Oracle Developer
Roger Joseph Arnolda
202, Wicklow Road, Winston Salem, NC27106
(203) 435-6107 * (203) 230-2149
[email protected]
SUMMARY
IT professional with 18 years of experience and a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions in diverse environments.  This includes 14 years of experience using ORACLE?s software component on UNIX platforms to design, develop and configure customized applications based on business needs.  Demonstrated strong leadership ability and drive to develop technology solutions through the process of requirements gathering, project roadmap definition and systems architecture.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1 Programmer 18+ years/Systems Analyst 14+ years of software experience - Oracle Products
2 Diverse career field experience including: Software Development companies, Government service, Trading and Distribution companies

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Platforms Windows 2000/XP, DOS, HP-UX (Unix), Linux, IBM 6000 AIX
Databases Oracle RDBMS 9i, 10g, Informix (SQLReport, 4GL, SQL, SQLForms, SQLReport), SYBASE
Languages Basic, Cobol, Visual Basic, C, C#, Java, Oracle Developer 2000, SYBASE Designer, PL/SQL, FoxBASE, Oracle Forms 6i, Oracle Reports 6i, PL/SQL
Tools Net Technologies, FrontPage 2000, Allways, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

VISA Status
Green Card Holder - Permanent Resident since November 2005

Current Status - Student - Bachelor of Computer Information System Program, Strayer University - Newington, VA 22122

WORK EXPERIENCE
Contract Developer                                                                                    Nov. 2005 ? To date
Vision Stream ? U.S.A.
Serve on contract, developing form 6.1 and report 6.1 on Oracle Financials 11.1 applications.  Primary tools used: Oracle Forms 6i, Report 6i and PL/SQL. Oracle 9i/10g RDBMS as the database

Softech, Ltd. - Sri Lanka July. 2004 - Nov. 2005
Systems Analyst Programmer
Served as Project Analyst and Coordinator, for a team of 16 members, that created and designed multiple automated systems for the Sri Lanka Port Authority.  These systems managed inventory, purchasing, accounts payable and petty cash functions.  Primary tools used: Oracle Forms 6i, Report 6i and PL/SQL. Oracle 9i RDBMS as the database

Muscat Municipality - Sultanate of Oman Nov. 1996 - June 2004
Systems Analyst Programmer
Served as Lead Analyst in the creation, development, and implementation of multiple information systems.  Project management, coordination of staff, establishing project development timelines, project documentation, and optimizing existing IT infrastructures were major components of this job function. Primary tools used: Oracle Forms 6i, Report 6i and PL/SQL. Oracle 9i RDBMS as the database

Purchasing Supplies & Stores System
Maintained a Purchasing Supplies and Stores System.  This multifaceted system regulated all aspects of purchasing from the selection of suppliers to financial transactions.  In addition, lead a team of 3 designers/programmers to create a function for registering all suppliers via the Internet that designed, and streamlined the data directly into the Municipality database.  Optimized existing SQL queries for better performance and faster reports. 

Vehicle/Machinery Management System
Established a system to register all vehicles and machinery for the Municipality of Oman.  Devised an automated system through the use of ID cards to track service/repairs, order parts and supplies, and execute financial transactions.  This system also recorded additional information such as accident and insurance history. 

Technical Study Information System
Maintained a permit registration system for all territories governed by the Muscat Municipality.  System tracked whom the permit was issued to, work planned, duration of project, and what follow up was required.

Additional Projects:
1 Accident Information System - recorded all traffic accidents
2 Welfare Shop Inventory System - managed inventory management system
3 Licensing System - Coordinated a design team that developed and managed issuance, renewal and cancellation of licensing
4 Budget Monitoring System - established annual budget management system
5 Market Monitoring System - monitored availability of produce in region of Mawalah

Technical Trading Co., LLC  - Sultanate of Oman March 1994 - Oct. 1996
System Analyst Programmer
Designed and developed a fully integrated module, which executed a variety of functions:  stock control, fixed assets, user security, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, and general ledger.
Primary tools used: Developer 2000 and PL/SQL. Oracle 7 RDBMS as the database

I.M.T.A.C - Sultanate of Oman July 1990 - March 1994
Analyst Programmer
Created and implemented four independent statistical modules:  Agricultural Information System, Human Resources Management System, Budget Monitoring System, and Project Monitoring System. Primary tools used: Developer 2000 and PL/SQL. Oracle 7 RDBMS as the database

Mahaweli Engineering & Construction Agency - Sri Lanka Jan. 1988 - June 1990
Analyst Programmer
Designed a full payroll system including:  pay slips, statements for banking, generation of general ledger vouchers and all supporting reports.

Datatech Ltd. - Sri Lanka June 1986 - Dec. 1987
Programmer
Tender Procedure System - designed to prepare tenders and dispatch them.
Complete Sales Monitoring System - designed to track all data related to the sale of a product.
Vehicle Fleet Management System - tracked mileage through the use of statistical reporting.

EDUCATION
Attended Sun Certified Java Programming Course Oct. 2004 - Nov. 2005
Sun Microsystems, Inc. ? Sri Lanka
Certification - Fundamentals of .Net Nov. 2004 - Feb. 2005
Garnet Software Engineering, Ltd. ? Sri Lanka
Certification in Structured COBOL Dec. 1984 - Nov. 1985
Institute of Data Management, Ltd. ? Sri Lanka
Diploma in Computer Programming Mar. 1984 - Nov. 1984
Data Processing Aides, Ltd. ? Sri Lanka

LANGUAGES
Proficient in English and Singhalese

REFERENCES
US and International references are available on request
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Contact: Roger Joseph Arnolda
Address: 202, Wicklow Road, Winston Salem, NC27106
Email: [email protected]
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