Robert E. Bratton 1024 Stonecliffe Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146-3203 Phone: 412-646-1349 Email: Rob@RobBratton.com EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Senior Systems Engineer - Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA - 12/2006 to Present Network Administration: Windows NT/2000/2003, Redhat Linux, IIS, Cisco Routers and PIX firewalls; F5 Load Balancers; Database Administration: Oracle 8/9/10; Software Development: VB.NetKey Accomplishments: Handled an extreme variety of support tasks with about 12 different customer-facing production web applications. System Integrator - PNC Bank, Pittsburgh, PA - 9/2005 - 12/2006 System Integration: Mainframe, Windows, Web, Oracle; Software Development: VB.Net and C++ Windows/Web Applications, Web Services, Database Design and Implementation Key Accomplishments: Successfully implemented the first two phases of the Centralized Reconcilements cross-platform distributed application Senior Systems Engineer - Precision Therapeutics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA - 6/2002 - 9/2005 Network Administration: Windows NT/2000/2003, SuSE Linux, IIS, MS Exchange, Voice over IP, Cisco CallManager and Unity; Database Administration: Oracle 9i; Software Development: VB6 and VB.Net, Crystal Reports Key Accomplishments: Made significant security upgrades to the infrastructure; Balanced network administration, DBA and software development duties. Independent Consultant - Bratton Enterprises (Self Employed) - Monroeville, PA, 11/1998 to the Present (Part-time 1993 - 1998 and 6/2002 to present) Key Accomplishments: Supported multiple clients simultaneously on-site and remotely; Windows, Novell Netware, Citrix MetaFrame and Windows Terminal Server; web site hosting development with PHP and MySQL on Apache and Windows IIS; SDSL sales and support Senior Electronic Services Developer - FORE Systems - Warrendale, PA, 12/1997 through 11/1998 Web Developer with C++, Perl and Oracle on Solaris and Netscape server Key Accomplishments: switched development from C++ with Oracle ESQL to Perl with DBI/DBD, resulting in a reduction in development time Senior Systems Engineer - COMPUCOM, Inc. - Pittsburgh, PA, 4/1995 - 12/1997 Electronic document imaging pre- and post-sales support, installation and training, I'm still consulting Key Accomplishments: finished development for a Computer Output to Laser Disk system running on AIX with optical storage and IBM Mainframe print emulation, Windows and 3270 terminal client access. This system is still in use by Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel and I supported it until 4/2007. Programmer/Analyst - Stadtlander's Pharmacy - Monroeville, PA, 1/1995 through 4/1995 C/C++ development with Oracle ESQL for mail-order prescription drug delivery workflow Network Administrator, Programmer - Alcoa Corp. - Pittsburgh, PA, 6/1991 through 1/1995 Managed Novell Netware 3.11, HPUX, Windows, HP Vax systems on Ethernet and Token-ring, Developed C and KMan software for management of health, safety and environmental systems Programmer (part time while attending college) - RJ Lee Group, Inc. - Monroeville, PA, 1990 - 1991 Developed C and KMan software for management of images and data from electron microscopy Programmer (internship) - United States Steel Corp. - Pittsburgh, PA, 6/1988 through 1/1989 Developed IBM Mainframe COBOL and Adabas software for benefits information systems EDUCATION BS Computer Science: Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Indiana, PA, May, 1991 Certifications: Microsoft: MCSA, MCP; CompTIA: A+, Network+, I-Net+ KEY SKILLS Software Development Languages: Visual Basic.NET, C#, Microsoft Dot Net Framework, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, C/C++, KSH, AWK, SED; Environments: MS Visual Studio 2003/2005. Developed stand-alone and client-server Windows applications, Windows services and utilities and web services. Developed components and utilities in C/C++ for database access and text processing; Crystal Reports design, development, support of stand-alone reports, web-based reports and reports integrated into Windows client applications; Source Control: Concurrent Versioning System (CVS), ClearCase Web Development Web Servers: Microsoft Internet Information Server, Apache, Netscape on Windows and UNIX platforms; Client-Side scripting: JavaScript and VBscript; Server-side scripting in PHP, Perl, VB.NET, C#, C/C++, ASP; Dynamic HTML with CSS; Developed company information sites, database-interactive and e-commerce sites. Managed domain names and DNS records. Sold virtual web/email hosting solutions. Database Database Platforms: Oracle 8/9/10g and RAC, MS SQL Server, MySQL, MS Access, Informix; Query optimization: Oracle PL/SQL, views and queries Network Management Network operating systems: Windows NT/2000/2003 Active Directory, Novell NetWare and UNIX (SCO, AIX, FreeBSD, Solaris, Linux). Email servers: MS Exchange and Sendmail; LAN Topologies: switched Ethernet, 802.11 wireless; WAN: T1, Frame-Relay, Broadband (DSL/Cable), ISDN and VPN; Vendor/Brand Familiarity: routers, switches and other network equipment; VOIP: Cisco CallManager (Voice Over IP) telephone systems with Cisco Unity Voicemail; Security: Cisco Routers and PIX firewalls, Symantec, F5, IPSec VPN, network vulnerability scanning with Nmap and web-based tools, workstation patch management; Purchasing: Computer-related vendor selection; Workstation OS: Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP, UNIX, MS-DOS; Other: IAS, LDAP, DNS, Direct:Connect, CA-7 User Support and Training Provide phone, remote and on-site help-desk support for multiple employers/clients simultaneously. Prioritize and troubleshoot IT problems. Train personnel to use systems and applications. Provide security awareness, office application and presented HIPAA training. Management Skills Manage multiple projects for multiple clients simultaneously. Managed interns, subcontractors and client personnel performing IT work. Other Information Memberships: IEEE, InfraGuard, Served as President of the Business Executive Network and East End chapter of the Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection