Patrick Christopher Cohill
3737 Springdell Ave., Randallstown Md., 21133
pcohill@home.com
Experience Eighteen years of direct experience in software development, 5 years with web design and coding,  responsible for defining new technologies and practices that will revolutionize the way we, as people, conduct our lives.
Education University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering/Information Systems, 1985
Relevant Coursework Software Design
Operating Systems
Computer Architecture
Programming Language Design & Proc
Algorithms
Fundamentals of Graphic Design
Work Experience FDIC., and System Source Washington D.C. and Baltimore Maryland 
Technology (1991 – October 1997)
Development of N-Tiered Client/Server system in Visual Basic 5.0, SQL Server, MTS, IIS and NT 4.0.  Lead the Client/Server Testing using automated tools, SQA Suite, RequisitePro and Visual Test.  Designed system with Rational Rose, ERWIN and Other Object and Data Modeling Tools. Directed several development cycle for a major Web and database projects including design, documentation, implementation, testing, and production release. Worked with developers to provide a stable development environment through version control, staged production, and dedicated development environments. Managed the upsizing of an existing Access database to SQL Server including optimizing and implementing stored procedures to provide data encapsulation.

Designed and implemented a Client/Server and  Mainframe connectivity  projects.   Integrated dedicated Internet connection into the internal network through a firewall and caching Web proxy server. Fully planned and documented disaster recovery procedures for all mission critical servers. Planned implementation and maintenance for company-wide support of group-ware applications including Microsoft Outlook, Team Manager, and Exchange Server to streamline the business process. Fully documented and implemented disaster recovery procedures for all internal servers to minimize down time.

Worked in a team to design, develop and maintain corporate Intranet for an initial potential audience of  8,000+ employees. Responsible for the ActiveX, HTML and IIS as well as the management of dedicated NT 4.0 servers. Provided dynamic content by integrating PPG's Intranet with SQL Server databases and Access databases using IDC and ASP scripting as well as custom Visual Basic CGI applications.

Price Waterhouse, Washington D.C.
Management Consultant (May 1989 - 1991)
Development, Consulting and other  research to assist several clients them with their problems and questions. Worked in groups with other hotline consultants to solve more advanced user problems.

Training, Document Imaging, Accounting/Finance Systems development / evaluation and implementation, Client/Server   SQL Server, Oracle 2000, Visual Basic, Lotus Notes, DB2, Mainframe to LAN Connectivity, COBOL/IDEAL Development.

 

Technical
Skills
Programming Languages:
Transact-SQL, Visual Basic 5/4, C/C++, CICS programming,  Pascal, ASP, LISP, CLOS (object-oriented LISP), Perl, FORTRAN 77, Standard ML, DCL, CGI, Modula-2, Prolog, and MIPS assembly

Development Tools:
Visual SourceSafe, cvs/rcs, gdb, Borland C, Visual InterDev, Microsoft FrontPage

Server Support:
Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Proxy Server, Microsoft DNS Server, Cheyenne ARCserve, Cheyenne Disaster Recovery

Applications:
Visio, Microsoft Office, PhotoShop/Kais, MS Outlook, MS Team Manage

 

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