Christopher J. Devine
7287 Orchard Point Road, Harrison, Arkansas 72601
vistaeng@alltell.net
(870) 365-0376

Summary of Qualifications

 

Over 19 years work experience in the IT Industry performing application and system programming and scripting in a variety of languages on a number of platforms as follows:

  • 7 years in Client/Server/RDBMS environment for Windows Platform using Delphi
    3-7, C/C++, MS SQL Server 6.5-2000, Oracle 8.x, mySQL and Access tables.
  • 14 years administration of Novell, NT, Unix/AIX/Linux, web servers and associated networks.
  • 7 years Using C/C++ and assembler on Windows, Amigas, and Macs developing and designing software for linear and nonlinear videotape editing and cataloging, as well as animation sequencing.
  • 5 years developing and designing software for television station automation in C/C++.
  • 6 years as DBA of MSSQL and Oracle servers.
  • 2 years experience developing billing systems using Paradox.
  • I have a number of other skills including Perl, PHP, PL/SQL, Java, JavaScript, PC board layout, single board computer/micro controller design and programming, ColdFusion, Crystal Reports, HTML, VB, C#, and experience as a Hardware Technician.
  • I also have a general knowledge of testing and implementation of applications and drivers as well as experience working at client sites.

HARDWARE/OPERATING SYSTEMS:

    IBM PC Compatible 80x86, Windows NT/2000/XP, Linux, X, Windows, OS2 and MS-DOS 6.22, Amiga, Mac v7, Novell, HP-UX, RS-6000, AIX, SUN.

SOFTWARE/LANGUAGES:

    Delphi 3-7; C++ Builder, Perl, PHP, J Builder, JavaScript, VC++ and MSC, VB, C#, Watcom C/C++, MS SQL, Oracle SQL, Paradox, Amiga C/C++, Mac C/C++, MS Access, ColdFusion, HTML, MS Office, Visio, Crystal Reports, PageMaker and PhotoShop.

DATABASES:

    MS SQL Server 6.5-2000; Oracle 8.x, mySQL, MS Access, Paradox, Clipper.
Education

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, Computer Engineering (1983-1986)
NWA Community College, Harrison, AR, Computer Science (1981-1993)
Harrison High School Graduate, Harrison, AR (1981)


Professional Experience
Senior Consultant
Aplied Computer Technology, Inc. 		Fayetteville, AR
2006 - Present
Providing software development, consulting services and project management on a variety of technology initiatives including custom and commercial software products, Linux file server hardware and software configurations, secure remote desktop support applications, etc.

System Engineer
Duncan Parking Technologies 		Harrison, AR
2005 - 2006
Provided support, installation, training, development and testing of the backend accounting and monitoring software for Duncan’s line of parking devices.

System Engineer
Robert Half Technology / Symbol Technologies

Bentonville, AR
2004
Provided utility software development, setup procedures and packaging, testing and support for Symbol products such as Access Points, Hand Held devices and Mobile devices. Was also the Change Control contact point for Symbol to RF Engineering at Wal-Mart ISD. In addition, was Systems Admin for the development lab.
System Engineer
 Robert Half Technology / Wal-Mart ISD
RF Engineering Group 		Bentonville, AR
2002 - 2004
Provided setup procedures, utility programming and support for enterprise-wide monitoring and configuration of the Wal-Mart RF networks, and the various client devices that used them. Included: writing, testing and distributing the operating system and applications for an RF user workstation or device. Also performed data collection and analysis to maintain device compliance with Wal-Mart standards.
Senior Systems Programmer/Analyst
DST Innovis 		Harrison, AR
1994 - 2001
Product lines included Cable TV subscriber management systems. These SMSs were written in Delphi 4 and C++, and use MSSQL or Oracle as the Database server. Responsibilities were: interface drivers from the main application to cable TV head-end hardware; interface drivers for voice response boards; and parts of the main application. Also had primary responsibility for the LAN and WAN at my branch office, as well as the local Novell, NT, Linux, Web, FTP, MS SQL, Oracle and Exchange servers. I was the last line of support, helping the tech support personnel. Was involved in writing design docs as well as test plans for our software. Also occasionally went to client sites to do installations
Manager, Hardware and Software Development
RGB Computer & Video, Inc. 		West Palm Beach, FL
1989 - 1994
Designed and wrote products related to videotape cataloging, linear and non-linear editing, break tape assembly and animation sequencing. These products ran on Windows, Macs, and Amigas; and were written in C/C++ and assembler. Was also responsible for the board layout, through prototyping, and production of a series of micro controllers for videotape recorder/switcher/mixer control. Also had responsibility for the LAN and WAN at the office, as well as the Novell, NT, BBS, PBX/voicemail and email servers. Was the last line of support, providing help for the tech support personnel. Was involved in writing design docs as well as test plans for our software. Also occasionally went on site and did installations, as well as to national and international trade shows as setup/teardown staff and demo staff.
Manager, Hardware and Software Development
Associated Computer Services, Software Division 		Harrison, AR
1986 - 1989
Wrote products related to TV production and TV station automation, as well as a font generation and manipulation software, using C and assembler.

References
Personal and professional references gladly provided upon request.