Thaddeus C. Michorczyk
Thaddeus C. Michorczyk
600 Cedar Knoll Court
Roswell, GA 30076
770-993-0406 Home
678-860-9020 Cellular
Email:
Career Objectives:
UNIX Systems Analyst/Developer position. Looking for a situation allowing me to exercise my UNIX sysadmin, C/Perl/Java development/analysis, web/system architecture and/or integration skills.
Educational History:
University of Illinois, Urbana,IL, M.S. Electrical Engineering, May 1983, GPA:4.2/5.0
DePaul University, Chicago,IL, B.S. Computer Science, June 1979, GPA:3.5/4.0
Citizenship: USA
Current Position:
Equifax (Configuration Management Analyst) (6 months) 2006
Alpharetta, Georgia
Usedmy UNIX background to help support the java development and QA efforts. Release management supervision of Subversion. Software to aid in software builds included: Ant, Anthill and Maven tools. Helped to maintain the department platform of 25 UNIX servers via sysadm tasks and hardware maintenance. Controlled the allocation of resources, requisitioned and installed hardware and software. Hardware maintenance on SUN and IBM xSeries UNIX servers. Daily activities included WebSphere 5.1 application server administration, Apache and Tomcat administration, Linux (Red Hat) and Solaris 9/10 administration. Assisted in Oracle 10g tasks and FatWire installations. Configured RAID arrays and NAS storage devices. Wrote utilities to streamline operations in ksh, jacl, and perl.
Volunteer Work History:
Atlanta Pet Rescue (Webmaster, Sysadm) (46 months) 2002 – 2005
Atlanta, Georgia
Volunteered at this organization, handling all their computer operations. This included: web site support and enhancements, networking, wireless network installation/support, PHP/MySql development, Front Page and Access support, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Flash, PayPal, and normal 24x7 technical support in other areas.
Professional Work History:
Cingular Wireless (Systems Integration Developer/Analyst) (18 months) 2004 -2006
Alpharetta, Georgia
Member of the Systems Integration group, an extenstion of Pricing development, as a Systems Tester and Systems Developer . Acquired an understanding of how wireless billing applications work within the company and how data is transmitted between vendors. Work closely with development to thoroughly exercised new/old applications for potential problems. Deploy/migrate applications onto AIX/SUN UNIX boxes, load Sybase/Oracle databases appropriately, and create Test Strategy and Test Plan documents. Utilized ClearCase change management tools to retrieve/update software. Wrote testing tools in Perl 5.8.6, KSH, and AIX C++. Analyzed 3rd party vendor test automation tools, whilst developing some home grown troubleshooting tools as well.
Netfish Technologies (Global Services Consultant) (21 months) 2000 – 2002
Alpharetta, Georgia
Full time system integration position with an industry leader in the field of B2B. Work with clients in a post sales role, customizing our product, XDI, to meet the needs of their particular vertical market place. This usually involves creating some Java or XML modules to accomplish this task, allowing full point to point communications of business transactions for supply chain purposes. Setup NT/2000 and UNIX(AIX and Solaris 8) systems from the systems side and from the applications side. Very much involved with UNIX sysadm work and software architecture development. Daily usage of iPlanet, JRun, Oracle, IONA ASP app server, WebSphere software, as well as other vendor products as the need arises. Many of our clients are in the electronics manufacturer arena. Of course, trained to be well versed in IONA’s full product line: B2Bi, IEI, Orbix 2000, and XMLBUS (web services). Also involved with creating XML schemas (XSD) and EDI software interaction.
Nuforia, Inc. (Systems Engineer) (10 months) 1999 – 2000
Alpharetta, Georgia
Full time position in pre-IPO, e-commerce firm. Developed server side Java servlets, JSPs, and infrastructure objects in two large projects. Formal training in BEA EJB Server and BEA WebLogic Server 5.1. In house training in J2EE, iPlanet LDAP, and standard OO technologies. Attended multiple workshops at Java One conference. Mentored junior staff in Java technologies. Acted as system administrator for multiple SUN 220R (Solaris 7) systems, as well as the CM tool, MKS Source Integrity. IDE of choice is Visual Café primarily. Contributed in role of system architect, defining SUN hardware and Cisco network infracstructure components. Some web page design work with JavaScript, Front Page 2000, and Dreamweaver.
