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Robert (Bob) Gerrish, MBA
Kirkland, WA
206.713.7555 (cell)
email: RobertPGerrish@gmail.com

Summary

Business Manager, Application Developer, Database Administrator and System Administrator in a wide variety of business applications and industries. Particularly interested in client/server administration, and relational database design and implementation using UniVerse (U2), and Oracle. Interested in migration projects, leading edge technology and management. Many of my skills are Old School, but highly adaptable to modern technology.

Employment

09/2012 - Present Kingsgate Enterprises, Inc., Bothell, WA

Business and Computer Consultants.

Owner/Consultant: Responsible for consulting, client relations, finances, employees, purchasing.

Consulting with Small to Medium business in Business Operations, Management, Processes.

Consulting in Information Technology including Linux, Unix, PICK (UniVerse/UniData, D3, Reality, AREV and other MultiValue) databases, and WinTel hardware, software and networks.

Recent Projects
• Business consulting to several small businesses regarding operations and Information Technology needs
• Evaluation and analysis of current business with an emphasis on Information Technology Infrastructure and Future computing needs for a client in Texas
• Linux small business server engineering and build to replace 10+ year old SCO Unix server running a UniVerse database server
• Wrote a UniVerse application to easily define printers on a Linux which provides for multiple printing orientations and duplex / simplex selection. Wrote an accompanying application to select printers based on orientation and number of sides and execute the proper SETPTR command
• Updated multiple application programs to customers specifications
• Identified database consistency issues and worked with client to resolve the data integrity issues
• Modified multiple programs that were using HostAccess and PIX for data transfer to write directly to CIFS files for a SAMBA connection with the new server

05/2006 - 08/2012 AT&T Mobility, Bothell, WA

Major Wireless Telephone Company.

Implementation Manager

System Administration monitoring and problem investigation on HP-UX, Solaris, Linux and AIX platforms based on alerts from Netcool and Remedy

Resolution of minor problems, escalation of other issues based on standard Methods and Procedures

Subject Matter Expert for nightly testing of the Cell Phone Activation application. Responsible for transitioning of the work from offshore, training a different offshore team to perform the work and ultimately transfer the management of the work offshore. This transfer back to an offshore team involved setting up a web based backend maintenance application using BASH, PERL and HTML to replace manual tasks

02/2005 - 02/2011 Pizza Works, Bothell, WA

Gourmet Pizza Take&Bake, Dine-In and Delivery Restaurant.

Co-Owner

Responsible for Advertising, Accounting, Purchasing, Making Pizzas, Customer Service, Customer Relations, New Product and Menu Development.

06/1984 - 05/2006 Kingsgate Enterprises, Inc., Bothell, WA

Computer Consultants and Hardware Sales.

President/Partner/Consultant: Responsible for consulting, client relations, finances, employees, purchasing.

Consulting in Unix, Systems Security, PICK databases and PC hardware, software and networks.

Recent Major Projects
• Support of a UniVerse / ODBC interface to a Windows CE based mobile application running under SQL Server
• Migration of Legacy PICK RDBMS to Windows and Unix based multivalue RDBMS (Reality to UniVerse on Unix and Advanced PICK to UniVerse on Windows Server 2000)
• Write the core HP-UX certification test for Brainbench.com
• Installation and support of Windows based ERP system (DBA Software)
Major Projects
• Data conversion of Advanced Revelation data to Access for a county police department
• Developed Just-In-Time application for manufacturing clients
• Developed commercial software product to export PICK Database multi-valued data to other databases.
• Developed QuickBasic MS-DOS based terminal emulator
• Developed Full-Screen Editor for PICK O/S Computers

1998 - 2005 Rainier Solutions, Incorporated, Bellevue, WA

Hardware and Software Support Provider

Unix and Windows 2000/XP System Administration Consultant.

Work as a subcontractor (through Kingsgate Enterprises, Inc.) on an as needed basis.

Major Projects: (in the past 2 years)
• Installation of Windows 2000 Server on Dell sever platforms to support an SS7 distributed network data collection project
• Installation of software RAID solutions for Solaris

01/2001 - 05/2001 RealNetworks (through Renaissance Worldwide)

Unix System Administration Contractor

Support the Core Quality Assurance Department at Real Networks in support of the May, 2001 server release.

• Keep 85+ Unix Servers running, including installation, upgrade and patching of operating systems on Sun (Solaris 7 & 8), HP (HP-UX), IBM (AIX), and Compaq (Alpha - Tru64 UNIX) Platforms.
• Install Network Time Protocol (NTP) stratum 3 servers to support QA computing network.
• Setup apache web server to support internal documentation for Technical Operations.

