Bob Gerrish - Resume

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Bob Gerrish
Bothell, WA
425.821.1782 (home) - 206.713.7555 (cell)
email: bobg@connectexpress.com

Objective

I seek a position which will best utilize my professional experience in management, systems administration, computer and internet consulting, systems security, systems analysis, programming, educational media, and working with people.

Employment

06/1984 - present Kingsgate Enterprises, Inc., Bothell, WA

(part time 1988 to present, currently consulting as projects become available)

Computer Consultants and Hardware Sales.

President/Partner/Consultant: Responsible for consulting, client relations, finances, employees, purchasing.

Consulting in Unix, Systems Security, PICK databases and PC hardware, software and networks.

Recent Major Projects (in the past 3 years)

Support of a UniVerse / ODBC interface to a Windows CE based mobile application running under SQL Server
Migration of Legacy PICK RDBMS to Windows and Unix based multivalue RDBMS (Reality to UniVerse on Unix and Advanced PICK to UniVerse on Windows Server 2000)
Write the core HP-UX certification test for Brainbench.com
Installation and support of Windows based ERP system (DBA Software)

Major Projects

Data conversion of Advanced Revelation data to Access for a county police department
Developed Just-In-Time application for manufacturing clients
Developed commercial software product to export PICK O/S multi-valued data to other computers.
Developed QuickBasic MS-DOS based terminal emulator
Developed Full-Screen Editor for PICK O/S Computers

1998 - present Rainier Solutions, Incorporated, Bellevue, WA

Hardware and Software Support Provider

Unix and Windows 2000/XP System Administration Consultant.

Work as a subcontractor (through Kingsgate Enterprises, Inc.) on an as needed basis.

Major Projects: (in the past 2 years)

Installation of Windows 2000 Server on Dell sever platforms to support an SS7 distributed network data collection project
Installation of software RAID solutions for Solaris

01/2001 - 05/2001 Renaissance Worldwide, Inc., Bellevue, WA

Unix System Administration Contractor

Support the Core Quality Assurance Department at Real Networks in support of the May, 2001 server release.

Keep 85+ Unix Servers running, including installation, upgrade and patching of operating systems on Sun (Solaris 7 & 8), HP (HP-UX), IBM (AIX), and Compaq (Alpha - Tru64 UNIX) Platforms.
Install Network Time Protocol (NTP) stratum 3 servers to support QA computing network.
Setup apache web server to support internal documentation for Technical Operations.

11/2000 - 12/2000 Renton Technical College, Renton, WA

Substitute Instructor at Renton Technical College for the Linux System Administration portion of an Enterprise Networking Program

04/1999 - 10/2000 Trim Systems, LLC., Seattle, WA

Manufacturer of Interior Trim for Truck Manufacturers

Unix System Administrator:

Take ownership of a neglected HP Unix / Oracle database computer system. Document hardware and make recommendations, and install hardware to create a high availability system in a 24 x 7 environment. Upgrade HP and SGI Unix systems to Y2K compatibility. Convert Novell servers to Linux servers. Perform some elementary Oracle DBA tasks

Reduction In Force - local Oracle Applications replaced with NT based BAAN ERP package hosted at corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

12/1992 - 03/1999 Northwest Traffic, Inc., Federal Way, WA

Freight Bill Audit and Payment Service

Computer System Administrator

Responsible for conversion of McDonnell Douglas computer system to Unix / Universe based system, operation of business computer system in a 24x7 environment; internal network; internet connectivity; and external access to the computer system; internal system and internet security; system administration of UniVerse RDBMS/Unix based network, PCs (DOS/Win 3.1 & Win95) and network/system printers; networking; and maintenance of all connected systems and peripherals.

The company was closed on March 31, 1999.

07/1992 - 11/1992 Nova Information Systems, Redmond, WA

Computer Consulting Firm

Consultant

Worked on several projects in Advanced Revelation on IBM compatible PC's and in System Builder on a UniVerse /Unix platform.

05/1988 - 06/1992 Olin, Rocket Research Company, Redmond, WA

Manufacturer of Aerospace equipment

Programmer/Analyst

Responsible for Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Computer Security on a Prime Information system and design and implementation of a Labor Bar Code collection system on a UniVerse/SCO UNIX network system.

Reduction in force

06/1979 - 06/1984 Associates for Management Services, Inc., Bellevue, WA

Developers of integrated manufacturing/financial software (Integrated MRP II Systems)

01/1982 - 06/1984 Manager of Software Support

Responsible for customer support, software maintenance, quality assurance, and maintenance of user documentation of ERP system on PICK Operating System computers and on PRIME and HP 3000 computers.

10/1981 - 01/1982 Product Manager

Responsible for customer support of ERP system on PICK operating system computers. Supervised two support analysts.

