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Abraham Bruck
Senior Oracle DBA / Developer
718-687-8805
abraham.bruck@gmail.com
Summary
I have 25 years of experience in information systems technology. Over 20 years o
f these have been specialized in extensive and diverse Oracle Consulting positio
ns. I am experienced in all Oracle Tools and third party products and utilities.
I have functioned as a DBA, Developer, Technical Lead, and Systems Analyst. As
well, I have an extensive background in management, sales and finance. I am a sp
ecialist in the use of computer technology, systems integration, conversion, mig
ration and client/server applications. I have a great deal of experience in the
analysis, design, development and implementation of computer systems, particular
ly in Oracle and Unix environment. And while many people are fixed on rigid tech
nical issues and limited stereotype protocols, my primary concern is in satisfyi
ng the needs of the end user. This is achieved through complete flexibility and
very creative, imaginative and original solutions.
Some examples of my particular experience are with the following types of system
s:
Oracle eBusiness Suite Financials DBA; Installation, Customization, Implementati
on
Data Migration / Integration from various Legacy Databases / Systems
DataWarehouse Design, Cleansing, Reporting and Maintenance
Web / Browser Database Integration and Optimizing
Predictive Maintenance Expert System with Bar Coding
Integrated Financial Systems
Integrated Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems
Integrated Distribution Systems
Medical, Scientific and Technical Applications
Integrated Warehouse/Inventory System
Complete Auto/Liability Insurance System
Technical Skills
Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Solaris, CentOS, AIX, HP-UX, DOS, VMS, Wind
ows
Software: ORACLE Ver. 8.1.7, 8i, 9i, 10G, 11i; Oracle; RICE (Reports, Inte
rfaces, Conversions, Extensions), eBusiness Suite, Financials, Discoverer, OLAP,
Developer, Designer, Forms, Reports, Fail Safe, RAC, SQL*Menu, SQL*Net, SQL*Loa
der, SQR, Peter Martin Associates (PMA) FACTORS, HTML, rpt, rpt2c, ctar, ksh, aw
k, sed, SQL*Net, Access, FoxPro, Rexx, lynx, PostgreSQL, etc
Professional Experience
Duration: Jan 2009 – Present
Company: Spartech Polycast Corporation
Stamford, CT
Responsibility: Senior Oracle Developer, Data Analyst
Environment: unix, Windows XP; Oracle 10g / 11i, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, Toa
d, Discoverer Viewer, Plus and Desktop
Modify and Troubleshoot (as Administrator and User) existing Discoverer and Data
Warehouse Reports and create new ones against multiple Data Warehouses. Create P
L/SQL procedures, triggers, tables, views and functions to add functionality to
existing and new reports, based on the Oracle core Financials, Manufacturing, In
ventory, WIP, BOM, OE, etc.
Duration: Jan 2008 – Jan 2009
Company: Dynamic Imaging ( www.Dynamic-Imaging.com )
A Division of GE Healthcare
Responsibility: Senior Oracle DBA, Data Analyst, Developer
Environment: Windows NT, 2003, XP; Oracle 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loade
r, Toad, Oracle Developer, Designer, Seapine Surround and
Test Track
Expand functionality for a RIS (Radiology Information System) system. Develop a
Generic Data Migration (ETL) system for the RIS system from many variable databa
ses and formats. Included were a Patient Visit module, Exam Scheduling, Insuranc
e Authorization and Verification, Physician Accessibility, Billing System, Claim
s System, Collections, Transcription, Report and Document Archiving and Retrieva
l and Financial Reporting. Also, Install and create scripts to Clone Oracle for
Development, QA and Production. Create PL/SQL procedures, triggers, tables, view
s and functions to add functionality to existing and new modules.
