CLARENCE PERDUE JR.
8702 Redland Court
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Home (770) 471-4649
cperduejr@bellsouth.net

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Resourceful information systems Project Leader, Business Analyst and Developer with full project lifecycle experience and the ability to consistently meet deadlines and budget projections. Possess strong technical skills including 5 years of Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro and ODBC/JDBC, 6 years of SQL, 3 years of Oracle, and 2 years of Crystal Reports in Windows XP/2000/NT operating system environments. Possess strong exposure to C/C++, Java, HTML and Informix.

TECHNICALSKILLS SUMMARY
SOFTWARE
MS-OFFICE, MS-OFFICE PROFESSIONAL, CRYSTAL REPORTS (3),
VISIO 5.0/2000, VISUAL SOURCESAFE, ERWIN, BUSINESS OBJECTS, VISUAL PROMATRIX, STONEFIELD, XCASE, SCANCOM OCX

DATABASES ORACLE 7.0/8i (3), JDBC (4), VISUAL FOXPRO (DBF/DBC), MS-ACCESS (MDB), INFORMIX (3)

COMMUNICATIONS ODBC/JDBC (4)
LANGUAGES VISUAL BASIC .NET (2), VISUAL BASIC 6.0/5.0/4.0/3.0 (4), VISUAL FOXPRO 2.6/3.0/5.0/6.0/7.0 (4), SQL (4), C# (2), C (3), C++ (3), VISUALC++ (2),
SMALL TALK, JSP (2), JAVA (3), JBUILDER, PASCAL, FORTRAN,
HTML (3) THERMO LABSYSTEMS SAMPLEMANAGER 2.0/3.0/4.0/2000 (LIMS/OPEN VGL) (3)

HARDWARE
DEC/VAX, IBM AS/400, PC COMPATIBLES
OPERATING SYSTEMS MS-WINDOWS 95/98, MS-WINDOWS XP/2000/NT (3), UNIX (2), VMS

WEB SERVER TOMCAT 4.0 (2)
(5) Expert (4) Advanced, (3) Intermediate (2) Light Skill (1) Academic
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant/Business Analyst/Lead FoxPro Developer, for Georgia Temp at Georgia Pacific, Atlanta, GA July 2002 – October 2002

Performed maintenance and user requested enhancements for an inventory application written in FoxPro 2.5. Resolved the inventory file import failure issue between the FoxPro legacy inventory system and the new MS-Access 2000 system. Designed and setup an automated FTP import system for the inventory application on the AS/400. Created a Root Cause Analysis document in order to identify and prevent future inventory file import failures. Created an Application Information Document (AID) for knowledge transfer of maintenance/support information and for future application upgrade from the current FoxPro legacy system to the current mainstream Client-Server application. The environment includes MS-DOS, MS-Windows 3.X and 95 operating systems.

Consultant/Programmer Analyst for CDI Information Technology Services and IBM at BP Amoco, Atlanta, GA November 2000 – June 2002