Polar Bear Enterprises (Principal Consultant) 1988 – 2006
Chicago, IL and Roswell, Georgia
Involved in numerous short term consulting projects via both 1099 and W-2 basis contracts. Have done system (hardware/software) installation and administration, purchase analysis, and custom programming solutions. Have completed training in Novell Netware, PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Java, JavaScript, Front Page 98, WebLogic app server 5.1, WebSphere 5.1, C++. Well versed in Internet technologies and tools. Current interests include Solaris adminstration, PHP/MySQL, DHTML development. Experienced with many SQL databases. Passed the SUN Java 2 Certified Programmer Exam.
Among my varied contract assignments are:
· Equifax – Configuration Management Analyst duties including, UNIX sysadm role in 25 servers, WebSphere admin, Subversion release control admin.. ( 6 months – 2006)
· Cingular Wireless – Systems Integration and Development in Pricing Software Dept. UNIX sysadm, C++ development, and QA roles. Sybase and Oracle databases. ( 18 months – 2004-2006)
· Fairway Motor Cars – Troubleshooted their wireless LAN. Configured their proprietary business software solutions. ( 1 month – 2004)
· Matrix.net – Involved with re-engineering their current HTML and Perl based web site which acquires internet metrics, and graphically packages the data for subscribers. This effort involves the migration to Java beans, servlets and JSPs. Epicentric portal software is targeted as the framework of choice to be deployed. Solaris 7 and NT platforms are used for development, along with Visual Café. (3 months – 2000)
· Philips Speech Processing – Developed artificial intelligence applications designed to analyze speech patterns for automated inquiry and ordering. Used MS Visual SourceSafe for configuration management, Lotus Notes for email. Interfaced with Oracle 8 (SQL*Plus, PL/SQL) and MS Access for database access, HTML and JavaScript for some internal web site design. (4 months – 1999)
· Ciba Vision Corporation – Involved in creating production environment hierarchy, methodologies, programs, to migrate mainframe data to an Informix data warehouse. Korn shell scripts, C programs, Informix ESQL/C, Perl scripts implemented. Erwin and Visio tools also used. IBM RS/6000 and HP 9000 UNIX platform with NT workstations. (16 months – 1997 - 1999)
· Enterprise Network Applications - Developed telecommunications software in the TCL/TK (Expect) scripting language. Implemented test environment. Developed client end in PowerBuilder 5.0 (PFC), designing with ERwin and S-Designor tools. Wrote standalone applications using Java (JDK 1.1) on an AIX platform. This was a 3,000 line application which imported legacy system data files from the network, massaged the data, and wrote data back out to a Sybase database. Wrote Perl 5.0 scripts for complicated scripting needs. (12 months - 1996 - 1997)
· Mindis Recycling - Developed SCCS system for industrial company. Created sysadm tools, check lists, routines to help current staff get organized. Customized Informix 4GL programs. (2 months - 1996)
· Advanced Technology Consultants - Analyzed and developed work force dispatch interface functional specs and programs in C language, Informix ESQL and 4GL for Bell South client. Worked on HP9000 and SUNs. Designed functional specs, abstracts, and code. PowerBuilder 4.0 project for human resources department on Windows 95. (12 months - 1995,1996)
· Financial Service Corp (FSC) - Created data communication interfaces to connect financial planners and brokers with stock brokerage information. Informix-4GL, Unisys 6085 UNIX, Procomm+ Aspect scripting language, C language, and numerous PC software packages. (19 months – 1993 -1995)
· Dr. Murphy, DDS - Created a dental patient tracking application for use in monitoring dental patient scheduling. MS Windows, PowerBuilder, and Watcom database. (8 weeks - 1994).
