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DOUGLAS S. HARRIS
23 Sniffen Road
Westport, Ct. 06880-1222-23
Tel 203-454-2944


douglasharris@email.com
CIO IT/IS DIRECTOR/MANAGER
ENVIRONMENTS
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Sequel Server, Citrix, TransactSQL, Microsoft Access, Access VBA, Visual Basic 6, DotNet, IIS, DataDynamics ActiveReports, AD, Visual Studio, ADO, DAO, SQL, SQR, Excel VBA, Word VBA, PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash, Shockwave, Director Lingo, FrontPage, Java, VBscript, JAVAscript, HTML, DHTML, Perl, CGI, SourceSafe, Active Server Pages (ASP), Active X, Web-Enabled Databases, WebFocus, Net Objects Cold Fusion, Dreamweaver, Visual Interdev, Actuate, Sybase, Multivalue, WordPerfect, Multimate, Harvard Graphics, PowerBuilder, C, C++, Lotus, Fortran, Cobol, DOS, Many Engineering Drafting Packages including AutoCAD and CadKey
PLATFORMS/HARDWARE
Multi-tier Systems, Client-Server, Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 servers, NT Servers, SQLSever 2000, 2005 and 2008, Novell Netware Servers, Windows for Workgroups, LANs, WANs, Windows Vista, XP, NT Workstations, Windows95, Windows 3.x, IBM, Dos, Macintosh, CPM
EXPERIENCE

2005-Present

    Major International Reinsurance Provider Corporate Officer, DB Administrator,
    Systems Production Department Manager
  • Hardware and software design, configuration, installation and documentation for all new business systems, including commercially-purchased systems
  • Built completely new Systems Production Department from scratch to handle all production activity
  • Directing department responsible for all production software systems. 5 direct reports with support staff of approx. 20
  • Department is first point-of-contact for all production system issues 24x7 worldwide
  • Conceive, establish, promulgate and enforce separation of duties rules required by Sarbanes Oxley Federal Government requirements
  • Write all Sarbanes Oxley documentation for all department processes and all production systems
  • Deal directly with internal and external auditors to address any Sarbanes Oxley exceptions
  • Design, document and install new IT support systems
  • Create on-line document repository system
  • Set up automated monitoring systems to check health of all production applications and related databases, backup completion and timeliness for all databases

6/1997-2005

    MCIWorldcom Consultant / DB Architect/Administrator, Department Director,
    DB Developer
  • Directing development of multi-tier, multi-site international accounting database and UI for international telephone traffic billing and reporting. 5 direct reports with support staff of approx. 50
  • Set up and control data access security and historical tracking through database utilities
  • Create automated application in VB6 to access MS Sequel Server database via DAO and ADO and report PDF files to Web
  • Distribute application via InstallShield, register DLLs automatically in client registry
  • Use VB6 language within Microsoft Access to develop complex database applications
  • Create Client-Server Database application for use over WAN and internet via browser (ASP and WebFocus)
  • Build custom security system to allow permission to change only certain records based on user ID
  • Create automated billing system including 3rd party Active-X controls and dlls for automatic fax and e-mail generation of bills and messages
  • Use DDE, OLE, Office Automation and VBA to automatically produce spreadsheets and web pages from Access database
  • Resolve Year 2000 concerns in existing applications
  • Provide Help-Desk functions for custom applications
  • Create app. to compare all suppliers and determine least cost phonecall routing to each of 250 destination companies using ODBC drivers to compare data from two databases

6/1996-6/1997

    United Parcel Service Consultant/Technical Specialist
  • Multiple platform system data-conversion and upgrade
  • Automated multiple remote site conversion to state-of-the-art system
  • Used API calls to provide enhanced functionality
  • Debugged code written by others in complex applications
  • Resolved system installation and set-up problems
  • Provided automatic modification and update of Word documents using VBA macros

