GREGORY A. CYMBALA E-MAIL: gcymbala@iname.com PERSONAL WEB SITE: http://www.cymbala.com/Greg/ OBJECTIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- An experienced developer seeking to apply skills that created Gómez WebStar award-winning web-based booking engine. To develop innovative solutions using strong analytical and problem solving skills in web- based and desktop applications. Especially interested in applying new and developing technologies such as web services and .NET. TECHNICAL SKILLS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Development Tools ASP Visual Basic HTML / DHTML XML XSL/XSLT JavaScript VBScript SQL Visual Interdev Visual SourceSafe Pascal Rational Rose ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 3.x, 95, 98, ME DOS Linux ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Other Software IIS 4 & 5 COM/COM+ ADO SQL Server Microsoft Access Oracle Microsoft FrontPage Windows Help Compiler Various Web Development Tools Microsoft Office Lotus SmartSuite Adobe FrameMaker Adobe PhotoShop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- July 1999 - Present Galileo International Englewood, CO Technical Analyst Corporate Travelpoint 2.0 - Used Galileo's web services, built HTML Components (HTCs), programmed complex client-side JavaScript and DHTML, including extensive manipulation of XML for this next-generation corporate self-booking product. Revamped the stark, user-unfriendly administration web site, bringing it in line with the rest of the product. Galileo e-Cruise - Designed, developed and continue to enhance Galileo e-Cruise, a web-based cruise booking engine for travel agents using the work done for Uniglobe.com as a base. Integrated e-Cruise with Viewpoint, an agency desktop application, and its e-Agent web site. Worked closely with marketing, host development and sales teams to devise solutions and provide the best product possible to our clients in three months. Received Service and Task Achievement Reward for being "creative and responsive in implementing changes", willingness to "respond to Marketing's requests for features and enhancements in an amazingly short amount of time" and ability to "come up with a solution that meets our requirements and then some!" Uniglobe.com CruiseControl - Designed and developed Gómez WebStar award-winning CruiseControl web-based cruise booking engine for Uniglobe.com in a web farm environment using ASP, XML, XSL, Visual Basic, custom-built COM components, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL Server and Galileo's XML Select, an XML-based API to Galileo's Computerized Reservation System. Received Galileo's Global Recognition Program Award for this effort. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 1998 - July 1999 Autodesk (Formerly VISION*) Englewood, CO Programmer / Analyst Used Rational Rose (UML), VB class modules and VISION* ObjectRules to enforce business and workflow rules in a large GIS application for New England Electric System. Designed and developed a client/server application using Visual Basic, SQL, Oracle 8, Geographical Macro Language to support deployment of MCI's Managed Network Services (MNS) for the U.S. Postal Service. This application geographically tracks service orders used to build and maintain the MNS network. Other responsibilities including end-user training and preparation of user training materials using Adobe FrameMaker, MS PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Exchange. Conducted Internal Quality Audits in preparation for ISO 9001 certification. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Nov 1997 - Feb 1998 Cyrix Corporation Longmont, CO Software Test Engineer Performed Microsoft and in-house stability and compatibility tests of Cyrix CPUs, companion chipsets, video and audio drivers. Specialized in Windows NT video and audio driver testing and troubleshooting. Created and documented test procedures. Tested for PC97 compliance and Microsoft certification tests under Windows 95 and 98 (Beta), Windows NT 4.0 and 2000 (Beta). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 1997 - Oct 1997 PacifiCorp Portland, OR Database Programmer / Consultant Designed, implemented and programmed a database using MS Access and VBA to track the contents and conversion of 20,000 electrical facility maps from manual format to approximately 60,000 electronic maps. Created technical and operational documentation for database. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- May 1996 - Jun 1997 Coffee Pickers Cafe Mount Kisco, NY Associate; Assistant Manager; Manager Responsible for daily accounting, banking, inventory, staff hiring, training, supervision and evaluation. EDUCATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992 - 1994 Pace University Pleasantville, NY Computer Science Major Data structures and algorithms; programming concepts; local area networks; global trends; US history. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990 - 1992 Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY Writing / Poetry Emphasis Literature; poetry; philosophy; artificial intelligence and neurology; evolution. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ---------------------------------------------------------------------- August 1999 DevelopMentor Englewood, CO Technical Training Foundation MFC Programming. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 - 1999 Ziff Davis University Ziff Davis University Continuing Education Visual Basic 5 for Programmers, Part 2; Java for Programmers, Part 1; MFC Programming with Visual C++; Using VBA with Microsoft Access 97. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 - 1999 MCI Systemhouse VISION* Solutions Englewood, CO & Ottawa, ON Internal Training VISION* Concepts; Introduction to GML; Consulting Skills Workshop; Developing Applications Using VISION* Electric; VISION* 5.0 Domain Object Modeler; Programming with VISION* Components; VISION* Designer: Domain Object Modeler and ObjectRules Workshop. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 Franklin Covey Denver, CO Professional Training Professional Presentations; Time Management. RELEVANT LINKS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Web Site: http://www.cymbala.com/Greg/ Corporate Travelpoint 2.0: http://www.galileo.com/global/ctp2.htm Galileo e-Cruise: http://www.galileo.com/agencies/ag/ec/index.htm Uniglobe.com CruiseControl: http://www.uniglobe.com/a-about/articles.cfm?articleID=38 Gómez WebStar award-winning CruiseControl: http://www.uniglobe.com/a-about/press.cfm?PressID=136