Duration: Feb 2001 – Jan 2008
Company: City of New York, Human Resources Administration, Protec
tive Services for Adults, Financial Management Unit
Responsibility: Senior Oracle DBA / Technical Lead / Developer / Data An
alyst / Oracle Financials 11i (11.5.3 to 11.5.10.2) and 10g In
stallation, Set Up, Automation, Customization and De
velopment, Forms and Reports, Peter Martin Associates FACTOR
S SetUp and Implementation, Unix Shell Scripting to enhance Ora
cle Functionality
Environment: Windows 98 / NT / 2000, Solaris 2.8, Oracle RAC, Oracle
8i, 9i, 11i and 10g, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Orac
le Developer, Forms & Reports, Designer and Discoverer, awk, s
ed, Unix shell script
Installation, Set Up and Implementation of Oracle Public Sector Financials. Main
tain Logical and Physical Database Design. Install patches and updates to the Da
tabases. Create automated procedures to Import / Migrate Legacy Data from FUND-E
Z and FMIS Legacy Systems; Interview and Document Auditors, Accountants, Bookkee
pers and Social Workers to determine work flow, legal compliance requirements an
d best practices; both time and monetary, based on Department, City, State and F
ederal mandates for the accounting processes. Create working documents, procedur
al and technical, and get sign-off at all levels. Monitor and supervise Oracle F
inancials Team, Functional and Technical, to ensure compliance with documents. C
reate link between Peter Martin Associates FACTORS Client Management System to a
utomatically transfer new Clients from FACTORS to Oracle Financials. Create annu
al templates for AR, AP, and GL to automate monthly processes. Customization and
automation of all procedures. A/R, A/P, PO, OE, GL, INV, CM, etc., by way of Pa
ckages, Procedures, Functions, Triggers, etc. Create Custom Menus, Forms, Monthl
y and Annual Reports, etc…
Duration: Nov 1999 – Feb 2001
Company: American Welding Society (AWS)
Responsibility: Senior Oracle DBA / Developer / Systems Analyst / Oracle Financi
als 11i Customization Development, Unix Shell Scripting to enhance Oracle Functi
onality, etc ...
Environment: Windows 98 / NT, Solaris, Oracle WebServer, Oracle 8.051, SQL,
PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle Developer, Reports and Designer
Installation, Implementation, development of Bolt-On Screens and Customization o
f Oracle Financials; design member, course, test, certification, subscriber, etc
. DataBase; create custom forms, reports, etc.; A/R, A/P, GL, Order Entry, Inven
tory, Training, etc.
Company: Broward County (BIN Project)
Duration: Nov 98 – Oct 99
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Oracle WebServer & WebDB, Oracle 8.05
& 8i, SQL,
Oracle Security Server, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle
Developer and Designer
Various Oracle DBA activities including ETL, Data Migration, DataWarehousing mod
eling; Create Virtual Database on a frame relay system, for 8 county providers,
each with its own server and instance of Oracle, to identify common activities,
clients and services. Create algorithms and procedures to match up clients in al
l 8 provider databases in order to seamlessly view data on an individual no matt
er which or how many of the provider database they appeared on
Duration: Feb 98 – Aug 99
Company: Direct Services, Inc
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer
Unix Admin Functions
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Solaris 7, Oracle WebServer, Oracle 8.0
5, SQL, PL/SQL, SQL*Loader, HTML, Oracle Develop
er, Designer and Discoverer
Various Oracle DBA and Development activities including Data Cleansing (Hygiene)
and DataWarehousing modeling, development and implementation for US West, Costc
o; for marketing and statistical analysis
Duration: Dec/97 – Feb/98
Company: Nu-Med USA, Inc. (www.nu-med.com)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer
Oracle eCommerce Server Developer with Oracle Financials
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Solaris, Oracle WebServer, ORACLE 7.3 &
8.0, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, Java, Developer 2000
Design and implement an Oracle DataBase Design for this new MLM Nutrition Compan
y; Develop a Web presence with Oracle Web Server and eCommerce site with Oracle
eCommerce Application Server. Develop programs and procedures to calculate sale
s and commissions, process credit cards, display upline and downline
Duration: Aug/97 – Dec/97
Company: ExpressWeb (www.freightrate.com)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Developer
Oracle Web Server Developer
Environment: Windows 95 / NT, Unix, Oracle WebServer, ORACLE 7.3 & 8.