10/1980 - 09/1981 Systems Analyst

Responsible for management of a major re-write of integrated Accounting / MRP II (ERP) system on PICK operating system computers. Supervised five programmer analysts.

06/1979 - 10/1980 Senior Programmer

Responsible for client support, customer education, software support. Supervised two programmers.

10/1978 - 06/1979 Lamb-Grays Harbor Company, Hoquiam, WA

Producers of capital equipment for the pulp and paper industry.

Computer Operator/Programmer

Responsible for operation, documentation and programming of manufacturing system.

08/1977 - 10/1978 Thurston County Central Services Department, Olympia, WA

Data processing and microfilm services for county government.

Programmer Analyst

Responsible for converting manual bookkeeping system to PICK operating system computer.

01/1976 - 06/1977 Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, WA

Computer Center Student Assistant

Assist students in the academic computer center while I was attending graduate school at Central Washington University in educational media and computer science.

10/1973 - 12/1975 The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

Audiovisual Learning Center in physical, biological and social sciences.

Learning Center Manager

Responsible for day to day operation of the learning center. Developed computer based cataloging system for print and non-print media; Developed and maintained computer tutorial and testing system; Developed a Computer Assisted Instruction authoring language system; Produced and packaged audiovisual learning materials; Maintained operational check of audiovisual equipment; Supervised student employees.

1972 - 1973 I was finishing my BA degree at The Evergreen State college.

05/1970 - 09/1972 White Wing Floor Cleaners, Tumwater, WA

Janitorial Service

Owner / Operator

Responsible for all phases of the business.

1966 - 1969 I was attending college and held several part time jobs.

Education

1976 - 1977 Central Washington University

Graduate Studies in Educational Media, Computer Science/Computer Security and Library Science.

BA - 1973 The Evergreen State College

Environmental Botany/Biology.

Other Training (1991 - 2003)

Oracle Data Modeling and Relational Database Design; Oracle Discoverer for End Users; Oracle Discoverer for Administrators; Oracle SQL and PL/SQL; Oracle Extended Data Retrieval with SQL; Oracle Managing Data; Sun Solaris System Administration; SCO UNIX System V System Administration; Total Quality Management (TQM); Alamo Problem Solving; State Industrial Basic First Aid; Red Cross First Responder First Aid; EPA Stream Walk (Stream Quality Assessment), Red Cross Instructor Candidate Training, Red Cross Canoeing Fundamentals Instructor Training, Red Cross Basic Aid Training Instructor Training

Certifications

Brainbench (http://www.brainbench.com/) Web-based skills testing and certification service.

Certificates

Community Service Involvement

Girl Scout Service Unit Team Member

Church Choir Member

Data Processing Summary

Programming Languages	BASIC	6 years	Data Bases	CODASYL compliant RDBMS	3 years
	PICK BASIC	18 years		IMAGE/TOTAL	1year
	CAI Languages	4 years		Paradox	4 years
	COBOL	3 years		PICK (includes MICRODATA, PRIME INFORMATION, Revelation and Advanced Revelation & UNIVERSE)	18 years
	Perl	1 year		Oracle	1 year
	HTML	1 year	Computer Security	System, Data Base, Internet, Data Recovery, Disaster Planning, Avoidance and Recovery	10 years
Operating Systems	PC/MS-DOS	15 years	Communications	Internet, Including TCP/IP	8 years
	Windows 3.x	6 years		Peer to Peer networking including MS Windows	8 years
	Windows 9x/XP/2000	11 years		Serial/Modem (RS232)	13 year
	OS/2	1/2year		Personal Computers to PICK O/S and PICK O/S to Personal Computers	6 years
	OS/9	2 years		Unix networking (including FTP, RFS, uucp, and NFS)	6 years
	PICK O/S	18 years		Arcnet	1 year
	PRIME O/S	2 years	General Applications	Microsoft Office Products	6 years
UNIX	SCO	1 year		PC/Windows based data bases	15 years
	Sun O/S	7 years		PC/Windows Based Spreadsheets and Word Processors	15 years
	Solaris	2 years		Integrated Manufacturing/Accounting Packages	10 years
	HP UX	2 years		Minicomputer Multiuser Accounting Packages	7 years
	Linux	6 years		Governmental and Non-Profit Accounting Systems	2 years
UNIX shell scripting	bourne	5 years	Hardware	Printers, Modems & Other Peripherals	10 years
	c shell	7 years		Legacy Computers including NCR Century 101 and DEC10, HP2000 C/F & HP 3000	3 years
	bash	5 years	(Includes troubleshooting and component replacement)	IBM PCs & PC Compatibles	15 years
	posix	1 year	(Includes troubleshooting and component replacement)	Sun Sparc Stations, Ultras and Enterprise Servers	5 years
	Perl	1 year	(Includes troubleshooting and component replacement)	AIX, Compaq, HP 9000, and SGI	1 year

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Revised: October, 2003