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.