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I worked my way through college by taking on consulting work. These days I'm not looking for new business, but feel free to ask....
I had two policies which I felt set me apart from other consultants:
There was no charge if the client was not satisfied with the work. This made hiring me a no-risk proposition.
Bugs were fixed for free after payment in full. The idea here was to offer a warranty and accelerate payment. Before the client paid, time spent testing and fixing was added to the overall bill.
Jewelry Store
Developed a complete multi-store system for inventory control, mailing list, and customer analysis. The customer analysis section was rather sophisticated for PCs, with reports for turns, velocity, demographics, and the identification of special customers. Used dBase at first, later migrated to Foxbase. Also supported various other PC applications at the store. I have been supporting this system since 1984. The latest work was Y2K analysis and remediation. Screen Shot.
Construction Equipment Rental / Manufacturer
Referred to this company by a friend who heard I had Foxbase experience. Performed Y2K analysis and wrote report recommending replacement with an off-the-shelf package. The original programmer had died years before and some of the code used date arithmetic that would not operate correctly past 1999. The system used Foxbase and LANtastic. A sanitized version of the report is on the downloads page.
Hot Rod Shop
Developed an entire system for their mail order business -- inventory control, invoicing, mailing list, bulk mail. Used CP/M and dBase at first on a Morrow system, then migrated to Clipper on PCs. I supported this system for more than twelve years. Screen Shot.
Mail-Order Surplus Store
Developed mail order and inventory tracking system with the Clipper xBase compiler. This system was different than the others in that there was a relatively sophisticated mailing list component. I also included the official USPS zip-code database for automated city entry and automated the sales tax calculations based on county. Screen Shot.
Chamber of Commerce
Wrote a billing and mailing list system for this small city in Orange County in Clipper. Screen Shot.
Aerospace Metal Shop
Aerospace Machine Shop
Wrote Basic programs to control computerized machine tools and catalog milling programs over a serial port.
Discount Travel Agency
Coded a ticket inventory system with a "fuzzy search" engine that would link customers with discount cruises. This time my "try before you buy" policy didn't work.
Auto Detailing Shop
Wrote a customer tracking and mailing list system in Clipper.
Real Estate Brokerage Chain
Developed loan application and estimation package using basic. This system was a decade ahead of its time -- it sent information to CompuServe for pooling and approval. Used Basic and Crosstalk.
Telecommunications Start-Up
Installed networking hardware and software as well as antenna equipment for prototype GPS system. Later developed Informix database system for tracking customer leads. Fumed when company went public and early employees made millions.
Floral Wholesaler and Grower
Installed accounting system and trained staff.
Industrial Tool Manufacturer
Wrote an inventory system and later a mailing list program with an unusual raffle contest function. Used dBase and a CP/M card in an Apple II.
Local Bank
Translated customer data from a nine-track reel to dBase format. This was more challenging that it first appeared, as I had to discover the secrets of the university's tape systems. Once that was done, I wrote some C code that transferred raw btrieve database format to dbase.
Italian Restaurant
I walked in to this small business with dinner on my mind. It didn't take long to notice the owner struggling with a new cash register. I offered to program his register in exchange for dinner, and he accepted.
Medical Group
Installed, configured, and supported insurance claims billing software.
Dental Office
After three other consultants were unable to resolve modem issues preventing claim submittal, I diagnosed the problem and repaired it. Also fixed boot errors, performed Y2K check, and conducted virus scan. Image.
Paper Products Wholesaler
Assisted with disaster recovery after a system crash.
Engineering Firm
Developed serial communications utility that linked PCs with a micro-controller product. In Basic.
Construction Company
Installed spreadsheet software and trained the office staff.
Financial Planning Firm
Repaired damaged multi-user operating system (MP/M).
Large Financial Publisher
Served as their Los Angeles installations consultant, assisting customers with modems and software configuration.
Youth Soccer League
Trained staff to use word processors, develop mailing lists, and create form letters based on lists.
Furniture Store
Wrote scripts to automate their connection to Western Union. Used CP/M and CrossTalk on a Xerox 820.
Assorted Focus Groups
Offered opinions on computer hardware, communications systems, and support methodologies.
