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Dick Donohue
8932 Newhouse St., Portage, MI 49024
(269) 329-2696
Dick@DonohueComputerServices.com
Qualifications

Creative, professional, Application Designer with over 25 years experience developing iSeries (AS/400), Web, PC, and cross-platform applications. Proficient in a wide variety of languages and software. Valuable team player with results-producing interpersonal communication, project management and supervisory skills. Effective verbal and written abilities. Proven skills as a public presenter of technical topics. Expert database designer. Nice guy, too!

Broad Range of Technical Skills

  • RPG, RPGLE, free-form, CL
  • Project Mgmt/Supervisory
  • Turnover
  • SQL
  • Barcoding
  • EDI
  • FTP
  • HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • PHP/MySQL
  • Active Server Pages (ASP)
  • Visual Basic
  • Java
  • MS-Access
  • WordPress
  • and English!
Professional Experience
I/T Consulting - Consultant/Programmer/Project Supervisor
Donohue Computer Services, Portage, MI  (July 2002 - present)
Application Design and Development on Web, iSeries, and PC; Project management and supervisory
I am currently working full-time on contract to a large Manufacturing company utilizing my skills in project management, analysis, and application development on iSeries. This has included supervision of up to 5 programmers, weekly status meetings with users, Help-desk, EDI, and bar-coding support. I recommended and administer Turnover Source Change Mgmt software, and provided training and technical support for programmers. Started as a 1 year contract and renewed every six months thereafter. I have also designed several web sites for local businesses and organizations.
I/T Consulting - Consultant/Programmer
Dynamic Computer Services, Inc., Grandville, MI  (February 1998 - July 2002)
Application Design and Development on Web, iSeries, PC, and Client/Server
Provide consulting, design, and development services to many West Michigan clients in manufacturing, insurance, non-profit, municipal government, retail, and distribution industries.
Manufacturing - Senior Programmer/Analyst
Flowserve Corporation (formerly Durametallic), Kalamazoo, MI (August 1995 - February 1998)
Application Design and Development on iSeries, PC, and Client/Server
Also: Secured ODBC access to AS/400 by developing customized exit point programs. Developed trigger programs and DDM files. Gave public presentations to local AS/400 User Group.
I/T Consulting - Consultant/Programmer
Business Support Group of Michigan, Kalamazoo, MI (January 1995 - August 1995)
Application Design and Development on AS/400
Also: developed and presented training for client's programmers on application development using RPG IV.
Automotive - Programmer/Analyst
Summit Polymers, Kalamazoo, MI (August 1993 - January 1995)
Application Design and Development on AS/400 and PC
Also, headed implementation team for new ERP software. Gained experience with EDI and bar-coding technologies.
Insurance - Programmer/Analyst and PC Specialist
HRM Claim Management (formerly Pension & Group Services), Kalamazoo, MI (June 1988 - August 1993)
Application Design and Development on AS/400, PC, and Client/Server
Also: Sole provider of Networking, PC hardware, and PC Software support for all users in company.
Education
Associates of Applied Science in Data Processing
Associates of Arts in Liberal Arts, Concentration in Marketing
Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo MI

Completed 63 hours in Liberal Arts program with emphasis in Interpersonal Communication and Music
Hope College, Holland MI.

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