| NAME: |
Manos Visvikis. |
| CAREER OBJECTIVE: |
To gain work where I can utilise my
computer skills and experience. |
| DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES: Technical skills:
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- 11 years experience as an Analyst
/ Programmer.
- Competent use of software
products:
- COBOL
- Pro*Cobol
- Embedded SQL
- CL - a Development language
written in ‘C’ with its own
relational database.
- Access (version 2.0, version
97)
- Visual Basic (version 4.0)
- UNIX
- Oracle
- SQL*Plus
- FTP
- NMS (file transfer utility)
- DIPOS (Nixdorf operating
system)
- Windows (3.11, 95, 98)
- Netmaster
- File-Aid
- ISPF
- DB2 (exposure)
- TOTAL (Database system).
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- Designed and implemented software
as part of a team such as:
- Insurance
- Layby
- Warehouse Interface
- Interest Free
- Gift voucher reconciliation
- Trading Debtors
- Marketing
- Suppliers Pay Register
- General Ledger
- Creditors
- Payroll
- Shares Registry
- Experience in using hardware
including:
- HP9000
- Sun Sparc machines ranging
from Sparc 2 to Sparc 20.
- Pentium PC’s connected
via Talking Windows to the Sparc
- machines
- Nixdorf 8862 model
- Hewlett Packard E9000 series
- IBM 3090 mainframe
- IBM PC
- NCR
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| Organisational / Problem solving
skills: |
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- Demonstrated ability to implement
and support software. For example supported and
implemented software for an Australia wide Point
of Sale system on a weekly roster.
- Ability to follow schedules and
meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain
patience and consistency in solving difficult
problems ( I don’t give up easily).
- Responsible for maintaining system
readiness.
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| Communication &
interpersonal skills: |
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- Good written and oral
communication skills - for example delivering
presentations and manuals.
- Ability to work in a team
effectively.
- Ability to work unsupervised.
- Energetic and reliable.
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| WORK HISTORY: |
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| April 99 to August 99 |
ANZ Bank. Software Solutions.
Position: Programmer / Analyst. |
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Responsibilities:
- Resolving performance issues with
international countries.
- Maintenance of software releases
- To develop applications in Access
2 to log and track access to system information.
Achievements:
- Completed the FNS Development
course
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| October 98 to April 99 |
Hospital Supplies of Australia.
Position: Programmer/Analyst (contract) |
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Responsibilities:
- To convert and maintain software
from a Prime system to a Unix machine within a 3
month contract.
- Ensure programs are year 2000
compliant.
Achievements:
- Quickly learnt QUEO without any
prior exposure.
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| May 98 to August 98 |
Hertz Australia Pty Ltd. Position:
Analyst/Programmer |
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Responsibilities:
- To enhance, support and maintain
the Car Rental System (TAS).
Achievements:
- Supported the system to a
satisfactory degree after only been exposed to it
for two months.
- Quickly learnt Powerhouse without
any prior exposure.
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| December 97 to March 98 |
National Mutual. Position:
Analyst/Programmer |
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Responsibilities:
- To code and test software
according to written specifications to install an
insurance package.
Achievements:
- Quickly grasped insurance concepts
and utilized SQL knowledge to deliver quality
code.
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| March 96 to July 96 |
MURRAY GOULBURN CO-OPERATIVE
LIMITED Position:
Analyst/Programmer
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Responsibilities:
- To migrate a Shares Registry
system on a stand alone PC to UNIX machine.
Achievements:
- Delivered a complete and
functioning system within the specified time
frame, which is in use today.
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| July 95 to February 1996. |
SEDGWICK NOBLE LOWNDES LIMITED
Position: Analyst/Programmer |
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Responsibilities:
- To maintain and partly redevelop
parts of the superannuation system called CLASS.
Achievements:
- Redeveloped major installation
program making code more efficient and robust.
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| September 1989 to June 95 |
MYER STORES LIMITED. Position:
Analyst/Programmer |
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Responsibilities:
- To develop, maintain and support
the Point of Sale software as part of a dedicated
group.
Achievements:
- Delivered quality code within
tight deadlines for major projects such as Layby,
Flybuys and warehouse interface.
- Supported system during peak
trading times without major problems occurring.
- Supported the remote network used
to support and resolve problems to a high degree
of competence.
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| April 1986 to August 1989 |
MURRAY GOULBURN CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED. Position: Programmer.
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Responsibilities:
- To maintain and enhance a variety
of systems.
Achievements:
- Extended the Marketing system
under the guidance of the Project Leader.
- Suggested and implemented database
changes to Suppliers Pay system.
- Ported Systems across from a NCR
mainframe to a mid range UNIX system.
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| March 1986 to April 1986 |
LANES MOTORS LIMITED Position:
Trainee Operator |
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Responsibilities:
- To maintain the day to day running
of the FACOM M180 mainframe and nightly backups.
Achievements:
- Was exposed to the operations side
of computing.
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| EDUCATION: |
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| 1997 - ongoing |
Self Education. |
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- I have recently taught myself
Access and Visual Basic 4.0/5.0 and am currently
designing mini projects utilizing these products.
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| 1995 - 1997 |
Graduate Diploma in Computing
Studies RMIT |
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- Completed a two year part time
course covering :
- C programming, Networks,
X-Windows(Motif), ORACLE(including forms 3.0) and
Web Programming (HTML & JAVA).
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| 1985 |
CONTROL DATA INSTITUTE. |
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- Diploma in Programming Technology.
Completed the course with an average of 80%.
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| 1984 |
KEW HIGH SCHOOL. |
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- Completed H.S.C. Subjects
undertaken included English, Pure Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry and Modern Greek.
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| SPORTS & LEISURE INTERESTS:
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Music, reading novels and bike riding. |
| REFEREES: |
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| Brian Ashwin Team
Leader
ANZ Bank
55 Collins St Melbourne
Ph : (03) 96581652.
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Henry Lepsi Project Leader
Sedgwick Noble Lowdnes
555 Lonsdale St
Melbourne
Ph: (03) 96032855
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Gabriel Benni Project Leader (contractor)
Hospital Supplies Australia
17 Miles St
Mulgrave
Ph: (0407) 067698
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