Project Manager – Y2K Conversion Effort in an IBM COBOL environment.
Expert Witness – Mainframe data processing, COBOL Programming, Y2K
Y2K Task Force Consultant – Legal issues
Lead Programmer – Y2K compliance effort
Efficiency Expert – any data processing environment
1967-1968 Systems Analyst Trainee / Junior Systems Analyst (IBM) Continental Assurance Company Chicago, IL
Completed courses in Systemation, Forms Design
Prepared Programming Packages for the Programming Department
1968-1969 Systems Analyst (Burroughs mainframe) General Dynamics/Electronics San Diego, CA Management
Taught self to program in COBOL
Designed and programmed Payroll System, reducing processing from 20 hours to 4.
Designed and programmed Inventory Control System.
1969-1976 Senior Systems Analyst (IBM-360-370, DOS, OS) County of San Diego San Diego, CA
Designed and programmed Property Tax Collection System in COBOL, reducing processing from 3 days to 16 hours.
Led task force to investigate computer mapping
1976-1988 President (IBM-370, DOS-VMS, ICCF) Desigram, Inc. San Diego, CA
Designed and programmed multitude of proprietary application systems including mailing list maintenance systems and procedures still in use today
1989-1997 President (IBM-4841, DOS-VSE, CICS, CA-Sort, FAQS, DYNAM) A & D Computer Center, Inc. San Diego, CA
Administered data processing services
Designed and programmed numerous utilities geared to increasing efficiency of programmers and operators.
1997-1998 Counselors at Law Whitaker & Associates San Diego, CA
Wyzard Communications
WebSite Hosting
Millennium Bug Exterminators
Y2K COBOL Programmers
1962 College Preparatory High School Shady Side Academy Pittsburgh, PA
Graduated top 10, Lettered in Football, Wrestling, Track
1967 BA-Psychology University of Chicago Chicago, IL
Toured Europe (1964-65)
1994 Juris Doctorate National University San Diego, CA
Graduated top 5, American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence
Private Pilot, single-engine, land and sea, instrument-rated
Tennis, Skiing, Golf, Guitar, Piano