Key Skills
Sybase (v 12.0) since
1994
Microsoft Visual Basic since 1993 including
VB.NET
Unix since 1995 including
Solaris v2.8
Training since
1994
HTML/ASP since
1996
Forest & Trees for Windows 1992 1998
Other skills
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA); UML; SPRiNG; Visio
(Enterprise Architect); unix scripts (bsh,ksh,csh); lex; yacc; Presentations;
MS Access; Modelling; Relational Design; Object Design
Employment History
CIBC World Markets Senior
Analyst/Programmer 2001 to present
International Investment Bank.
Maintenance and enhancement of data warehouse for
regulatory reporting.
Back end is Sybase on Solaris. Feed processes use unix scripts and stored
procedures.
Maintenace and query/search front ends bulid with
Visual Basic (inc.VB.NET).
Warehouse holds customer data for compliance purposes
Web front end for customer data (ASP).
System provides security, auditing and scheduling.
Major upgrades recently implemented
Warm standby arrangement recently implemented
Fidelity Investments Senior
Analyst/Programmer (contract) 1995 to 2001
- Delvered and supported several systems.
- Produced full documentation
- Followed formal development methodology
- Deal Management System Reports
- Delivered a large suite of pre-defined
reports.
Front end: Forest & Trees
Back end: Forest & Trees; Sybase
- Reports processed batch.
- Reports user-requested, scheduled and
event-generated (e.g. process failure)
- Reports delivered to file, printer or
email.
- 1997: system re-written in VB5 to improve
performance, reliability and deployment.
- System integrated with other in-house
systems.
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User reaction continues to be enthusiastic.
- Contact Tracking System
- System tracks all contacts between customers and
the company.
- Records system events: customer search; account
enquiry; dealing; etc.
- Users can view a complete history of all
previous interactions a customer.
- Powerful way to monitor and report on phone
activity.
- Later productised into a complete diary /
customer / contact tracking system.
- Generic Reporting Tool
- Generic reporting tool; reports defined based on
Sybase stored procedures.
- Overcomes many problems with commercial packages
eg. Crystal Reports.
- Automatically prompts user for correct parameter
values etc.
- Report formatting instructions are stored as a
string in the database.
- System has since been productised and is
available commercially.
- Time recording system
- 3-Tier architecture
- Front end: ActiveX components presented via the
intranet
- Middle Tier: MTS-hosted COM+ components
- Back end: Sybase on Solaris
- Used UML during analysis and design.
Various Contracts Analyst/Programmer
1994 to 1995
- Delivered a variety of
systems for Executive Information, Flexible Enquiries and Report
Generation for several major clients.
- Used Forest & Trees
and Visual BASIC
- Users could select,
drill-down and perform slice & dice and graphing.
- Often integrated with
email.
- Queried back-end sales
databases (Oracle, Sybase, Informix).
- Primarily in the
pharmaceuticals sector (Zeneca Pharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Rhone-Poulenc
Rorer).
Freelance Trainer 1994 to 1995
- Gave training in Forest & Trees and SQL
- Some onsite, some at specialist training venues
- I always received very positive feedback.
BP
Oil Programmer 1992
to 1994
- Developed EIS solution for BPs European lubricants businesses
- Used Forest & Trees, Visual Basic and Oracle
- used prototyping, and required close involvement with
- users of different nationalities
BP
Oil Office Systems
Support 1989 to 1992
- support and development of shared calendar and
email systems.
- pioneered global remote access using X.25.
Ben Hardwick Fund, Addenbrookes Hospital - 1989
- PC training & support
- Built databases to support statistical anaysis
for clinical research into liver transplants.
Personal
Contact
Address 174
Southwood Road phone 01892 530424
Tunbridge Wells email aj@logos.co.uk
TN4 8UX web http://www.logos.co.uk
Responsibilities and Achievements
I have held several leadership posts at church,
particularly working with young people.
I am currently working with teenagers from church and
the local neighbourhood.
- I have travelled widely in Europe. I have also visited America, Asia and
Australia.
- I hold a Private Pilot's licence and a Flight
Radio-Telephony Operator's licence.
Education
Degree Computer
Science (Second Class) from The University of Exeter
A-levels Maths
(A), Physics (A), German (D)
Personal
Full Name Alexander
James Finch
Date of birth 12th November
1966
Marital Status Married
Nationality British
I have a full, clean, driving licence.
I speak some French.
My German is rather
better.
I am a committed Christian.
Interests
Magic
I enjoy spending time with friends, who are spread across the
world.
I have a DV camera, and when Im a famous film director, youll be able
to say you gave me a job.
I own a PS2.
Enough said.