Follek
Robert
I
bfollek@gmail.com
http://www.codeblitz.com
http:/techtalkwithbob.blogspot.com/
Senior designer/developer. Full project life cycle: specifications,
design, code, support. Strong hands-on coder. Low-level integrator
of tools and technologies. Applications experience from websites to
trading systems. Solid writer.
Comsys IT Services, Inc.
Consulting
July
2005
Now
Now
Senior consultant.
For a state agency, wrote several
Java
servlets that use
ChartFX to graphically display
Oracle data in real-time.
For a not-for-profit alumni association, designed and developed a
Ruby on Rails/MySQL
membership database. Used jQuery for complex
client-side programming, e.g. adding rows to an HTML table without returning to
the server. (Pro bono.)
For a major financial services company, took over sole development
responsibility for a legacy call center application. Complex multi-database
Domino architecture including
Java servlets and
LEI/relational connectivity. Developed
Java
class library and new servlets as part of client's transition from direct database
calls to SOA. Introduced AJAX into the front-end for
faster validation.
Developed several utilities to support a large website migration:
sitemap parser, page analyzer, CMS content block creator. Used
Ruby and MySQL. Developed a
web-enabled Domino database to track the migration.
Developed Domino R7 web services using Java.
For a utility company, finished an interactive
Adobe Acrobat/
JavaScript
field inspection application that another consultant abandoned.
For a media company, designed and coded a suite of data transfer
programs to move two Domino databases into three
SQL Server databases. The programs are
Java applications that run from the command line
and use the Microsoft JDBC drivers. Heavy modifications to the SQL database
definition scripts.
For a government agency, web-enabled a
Domino application
originally developed for the Notes client.
For a retail chain, prototyped an employee referral bonus tracking
database. Web front-end with heavy CSS and
JavaScript.
Uses AJAX to enhance the browser interface.
Uses Lotus Connectors LC classes to access
Sybase from LotusScript without ODBC.
For a consulting firm, developed project- and opportunity-tracking
Domino databases.
Oscar Gruss and Son
Brokerage
August
1999
July
2005
For this small brokerage house/NYSE member firm,
developed a website and secure extranet.
Ongoing maintenance and enhancements.
Developed a database that lets clients download
investment newsletters. Uses
XML/XSL within
Domino to separate data from presentation.
Developed arbitrage and equity research databases
that allow authorized clients to read research over the web. Clients
manage their own profiles. Complex database design: 20+
LotusScript libraries.
HTML,
CSS,
JavaScript.
Developed a registration database where site
visitors can request access to protected sections of the site. On
approval, automatically creates Person documents in the Name and Address
Book.
Developed
Perl-to-Domino classes for email and database
updates using
OLE.
Developed a
Visual Basic program that acts as a pipe
between
Domino and a market data feed. The program
is an
OLE server, so that it can talk to
Domino, and a
DDE client, so that it can talk to the market
data feed.
Developed a library of
LotusScript classes and modules for reuse
across databases via templates.
Windows NT
Globecon Group Ltd.
E-learning
February
2001
May
2002
For this e-learning dot-com, developed
and enhanced
Domino applications.
Fixed many bugs in the core
Domino application. Created baseline
technical documentation.
LotusScript,
HTML,
CSS,
JavaScript.
Developed a web-enabled customer survey database.
Domino with
JavaScript for validations.
Developed a project management database to track
development of the core e-learning product.
Developed a
Perl script that reports on agent signature
&& deployment problems in
Domino databases.
Windows NT
Chase Manhattan Bank
Banking
July
1998
June
1999
For the Y2K Project Office, developed/modified a dozen
Domino databases.
Rescued another team's Y2K exception tracking
database. Saved it through simplification.
Developed an import staging database that substantially
streamlined manual data imports, with improved validation/error detection
earlier in the flow.
Developed an extremely secure workflow database
for Y2K/Euro-related overtime requests.
Developed a sophisticated discussion database
for a department-wide brainstorming project.
Wrote a
LotusScript utility that searches the
bank's global server network to locate database replicas.
Windows NT
Bargaining Power Inc.
Software
February
1998
May
1998
For this small software company, enhanced a 50,000-line
Visual Basic/Access economic modeling application.
Made critical bug fixes to meet next-day deadlines.
Refactored code, yielding significant performance
improvements.
SQL
Windows NT
Windows 98
Guardian Life Insurance
Insurance
November
1997
February
1998
For the Asset Management group, developed
Domino databases and
Visual Basic tools.
Developed a broker contact database. Used a combination
of LotusScript,
OLE, and
Visual Basic for
Applications to automate
mailing label generation from
Domino to
Word.
Working closely with a portfolio analyst, used
Excel and
Visual Basic for
Applications to automate
an elaborate report, cutting its run time drastically. This helped
the analyst spot an imbalance in the portfolio; the portfolio manager
avoided a big loss.
Developed a "DDE ping" utility for testing interprogram
communication via DDE.
Access
SQL
Windows NT
JP Morgan
Banking
March
1997
October
1997
For Financial Information Services, worked directly
with end users on several
Domino databases.
Developed a global workflow database for requesting
new internal accounts.
Developed a workflow database to capture and
track audit issues.
LotusScript
Windows 3.1
W&D Securities/Jefferies
Brokerage
November
1995
October
1996
For this New York Stock Exchange member firm, developed
several
Visual Basic and
Domino applications.
Designed and developed a price server that reads
stock prices from an ILX client, via
DDE, and updates a
Sybase database, via
ODBC. Part of a real-time P&L application.
Designed and developed a
Visual Basic/Access database that merges manual and
automated trade feeds into a formatted text file for submission to
SIAC. Uses
Distinct TCP/IP OCX to ftp the file to a
UNIX box.
SQL
Windows 95
Bankers Trust
Banking
April
1992
Spring
1995
Developed several
Visual Basic and
Domino applications in different areas
of the bank.
For the Information Center, developed a
Domino database to track client research
requests. A
Visual Basic program reads the
Domino database using the
VB/Link VBX, stores data into an
Access database, and sends a formatted
file to a mainframe.
For the Purchasing Department, heavily modified
a
Visual Basic/Access purchasing application developed
by the London office. Did full analysis and implementation of changes
to meet New York needs.
C
SQL
Windows 3.1
Industrial Bank of Japan
Banking
February
1991
May
1991
Client/server FX/Treasuries system.
C
SQL
Oracle
VAX/VMS
JP Morgan
Banking
April
1990
January
1991
Client/server FX system.
C
VAX/VMS
Union Bank of Switzerland
Banking
December
1988
March
1990
Banking applications.
C
VAX/VMS
Bankers Trust
Banking
February
1986
December
1988
Front-office trading applications.
Cobol
Fortran
VAX/VMS
Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Banking
February
1985
February
1986
Payroll system.
Cobol
MVS
Pace University
MS in Computer Science
May
2003
4.0 GPA. Thesis:
"SoarBot:
A Rule-Based System For Playing Poker."
Baruch College Continuing Education
Certificate in Computer Programming
?
1984
Columbia University
Graduate study in creative writing
June
1982
Empire State College (SUNY)
BA in Writing and Literature
?
1980