Donald K. Abel
 
                         1510 S. Bascom Ave. #84
                            Campbell, CA 95008
                              (408) 377-3108
                            dabel@gowebway.com
 

OBJECTIVE
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    Software engineering position in the design, programming and/or testing
    of Web applications.
 
 
SUMMARY
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    Over 20 years of experience in the software industry, the majority
    working with UNIX O/S.  Disciplines and interests include programming &
    systems analysis, website development, user interface, technical support
    and quality assurance.  Extensive experience includes programming
    languages (UNIX scripting, PHP, C, COBOL), database management systems
    (Informix-SQL/4GL, MySQL), Web development (DHTML) and programmer
    productivity tools.
     

QUALIFICATIONS
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    * Programming and systems analysis skills grounded in experience
      acquired from investigating problems and then designing 
      & implementing their solutions. 

    * Enthusiastic in promoting, developing and evaluating company's
      products and services. 

    * Competent in uncovering and exterminating programming bugs 
      from poor logic and documentation.
         

SKILLS
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    Languages
          
    * DHTML-CSS, C, COBOL
    * PHP / MySQL
    * DBMS: INFORMIX 4GL, SQL
    * Scripting languages & tools: 
      vi, ksh, sed, awk, javascript

    Tools
          
    * Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Contribute
    * Microsoft Office, Image Composer

    Operating Software
      
    * UNIX & Development Utilities
    * UNIX Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, NIS, Routing
    * Windows/95,XP
    * Various NCR OS's

    Training in progress
      
    * XML, Perl 5, AJAX


EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Science, California State University, Sacramento.

    * Major: Computer Science - Programming courses GPA of 3.46
    * Minor: Mathematics
        
    Formal classroom training includes UNIX Systems Internals, Software
    Testing in the Real World, Telecommunications & Distributed Data
    Processing, On-line System Design, Database Concepts, Systems
    Implementation Skills and Planning Industrial Data Management Systems 


EXPERIENCE / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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Software Consultant - Various Contract employment, South Bay (Current)

    * Develop websites, including project management, design and programming. 
        Example websites:
        o San Jose Metropolitan Band  (www.sjmetroband.org)
        o South Bay Traditional Jazz Society  (www.southbayjazz.org)
        o Republican Resurgence (www.republicanresurgence.us)
        o South Bay Stompers  (www.southbaystompers.com)
        o Event and Scenic Photos  (www.nicepics.us)

    * Perform design, programming, conversions, and support of custom
      INFORMIX-SQL/C application software in UNIX-based environments.
        
Application Developer - Rainmaker Systems, Scotts Valley; Dec 98 to Nov 01

    * Provide technical support and programming for the company's "Money
      Machine" Informix/4GL application.

    * Manage and enhance scheduled production jobs.

    * Technical liaison to external customers.

    * Resolved timing issue that was costing the company countless hours in
      time and money.

Support Engineer - Santa Cruz Operation Inc., Santa Cruz; Apr 91 to Jun 97

    * Provide customer technical support for SCO's Xenix, UNIX, and
      OpenServer / Open Desktop products. Includes direct phone-line support
      and research issues. SCO support contact for Informix Technical Support
      Alliance.

    * Curriculum development & presentation. Develop technical support tools.

    * Manage submission and distribution of ideas for SCO's Support Library
      product (IT scripts). Write technical support documents. Create new
      support procedures.

    * Actively participate in team-based management.

Support Engineer - Austec/Ryan-McFarland Inc., San Jose; Jan 87 to Mar 89 

    * Developed and performed QA, regression testing, and benchmarks on a
      wide array of UNIX-based platforms.

    * Created special documentation and procedures for inclusion in quality
      assurance, product installation and release notes, newsletters, and
      training courses.

    * Created sophisticated yet easy-to-use networked COBOL
      demonstration system.

    * Provided vital link between customers/prospects, sales, engineering,
      and marketing with technical support for Austec and RM/COBOL products.
      Responsible for Western Hemisphere support for Austec's ACE product line.
        
Systems Engineer - Sierra Systems Group, Saratoga; Sep 84 to May 86

    * Design, programming, conversions, and support of INFORMIX-SQL/C
      application software in UNIX-based environments. Clients included a
      professional sports team, a booking agency for musical groups, and a
      scientific instrument company.

    * Performed a major conversion of data files using C into the INFORMIX dbms.

Principle Systems Engineer - NCR Corp., San Jose Branch; Oct 77 to Mar 84

    * Pre- and post-sales technical support and programming of COBOL-based
      application software packages on NCR's interactive series of computers.
      Packages included manufacturing (IMCS-II, MRPS), wholesale (INV, O/P,
      S/A), general accounting (A/R, A/P, G/L, P/R), and municipalities/schools 
      (Utility Billing, Budgetary).

    * Created, organized, and presented a series of seminars in Northern
      Calif. and Nevada demonstrating a COBOL-based word processing system.
      Followed through in the installation, training, and support of this
      product.
  

REFERENCES
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Available upon request



Rev. 10-JAN-09