Progress position
I am a Progress Prgrammer in Atlanta. I would be interested in speaking with you about this position.
Thomas Lance Yost
1156 Richland Trace
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
(678) 546-0288
TSY@BELLSOUTH.NET
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QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY Offer extensive experience in Progress programming, and QAD MFG/PRO systems. Background includes writing Custom Progress Programs for Dispatch-1 application, a strong emphasis in training users on QAD, MFG/PRO, and supporting many accounts on TakeStock software system. Extensive involvement with Client/Server systems. Proven organizational and communication skills. Dependability, self-motivation, a commitment to quality results, and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to accomplish objectives are strong personal traits.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sept. ’99 – Present Verizon (GTE), Alpharetta, GA
SYSTEMS ENGINEER II
Write in house Progress programs on the Dispatch 1 system, on VMS platform.
Duties include:
• Write New Progress programs per user request in modules including, AR, AP, GL, Inventory, Purchasing, Service, and Work Orders, among others.
• Perform Production Support functions for Dispatch 1 system with 700 users nation wide.
• Perform basic Database Administration, and System Administration functions.
• Developing files to run in batch mode every night, and upload to other systems. In ASCII and EBCDIC format.
• Modifying existing Progress Programs per user requests in all portions of system including, Financials, Logistics, and Service.
• Move programs from VMS to Unix and test them to make sure they’re compatible with Unix.
• Perform Team Lead duties, and be the “go to” person on high visibility projects for the company.
Sept. ’98 – Sept. ‘99 Software Solutions Inc., Duluth, GA
Technical Support Specialist
Technical Support Specialist for TakeStock system. Extremely involved with troubleshooting customers’ systems through remote connection. Duties include:
• Testing reported bugs on the system, and then writing them up through problem reports, and sending them to development.
• Write basic Progress programs to do queries on system data in order to ascertain where problems may reside.
• Write basic Progress programs to correct corrupted data.
• Drop programs with fixes in them, on customer’s systems, and then compile the code, and update their procedure libraries through simple MSDOS commands.
• Troubleshoot problems with the customer being able to connect with their server.
• On a limited basis, work with the customer on System Administration procedures.
April '97 – Sept. ‘98 Rubatex Corporation, Bedford, VA
Inventory Control and Systems Specialist
Support System Specialist for QAD, MFG/PRO. Extremely involved with implementation and training on enhanced shipping. Trained all users in the Bedford facility. Duties include:
• Inventory Control to ascertain where discrepancies in inventory are.
• Knowledge of QAD, MFG/PRO systems.
• Support person for QAD, MFG/PRO.
• Train and re-train all of our users on QAD, MFG/PRO systems.
• Implement, and perform training on enhanced shipping.
• Knowledge of MRP and MRP II.
• Assisted with implementation of QAD, MFG/PRO at Colt, AR plant.
Nov. '96 - April '97 JC Penney Department Store, Roanoke, VA
Retail Sales Associate
Oct. '96 - Nov. '96 Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke, VA
Memorial Counselor
Feb. '96 - Dec. '95 Bluefield Country Club, Bluefield, WV
Assistant to Golf Pro
Feb. '95 - Dec. '95 Boone's Detective Agency, Princeton, WV
Investigator and Process Server
Nov. '94 - Feb. '95 Ramada Inn, Bluefield, WV
Front Desk Clerk and Night Auditor
EDUCATION University of Phoenix In progress
Masters of Business Administration in Technology Management
Bravepoint, Norcross, GA December 2000
Progress Database Administration
Bravepoint, Norcross, GA October 1999
Progress 101 Character Development
School of Paralegal Studies, Atlanta, GA June 1995
Paralegal Degree/ Specialty Corporate Law
Bluefield College, Bluefield, VA May 1994
B.S. Criminal Justice / Psychology
Graham High School, Bluefield, VA June 1990
Acknowledgements Awarded two Verizon Excellence Awards - 2002
