Experience

Centre of Policy Studies

• Australia
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Delphi Developer

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Maintaining existing GEMPACK software Porting GEMPACK software from Delphi 6 to Delphi 10.1 Maintaining existing GEMPACK software Porting GEMPACK software from Delphi 6 to Delphi 10.1



H & C Holdings

• Senior developer

  • Apr 2008 - Jun 2016

  Responsibilities • Develop functional and technical specifications • Design and develop software components • Research and evaluate new tools and technologies • Design and maintain of SQL Server databases • Design, debug and profile SQL queries and stored procedures • Assist development, support and testing teams • Develop reports using Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services • Design and develop data ETL processes • Create and maintain virtual servers for various services and test environments Achievements • Upgraded code base to new version of development tools • Created script framework to streamline build and release process • Designed and developed framework to integrate POS software with self checkout • Designed and developed fast data load and export modules for various formats • Developed security enhancements for existing software • Ensured compliance with Microsoft Certified Partner requirements • Developed InstallShield packages and automated updates for corporate clients • Improved performance and code reuse in existing software • Significantly improved performance of existing SQL queries and stored procedures • Created virtual servers for range of Windows environments used in testing and development



Unisys

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Design Consultant

  • Oct 2003 - Apr 2008

  Responsibilities • Develop functional and technical specifications • Design and develop new software components, utilities and methodologies • Research and evaluate new tools and technologies • Design and administer SQL Server databases • Assist development, support and testing teams • Develop reports using Crystal Reports Achievements • Consolidated back office and point of sale products to common platform • Reduced project cost by integration of open source software • Created common development platform using VMware virtual machines • Designed and developed framework for multi-tier environment



Surefire Systems Pty Ltd

• Senior Analyst/Programmer, Database Administrator

  • Aug 1999 - Oct 2003

  Responsibilities • Design and develop new software components, utilities and methodologies • Research and evaluate new software technologies • Provide technical assistance to System Architect • Design and maintain SQL Server databases • Assist development, support and testing teams • Profile software and hardware and tweak for best performance • Develop reports using Crystal Reports • Administer Windows NT network • Convert data between various text and binary file formats, database and XML • Remotely administer customer systems • Develop technical specifications Achievements • Integrated encryption and Windows security into BOS system for Coles Liquor • Consolidated software components • Updated existing software and database for GST compliance • Developed head office system to allow software • Updated product to comply with Microsoft Certified Partner requirements • Developed InstallShield packages and automated updates for corporate clients • Consolidated and modularised code using COM and DCOM



DAPS Australia

• Programmer / Analyst and Network Administrator

  • Apr 1999 - Aug 1999

  Responsibilities • Maintain software and hardware deployed at customer sites • Develop, test and integrate process control software • Develop package for data collection and analysis • Develop and test software for Y2K compliance • Research new technologies Achievements • Developed scripts for automation of various office tasks • Maintained and upgraded existing software development tools • Maintained hardware installed at client sites • Installed new hardware and software at client sites • Developed various applications for job and document tracking using MS Excel, MS Access, MS Word and Visual Basic for applications



Data Connection

• Programmer / Analyst and Network Administrator

  • May 1997 - Apr 1999

  Responsibilities • Develop new software and maintain existing projects • Convert data from various file formats to normalised format • Prepare files for printing on Xerox 4135 printer • Design, develop and run reports for data analysis and client presentation • Hardware and software installation and support • Administer Novell and Windows NT servers • Maintain server backups Achievements • Developed software using Borland Delphi, Microsoft Visual Basic, Clipper and C++ • Installed, configured and maintained hardware, operating systems and software on company computers • Developed macros for task automation in MS Access, MS Word and MS Excel • Converted data from client provided media and formats for use in in-house developed applications • Developed algorithms for sorting, matching and de-duplication of client provided data • Developed applications for merging variable data and static text and formatting for use on Xerox 4135 laser printer • Generated bar-codes for use on automated letter inserting machines • Programmed, operated and maintained Xerox 4135 laser printer • Developed communication applications for interfacing with client systems • Set-up Cisco and Ascend routers to establish WAN networks between clients • Administered SQL Server and databases used by various internally developed applications