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Summary:
Free-lance
consultant with
more than 20 years of experience for a variety of clients. Broad
experience in Software Engineering and strong communication and
self-management skills.
Fluent
in English, French and Swedish. Good knowledge of German.
Specialization:
Specialized
in all aspects of database design and programing with Sybase Adaptive
Server Enterprise and Sybase Replication Server:
- Data modeling;
- Database design;
- Transact SQL programing;
- OpenClient programing;
- OpenServer programing.
Long-standing
experience with Sybase Adaptive Server (formerly Sybase SQL Server)
covering versions 4.x, 10.x 11.0, 11.5, 11.9, 12.0, 12.5 and 15.0, starting
in 1989. Experience with Sybase Replication Server 11.5, 12.0,
12.5 and 12.6. Experience with OpenClient versions 4.x, 10.x, 11.x, 12.0,
12.5 and 15.0. Experience with OpenServer versions 11.x and 12.x.
Extensive
experience in migration and conversion of data to/from various data
sources.
Extensive
general IT skills covering Unix and various programing languages.
Career
Overview:
| 2006-presentnbsp; | Peppler Consulting SaRL, Geneva, Switzerland.
Senior DBA at BNP/Paribas Geneva.
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2005-2006 | Cambridge Technology Partners, Geneva, Switzerland.
Senior DBA at BNP/Paribas Geneva.
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| 1996-2004 | Data
Migrations, Inc. (Principal Consultant). Sybase consultancy for a
variety of clients (Tele-Communications, Inc., GolfWeb,
Clearstation, eCircles.com, Research Genetics, Webfire.com,
Classmates.com, Kagi, SwiftView, Inc.).
Hands-on design and development of various
types of applications, from sophisticated migration tools to high
volume web sites. Responsibilities include:
- Data modeling;
- Database design and architecture;
- Application design, e.g. Building application frameworks within
which the other team members could work;
- Troubleshooting Sybase based applications;
- Identifying and resolving Sybase related performance problems;
- Emergency DBA work (resolving corruption, etc.)
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| 1991-1996 | ITF
Management SA, Geneva, Switzerland (CTO). Design and development of a
computerized commodities trading system capable of handling real-time
financial data (real-time events, real-time position monitoring,
etc.). Responsibilities included:
- General system architecture;
- Database design and coding;
- Application design and coding;
- All DBA tasks (backups, recovery strategies, etc.)
- Network programing (TCP/IP) to allow distributed events at user
workstations.
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| 1989-1991 | CCM SA,
Geneva, Switzerland (CTO). Selected Sybase as the database back-end
for the conversion of an
existing trading system from MS-DOS to SunOS 4.x.
Responsible for the redesign of the application under Unix.
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| 1985-1989 | Lloyds Bank
Plc., Geneva, Switzerland (Sub-Manager) Technical lead for the design
and development of Personal Computer based investment management
tools for the members of the Managed Accounts department, as well as
implementation of an accounting system for the 6 mutual funds
administered by this unit of the bank.
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| 1984 | B.Sc. from the
University of Geneva, Switzerland.
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Publications:
Published
the following articles in the "ISUG Technical Journal":
- In
the Q4, 2002 issue: "Writing Extended Stored Procedures in C
for XP Server"
- In
the Q2, 2000 issue: "Installing and Using Sybase ASE Under
Linux"
- In
the Q4, 1998 issue: "Writing Cleaner Perl and Sybperl Code"
- In
the Q1, 1996 issue: "Using the Sybase::CTlib Module in Sybperl
2.0"
- In
the Q2, 1994 issue: "Sybperl Solves a bcp Problem"
Presentations:
Presentations
on Sybase specific topics at various conferences:
- 2002
Techwave/ISUG Conference in San Diego (USA);
- 2002
UK User Group in London (UK);
- 1997
Perl Conference in San Jose (USA);
- 1996
ISUG Conference in San Diego (USA);
- 1995
ISUG Conference in London (UK);
- 1994
ISUG Conference in San Jose (USA).
Awards:
Received
the 1996 ISUG Outstanding Achievement Award for my work with Sybperl,
the Sybase OpenClient extensions to perl.
Free
Software:
I
have published and currently maintain several Sybase related Free
Software (a.k.a. Open Source) packages:
- sybperl,
the Sybase OpenClient extensions to perl;
- DBD::Sybase,
the DBI driver for Sybase;
- BCPtool,
a GUI interface to bcp.
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