Programming Environments
- OS/390 (MVS): VS COBOL, COBOL II, Easytrieve, Rexx, CLIST, ISPF, JCL, Telon, IMS DB/DC, Pascal, SAS, DB2, SQL
- MS-Windows: Borland Delphi, Visual BASIC, Toolbook, dBASE 5, Borland C++, ReportSmith, Crystal Reports, SQL, MicroStrategy
- MS-DOS: BASIC, dBASE III+/IV, Foxbase+, DOS/4DOS batch, Borland C++, Pascal
- Internet: HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, MySQL, PHP 3
- Other: TRS-80 Model I BASIC, Commodore 64 BASIC
Work Environments
- Operating Systems and shells/interfaces
- OS/390 (MVS): TSO/ISPF, ROSCOE
- DOS/Windows: DOS command line, MS-Windows 3.x/95/98/Me, 4DOS
- Windows NT: Windows NT Server
- OS/2
- Unix (Linux, SunOS): bash, ksh, X Window System
- Other: TRS-80 Model I, Commodore 64, TRS-80 Model 100, Sharp Zaurus, PalmOS
- Networking
- Novell NetWare, SMB (Windows, Samba), Banyan VINES, Artisoft LANtastic
Work Experience
For more information, see Mainframe Projects, Microcomputer Projects, Internet Projects.
- JW Computer Consulting
- October 1988 - present
- Capacity: President, Owner, Consultant
- Careworks Technologies
- January 1998 - September 2000
- November 1992 - June 1997
- Capacity: Independent Consultant
- ComputerPeople Consulting Services
- November 1991 - June 1992
- Capacity: Software Consultant
- Lenco Computer Consulting
- November 1990 - February 1991
- Capacity: Independent Consultant
- Capital Data Systems, Inc.
- October 1987 - July 1990
- Capacity: Programmer, Systems Analyst, Project Coordinator
- Distinguished Software
- November 1987 - present
- Capacity: General Partner
Mainframe Projects
- Project: CRIS-E
- Client: Ohio Department of Human Services/Deloitte & Touche
- Summary: Statewide public assistance project
- Highlights:
- -- CRIS-E Application Programming, Mainframe
- Created over 20 on-line and batch programs with JCL job streams
- Modified over 150 on-line and batch programs (Telon, COBOL, and Easytrieve)
- Modified over 350 Production job streams (plus associated catalogued procedures)
- Provided on-call and on-site support for nightly batch cycle
- -- Support Programming, Mainframe
- Created over 20 CLISTs/Rexx execs, with calls to ISPF and SCLM services
- Modified over 40 CLISTs/Rexx execs
- Developed system in SAS and FileAid to support CRIS-E/SETS interface testing
- -- CRIS-E Application Programming, Micro
- Maintained two Delphi applications with Crystal Reports API calls and ODBC access to mainframe DB2
- Modified 10 Crystal Reports reports, each with multiple sub-reports
- Supported and enhanced reports developed in InfoReports; later ported them to MicroStrategy
- -- Support Programming, Micro
- Developed system in Visual BASIC for checking out program specifications
- Devloped Word Perfect macro to automate conversion of over 700 program specification documents
- Coordinated development in Paradox of system to track CRIS-E software installation
- -- Data Warehouse/Decision Support Systems
- Developed 96 published reports in MicroStrategy Architect/Agent and deployed them in Broadcaster
- Supported and enhanced web front-end to MicroStrategy projects on intranet servers
- Worked with MicroStrategy consultants to develop and implement QBE-like web interface to MicroStrategy
- Managed deployment of two distinct Decision Support Systems to over 50 users
- Coordinated resolution of technical issues amongst user community, development staff, mainframe support, network support, and DB2 and Oracle database administrators
- -- Software Configuration and Library Manager (SCLM) Maintenance and Support
- Provided user and technical support for over 100 SCLM users
- Maintained over 8000 architecture definitions in SCLM
- Prepared (and later revised) SCLM handbook/training manual of over 130 pages
- Provided SCLM training sessions for over a dozen SCLM users
- Provided SCLM technical assistance to other state projects (e.g. SETS, MMIS, ICMS)
- Modified SCLM project definitions and user exit routines to facilitate new business model
- Worked with Technical Support Unit to test/customize new version of ISPF/SCLM
- Developed and executed a Disaster Recovery test plan for SCLM in an off-site environment
- Helped coordinate upgrade of over 400 on-line Telon programs in SCLM
- Provided SCLM technical consulting for CRIS-E Y2K conversion project
- -- Product Evaluation
- Evaluated Easytrieve/Workstation
- Evaluated CA-Verify (mainframe testing tool)
- Dates:
- January 1998 - September 2000
- January 1993 - June 1997
- November 1991 - June 1992
- April 1989 - June 1989
- October 1987 - February 1989
- Environment:
- COBOL II, Telon, Easytrieve, TSO/ISPF, MVS JCL, IMS DB/DC, DB2, Oracle, SCLM, Borland Delphi, Windows 95, Windows NT, Banyan VINES, Novell NetWare, MicroStrategy, Crystal Reports, InfoReports, HTML, JavaScript, ASP, VBScript, ODBC
- Project: MIIS
- Client: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation/Consultec
- Summary: Fee bill tracking; based on Medicaid systems from Florida, West Virginia, and Ohio
- Highlights:
- Directly supervised 2 analysts
- Our team converted the EMP subsystem; over 20 batch programs
- Converted Reference subsystem's 5 batch programs
- Created 5 JCL streams for EMP, Reference, and Bills subsystems
- Dates: October 1989 - July 1990
- Environment: COBOL, CICS, MVS JCL, ISPF/TSO
- Project: MMIS
- Client: Ohio Department of Human Services/Consultec
- Summary: Statewide Medicaid system
- Highlights:
- Maintained batch programs
- Ad-hoc reporting
- Dates: February 1989 - March 1989
- Environment: COBOL, CICS, MVS JCL, ISPF/TSO
- Project: MMIS (Rebid)
- Client: Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare/Unisys
- Summary: State Medicaid system, rewrite of old system
- Highlights:
- Created over 125 Production job streams in 4 subsystems
- Modified over 250 Production job streams in 8 subsystems
- Coordinated initial parallel tests
- Dates: November 1990 - February 1991
- Environment: COBOL II, CICS, IMS DB, MVS JCL, ISPF/TSO
Microcomputer Projects
- Project: CRIS-E
- See: CRIS-E in Mainframe Projects section.
- Project: PAR System
- Client: E & E Benefit Plans, Inc.
- Summary: System to report on profitability of insurance groups
- Highlights:
- Designed and developed system
- Dates: November 1992 - December 1992
- Environment: dBASE III+
- Project: Client Database Reporting
- Client: Huntington Trust Company, N.A.
- Summary: System to selectively print client information
- Highlights:
- Determined user requirements
- Designed and developed system
- Dates: October 1992, December 1992
- Environment: dBASE III+
- Project: Nurse Aide/Abuse Registry (NAR)
- Client: Ohio Department of Health/Ernst & Young
- Summary: System to track nurse aides, and incidences of abuse by them
- Highlights:
- Designed and developed PC-based multiuser system of 17 programs
- Created user and system documentation
- Dates: March 1989, June 1989 - July 1989
- Environment: Multiuser Foxbase+ (xBASE)
- Project: Fortune Cookie
- Summary: Gives one of over 9000 fortunes every time it is run
- Highlights:
- Designed and developed program to give fortunes
- Designed and developed system that compresses fortune file over 60%
- Uses proprietary indexing scheme with multiple indexes
- DOS version released as shareware; Windows version developed but never released
- Dates: March 1988 - November 1994
- Environment: GW/Turbo/PowerBASIC, Borland C++, Visual BASIC
- Project: Block "O" Stunt Management System
- Summary: Automated system to manage card flashing stunts
- Client: Block "O" cheering section of the Ohio State University
- Highlights:
- Designed and developed PC-based system to manage card stunts
- 1100 people each given list to tell which of 10 colored cards to show for up to 60 card stunts; coordinator has master list
- Stunts are designed and modified on the screen in color (WYSIWYG)
- Coordinator chooses stunts, system prints 1100 lists and master
- Converted system to create "Script Ohio" with colored cards
- Rewrote program from the ground up for Windows
- Dates:
- May 1997, September 1997 - December 1997 (Windows version)
- September 1987 - August 1991 (DOS version)
- Environment: Turbo/PowerBASIC (DOS), Borland Delphi (Windows)
- Project: Capital Data Systems Payroll
- Summary: Internal company payroll system
- Highlights:
- Maintained over 20 programs
- Dates: July 1989 - August 1989
- Environment: dBase III+, Clipper
- Project: JW Computer Consulting network
- Summary: SMB (Windows, Samba) Network running over TCP/IP over 10-BaseT Ethernet
- Highlights:
- Designed and implemented 10-node network at remote company location
- Configured networked PCs and ISDN router gateway
- Assisted with cable drops and jack wiring
- Dates:
- January 1998 - present (maintenance)
- November 1997 - January 1998 (initial installation)
- Environment: TCP/IP, Ethernet, SMB (Windows, Samba)
Internet Projects
- Project: The Brettish Empire
- Summary: Jeremy Brett Fanzine
- Highlights:
- Maintained web site (originally archive of email fanzine, later web-only)
- Dates: November 1995 - November 1999
- Environment: HTML, Windows Notepad, FTP
- Project: Jeff Wolfe'e Web Site
- Summary: Personal web site
- Highlights:
- Maintained web site of personal links
- See Pages I Maintain section for other pages of original content.
