DAVID MERTZ, Ph.D. Gnosis Software 99 Second Street Turners Falls, MA 01376 mertz@gnosis.cx 413-863-4552 MAIN Please see http://gnosis.cx/publish/resumes/ for the main resume. EXPERIENCE DETAILS Gnosis Software. Jan 1999-Currently. Consultant/Developer. Recent and ongoing projects include: - Co-development of web-based training systems with several partners (my company, Gnosis Software, being the chief developer/owner). Thin-client model of development utilizing a variety of web standards: Javascript, Java, CGI, Python, Perl, Apache SSI, HTML. Marketing products to insurance-company clients with customized industry content. Some incidental work in Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and Adobe Acrobat in this context. - Porting of legacy vertical market accounting applications for Lindsey Software, of Searcy, AR. Using Alaska XBase++ to reimplement and expand upon legacy DOS/Clipper codebase. Utilizing elements of OOP design in new development aspects. Phillips Technology/MetLife. January 1998-December 1998. Senior Systems Analyst. - I consulted at MetLife in maintaining and expanding insurance administrations systems based on a client/server model. Responsible for programming in Clipper and SQL, as well as general systems analysis, documentation, and project development within a large-corporate IS envirnoment. Some responsibilities for coordinating dataflow with a variety of mainframe systems programmers within MetLife. Assisting in coordination of Y2K remediation projects. VMI Communications and Learning Systems. October 1997-March 1998. Projects Consultant. - When VMI purchased Human Technology Partnership, I was contracted on short term basis to aid in the transition of software products. Software transitioned from PC database framework to Sybase server and Web-based model. Produced extensive technical documentation of existing and desired products. Led onsite presentations of products and transition plans. Performed minor modifications of HTP systems for easier transition. Human Technology Partnership. April 1995-September 1997. Lead Programmer/Developer. - Assumed responsibility for maintenance and upgrade of existing software products used by major financial services companies, while simultaneously developing new product lines. Worked with legacy code in several xBase dialects (Clipper, Foxpro) and Pascal (TPW) to provide client customization; performed much revamping of user interface and functions/procedures to provide better modularization, transportability, and especially internal documentation of existing code to streamline future customization. Also created several new information-centric products using various hypertext tools (including HTML) to develop CBTs and reference works for commercial and custom markets. Various Employers. September 1989-Present. Consultant/Programmer/Developer. Did a variety of consulting and programming jobs for small companies developing software systems. Advised on general purchases (hardware/software), internet strategies, and implemented several custom database systems. Some client work includes: - Created tracking and CBT products for Windows environment to replace legacy DOS systems. - Performed customizations to client tracking system written in Dbase III+. - Updated and largely created a training/tracking database management system in Paradox 4.5/DOS. - Created a custom client and employer tracking and matching system in Alpha Four. Adjunct professor at several universities (September 1988-August 1994). University of Massachusetts; University of Hartford; North Adams State University.