11/2000 - 12/2000 Renton Technical College, Renton, WA

Substitute Instructor at Renton Technical College for the Linux System Administration portion of an Enterprise Networking Program

04/1999 - 10/2000 Trim Systems, LLC., Seattle, WA

Manufacturer of Interior Trim for Truck Manufacturers

Unix System Administrator:

Take ownership of a neglected HP Unix / Oracle database computer system. Document hardware and make recommendations, and install hardware to create a high availability system in a 24 x 7 environment. Upgrade HP and SGI Unix systems to Y2K compatibility. Convert Novell servers to Linux servers. Perform some elementary Oracle DBA tasks

Reduction In Force - local Oracle Applications replaced with NT based BAAN ERP package hosted at corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

12/1992 - 03/1999 Northwest Traffic, Inc., Federal Way, WA

Freight Bill Audit and Payment Service

Computer System Administrator

Responsible for conversion of McDonnell Douglas computer system to Unix / Universe based system, operation of business computer system in a 24x7 environment; internal network; internet connectivity; and external access to the computer system; internal system and internet security; system administration of UniVerse RDBMS/Unix based network, PCs (DOS/Win 3.1 & Win95) and network/system printers; networking; and maintenance of all connected systems and peripherals.

The company was closed on March 31, 1999.

07/1992 - 11/1992 Nova Information Systems, Redmond, WA

Computer Consulting Firm

Consultant

Worked on several projects in Advanced Revelation on IBM compatible PC's and in System Builder on a UniVerse /Unix platform.

05/1988 - 06/1992 Olin, Rocket Research Company, Redmond, WA

Manufacturer of Aerospace equipment

Programmer/Analyst

Responsible for Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Computer Security on a Prime Information system and design and implementation of a Labor Bar Code collection system on a UniVerse/SCO UNIX network system.

Reduction in force

06/1979 - 06/1984 Associates for Management Services, Inc., Bellevue, WA

Developers of integrated manufacturing/financial software (Integrated MRP II Systems)

01/1982 - 06/1984 Manager of Software Support

Responsible for customer support, software maintenance, quality assurance, and maintenance of user documentation of ERP system on PICK Operating System computers and on PRIME and HP 3000 computers.

10/1981 - 01/1982 Product Manager

Responsible for customer support of ERP system on PICK operating system computers. Supervised two support analysts.

10/1980 - 09/1981 Systems Analyst

Responsible for management of a major re-write of integrated Accounting / MRP II (ERP) system on PICK operating system computers. Supervised five programmer analysts.

06/1979 - 10/1980 Senior Programmer

Responsible for client support, customer education, software support. Supervised two programmers.

10/1978 - 06/1979 Lamb-Grays Harbor Company, Hoquiam, WA

Producers of capital equipment for the pulp and paper industry.

Computer Operator/Programmer Analyst

Responsible for operation, documentation and programming of manufacturing system.

Designed Shop Floor Loading System.

08/1977 - 10/1978 Thurston County Central Services Department, Olympia, WA

Data processing and microfilm services for county government.

Programmer Analyst

Responsible for converting manual bookkeeping system to PICK operating system computer.

01/1976 - 06/1977 Central Washington State College, Ellensburg, WA

Computer Center Student Assistant

Assist students in the academic computer center while I was attending graduate school at Central Washington University in educational media and computer science.

10/1973 - 12/1975 The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

Audiovisual Learning Center in physical, biological and social sciences.

Learning Center Manager

Responsible for day to day operation of the learning center. Developed computer based cataloging system for print and non-print media; Developed and maintained computer tutorial and testing system; Developed a Computer Assisted Instruction authoring language system; Produced and packaged audiovisual learning materials; Maintained operational check of audiovisual equipment; Supervised student employees.

1972 - 1973 I was finishing my BA degree at The Evergreen State college.

05/1970 - 09/1972 White Wing Floor Cleaners, Tumwater, WA

Janitorial Service

Owner / Operator

Responsible for all phases of the business.

Education

Information Technology Management

Graduate Studies in Educational Media, Individualized Mastery and Competency Based Instruction, Computer Science and Library Science.

BA 1973 The Evergreen State College

Forest Ecology and Computer Science.

Other Training (1991 - 2003)

Oracle Data Modeling and Relational Database Design; Oracle Discoverer for End Users; Oracle Discoverer for Administrators; Oracle SQL and PL/SQL; Oracle Extended Data Retrieval with SQL; Oracle Managing Data; Sun Solaris System Administration; SCO UNIX System V System Administration; Total Quality Management (TQM); Alamo Problem Solving; State Industrial Basic First Aid; Red Cross First Responder First Aid; EPA Stream Walk (Stream Quality Assessment), Red Cross Instructor Candidate Training, Red Cross Canoeing Fundamentals Instructor Training, Red Cross Basic Aid Training Instructor Training

Certifications

Issued by Brainbench Web-based skills testing and certification service.

Certificates

Unix Administration - General; Unix Administration - Solaris 8; Unix Administration - HP; Information Technology Terminology; BASH Shell Scripting; Disaster Recovery and Planning; Internet Security; Networking Concepts; Server Administration; Accounts Payable Fundamentals; Accounts Receivable / Billing Fundamentals; Business Writing; Customer Assistance; Payroll Fundamental; Project Management;

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Community Service Involvement

Organizing Committee . Friends of Big Finn Hill Park Trails

Local Parks Work Parties Volunteer

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