Betty Buhr

email bettyb@flamingo-code.com

Web/Database/Application Developer

Experienced and enthusiastic Web developer
Skilled in Classic ASP, ADO, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and VBScript
Relational database developer experienced in MS SQL Server, Tandem NS SQL, and Paradox
Fast learner, hard worker, team player, detail-oriented
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Over 25 years experience as an application software developer
Will work on-site or off-site
Continuous learning is my way of life

Languages, Databases, and Hardware Platforms:

Languages include T-SQL, Tandem NS SQL, ASP, ADO, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, COBOL, TAL, Pathway, and Enform.
Databases include MS SQL Server, Paradox, Tandem NS SQL, and Tandem Enscribe.
Developed applications for MS Internet Information Server, Windows XP/2000/ NT, and Tandem NSK.

Professional Experience:

Independent Consultant (2001 to present):

Computer Resource Team - Web Developer (2007): Worked on small Visual Basic 6.0 and classic ASP projects. Web site backend database was Sybase.
PNMit, Inc. - Web Developer (2004 to 2005): Worked on the EPay application that this company offers. This is an online credit card payment application primarily for customers who have been issued statements, such as Child Services clients. The web-based front-end is written in classic ASP, server-side VBScript, and client-side JavaScript. The backend database is MS SQL Server. Added new database tables and front end pages to allow Public Works customers to pay bills by credit card even though they have not been issued statements. Developed several security functions to comply with Visa�s CISP security requirements. Stored procedures were used to insert billing statement data into the SQL Server database after it was extracted from a DB2 database on an IBM AS/400. Stored procedures were used in the ASP code for all database CRUD functions as well as month-end procedures and to transfer converted DB2 data to SQL Server.
ERGOdynamics - Web Developer (2003 to present): Developed new web site for this manufacturer of sophisticated ergonomic products using HTML and CSS. Photographs and an outline of the content was provided by the company management. Images were adjusted in Photoshop and ImageReady. New products are added as requested.
Spotvault.com - Reports Designer (2001): Developed management reports for online broadcast advertising company. Analyzed MS SQL Server 2000 database to determine needed data. Implemented reports and report request forms for use on the Web using ASP, ADO, and JavaScript.
Independent study including classic ASP, MS SQL Server 2005, ASP.NET, JavaScript, CSS, DHTML, and XHTML. Demo web site (http://www.flamingo-code.com) written using classic ASP, CSS, XHTML, server-side VBScript, client-side JavaScript, SQL Server 2005, and stored procedures.

Third Voice, Inc. - Web Developer (1999 to 2000):

Worked as the Web Developer for this internet company. Was a team member in the Design Studio working with the graphics designers and the software engineers to develop the database, MS SQL Server 7, and Active Server Pages for the community section of the company web site.
Worked on threaded discussion groups accessed and displayed in a variety of formats using ASP, ADO, CSS, and JavaScript (both client-side and server-side), SQL Server, and stored procedures. Used hierarchical displays and email forms using CDONTS.
Added Web page personalization to the company web site.

Techniedge Financial Integration - Application Developer (1998 to 1999):

Wrote Web pages to provide the same functions as some of the modules of the Acuity Financial package. Some of our clients preferred to use Web pages instead of the Visual Basic modules that were installed with the financial package. The Web pages were full-functioned and integrated into the financial database, MS SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0, using inline SQL statements as well as stored procedures and parameterized queries.
Integrated Microsoft's Site Server E-Commerce program with the Acuity Financial Package. Wrote the modules to re-create the Site Server Catalog database from data entered into Acuity (Acuity had more information than Site Server). When using Site Server, the pricing and inventory data was retrieved from Acuity and orders entered in Site Server were sent to Acuity as Sales Orders.
Wrote stored procedures and triggers in Transact-SQL to retrieve and update the Acuity financial database for a variety of customers. Wrote modules to convert customers' data from various legacy financial systems to the Acuity Financial System. Developed software to allow customers to use the Acuity Financial package to feed the data to legacy systems. Extracted data from Acuity for use by customer-written Crystal Reports.
Developed the internal company Web systems: procedures and installation documentation, master calendar, Acuity Users Group Web site; project schedules, and the Time and Billing System.

HP (formerly Tandem Computers, Inc.) - Senior Information Systems Analyst (1980 to 1998):

Worked as a Senior Information Systems Analyst in the Manufacturing and Finance departments.
Enhanced and maintained TREQs, a Web-base Purchasing Requisition Inquiry and Quick Purchase system. The Requisition Inquiry provided read-only access to Purchasing Requisitions stored in the Oracle Financials system on a Unix system. The Quick Purchase portion allowed employees to place low-dollar purchase orders directly with approved vendors. These purchase orders followed an on-line approval cycle on a Tandem system. The Web pages were generated from CGI programs written in C and executed on an Apache Web server running on Unix. The program used SQL*Connect to communicate with the Oracle database and RSC (Remote Server Call, a Tandem product) to communicate with three different Tandem Non-Stop SQL databases.
Supported Accounts Payable and Purchasing on the Oracle Financials system, trouble-shooting and writing custom code as needed. During the implementation of Oracle Financials, wrote a Pro*C program to clean up and convert legacy vendor data to the Oracle data format.
Wrote and supported a custom system in PL/SQL to import invoices from a variety of sources into Oracle Financials. Modified the Invoice Import system to retrieve purchasing data from an SAP Manufacturing system.
Worked on Tandem Employee Stock system written in COBOL85 and Tandem Non-Stop SQL. Analyzed the financial data and developed queries and reports for the Financial Services, Compensation, Tax, and Legal departments.
Wrote Shell and Perl scripts on Unix and TACL macros on Tandem as needed.
Supported Manufacturing Cost Accounting with modifications to existing systems, custom reports, and government requested data analysis.
Wrote a system to automatically transferred Part and Bill of Material data from the Engineering database to the Manufacturing database.
Wrote the regenerated Manufacturing Requirements Planning system which was used for 14 years until the Tandem Manufacturing system (EMPACT) was replaced by SAP Manufacturing.
Worked on team to design a system of replicating manufacturing data to multiple manufacturing plants.
Wrote documentation and procedures, trained new employees, and acted as mentor to newcomers to the department.

Education:

University of California at Santa Cruz, Extension Classes:

Classes in relational databases and various languages including Javascript and Visual Basic.

California State University at Hayward:

Masters program in Quantitative Business Methods

University of California at Berkeley:

B.A. in History (math minor)