Sal Kaskas Professional Resume

Sal Kaskas
P.O. Box 43097
Detroit, MI 48243

(519)981-9129

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I have 12 years of professional experience. I have performed as a Programmer Analyst and Project Leader to develop, enhance, and maintain primarily business and web applications. Responsibilities have included End-User Analysis, Design, Specifications (including writing specifications for other programmers to follow), Extensive Coding, Testing, Documentation (including user manuals), and Training (both individual and small groups).

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, 1989

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Sun Microsystems Learning Centers
SL-275 Java Programming Language Class – January 2001

St. Clair College Continuing Education Department
Intermediate and Advanced JavaScript – April 2000

CERTIFICATIONS

Active Server Pages        Javascript                      Visual Basic 6.0
HTML 4.0                      MS Front Page 2000
VBScript 5.5                  Visual FoxPro 6.0

LANGUAGES

Ada, ADO, Basic, C, Clipper, COBOL, COM Component, Dbase III Plus, Dbase IV, FORTRAN/77, FoxBASE+, FoxPro 2.6 for Dos & Windows, Visual FoxPro 3.0, 5.0, 6.0 & 7.0, Microsoft FrontPage 97,98, 2000 & XP Web Page Publishing , Active Server Pages, COM, DHTML, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, Visual Basic, SQL, LISP, SAS, and VAX-11 Assembly Languages. Familiar with JAVA and XML.

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

ACCPAC Accounting, SBT Accounting, LOTUS 123, Microsoft Excel, NOVELL Netware, Quattro Pro, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Office 95, 97, 98, 2000 & XP, Adobe PhotoShop 7.0 and Word Perfect 5.1, 6.1 & 8.0 Packages.

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Windows for Work Groups, Windows 3.11/95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP, SQL Server 7.0 & 2000, MS-DOS operating systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2001 - IT Consultant, KASCO Consulting - Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan.

Present Worked with multiple clients developing multiple business software systems to handle multiple aspects of the clients business. Some of the systems include:

· Quoting System designed for Custom Electronics Automation a custom home theater and security systems providers, to keep track of quotes, work orders, contacts, projects and billing. Using Visual FoxPro 7.0

· Appraisal System designed for Antoyan Jewelers a custom maker and designer of jewelry, to keep track of appraised jewelry items and clients orders and purchases. Using Visual FoxPro 7.0

· Condo Sales System designed for Jones Realty Group and 100% Realty, Inc, to keep track of all condo sales, rentals and lease of an extensive number of high end buildings and condos. Including names of tenants, leases, and all related governmental paper work. Using Visual FoxPro 7.0

· In House Staff Tracking System designed for Ammon’s Personnel Solutions, to keep track of all in house employees in multiple offices, their sales volumes, work orders, performance, commissions, payroll and bonuses. Using Visual FoxPro 6.0 & 7.0

· Garment Tracking System designed for Arrow Uniform Rentals that handled over 25 million records of data. To keep track of all kind of garments, laundry, bar coding, tracking, job orders, shipping and billing. Using FoxPro 2.6, Visual FoxPro 7.0, SQL and SQL Server 7.0 databases.

· Models and Talents System designed for Silhuetas Modeling and Talent Agency, to keep track of all models their bios, specialties, scheduled jobs and pictures. Using Visual FoxPro 7.0. This system was also made to be web enabled for access from multiple locations.

· Claims System designed for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, to handle auto claims for fleet cars from General Motors. Using Access 2000 and FoxPro 2.6

· Express Delivery System designed for G & G Express, to keep track of packages, deliveries, routes, orders and accounting information. Using FoxPro 2.6

Responsible for multiple web site development and implementation using ASP, Access Databases, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, SQL Server7.0, VBScript and Visual Interdev.

May 1998 – IT Systems Consultant, Idea Integration and MODIS Solutions, Inc. - Detroit, Michigan.

April 2001 Worked on site with various customers including Central Transport International and Logistics Insights Corporation Inc. Responsibilities included:

· Re-writing of multiple software systems from FoxPro 2.6 DOS and Windows into Visual FoxPro 6.0, including DaimlerChrysler Supplier Tracking System, DaimlerChrysler Inbound and Outbound Routing System and GM Parts Tracking System.

· Designed new systems to handle various aspects of the routing and delivery of parts to various plants of the big three auto makers in the Detroit area. It included the tracking of parts, routes, trucks, loads, orders, shipping and warehousing. Using FoxPro 2.6 & Visual FoxPro 7.0

· Designed web sites to make the interaction between the main office and the plants more accessible and uniform, which included sales people schedules, multi office interaction, in house employee information exchange, customer file upload and download and management reporting. Using e-commerce technology such as ASP, COM, VBScript, JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, Visual Interdev and Visual Studio. Implemented on a IIS 4.0 Web Server using SQL Server Databases.

August 1995 - Contract Consultant/Programmer, KASCO International Software, Pro-Soft Systems

May 1998 and Bobcat Computers.

Designed, developed, implemented and programmed various types of systems to help in computerizing the operations of multiple clients in a Novell and Windows environments. Some of the systems include:

· Property Management System designed for Data-Mana Incorporated, to handle all parts of property management, maintaining co-op housing and First Nations housing from renting the unit to the repairs needed to be done and the scheduling that follows. System has been sold by customer to several clients. Using FoxPro 2.6 for windows.

· Updating of ACCPAC and SBT Accounting packages for multiple clients including R. Hirt Jr. Co, Queen Quality Laundry and Vulcan Chain Corporation, included the addition of multiple custom made programs and updating the pre packaged software from SBT to handle customer requirements. Using FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and Visual FoxPro 5.0 & 6.0

· Cadet and Trooper Tracking System designed for the Louisiana State Police Commission, to keep track and handle all state police troopers and cadets, their applications, tests, rankings, placement, skills, future raises and promotions. Using FoxPro 2.6 for Windows, Visual FoxPro 3.0 & 6.0

· Oil Refinery Cooling Towers System designed for Trident Chemicals, to keep track of cooling towers at multiple chemical plants and refineries their exchangers, units, efficiency, affectivity, safety, temperature scaling, and multitude of operations.

· Contractor and Bidding System designed for Contractor Software. to help construction contractors in bidding on jobs, materials, contacts, sub contractors and automatic faxing of bids. This system has been sold by customer to several contractors. Using FoxPro 2.6 for Windows and WinFax.

· College Enrollment System designed for Baton Rouge College, to keep track of their students, testing, classes, transcripts, grades and academic progress. Using FoxPro 2.5 for Windows.

· Fashion and Garment System designed for Koukas Fashions and MK Imports and Exports, to keep track of inventory, orders, sales, sales people, clients, invoicing, accounts payable and receivables. Using FoxPro 2.5 for Windows.

· Contribution System designed for Baton Rouge Fire Fighters Association, to keep track of all contributions, fund raising events, invitations and performers. Using FoxPro 2.5 for DOS.

· Campaigning System designed for a city counsel candidate, to keep track of constituents, contributions, mailing list and invitation to fundraising events. Using FoxPro 2.5 for Windows.

May 1992 - Computer Programmer/Designer, AMMON'S Temp Staffers - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

August 1995 Responsibilities included the writing, designing and developing of a:

· Tracking System to handle employees, customers, work orders, accounts payable, accounts receivable, worker's compensation, unemployment, payroll , check writing and many other procedures, functions and a multitude of reports.

· Developing applications and solutions as required by management and supporting a medium size staff using the system.

· The design and development was thru the use of Microsoft FoxPro 2.0, 2.5, 2.6 for Dos and Windows based in a multi-user NOVELL and NT Based Network environment. The system has since been converted into Visual FoxPro 7.0

March 1990 – Computer Programmer/System Analyst/Consultant, Computerized Business Solutions, Inc.

April 1992 Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Responsibilities included:

· Consulting with clients on their automation needs, writing, designing and developing turn key solution to meet those needs.

· Using FoxPro 2.5 for DOS utilizing single user IBM/PCs and multi user NOVELL network based IBM/PCs.

Jan 1989 - Computer Programmer/System Analyst, Aparicio, Walker and Seeling, Inc. – Metairie, Louisiana.

March 1990 Metairie, Louisiana. Responsibilities included the:

· Development of residential and commercial insurance systems, operating under a WYSE-386 ALLOY based network.

· Writing manuals and training personnel in the use of the system. Updating and developing programs to enhance employee production. Using Dbase III, FoxBASE+ and FoxPro Software.

June 1988 - Data Processing Manager, Employee Benefits Plans of the South, Inc. - Metairie, Louisiana.

May 1989 Responsibilities included computer operations, queuing and printing checks, generating reports on explanation of benefits and procedures. Using the General Automation ZEBRA 5500 mainframe.

Jan 1988 - Teaching Assistant/Student Grader, Department of Computer Science, University

May 1989 of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Teaching FORTRAN/77, C, and VAX/11 Assembly language beginner classes. Prepared and graded programming assignments.

Jan 1987 - User Consultant, Computer Research Center, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.

May 1989 Assisted students in their programming assignments, the use of the computer systems and the Kermit client, the Z-100 microcomputers and the VAX-11/780 mainframes.

References Available Upon Request

List of URLs Developed and Designed