Supervised and coordinated all LIMS functions and usage involving database files and tables maintenance. Full lifecycle project management including analysis, design, development and implementation of the LIMS system enhancements and upgrades. Managed processing on the VAX and Windows NT versions of the LIMS called SampleManager. Performed Root Cause Analysis relating to LIMS failure. Supported Decosign and Consign Archive data on the LIMS Oracle Data. Insured that all LIMS data feeds were available for the EBO application that created Crystal Reports output of COA data and MS-Excel spreadsheet data analysis. Created reports using LIMS SampleManager adhoc reporting utility. Made enhancements to Oracle 8 PL/SQL procedures. Monitored LIMS SampleManager processes on the Window NT and DEC/VAX machine. Acted as the Systems Administrator for the LIMS system. Client/Server network and systems administration support including hardware and software maintenance, data backup, archive and retrieval and project lead for system enhancements. Acted as a management team liaison in support of lab clientele and staff. The environment included: Visio 2000, Cold Fusion 4.5, Java Script, HTML, Open VGL, Windows NT/2000, UNIX, and Oracle 8.
Consultant/Web Developer for Comforce at Bellsouth Guaranteed Advertisement Program (GAP) Atlanta, GA March 2000 – November 2000
Full lifecycle project management of the GAP marketing department’s system for account calls and correspondence tracking. Supported, enhanced and developed the designs for moving the existing GAP desktop (Visual Basic 6.0 & Crystal Report 7 & 8) and web (HTML, ASP, Visual Basic Script) application to Java Intranet and Extranet products. Created a call summary, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports sent to customers using Crystal Reports and Visual Basic 6.0. Created a file mapping system to import and validate data moved into the Oracle Data Warehouse. Used Business Objects to create adhoc reports. The environment included: Visual Basic 6.0, Visual SourceSafe, Project Analyzer, Erwin, Visio 5.0, Crystal Reports 7.0/8.0, ADO 2.5/RDO, Informix, FrontPage 2000, HTML, ASP, Java Script, Windows NT, and UNIX.
Consultant/ Project Manager/ Business Analyst/Lead Developer for CDI at Georgia Department of Technology and Adult Education, Atlanta, GA May 1999 – March 2000
Automated the manual process of their General Education Diploma (GED) testing. Performed analysis, design, and hierarchy system flow using prototype screens for the new GED testing application. Led a team of two in the development of the Visual Basic front end that interfaced between a SCANTRON SCANMARK 2500 Optical Marker reader and the Oracle 8i database. Created an on-line profile review and update utility to help the staff manage the screening criteria of potential applicants. The addition of test scanning features achieved significant cost savings by eliminating the need for external vendor processing. The environment included: Visual SourceSafe, Visio, Crystal Reports 7.0, Scancom OCX, and Huge Electronics (Flip OCX).
Consultant/Programmer Analyst for J&L Services at Quest Telecom, Forest Park, GA January 1999 – May 1999
Provided technical support in the development, implementation and upgrade of the legacy mainframe/DOS Customer Service Debit Card System using Client Server technology. Converted legacy DOS FoxPro reporting systems to Visual FoxPro and Crystal Reports. Wrote a Visual FoxPro program to update the real time system during the down time of any server. Mentoring of Quest programming staff that transitioned from the legacy mainframe system to current technology, such as Visual Basic 6.0, Visual FoxPro 5.0, Crystal Reports 7.0/8.0 and MS SQL Server. The environment included: Visual ProMatrix, ADO, and Windows NT.
Systems Implementation Specialist and Programmer Analyst at Perry & Company, Atlanta, GA August 1998 – January 1999
Planned, organized, and managed the implementation of applications and interfaces. Performed data conversion/transformation using Data Junction and Visual FoxPro 5.0. Reengineering of legacy systems to meet current Windows compatibility standards. Conducted training sessions on the use and capabilities of tools used in the reengineering process. The environment included Visual Promatrix, Stonefield, xCase, Visual Basic, and Visual FoxPro.
Environmental Specialist/Database Programmer, for Georgia Department of Natural Resources Ambient Air Program, Forest Park, GA August 1994– August 1998
Part of a team that designed, coded, and implemented a FoxPro application to track ambient air regulation compliance and emission fees paid by 5000 facilities.


Independent Consultant (Part Time), Atlanta, GA January 1995 – Present

Projects include the following:
Marcus Jewish Community Center: Aided team in the design, coding and implementation of
a Visual FoxPro application to match tenants with owners.
QuickData: Developed a client-server Legal Document Distribution system for the Fulton County
Court System of Atlanta Georgia using Visual Basic and Access. Used Access Database Designer
to develop conceptual and physical database design.
Evcor: Part of a team that designed, developed and implemented a Client Server based
manufacturing and inventory system using FoxPro and FoxPro Database designer for physical
database design.
Professional Career Development Institute: Taught the fundamentals of Visual Basic via the
Internet.
Department of Adult General Educational Development: Taught fundamental classes on how
to use personal computer hardware and software.
DDR, Hewlett Packard: Assisted customers with decision-making related to the purchase of
HP products.
WANG Laboratories, Inc.: Support of NEC and Packard Bell hardware problems.

EDUCATION
Pursuing MS Computer Science, Southern Polytechnic State University of GA, Marietta, GA, 1994-1996, 2002
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 1986
Training: Introduction to SampleManager, Thermo LabSystems, 2001; Advanced Java (Weblogic, Servlets, and EJB) Semafor Technology, 2000; Visual C++(10 weeks),Dekalb College,2000; HTML(10 weeks), Dekalb College, 2000; Java Programming, Capricorn System Inc.,1999; Oracle 8I PL/SQL (Fundamental),Capricorn System Inc., 1999,MS-SQL Server 7.0(1 day Seminar),New Horizon Inc., 1999; Optical Mark Reader hardware and software, Scantron, 1999;MS-Visual FoxPro 6.0(Fundamental, Intermediate, Advanced) AppDev Inc., 1998; MS-Visual Basic Design, Advanced Gwinnett Technical Institute, 1998;MS-Visual Basic Programming, Gwinnett Technical Institute, 1997

Professional Memberships / Awards: Won the Major Orlando A. Case Scholarship for the most promising Junior Physics Major, Member of the Atlanta Visual FoxPro User Group, Atlanta Black Data Processors, IBM e-Biz Club, Java Certification Group, Visual Studio .Net & Design Patterns, Former member of Toast Masters