1996

    Parliamo Italiano Consultant/Senior Programmer-Analyst
  • Developed student database system in Microsoft Access
  • Project was completed ahead of schedule and within original budget estimate
  • Wrote Visual Basic "sub-programs" as part of this project

4/1995-6/1996

    R. G. Thomas Corporation  Chief Engineer / Programmer-Analyst
  • Responsible for all engineering
  • Developed World Wide Web presence for Marketing Department
  • Created many Access applications to provide graphic reports measuring operational performance
  • Integrated many original Visual Basic programs and Access Basic functions and macros for above
  • Created Basic program to provide customized report that was unavailable from canned software

1995

    Oyster Bay Pump Works  Chief Engineer / Programmer-Analyst
  • Responsible for all product development
  • Wrote new programs for proprietary PLC to control medical test equipment
  • Maintained Access-based engineering drawing control system

1/1994-4/1995

    Louis Hornick Company  Plant Engineering and Computers Manager
  • Responsible for all machinery improvements and maintenance
  • Integrated computers into unfriendly industrial environment
  • Initiated a computerized PM data collection system
  • Managed installation of peripheral equipment and coordinated network interfaces

1992 - 1994

    Sandvik Seamco Systems  Senior Systems Development Engineer
  • Directed the engineering, fabrication and commissioning of leading-edge technology equipment for automated package sortation
  • Wrote and modified PLC software for equipment operation
  • Created custom software for modification of existing graphics commercial package in LISP
  • Developed 3D computerized imaging and computerized "movie" presentations
  • Wrote drawing file management and printer controller software in Visual Basic

1989 - 1992

    Kirby Lester, Incorporated  Plant and Information Systems Manager
  • Directed manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. Reported directly to the President
  • Created and installed computerized data base for tracking inventory
  • Trained personnel in the use of lotus and databases
  • Designed custom computer interface, hardware and software for diagnosis and operation of production machinery

1987 - 1989

    Cobe American Scale Company  Manager of Software and Hardware Engineering
  • Managed an engineering staff of 7 engineers. Reported directly to the President
  • Designed software for operation and improved accuracy of critical patient care machinery

1984 - 1987

    Technicon Instruments Corporation  Project Manager
  • Primary company liaison with outside engineering consulting firm for redesign of blood analyzer
  • Designed computer/mechanical interface for operation of blood analyzer

1980 - 1984

    Perkin-Elmer Corporation  Project Manager
  • Supervised and directed the development from conception to mass production of the company's $400,000 plasma etcher

1976 - 1980

    Clevepak Corporation  Project Manager
  • Developed new products increasing profits from $.7 million to $1.8 million in 2 years
EDUCATION
  • C.A.L.C. Advanced Access 2.0
  • PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING LICENSE Mechanical, NY
  • MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Finance
    Pace University, White Plains, NY
  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanisms
    Columbia University, New York, NY
  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Mechanisms
    Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
  • 32 credits towards MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
    New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
  • MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL SQL 2000 Administration
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Expertise in Microsoft Sequel Server, TransactSQL, Microsoft Access, Visual Basic 6, Excel VBA, Word VBA, DataDynamics ActiveReports, DAO, ADO, Microsoft Access VBA,  SQL, SQR, FrontPage97, PowerPoint, Macromedia Flash, Shockwave, Director Lingo, Java, VBscript, HTML, DHTML, Perl, CGI, SourceSafe, Active Server Pages (ASP), Active X, Web-Enabled Databases, WebFocus, Net Objects Cold Fusion, Dreamweaver, Visual Interdev, Actuate, Sybase, WordPerfect, Multimate, PowerBuilder, Basic, C, SQL, SQR, C++, D-Base, Fortran, Cobol, DOS Batch, Lotus, Harvard Graphics, Microsoft Professional Office Suite, AutoCAD 9-13, Drafix, Intergraph, Cadkey, MathCad, many other office softwares. Several patents. Can operate most machine shop equipment. Foreign language: French

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