· Buffington Insurance - Developed a contact management system for salesperson productivity in the insurance business. MS Windows and MS Visual Basic and Access. (6 weeks - 1994)
· Pac-Tel - Worked for cellular communications company, rewriting Informix SQL customer billing software. (4 weeks - 1993)
· AT&T - Designed a data collection system using bar code and magnetic strip devices for a payroll attendance application. Mostly a C language assignment, Informix ESQL, Progress database on a NCR UNIX network, several proprietary RS-485 network interfaces to vendor hardware. (15 months - 1992,1993)
· Champion Transportation Services - Automated air cargo company's daily operations from scratch, including interfacing with their current accounting software. Worked in Informix-4GL, AIX, system administration on IBM RS/6000, SCO UNIX. (7 years, full/part time, 1988 thru 1994)
· Continental Bank - Managed system support and administration contracts for several small companies on a retainer basis. SCO UNIX, Interactive UNIX, Ingres database. (6 months part time - 1990)
· Reuters - Designed a user interface systems for executives in a financial news service, involved with project tracking. Worked with C and Postscript programming, Interleaf, on a SUN UNIX network. (6 weeks - 1990).
· Stein Roe Farnham - Maintained and enhanced a payroll system for a large mutual fund company. Informix-SQL, MS-DOS, Procomm+. (10 weeks - 1990, 1991, 1992)
· National Can - Debugged system interference and downtime at an industrial setting. Analyzed the system activity and configuration with Interactive UNIX. System administration. (2 weeks - 1990)
· Motorola - Corrected plotter and printer interface files on the Ethernet. Motorola Delta 3000 series UNIX platform running UNIX. System administration. (2 weeks - 1990)
· General Electric - Designed and coded a database system, to be integrated with sophisticated medical equipment. Worked with C++, SUNOS, on a SUN workstation network. (6 months - 1988)
Continental National Bank (Senior Consultant) (12 months - 1990)
Chicago, Illinois
Worked in the systems group, chartered to support, enhance, and design our SUN computer network. Installed and configured operating systems. Designed backup and verification system. Produced many system monitoring scripts. Administered and developed with Sybase database system, SunView. Supported the Global Trading Department.
AT&T - Communication Systems (Software Engineer) (4 years - 1984-1988)
Orlando, Florida
Worked on VAX 11/780s, AT&T 3Bs, PC6300s and 80x86/680x0 micros. Programs ran under the UNIX 5.3 or MS-DOS. Utilized "C" code, Informix-ESQL and 4GL, Oracle, and INGRES databases. Developed graphics CRT and plotter utilities. Wrote interfaces between IBM mainframe and UNIX machines. Worked on several telephony projects, office automation projects, and created a complex proprietary windowing system.
NASA Langley Research Center (Research Engineer) (14 months - 1983-1984)
Hampton, Virginia
Developed a graphics package on the IBM personal computer for business and scientific plots. Also wrote interactive graphics programs on the PRIME 750 and CYBER 175. Worked mostly in PASCAL, FORTRAN, and assembler.
Rockwell International (Test Engineer) (8 months - 1980)
Cicero, Illinois
Worked with several industrial micros in a control systems environment. Worked primarily in assembler and FORTRAN code, writing test programs to debug our products before and after they were installed in the field.
Inland Steel Company (Systems Programmer) (8 months -1979)
East Chicago, Indiana
Worked in an IBM mainframe environment writing assembler and PL/I code for the job entry subsystem and did some performance benchmarking.
Certifications/Licenses
Georgia Licensed Real Estate Agent (December 2003)
Sun Java 2 Certified Programmer Exam (Sept 1999)
http://suned.sun.com/usa
http://merchant.hibbertco.com/sun_certification; id = 344462136
TekMetrics Certified Java Programmer (July 1999)
http://www.tekmetrics.com; id = 52976
Technical Training
Local XML and Java User Group (meetings,workshops) – 1997 thru 2006
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 (Kennesaw State) - 2004
IONA Collaborate 5.1 product suite – 2001 thru 2002
Java One Conference (SUN) - 2000
BEA EJB Server (BEA Systems) – 2000
BEA WebLogic Application Server 5.1 (BEA Systems) - 2000
Java JDK 1.2 (Peach Soft Corp) – 1999
JavaScript 1.2 (New Horizons Corp) – 1999
CBT training (Java, JavaScript, HTML, Front Page 98, Visual C++) - 1998
PowerBuilder 4.0 (Kennesaw State) – 1997
Visual Basic 3.0 (Micro Center) – 1995
Novell Netware (North Metro Tech) – 1994
Sybase DBA Advanced (Sybase) - 1990
Sun System Administration (Sun Microsystems) – 1990
Objective C (General Electric) – 1988
Advanced UNIX Tools (AT&T) – 1986