Resumé of Dale R. Groves

51 Guildford Crescent
Brampton, Ontario,
L6S 3K2

Voice: (905) 790-6418
Cellular: (416) 939-9498

Internet:

dgroves@tanstaafl.ca
dgroves@tnstfl.com

Qualifications

	Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows 98 Windows Operating System Architecture II Visual Basic
	Certified Solaris Administrator

Over 30 years in the industry with successfully completed projects in full online system design, as well as experience in picking up partially completed projects in midstream. Development of the UUCP suite of programs for Mortice Kern Systems.

Experienced in a variety of languages, operating systems, and communications protocols.

See the Work History below for details of previous positions.

Staff List

Software Experience

Languages

• C
• Visual Basic
• Perl
• Informix 4GL
• Assembler
  • Intel 80x86 Assembler
  • Motorola 68000 Assembler
  • IBM 360/370 Assembler
  • Sperry 9000 Series Assembler
  • Unisys 1100 Series Assembler
  • Zilog Z80 Assembler
  • Intel 8x80 Assembler
• FORTRAN
• COBOL

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Operating Systems

IBM PC/XT/AT

MS-Windows 2003 Server

MS-Windows XP

MS-Windows 2000 Server

MS-Windows 2000 Professional

MS-Windows NT Server 4.0

MS-Windows NT Workstation 4.0

MS-Windows 98

MS-Windows 95

MS-Windows For Workgroups

MS-Windows

MS-DOS

Sun Microsystems Solaris x86 2.5

Novell Unixware

SCO Unix

SVR4 UNIX

LINUX

OS/2

NOVELL NETWARE

XENIX-386

XENIX-286

Microport Unix

QNX

MINIX

DEC VAX

VMS

Berkley 4.1 BSD Unix

Sun Microsystems

Solaris 2.51

Berkley 4.1 BSD

NCR TOWER

System V Release 2 Unix

IBM 360/370

OS

DOS

Sperry 9000

VS/9

Unisys 1100

OS 1100

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Communications

IBM PC/XT/AT

Microsoft Networking

Novell Netware

NFS

UUCP

TCP/IP

PCPLUS

CUSTOM

Sperry 9000 Series

COS

VICAM

Unisys 1100 Series

TELCON

Unisys DCP/40 Series

TELCON

General

2780/3780 Bisync

X.25

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WORK HISTORY

 

Allinson-Ross Corporation: Year 2000 Conversions

Platinum Connections: System Administrator

Sweda Canada: Consultant Software Development

Kmart Canada: Programmer Analyst III - Store Systems Development

ATI Technologies Inc.: Software Engineer - Software Development

Mortice Kern Systems: Senior Software Engineer - Software Development

All Computers: Senior Software Engineer - Software Development

Securkey Systems: Senior Software Engineer - Software Development

Xerox: Consultant - Software Development

Petro Canada: Consultant - Software Development

Nelson Videovend, Ltd.: Consultant - Software Design and Development

A.E.S. Data, Inc.: Senior Software Designer

Dominion Stores Ltd.: Senior System Design Consultant

Sperry Univac: Senior Systems Analyst

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Allinson-Ross Corporation

Consultant
Systems: DG3000, HP10, IBM PC/AT 3/4/586 (Unixware, HPUX, Windows NT, Windows 95, Microfocus COBOL)

Achievements

• Y2000 Conversion for Government of New Brunswick, Ministry of Housing
• Y2000 Conversion for CAST North America
• Unix System Administration

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Platinum Connections

System Administrator
Systems: Sparc 20, Sparc 4, IBM PC/AT 3/4/586 (Solaris, Windows NT, Windows 95, Intel 80xx Assembler, Microsoft C)

Achievements

• Installation and support of Solaris Operating System and Netra Webserver
• Website Development
• CGI Scripting in Perl
• Custom software development in assembler and 'C'
• Customer support

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Sweda Canada

Consultant - Software Development
Systems: IBM PC/AT 3/4/586, Windows NT 4.0 Workstation (MS-DOS, SCO Unix, Microsoft C)

Achievements

• POS software development

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Kmart Canada

Programmer Analyst III - Store Systems Development
Systems: IBM PC/AT 386/486, Unisys 6000/65 (MS-DOS, Windows, Intel 80xx Assembler, Microsoft C, UNIX, Informix 4GL)

Achievements

• Research pricing and hardware to be utilized to replace current in-store processors and provide analysis reports and recommendations to management. Perform system configuration and testing on the final system.
• Design, code, test and implement communications software to execute on the Unisys 6000/65 Unix system to provide the interface to intelligent electronic time clocks to be used to replace the existing punch clock system and provide automated input to the payroll system.
• Update current communications software to provide better connectivity through Datapac between the store systems and the head office mainframe for online data inquiry and credit approval.
• Update and maintain POS software systems.

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ATI Technologies Inc.