- Dates: July 1994 - present
- Environment: HTML, JavaScript, Windows Notepad, Allaire HomeSite (and various other editors), FTP
- Project: Libertarian Party of Ohio
- Summary: Political web site
- Highlights:
- Maintained and updated web site
- Dates: May 1999 - July 2000
- Environment: HTML, JavaScript, Windows Notepad (and various other editors), FTP
Other Projects
- Project: Prepackaged software contracting
- Summary: Sales of software to federal, state, and local agencies
- Highlights:
- Sent company information to over 600 purchasers
- Developed automated system to track bids and contracts
- Sent out over 10 bids; received 3 contracts
- Dates: August 1989 - October 1989
- Environment (for tracking system): Foxbase+
- Client: Heart Cleaning Service
- Summary: A general cleaning company specializing in home/small business
- Highlights:
- Managed all facets of business while owner was on vacation
- Supervised 4 employees
- Managed client schedules and handled calls from clients
- Dates: July 1992
Other Financial and Management Experience
- Libertarian Party of Ohio
- January 2000 - present
- Highlights:
- Elected Region Representative in January, 2000
- Elected Region Chair in January, 2001
- Capacity: Central Region Representative to State Executive Committee, Central Region Chair
- Jeff Wolfe 2000
- February 2000 - November 2000
- Capacity: Candidate for Franklin County Commissioner, Deputy Treasurer
- Estate of Ernest E. Emswiler
- January 1992 - July 1994
- Capacity: Co-executor
- Investors of Central Ohio
- May 1992 - December 1993
- Capacity: General Partner, Financial Partner (Treasurer)
Microcomputer Software Experience
- Hundreds of commercial, shareware, and free software packages, including:
- Word Processors: MS-Word, WordPerfect, Word Star, Office Writer
- Spreadsheets: MS-Excel, Quattro Pro, Lotus 123
- Databases: dBASE, Foxbase/FoxPro, Paradox, MS-Access, MySQL
- Presentation: MS-PowerPoint, Visio, MS-Publisher
- Utility Packages: PCTools, Norton Utilities
- Online Services: CompuServe, America Online, Prodigy
- Internet: Netscape Communicator, Internet Explorer, Eudora Light, Free Agent
- Remote Access: Procomm Plus, Rumba, IRMALAN, PC Anywhere, Cygwin/XFree86
- Others: SPF/PC, Quicken, MS-Project, Lotus Organizer, GroupWise, Allaire HomeSite
Education
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems
- Completed June 1987
- DeVry Institute of Technology
- Graduation with Honors
- GPA: 3.57/4.00
- Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Information Systems
- Completed February 1987
- DeVry Institute of Technology
- Graduation with Honors
- Linux
- January 2000 - May 2000
- Advanced Learning Labs
- MicroStrategy Fast Track
- June 1999
- MicroStrategy, Inc.
- InfoReports
- November 1998 - December 1998
- Platinum, Inc.
- SCLM Implementation for ISPF Version 4
- September 1996
- International Business Machines
- Project Management and Evaluation
- December 1989
- The Ohio State University
- DB2 Concepts
- July 1989
- International Business Machines
Clubs and Organizations
- National Space Society (1985-present)
- International Jugglers Association (1990-present)
- Libertarian Futurist Society (2000-present)
- Forest Park Civic Association (2000-present)
- Amateur Radio Relay League (2001-present)
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