project and Access files into a single database. Developed custom automated analysis code with Excel, Project, Access, and Visual Basic to support for the development of paper and computerized maintenance data and procedures for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) aircraft.
Project Management.
Project manager and principal technical contributor to a major hardware and software (Ada) upgrade of the Cheyenne Mountain Command Center of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Efforts included; definition of requirements, choice of hardware, software design and layout of the critical displayed information for decision making by the NORAD Commander - all of this to be accomplished in a multilevel security environment. This included major scheduling efforts to ensure no interruption of the Command Center operations.
United States Air Force
Project Management.
Performed all functions, excepting contracting, in Electronic Systems Center Program Offices acquiring state of the art communications equipment.
Research and Development.
Developed and managed the use of numerous computer and experimental simulations to determine the effects of high altitude nuclear explosions on satellites and satellite communication links. Analyzed the results and wrote reports.
EDUCATION:
PhD Applied Science, |
University of California - |
College of Engineering. |
MS & BS Physics, |
Virginia Polytechnic |
College of Arts and Sciences. |
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