Software Engineer - Software Development
Systems: IBM PC/AT 386/486 (MS-DOS, Windows, 808xx Assembler, Microsoft C)

Achievements

• Analyse problem reports against various Windows applications. Develop, test and implement software fixes to correct problems.
• Document Windows 3.1 Display Device Driver program modules.
• Update, build and test Windows 3.1 Display Device Driver program modules in C and 80386 assembler for all types of ATI video adapters.
• Design, code, test and implement improvements for Windows 3.1 Display Device Drivers.
• Design, code, test and implement improvements for the Windows 3.1 Virtual Display Device Driver.

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Mortice Kern Systems

Senior Software Engineer - Software Development
Systems: IBM PC/AT 486, Sun 4 (MS-DOS, OS/2, 808xx Assembler, Borland C 3.1)

Achievements

• Analyse existing HoneyDanBer (BNU) and Version 2 UUCP implementations on System V and BSD Unix systems. Design, code, implement, test and support software in Borland C 3.1 to provide uucp functionality under MS-DOS and the MKS Toolkit shell to provide file transfer and mail communications between PC based systems and unix systems.
• Design, code, implement, and test software to provide tape support for the MKS Toolkit using Adaptec SCSI based ASPI device interface to read and write cartridge tapes in a format compatible with unix system tapes.
• Build and test OS/2 MKS program modules in C and 80386 assembler to bring the OS/2 Toolkit product up to current code levels.

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All Computers

Senior Software Engineer - Software Development
System: IBM PC/AT 386 (MS-DOS, 80386 Assembler, Microsoft C5.1, Microsoft C6.00a)

Achievements

• Analyse requirements for software to provide DMA support for the ALLEMM4 386 memory manager (similar product to QEMM-386). Design, code and test software in Intel 80386 assembler to implement DMA support.
• Design, code, test and implement software to perform analysis of PC system hardware and software configurations by processing MS-DOS internal data structures and PC hardware adapter boards. This product is similar to the Manifest program from Quarterdeck.

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Securkey Systems

Senior Software Engineer - Software Development
System: IBM PC/AT, proprietary 80188 hardware developed by Securkey Systems (AMX, MS-DOS, 8086 Assembler, Microsoft C6.0, Intel C)

Achievements

• Design, code, implement and test communications controller and data encryption software in Microsoft C and 80188 assembler for E.F.T and data communications, utilizing custom hardware based on Intel 80188 processor and the AMX multitasking system.
• Hire, train, and manage team of three developers.
• Design and develop host software to run on IBM PC/AT for banking 'TESTKEY' evaluation and control of communications controller.

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Xerox

• Code, test, and implement 9 track tape handler support routines and utilities for the IBM PC/AT under MS-DOS in Intel 8086 assembler and Lattice C.

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Petro Canada Petroleum

• Design, code, and test programs under VMS in VAX C for accessing the MIMI database for the production of reports and processing production scheduling.

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Nelson Videovend, Ltd.

• Supervise project to stabilize and enhance existing online tape rental system software written in Basic under VMS on a VAX 11/780 when relations broke down between Videovend and the original software developers, who left no documentation behind when they abandoned the project.
• Hire, train and supervise 5 people for support and development team.
• Completely redesign system for implementation in 'C'.

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A.E.S. Data, Inc.

Senior Software Designer
Systems: VAX 11/785, NCR Tower, IBM PC/AT (Unix (Berkley 4.1 BSD, SYSTEM V), MS-DOS, 8086 Assembler, 'C')

Achievements

• Design, code, implement and test communications networking software for AES clustered systems on an 8088 based controller. Development performed on a DEC Vax 11/785 under Berkley 4.1 BSD UNIX using Lattice C.
• Port the networking software to the Heurikon 68000 based Multibus SBC to run as a slave processor in the NCR Tower.
• Supervise the support and maintenance group for both versions of the networking software.
• Convert the 8088 based system to utilize the Quantum QNX C compiler.

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Dominion Stores Ltd.

Senior System Design Consultant
System: BMC IF800 (CP/M, Z80 Assembler, PL/1)

Achievements

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• Analyse requirements to provide online payroll data entry and updating for the 250 Dominion Stores outlets across Canada.
• Design, code, test, implement and support software in Z80 assembler and PL/1 to meet Dominion Stores requirements, including design and implementation of a serial line protocol.
• System consisted of Z80 based micro computers communicating to the host system via the Bell Datapac Network. Both direct connect and dial configurations were used.
• The micros used the CP/M Operating System, with special control modules to schedule applications programs so that the instore operator did not have access to CP/M directly.

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Sperry Univac

Senior Systems Analyst
Systems: 90/60, 90/70, 90/80, 1100, BC/7 (COBOL, IBM 360 Assembler, 8080 Assembler)

Achievements

(Leon's Furniture, Dominion Stores)

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• Provide onsite customer support for Sperry system mainframe software including communications and language support.
• Act as liason between customer and Bluebell technical support facility.
• Installation of new software releases.
• Design, code, test and implement communcations software for capturing data from TELXON 919 data terminals.
• Design, construction, and installation of hardware modification of BC/7 system to support Async communications.

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