David Chu
Syracuse, NY
http://davidchu.net

Summary of Qualifications: 
- Tenacious, analytical problem-solver
- Capable of critical thinking and high productivity with minimal direction
- Learns new technology rapidly
- Communicates highly technical concepts clearly with others
- Excellent writing skills

Skills: 
Web, PC 
- Installation, development, customization, troubleshooting: Wordpress, 
  MODx CMS and PHP Application Framework, Website Baker CMS
- Fluent in: PHP, MySQL, CSS (Stylesheets), XHTML, VBA for Word and Excel,     
  Javascript, HTML Editing, Website Design, MS Office, Access 
- Working knowledge of: XML, XSLT, Linux, Unix, Visual Basic 
- Coursework in: Crystal Reports, SQL, Visual Basic 

Mainframe 
- Cobol, IMS, DB2, EZtrieve, DYL280, VSAM, Rexx, JCL, Connect Direct, Endevor, 
Fileaid, Panvalet, Clist, TSO/ISPF, Insync 

Experience: 
Programmer Analyst Consultant - AXA/Mutual of New York  (5/04 - 1/07)
- Developed and implemented four systems which allowed legacy mainframe 
applications to be invoked from the web. Took a leadership role in facilitating 
parts of the testing which required cooperation and communication between 
multiple departments. Made extensive modifications to a special program, the 
purpose of which is to feed mainframe data to various web applications	
- Implemented procedures and methods for incorporating an additional data source 
for quarterly mailings. AXA merged with MONY, resulting in customer data for 
mailings being located on two completely separate systems. Determined how this 
could be accomplished, and wrote programs and batch jobs to do so. Helped other 
programmers to build similar processes
- Organized and implemented version updates for large online and batch systems

Tech Support - Syrasoft, LLC (6/03 - 5/04) 
- Provided telephone support for storage management software users all over the 
US and Canada
- Created and modified client reports using Crystal Reports
- Updated program documentation and help system using RoboHTML

Web Development (6/96 - present)
- http://davidchu.net/portfolio
 
Programmer Analyst Consultant - Information Systems Staffing, Inc. (4/00 - 1/02) 
- Developed and implemented a system which consolidated information from three 
mainframe data sources into a single Access database, increasing efficiency of 
Death Benefit servicing procedures by 100 percent or more in many cases
- Enhanced a critical mainframe report system to add fax and email report 
delivery via MQSeries and Lotus Notes
- Created a procedure for converting a huge year-end mainframe report to Word 
format, and added enhanced searching, updating, and printing capabilities using VBA
- Documented three new systems and three legacy systems, became the de facto 
  Subject Matter Expert for several of them, and instructed several programmers   
  in their functions

Programmer Analyst Consultant - Comforce I. T., Inc. (12/97 - 2/00) 
- Developed systems used to detect fraudulent Medicare practitioners
- Learned three new languages with no training and implemented systems using 
them, including translation of mainframe data to more user-friendly Excel data 
with bar charts and graphs created with VBA
- Found and removed Y2K and many other types of bugs

Programmer Analyst, Helpdesk Analyst - Mutual of New York (6/90 - 11/97) 
- Provided technical support to nationwide clients for a large variety of PC, 
LAN, UNIX network, telecommunication, and mainframe software applications and 
applicable hardware
- Demonstrated Windows 95 and other technologies to the helpdesk team
- Developed programs for helpdesk problem resolution, database and file 
maintenance, system analysis, and reporting
- Responsible for maintenance, enhancements, support, and debugging of a large 
variety of online and batch mainframe systems

Real Estate - Self-employed (7/01 - present)
- Purchased, oversaw rehabilitation of, and managed several rental properties

Professional Musician - Self-employed (6/90 - present) 
- Performed, arranged, and composed music in a wide variety of musical styles 
and ensembles
- Featured as a Guitar Soloist
- Instructed students of all ages

Education: 
Bryant & Stratton Business Institute
A. S. Degree, Data Processing
3.8 GPA
North Syracuse, NY

State University College at Oswego
B. A. Degree, Music Theory
Spanish Minor
Dean's List all semesters
Oswego, NY