0, SQL, PL/SQL, HTML, Java, Developer 2000
Web Site Development for the Freight Industry with Oracle Web Server and ESRI GI
S and Mapping Software. Oracle DBA responsibilities including Database modeling,
architecture and site integration – After consultation with representatives of the
Freight Industry designed and created a relational database structure and gave
on-line functionality to a static Demo Web Site. Converted existing static html
to dynamic PL/SQL code integrated with Oracle Web Server and Database. Developer
2000 Menu System for Maintenance of tables, Designer 2000 for schematic view an
d program flow and future enhancements.
Duration: Feb – July 97
Company: Aeon Decision Technologies (AutoNation, USA)
Responsibility: Oracle Developer / Systems Analyst, Unix Admin Functions
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Windows 95 / NT
Design and implementation of Database Design and Architecture for Predetermining
future value of used cars, using data from various sources, including developme
nt of the programs and procedures
Duration: 5 months – Sept 96 – Feb 97
Company: Corporate Express
Responsibility: Oracle Developer / DBA / Systems Analyst / Unix Admin Functions
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Windows 95 / NT
Largest Office Supply Company; develop reports and unix scripting and menuing; a
udit and production reports and bar coding of product labels; consolidation of i
nventory and warehouse management system controls, etc.
Duration: 3 months – July – Sept 96
Company: A.B.C. Distributing
Responsibility: Consultant / Analyst / Programmer
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Developer 2000, Forms 4.
5, Windows 95 / NT
Large Mail Order Catalog Distributor: developed statistical analysis forms and
projections for sales by catalog, issue, year, geographic location, product, etc
.
Duration: One year 4 months – Mar 95 – July 96
Company: PRC (Precision Response Corporation)
Responsibility: Oracle Programmer / Systems Analyst /
Environment: Unix, ORACLE, SQL, PL/SQL, SQR, Developer 2000, Forms 4.
5, Windows 95 / NT, AWK, SED, DDE, Davox, Dynacomm,
etc.
Telemarketing and fulfillment development projects for AT&T
Duration: Three months - Dec 94 – Mar 95
Company: Alexander Proudfoot Company
Responsibility: Consultant/Analyst/Programmer for Oracle Financials
Environment: DataGeneral (Unix), ORACLE, rpt, ReportWriter, Visual Ba
sic, Forms, etc.
I was responsible for upgrading and developing new forms, reports, menuing syste
ms, etc. for this international management consulting firm. Including modificati
ons to Oracle Financials reports and installation of Ver. 4.5 of Oracle Forms.
Company: Sentinel Insurance Management Systems
Duration: Three months – Sept – Dec 94
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst / Programmer
Environment: Alpha (VMS), HP (Unix), ORACLE, rpt, SQR, ReportWriter,
AWK, SED, etc.
I was responsible for conversion from VMS to Unix; DBA functions and installatio
n, upgrading and customizing of a complete Insurance Management System for autom
obile insurance.
Company: EDC (Israel Export Development Corp.)
Duration: Three months – July – Sept 94
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Novell 3.12, Windows, MicroSoft Access, Visual Basic, Re
achOut
I was responsible for developing a Prospect Database of Potential Investors from
all over the world. The Main Database was in Miami and was accessed from London
, Israel, Germany, New York and Washington, both interactively and downloading a
nd uploading of data for local modification and addition.
Duration: Three months – Apr – July 94
Company: Six L's
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: ORACLE Ver. 7.0, REPORTWRITER, FORMS 4.0, MENU
on an Alpha 4 VAX running VMS
I was responsible for the development of Integrated Warehouse/Inventory System f
or wholesale vegetable distribution company, with several warehouses across the
U.S.;
including product receiving, shipping, returns, lost and/or spoiled produce,
box, pallet and warehouse movement/management/tracking,
inventory reports by size, age, label, type, color, etc.,
shipping reports, bills of lading, packing slips, etc., etc...
