Randall
J. Burns
5622 Skamania Mines Road, Washougal, WA
98671 randall_burns@yahoo.com
360-835-0559
Expert DBA and web developer
with extensive experience using SQL, Perl, HTML and C on Unix and NT.
Languages: SQL, Perl/SybPerl,
JavaScript, HTML, C/C++, Java, XML, XSL, Visual Basic.
Operating Systems: Sun OS,
Solaris, Windows NT 4.0, Linux,HP/UX, AIX, Pyramid(DC/OSx). Windows 3.x.
Development Tools: Dreamweaver,
ASP, ERwin, Crystal Reports, Rational Rose, CGI, DBI, Apache, Xalan, Xerces,
Cocoon.
Databases: Microsoft SQL
Server(6.5/7.0/2000), Sybase, Oracle(8/8i/9i), MySQL, Informix,
Versant, Postgresql, LDAP.
Sybase Products: Open Client
(CT-LIB, DB-LIB), Open Server, Replication Server, SQR, SQL Monitor.
2000-2001-Consultant--VoiceStream Wireless via Aardeus, Inc. Bellevue, WA. Administered
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 2000 reporting data warehouse for team
of web developers at leading wireless provider. Created Perl scripts to
automatically cleanse and refresh data from Oracle database for use in SQL
Server and Informatica. Optimized queries.
1999-2000-Pilot Coordinator -- Hewlett-Packard via Aardeus, Inc. – Cupertino, CA. Helped with
market research,
web-based documentation and
specification of pilot projects for e-Speak e-commerce framework. Created
CMM-based software development procedures. Supported development of application
that used Wireless Access Protocol (WAP), Java, Apache, Jserv, Xalan, Xerces,
WML, XML and XSL to deliver information from LDAP database.
1997-1999-Sr. DBA -- Zenith National via Aardeus, Inc. Sarasota, FL. Supported PriceWaterhouseCoopers'
insurance company audit. Enhanced VIA/Watermark Imaging system using SQL Server 6.5/7.0, adding reports, triggers
and procedures. Maintained ASP web page
that delivered customer information.
Mentored team of DBA's. Evaluated
WebLogic and Oracle Application Server. Responsible for disaster recovery
strategy, production replication server installation, performance tuning,
database layout and design reviews in mixed Sybase, SQL Server, Oracle shop.
1994-1996-Sr. DBA -- Filoli
Information Systems -- Palo Alto, CA. Founded 30 person Database Technologies
Group. Created a Customer Information Sharing System. Managed team of DBA's
responsible for maintaining databases
using Sybase System 11 and Replication Server running under Solaris and HP/UX.
Responsible for database design and performance tuning. Developed Perl scripts
for database maintenance and data importation.
1993-1994-Consultant --TRW Financial Systems-- Oakland, CA. Mentored
team's first Sybase implementation.
Created triggers, stored procedures, administered databases and coded using
Sybase's ctlib and Visual C++ for NT.
1993-Consultant --HNC Software--La Jolla, CA. Created high performance
database interface using C/dblib for what became world’s most popular credit
card fraud detection system. Mentored team in database methodology.
1992-1993-Consultant --Amdahl Corp.----Fremont, CA. Enhanced problem
tracking system written using C/Xview.
1990-1992-Software Developer--Aardeus, Inc.-- Palo Alto, CA. Created and
supported one of the earliest tools for developing SQL Server applications outside the C SDK(database interface DLL
for Toolbook
and Visual Basic).
1988-1989-Consultant--Sun Microsystems-- Mountain View, CA. Project Lead
for SQA testing of Language Products. Wrote report for Sun directors
instrumental in initializing Ruby Hypermedia project.
Other Experience--Wrote Popular
Computing feature articles, portions of Control Key's telephone accounting
system. Early advisor for founding of Inc. 100 corporation. Early
contributor to Linux and Wine development. Created Perl/CGI decision
support system. Helped create wafer test software using Microsoft SQL Server
6.5, C++ and Erwin. Enhanced financial
software using Oracle OCI libraries. Supported development of JavaScript application framework.
Carnegie
Mellon University, Graduate Certificate Software Engineering(in progress),
2001.
Microsoft Certified Database
Administrator (MCDBA), Microsoft
SQL Server 2000, 2002.
Master CIW Designer, 2002.
Certified
Sybase Professional, Interfaces Developer, 1996. Database Administrator,
1995.
University of Chicago, B.A. Economics.