wpe1.jpg (4007 bytes)Assisting enterprises in learning, exploring, reengineering, and implementing component-based/object-oriented software solutions using best-in-class methods.

                                            

 

Consulting Engagements

bulletSeptember 2000 - June 2001 MedChannel / Accordus Financial
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Develop object model, design and architect application for J2EE compliant Web Application.

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Provide mentorship on object-oriented modeling and object-oriented development.

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Develop framework to assist downstream reuse.

 

bulletAugust 2000 - September 2000 MusicBank
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Develop object model, design and architect B2B infrastructure.

 

bulletJuly 2000 - August 2000 Education Warehouse
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Develop object model and design for Java enabled Web application.

September 1999 - July 2000   Providian Financial

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Develop object model and design for Java enabled Web application.

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Provide mentorship on object-oriented modeling and object-oriented development.

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Assist with project planning, tasks, and deliverables.

 

bulletSeptember 1998 - September 1999  Kaiser Permanente
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Lead Object Modeling and Data Modeling Team.

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Provide mentorship and training on object-oriented modeling.

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Establish project plan, tasks, and deliverables.

 

bulletFebruary 1998 - October 1998   Pacific Gas & Electric
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Provide mentorship in establishing a facilitated workshop approach.

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Assist in modeling fundamental processes and information structures to meet deregulation requirements.

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Conduct facilitated sessions to assist the team in acquiring software requirements.

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Assist in developing standard approaches for documenting and performing requirements gathering, requirements analysis, and external design.

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Train and mentor analysts in the use of requirements gathering and requirements analysis techniques.

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Develop communication mechanisms between various internal organizations to manage change.

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Influence the selection of tools and personnel.

 

bulletAugust 1997 - December 1997 International Billing Services
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Assist in Developing System Architecture.

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Assist in developing architecture implementation plan for factory systems.

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Conduct facilitated sessions to assist the team in acquiring architectural requirements.

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Assist in developing a system model that reflects the requirements of the future vision of factory systems.

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Provide training in capturing requirements using use case techniques and object-oriented concepts to maximize reuse.

 

bulletJuly 1996 - December 1997 California State Dept. of Health and Welfare
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Develop object model for state of California statewide view of welfare recipients and activity.

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Develop persistent conceptual and logical data model.

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Develop infrastructure standards including: data model standards and object model standards.

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Develop request/response system interfaces to key business events.

bulletParticipate in and influence the initial architecture of the middleware/CORBA communications layer.
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Develop standards for logical system protocols (Request/Response).

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Prepare and conduct facilitated sessions with business partners.

 

bulletFebruary 1995 - March 1995 - International Billing Services
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Analyze and Develop Deliverables for in-progress application.

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Analyze current systems work-flow, develop data model by facilitating JAD sessions and conducting individual interviews.

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Develop requirements deliverables (models, definitions, etc.) that articulated essential business requirements.

 

bulletAugust 1994 - 1996 California State Dept. of Finance
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Provide training in performing Requirements Analysis using Object-Oriented techniques.

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Provide training and mentoring on Object-Oriented techniques throughout pilot project. This system provides various analytical information to the Governor's office.

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Assist in developing infrastructure: develop standards, training materials, and project tasks.

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Prepare and conduct facilitated sessions to determine business requirements and conceptual design.

 

bulletNovember 1993 - December 1996 Pacific Bell
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Object-Oriented / Information Engineering/I-CASE Specialist.

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Facilitate requirements sessions for multiple accounts-ready billing system.

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Provide formal training classes in Object-Oriented Analysis and Design.

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Perform Object-Oriented Analysis and Design to construct systems that control and coordinate application processes and operations using KnowledgeWare tools for modeling.

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Transform current client IE model into Rumbaugh's OMT model.

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STAC application winner of the OMG/Computerworld Award (see The Object Technology Casebook, Harmon).

 

bulletJanuary 1993 -November 1993 Hewlett Packard
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Information Engineering / Technology consultant.

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Assist in developing Information Strategy Plan.

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Assist in training, educating, and mentoring I/T staff and HP management in Information Engineering theory, skills, and techniques.

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Assist HP functional area in re-engineering key business processes; training team in the use of IE techniques and tools.

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Facilitate Joint Applications Development sessions.

 

 

bulletJuly 1993-December 1993 California State Franchise Tax Board
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Information Engineering Training / JAD Facilitator, Facilitation Trainer.

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Provide Business Area Analysis (BAA) training, beginning and advanced level in Information Engineering and facilitation techniques.

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Facilitate business requirements gathering sessions (JAD-Joint Applications Development).

 

bulletOctober 1991-December 1992 Vision Service Plan
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Information Engineering consultant/I-CASE Specialist.

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Train and assist analysts, programmers, and management in understanding IE methods and CASE tools.

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Facilitate JAD Workshop to determine requirements and external design for the Benefits Delivery System.

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Assist in implementing IE methodology.

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Develop standards and productivity metrics.

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Develop project phase deliverables (requirements).

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Direct the transition between Analysis and Design.

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Provide guidance to the design team through the Preliminary and External design phases.

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Implement encyclopedia management function.

 

bulletAugust 1992-December 1992 Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
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Information Engineering consultant.

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Determined requirements for use of Methodology and I-CASE tools within SMUD Information Systems environment.

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Develop Request For Proposal for evaluating methodology/I-CASE vendors.

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Develop qualification criteria for determining finalist methodology/I-CASE vendors.

 

bulletMarch 1991 - October 1991 Marcus Software Designs, Inc.
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CASE Support Tool development.

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Architect, design, and develop CASE Support tools that assist analysts in gathering business requirements.

 

bullet1987 - March 1991 Chevron Corporation
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Project Leader / Analyst - Special Payroll Processing System.

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Employ early Rapid Application Development techniques to implement a mission critical payroll check printing system. Facilitate the JAD sessions with end-users and management to determine the business requirements.

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Architect, design, and develop desktop system to use mainframe data to account for Canadian Payroll activity to generate US Expatriate & Canadian T4's using IE and rapid prototyping techniques.

bulletPerform Business Area Analysis (BAA) on the Payroll Tax and Benefits System using IEW and Ernst & Young IE Methodology (precursor of the Navigator Series).
 
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