Dana Kimball

hi@mrdana.com

704-248-7836

^Professional experience	1998 – 2002 Top Consultants Inc. Charlotte, NC Consultant (2/01-2/02) Have been repairing PC and installing software. Have sold and repaired over 30 computers in the last year. Have installed Windows 2000, 98 and 95 and Word 97. Also working as a security guard part time at Burns Security. FISI Cendant (8/00-2/01) Created a subsystem to handle Credit Card associates of FISI to give life insurance for credit card holders through the largest banks in America (Chase Manhattan, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and City Bank). Using extensive Cl and DDS created menus, which called the programs to convert the data into a singular format even though each bank has its data formatted differently. Using RPG, DDS, physical and logical files and subfiles created this subsystem which allowed a verification of credit card accounts of the member banks. Over 100 different programs written in CL, RPG and SQL to support this sub system. Created an SQL structure, which allowed the SQL to use the member banks data file under a unified sub system. Also created a program to view statistics of member banks to give a report to the insurance overseer. These programs averaged over 36 hours of computer time to run per member bank. I reduced the time to about 4 hours per member financial institution, using my extensive knowledge of physical/logical files and the AS/400. This project saved $1,000,000 in fines, which would have occurred if this report would not have been produced. Panalpina (6/00-7-00) AS/400 maintenance for Egyptian Military Shipping system. Reviewed the logical/physical structure, menus and CL. Aplix (9/99-11/99)- Developed RPG scanning program which interfaced with JDE Sales & Manufacturing, also wrote Bill of Lading program which interfaced with JDE. CSI ( 6/99-9/99)- Wrote many Cobol, CL Programs for various Maintenance applications on Manufacturing System using AS/400. Airtex (8/98-3/99) – Using Cobol, RPG, DDS and logical/physical file converted all the data from a homegrown mainframe system to JDE Edwards. Also created a Cobol converter, which converted the Mainframe Cobol into AS/400 Cobol. This conversion of data and Cobol programs draws on heavy experience in CL, RPG, Cobol and my understanding of AS/400 and computers in general. Also in this project added screens to the JD Edwards system. Using extensive knowledge of AS/400 using multi member logical, physical and Source Files to create a cohesive archival structure for maintaining versions of the object elements. 1995 - 1998 LaunchTime International Inc. Charlotte, NC Consultant PMSC(4/98-8/98) - Insurance, using Cobol on AS/400, Y2K conversion. Red Oak Technologies(9/97-2/98) – Created a AS/400 query system, which converted the source of Query statements to SQL . This system was presented by Red Oak Technologies as a product for sale by them. Converted Mesa Manufacturing system using RPG on AS/400. Helped also by using my extensive knowledge of file systems to create a report on the Y2K changes using Query, CL and Source files. Ciba(6/98-8/97) - Using Cobol on AS/400, employee time reporting system. Seicor(1/97-5/97) - Supported Fiber Optics plant using Cobol and ASI on the AS400 in Mexico. NationsBank(7/96-1/97) - Supported Funds Management on AS400and Mainframe using RPG. WW Chain stores (division of IBM)(1/96-5/96) - RPG AS400 supported customer maintenance. Randa Corp(9/95-12/95) - AS400 RPG, converted 120 different programs. 1994 - 1995 LaunchCom International Inc. Charlotte, NC Consultant Seicor( 7/95-9/95)- Created a parameter driven report generator, using COBOL, RPG and CL on AS400. Corning Glass (1/95-7/95)- Worked on the AS-400, RS6000 in implementation of re-engineering of Consumer Products using RPG/C. Arrow Shirt (7/94-10/94) - Worked on an AS400 using RPG and CL in a sock manufacturing facility. Worked for Conoco using Cobol and Ideal on the Mainframe.  1989-1994 LaunchStar International Inc. Fort Mill, SC Consultant FedX - Worked in RPG, PASCAL and CL to develop a TCP/IP subsystem to interface directly with applications. Nucor Steel - Worked in RPG and AS/SET at a mini steel mill. NationsBank - Created 12 different programs in COBOL on the Mainframe Northern Telecom - Developed a tape copy system to make generic tapes for telephone office switches. Worked with SCSI interface to control tape devices HCD's and MCD's. Developed the program using AT & T windows program (CURSES) and FMLI. Used K-shell scripts and C language. Integrated drivers for SCSI disk, TCP/IP, NFS, SCSI tape handlers into the UNIX kernel. Installed a Mac Database system for a Fort Mill Co. (Mainframe. Sarah Lee Knit - Wrote 30 different programs for an automatic reorder system in IDEAL and Datacom Dynamics Inc., for one of the largest textile manufacturers.) Did program maintenance in RPG-III on the AS-400. 1982-1989 Universal Dynamics Fort Mill, SC Consultant Worked with several manufacturers and local businesses in PC installation. Mainframe (Sales forecasting and IDMS program development. Worked with a major industrial firm in expanding, Accounts receivable, General ledger and Labor reporting to handle multiple companies. Worked on one of the largest IDMS database project for government compensation. ) Developed a parking lot management system for handling gates, cashiers' transactions and multilevel operator security. Developed a hospital database query system and interfaced to real time data testing for a famous hospital. Developed a real-time data analysis program for an experiment in cellular growth. Designed and developed a transactional interpreter for a large eastern bank. Worked on conversion of FAA leased line data to IDMS. 1976-1982 Finger Lakes Computer Systems Inc. Ithaca NY Consultant Designed and implemented 8080 micro processor tape handler for TI 700 KSR Helped in the hardware and software design of MED-80 micro processor cassette system for electronic cash register. Designed and developed 8080 macro assembler, editor, tape editor, disassembler, debug package and cassette handler. Worked in the development of bi/asynchronous com boards.  1975-1976 Anagram Corporation, Springfield VA Project Leader Project Leader for SATAN II project, a tactical nuclear warfare simulation, and converted existing 500k program from the IBM to Honeywell. Had complete project responsibility and supervised seven people. This contract met all milestones and was completed within budget. Also assisted in proposal writing. 1964-1975 Various Corporations, NY,MD VA Programmer Designed and implemented asynchronous polled 85a Teletype handler, bisynchronous CRT handler, scatter read/write tape handler, and selection routines for the message switch. Did programming and marketing support for SEL 810b RTX. Also did software for acoustical analysis of jet engine noise, wrote plotter handler and FORTRAN overlay loader. In addition did system design and programming on a gas chromatography system. Worked on radar analysis of satellite returns, mathematical routines for pattern recognition, wind profiles for rocket launching, management scheduling system, radar contour patterns, inertial navigation, tele-computer systems work and customer service manager. Publications: SATAN II program manual. PRF limitation of rotating bodies. Users manual National Commerce Exchange. Users manual AutoScan.
^Education	1962 - 1964 Ithaca College Ithaca NY - BA Mathematics
^Languages	Fluent in Spanish. Some German.
^Awards received	Dean's List. Who's who in the East. Who's who in Aerospace. Nominated for Who's who in the world.