Duration: Three and a half years – 1990 – Dec 93
Company: Predictive Maintenance Corporation (PMC)
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst
Environment: ORACLE, XENIX / UNIX, TCP/IP, UUCP, AWK, SED, FOXPRO
(DOS), PROCOMM, WILSOFT BARCODES, EXSYS, RPT, FORMS, RPT2C, R
EPORTWRITER
I was responsible for the development of the completely automated expert system
for PMC, a company whose mission is to test aircraft and other large machine oil
samples and predict oil change and maintenance requirements and the overall sta
te of the equipment. The system included:
Identification of the oil samples by bar coded labels
Data capture directly from the lab equipment (7 stations)
Accumulation of the test results in an ORACLE database
Analysis and trending of the results
Conversion of the results into written reports by the expert system
Customer modem access to the all reports (verbal, technical, graphic)
Automatic invoicing
Complete accounting system to trial balance
I was involved in all aspects of the development, from design and research, choi
ce of equipment, languages, software and tools to the final testing and document
ation, both technical and user. This was originally a 50‑100 hour project, which lan
ded up being 3 1/2 years; 6 months part time, 2 1/2 years full time and 6 months
part time.
Duration: Two years
Company: Bascom Consultants
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro, Novell, Unix, DBase in DOS
I was responsible for the development of several computer systems for this softw
are house, including:
Fully integrated accounting package including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receiva
ble, Trial Balance, Profit & Loss Statements, Invoicing, Commissions, etc...
Sales Analysis System
Purchasing System
Non‑profit Administration System to keep track of canvassers, pledges, donors, donat
ions and receipts
Duration: Two Years
Company: BAZZ, Inc.
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: QPro4/DOS
I was responsible for the development of a fully integrated Production Planning
and Control System for this lamp manufacturer. The system includes the following
functions:
Product Requirement Planning
Bill of Materials
Production scheduling and control
Inventory Planning and control
Purchasing and receiving
Accounts Payable and Receivable
I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing.
Duration: Three years
Company: Aviron Institute of Technology
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro / DOS, Novell
I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final testing. I
was responsible for the development of several computer systems for this techni
cal school, among which are:
Prospect mailing and feedback system
Placement program to help place graduates
Major modifications to an existing accounting package
Duration: 6 months
Company: National Financial Brokerage Centre (N.F.B.C.)
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro / DOS, Novell
I was responsible for the development of an order processing system for this com
pany. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final test
ing.
Duration: 3 months
Company: Concordia University (Loyola)
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Basic / UNIX, DOS
I was responsible for the development of a system to monitor the environment ins
ide an incubator. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design t
o final testing.
Duration: 9 months
Company: McGill University Library
Responsibility: Oracle DBA / Systems Analyst
Environment: ORACLE / UNIX, DOS
I was responsible for the development of a system to organize, c
ontrol and retrieve data on the University's Audio‑Visual Libraries, Art and Archite
ctural Slides. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to f
inal testing.
Duration: 6 months
Company: Dr. Earl Edelstein (Family Physician)
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: QPro4 / DOS
I was responsible for the development of a system to cat
egorize patients by predetermined internationally coded criteria. The system als
o provided a very flexible statistical, reporting and query function based on se
lective criteria. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design t
o final testing.
Duration: 6 months
Company: Leather and Shoe Finding Supply
Responsibility: Consultant
Environment: Foxpro / DOS
I was responsible for the development of an integrated system for this jobber/di
stributor. Functions included Invoicing, Quotations, Payables, Receivables, Gene
ral Ledger, Monthly Federal and Provincial Tax Returns, Inventory Planning and C
ontrol. I was involved in all aspects of the development from design to final te
sting.

Education, Training & Certifications

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & COURSES
. Peter Martin Associates FACTORS/SA System Administrator Certified
. Canadian School of Tax Accounting
. Ontario Mortgage Broker's Association
. National Association of Neuro‑Linguistic Programmers
. BSFF and EFT Advanced Certified
. TAT and EmoTrance Certified Trainer
. Napoleon Hill Academy Course
. Capital Research Financial Coordinator Course
. Learning Strategies Photo‑Reading Course