TERRY POOT

SKILLS

• Software Development
• Analysis, design, re-engineering and porting of major systems, including platform, database, and tool selection, enhancement and maintenance. General application, commissions, web programming, accounting, civil engineering, data visualization, printing plate layout, pattern grading, systems administration, etc. (30 years)
• Programming in .NET (C#), Java, Perl, Visual Basic/VBA, C++, C, FORTRAN, various assembly, tool and scripting languages. Web programming in Java (J2EE) (EJB, Struts, JBoss, servlets, Jserv, Tomcat, Velocity, Apache), JavaScript, ASP. Visual Studio, Eclipse and other tool suites and IDEs. Graphics programming in X, Motif, Postscript, Java, various graphics APIs for Postscript printers, graphics terminals, and pen, electrostatic, and ink jet plotters. Version control with subversion, CVS, source safe, DEC CMS. (30 years)
• Database design, programming and administration in MS-SQL Server 2005/2000, MS-Access, Oracle 8i, Firebird, DEC/Oracle Rdb, ODI ObjectStore, and Raima dbVista. ORM tools: LLBLGen Pro and Hibernate. Some database internals design. (20 years)
• System and Network Administration
• System selection, procurement, installation and administration of Windows (Vista/XP/2000/NT, /95/3.1), UNIX (Linux, Solaris, Intergraph, BSDI), VAX/VMS and other systems. (30 years)
• Network design, installation and management. Internet administration of Linux, UNIX, VMS, Windows, and Netware systems. Router, firewall and VPN configuration. Apache, DNS and Sendmail/Postfix administration. TCP/IP, PC to Mainframe, DECnet, and RJE. (22 years)
• User training and support on Windows, UNIX, VMS, custom applications, PC applications, MS-Office, networking, e-mail, etc. (30 years)
• Management
• Project lifecycle management. Proven ability to take major projects from concept through analysis, design, specification, procurement, implementation, deployment, training, support, administration and maintenance, alone or as project leader. Ability to evaluate competing requirements and make appropriate tradeoffs. Includes contract negotiation, vendor/partner liaison, management/user liaison, and project team management. (25 years)
• Programming group management. Hiring, performance reviews, and training. (6 years)

EDUCATION

• 1978-1982, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.
Graduated in 7 semesters with a 3.5 GPA.
BS in Computer Science, BA in Math, Minor in Psychology. National Merit Scholar. SEAS Scholar.

TECHNICAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Pre-publication reviewer and contributor for Motif Tools by David Flanagan. (O'Reilly X Window System, Vol. 6C)
• Linux contributor (ppmtools)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY