Colin Sewell

Windows & OpenVMS Application Programming

Colin Sewell
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Telephone:  604.731.3106
E-Mail: colin@ngc1952.com
 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Career Objective

Windows Application Programmer


Expertise and Skills

VB .NET, C#, ADO .NET, and ASP .NET

SQL Server 2000

Microsoft Access

Database design

Crystal Reports

OpenVMS management and programming

Microsoft WIN32 systems programming

C/C++ and OOP

Visual Basic 6

Visual Basic for Applications


Highlights of Professional Qualifications

  • Acquired extensive and diverse programming experience in a wide variety of languages working in numerous organizations: TELUS, Dillingham Construction, School Boards, H. A. Simons, BC Tel
  • Spearheaded a provincial initiative for TELUS to develop a state-of-the-art software program that literally revolutionized the capabilities of the 911 System in BC; successfully designed, programmed, installed and supported the TELUS Provincial 911 ANI/ALI delivery system now used in both BC and Alberta
  • Gained expertise in Win32 systems programming, Visual Studio .NET (Basic, C#), ADO .NET, MySQL and SQL Server 2000
  • Made a legendary contribution throughout an eight year career with H.A. Simons; many current application programs and libraries reflect my signature and design skills
  • Special Achievements in customized application programming include: developed Windows and Microsoft Access hardcopy printer replacement application to be used by 911 call answer centres for collection, archiving and statistical reporting of 911 call data
  • Applied in-depth knowledge of performance and analysis tools to keep more than ten clustered micro computers and related workstations in top efficient working order for H.A. Simons Ltd.
  • Excelled at independent analysis and problem solving to deliver quality software solutions that have been described as the “best of their kind in the country”

Work Experience

Application Developer

Contract (Regional District of Fraser Fort-George; Kamloops Fire Dispatch)

Oct, 2002—Present

  • Provided consulting services to 911 call centres throughout the Province of BC
  • Developed and marketed multi-threaded.NET application written in WIN32, C# ADO .NET. Microsoft Access, and SQL Server 2000 to replace hardcopy printers at 911 call centres
Technology: C#, Visual Basic .NET , WIN32, TCP/IP, ADO .NET, ASP .NET, Microsoft Access, SQL Server 2000, MySQL, Crystal Reports, Excel, VBA

Systems Analyst/Programmer

TELUS Enterprise Solutions 1996—Sept, 2002
  • Displayed initiative and applied outstanding analytical skills to surpass the basic project requirements to design, program, document and install the TELUS Provincial 911 ANI/ALI delivery system
  • Contributed experience in database analysis and design for the following applications: designed and implemented database for storage of TELUS and CLEC customer display information; designed and supported Microsoft Access database application for collection and reporting of 911 call information data, as well as data entry and transmission of Service Address Comments to TELUS
  • Excelled at anticipating customers’ requirements and improving the application; provided 24-hour on-call customer support for Provincial 911 System
Technology: OpenVMS, C, C++, TCP/IP, Borland Delphi, Microsoft Access, Excel, VBA

Technical Resource Support

ISMBC/BC TEL; Coquitlam School Board 1994—1996
  • Performed a wide range of duties related to system performance analysis, reporting, tuning and software/operating system upgrades
  • Completed requirements to deliver a well-run network with over 50 computers and printers connected with a central file server
Technology: OpenVMS, Oracle/Rdb, C, C++

Software Engineer

 H. A. Simons Ltd. (AMEC)
19861993
  • Consistently developed customized application programs and libraries of application support routines; left a permanent legacy whereby all software to this day has kept some of my programming design skills
Technology: OpenVMS, Oracle/Rdb, C, C++, Pascal, FORTRAN, MACRO32 Assembler, BASIC

Programmer

Dillingham construction 19851986
  • Successfully completed the conversion of programs between different hardware platforms by applying a thorough understanding of the differences between the two
Technology: OpenVMS, PL/I, BASIC

Programmer/Analyst

BC Hospitals Shared Systems Society 19821984
  • Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills by writing and publishing technical documentation and management guides to support newly distributed and installed software upgrades at various customer sites (St. Paul’s Hospital, Shaughnessy Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital)
  • Provided excellent technical support to customers and programmers by designing backup and recovery routines and offering written instruction manuals
Technology: OpenVMS, MUMPS, BASIC

Education/Professional Development

Sybase OpenServer/Client Programming Course, San Francisco

Intro to Windows/NT

DECnet/OSI PHASE V

VMS V5.O update seminar

Bachelor of Science Degree (Physics), University of Winnipeg

Excellent references available upon request