online resume of george "buck" paiva
contact information
PO Box 19155, Reno, NV 89511 (775) 336-8099
objective
Seeking position requiring high technical and project management skills, with opportunities for career advancement.
skill summary
- iSeries (RPG IV, ILE, Synon/2E)
- Java, Visual Basic, HTML, CSS, Perl, SQL
- Software Design and Development, Project Management
experience
Lead Programmer/Analyst, 2005-Present, Harrah's Entertainment, Reno, NV
- Designed and developed debt collections system.
Special Projects Manager, 2001 – 2005, Caesars Entertainment, Reno, NV
- Managed multi-system development projects for the iSeries.
- Designed and developed a database trigger management system.
- Participated in the design and development of several cross-system applications.
These applications processed transactions for accounts linked between systems at casino properties over sockets background.
Senior Developer, 2000 - 2001, Nortel Networks, San Jose, CA (telecommuted from home in Reno, NV)
- Performed data mining and reporting duties using SQL and Broadbase.
R & D Director, 1994 - 2000, ZDS Information Systems, Reno, NV
- Developed casino management system and managed all aspects of product development, maintenance, and deployment.
- Managed accounts and assisted in sales calls, provided all technical support for casino customers.
- Installed and maintained all internal systems and networks.
Senior Systems Programmer, 1990 - 1994 Anthem Electronics, San Jose, CA
- Responsible for all aspects of the internal computer systems, including performance, security, OS maintenance, growth, and development utilities.
- Developed applications for system management, including growth tracking, backup/recovery, tape management and report distribution.
- Participated in numerous development projects for in-house electronics distribution application.
Programming Manager, 1986 - 1990, Hansen & Associates, San Ramon, CA
- Developed customizations and front-ends for clients using IBM MAPICS.
- Developed custom applications for clients.
- Managed small programming staff.