• Extensive experience in the design, implementation and management of business information systems and commercial software product development
• Skilled in the training of technical and operations staff
• Former CEO of small software company, well rounded entrepreneur with excellent management, marketing and technical experience
• Assets include the infrastructure for delivering value added web based services and platform independent data access components

• 10+ years experience developing commercial Windows applications.
• Thorough knowledge of almost all Windows Applications Interfaces.
• Development of custom visual controls and business components.

• 5 years experience developing Perl and PHP systems (under Apache and IIS)
• support database transactions and deliver database driven dynamic content
• marketing, E-Commerce, order and payment processing applications
• Development under PHP/Symfony framework
• Firefox Addons/XUL development
• Extensive experience scraping data from web pages
• Designed multi-server co-operative applications for managing warehouses (Informix, HP/UX environment)
• Management of real-time devices

• extensive experience designing, developing, supporting and optimizing databases
• experience with a wide range of database interfaces
• strong SQL programming experience (stored procedures, complex queries)
• Oracle, SQL Server, mySQL, Interbase, Image/3000, dBase and Paradox

• 8 years experience building applications with Delphi (since version 1)
• Thorough knowledge of the Visual Component Library (VCL)
• Development of custom visual controls (outlines, listviews, treeviews, grids etc)
• Networking applications using Indy components for HTTP, FTP, TELNET and SMTP
• Database interfacing through BDE, ADO, SQL/Direct as well as the development of a very rich set of database independent components that link directly with Oracle, SQLServer or any other database.
• Serial communications using Async Pro components
• Multi-threaded and console applications

• PHP/Symfony framework, Firefox XUL programming, JavaScript
• Borland´s Delphi and JBuilder platforms, Turbo Pascal, dBase
• ´C´, ´C++´ (Microsoft, Borland and Unix flavors)
• Fluent in a variety of languages from Cobol and PL/SQL to Perl and HTML
• Familiar with most version control systems

• Experience with multi-tiered databases hosted on mainframes, Unix, and Windows/NT servers
• Design of interface layers for multi-platform access
• Database design and schema generation
• Design of security layers for user access and data integrity

• Design and development of Adverter, a Firefox Addon for tracking, analyzing and controlling web-based advertising.
• Design and development of the HelpABit affiliate marketing program for charities and clubs using the PHP/Symfony framework.
• A variety of data gathering programs using Firefox XUL Programming to capture data from web pages.

• 5+ years developing web sites and web based services to support the marketing of goods and services and business to business transactions.
• Providing order and payment processing services, site design, hosting and support.
• Development and support of web based marketing plans for clients.
• Music and video content creation, production and distribution.
• Linux, Apache, Perl/PHP environment.

Client projects include:

CCI, Inc., Novato, CA - 3/2005 to 5/2006  - Software Services
* Developed web based applications to support a broad range of multi-level marketing programs.
* Introduced object-oriented product architecture and defined a product service API.
* Deployed web based services and interfaces to other vendors through SOAP/XML.
* Exposure to .NET and Ajax development.
* Microsoft IIS, SQL Server, ActivePerl environment.

Alan Blaustein Photography, Mill Valley, CA - since 1998  - Fine Art Photography
* Site design, image search engine, visitor feedback.
* Linux, Apache, PHP environment.

• 6+ years providing development services to software companies. Extensive experience in business systems analysis and design, programming, implementation and support.

Client projects include:

Datalex, Inc., Petaluma, CA - 11/2000 to 10/2001  - Travel Industry
* Designed and developed core components for building resort-based reservation and travel marketing systems.
* These components provided database independent connectivity to client applications and rich query and transaction facilities.
* Trained and supported client staff in the initial implementation for Vail Resorts.
* Delphi, SQL Server environment

Net-TV, San Rafael, CA - 4/2000 to 11/2000  - Entertainment Industry
* Developed software interfaces to control units and desktop entertainment boxes using a custom designed serial protocol.
* Designed a content management application for this entertainment service provider.
* Delphi, Oracle, 'C' environment

Maxager, San Rafael, CA - 12/1999 to 6/2000  - Manufacturing Industry
* Participated in custom engineering projects to provide real-time monitoring of shop floor machines.
* Developed communications components to link machines to a Windows/NT environment using serial datacom and helped interface these to customers existing control applications.
* Delphi environment.

The Learning Co., Novato, CA - 5/1999 to 2/2000  - Entertainment Industry
* Diagnosis, repair and updating of legacy registration, order and payment processing system for this educational software company.
* Delphi, InterBase environment.

Resumix, Inc., Sunnyvale CA - 6/1998 to 5/1999  - Software Services
* Developed enhancements to Windows client software for internationalization and standard database exception handling that supports multiple database platforms.
* Developed an ActiveX wrapper to run clients in a browser.
* Delphi, Visual C++ environment.

XMax, Inc., Petaluma, CA - 7/1997 to 6/1998  - Travel Industry
* Designed the user interface, standard forms and base components for AirWare, an airline reservation management system for the cruise industry. The system manages block inventory (airline seats) for individuals and groups from multiple gateways.
* Worked with multiple vendors to provide an integrated solution to Disney Cruise Lines.
* Delphi, Oracle environment.

QRS, Inc., Richmond CA - 11/1996 to 7/1997  - Retail and Distribution Software
* Developed the user interface for Horizon, the sales forecasting module of an integrated software suite that manages the retail distribution channel for national retailers.
* Designed and developed the application interface to an n-tiered database.
* Delphi, DB/2 environment.

Telamon, Inc., Oakland, CA - 1/1996 to 11/1996  - Computers and Software
* Major enhancements to the TelAlert notification and interactive response system.
* Ported the API for the server product from Unix to Windows.
* Developed a Windows client for submitting server requests and managing local and remote databases.
* Unix sockets environment.

• Developed custom warehouse control systems for distributors which included automated picking systems, control of conveyors, as well as integrated order and inventory management.
• Responsible for the integration of these systems with the client's host systems.
• Managed a small group of engineers that provided extensive on-site integration.
• HP/UX environment

• Developed scheduling and control software to track order fulfillment.
• Developed order processing software for remote order delivery centers.
• Development of operating procedures and operations staff training.
• Establishment of EDI links to trading partners for automated order submission.
• Turbo Pascal, Topaz environment

• During this period, I worked as a consultant to Bay area companies developing internal business systems for a wide variety of applications.
• My technology focus in the 80´s was on Hewlett-Packard HP3000 minicomputers, Cobol, Image, View and the growing number of third-party tools.
• In the 90´s, my technology focus moved to ´personal computers´, dBase and Lan-based applications.

• FastKey data entry system
• Access/3000 security system
• EasyCall enhanced interface to the Image database system

• McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  Bachelor of Commerce, joint major in information systems and accounting