Resume Marjan Venema

Resume Marjan Venema

Resume Marjan Venema

Name: Marjan Venema
Address: Jachthoeve 19, 3992 NT Houten, The Netherlands
Site: www.bjmsoftware.com
Mail: info@bjmsoftware.com

Objective

I like developing software applications. Activities can range from specifying the requirements and design, through to developing the code and writing the (end-user) manuals for an application (or part thereof). I have worked with various development tools and now have a preference for working in a Delphi environment.

I like creating new applications as well as improving existing ones.

Skills

·	Self motivated. I thought myself Clipper, MS Access and much of Delphi and wrote several applications including their manuals mainly on my own. Most of my IT training was done after work in my own time.

·	Pragmatic, analytical, quick to pick things up, well able to express myself.

·	Experienced in Delphi, Visual Basic (for Applications), Clipper, dBase, Cobol/CICS, TSO ISPF/cList.

·	Good data modelling skills.

·	Experience with several databases and other data storage methods: basically any SQL database; specifically: Interbase, MS Access, SQL Server, xBase, DB2, IMS, VSAM files.

·	Internet: ASP, HTML, CSS.

·	Multiplatform experience: Mainframe (MVS and VSE) and PC (DOS, Windows and OS/2).

·	Experience with several methods and techniques: FPA, PBM(-II) (Postbank), VSOM (Volmac) / Fullproof, ISAC; and reasonable knowledge of: SDM (II), Niam, Jackson, Yourdon.

·	Experience working in different branches: social security, banking, relations management, logistics, personal (including agencies).

Projects

Packages

Since 1992 I have been involved in developing and supporting software packages for the commercial market either completely at my own risk or in cooperation with others.

Edicon
Manuscript tracking software for editors of professional journals.
In 1991 I helped develop the 2nd DOS release, including its installation program. In July 1994 I took over the distribution and support of Edicon, which has users all over the world. From October 1995 to December 1996 the original author and I worked together - both part-time - to move Edicon to the Windows environment. In October 1998 I wrote a new more comprehensive user manual.
Developed using MS Access 2.0. Help file and user manual created using RoboHelp.

Facther
Application for therapists. Includes a client list, appointment calendar, performed procedures administration, facilities to generate and manage bills, various financial reports etcetera.
Developed using Delphi. Underlying database is MS Access 97. Help file and user manual created using RoboHelp. Help file now migrated to Help&Manual.
May - Aug 2000; Dec 2000; Okt 2001 - Feb 2002; Nov 2002 - Now.

In dienst van Reader's Digest

BOSS
Develop a new system used to control the mainframe fulfillment and promotion systeem of Reader's Digest. Developed using Delphi and MS SQL Server. The new system replaces and adds to an old DataEase (DOS based) system.
Aug 2003 - Now

Independent and/or Freelance through agencies

Since 1991 I do independent software consulting. It started as a venture next to my day job. In 1994 I switched to working independently. Please note that BJM Software was formerly OQ Services.

StapAdmin (Stap)
Administrative system for a small company running workshops and renting out a couple of bungalows. Created custom frameworks for the GUI and Object Persistence in the process. Developed with Delphi using MS Access - but could be any other database with the implementation of just two descendant classes.
Apr 2003 - Jun 2003

DIS: Dosign Information System (Dosign Engineering BV)
DIS is an application for a job agency. It was created in Delphi/Interbase as an almost exact copy of an old Clipper/DBF application. No documentation available. Started by analyzing and documenting DIS. Now adding new features, restructuring the application as necessary using more and more OO.
Jan 2001 - May 2003

BigNet Requester / Provider (JER Informatica)
The BigNet Requester / Provider is a set of applications, COM servers and ASP pages to facilitate the transport of EDI messages over secured HTTP connections. The host application generating requests of business partners and providing the responses to requests from these business partners runs on a Datapoint machine. The BigNet Requester and Provider provide the communication layer between host applications of different business partners and talk to the Datapoint machine using TCP/IP sockets..
May 2002 - June 2002

Vips Mail Upload (Interlace / JobConnection)
Vips is an application for a head hunter. It was created in Delphi/MS SQL Server using OO techniques. Not much documentation available. Developed an automated mail upload interface to support the secretaries in dealing with the mails generated by people visiting the three websites maintained by Interlace / JobConnection.
Jan 2002 - May 2002 (parttime)

Questions and Answers Application (Cad-It)
Restarted development of the Q&A application. Has some nice features such as: language in which questions and answers are presented can be changed on the fly and is independent of the "application" language (the language for the menu's, buttons and labels).
Mrt 2001 - Okt 2001(parttime)

Introduction to VB and VBA (Ordina TTI)
Evening presentation for Ordina TTI employees.
Nov 2000

Inspection Information System (Municipal Water Amsterdam)
Converted a printed manual to a context sensitive online help system implemented as a site on the Municipal Water Amsterdam's intranet.
Sep - Okt 2000

Euro Renovation Service (Cap Gemini)
Analysing systems with regard to the Euro sensitivity and adapting these systems to enable them to deal with the Euro. Designed and developed some tools using VB(A).
Jan - Apr 2000

Relocation planner (Info Process)
Developing a Relocation Planner application in Delphi. The application is intended to help people plan their relocation. Includes an address list, activity planner, and a facility to keep a diary about the relocation.
Sep 1999

Social security systems (Relan ICT)
Picked up the development of a system in MS Access 97 where somebody else had left off without leaving much in the form of documentation or even requirements and design documents. Tested and amended this system and wrote its user manual.
Using MS Access 97 I designed and developed a system to hold Electronic Case Files for social security inspectors. Integrated this system with a salary auditing system written in Access. I contributed to the development of an OLE2 link between an Oracle salary auditing system and several Access based applications.
Apr - Nov 1999

Social security systems (Relan ICT)
Using MS Access 97 I developed a new system to accomodate reporting requirements as laid down by a new law. I also researched and documented what would be required to migrate two basically undocumented MS Access 2.0 systems to MS Access 97.
Dec 1998 - Feb 1999

Life insurance (Amev)
Amending 4 Clipper based PC systems used to create quotes for new life insurance policies. These systems had to be amended to reflect the rules in a new code of conduct for equity based insurance products.
Oct - Nov 1998

Mortgage system (Postbank)
Information analysis, systems design, systems testing, and implementation support for extensions to the functionality of a large mainframe based mortgage system.
Jan - Aug 1998

Cash Stock Management for ATM's (Postbank)
Information analysis, systems design, systems testing, and implementation support for a new mainframe based system used to maintain the cash supply in automated teller machines of the Postbank. Programmed a few modules for this system myself.
Apr - Dec 1997

Payfact / Exact (Elsevier)
Developing a program in Clipper to convert financial data from Payfact to Exact (both accounting software packages).
Mar 1997

Mail registration system (Customs and Excise)
Developed an approach to test the maintenance and control aspects of this client/server application, and wrote the activity plan to do just that.
Aug - Sep 1996

Proforma salary calculation (Agridata)
Programmed a new module in Clipper for an existing Personnel Information PC application. The module performs a proforma salary calculation taking deductions and benefits into account.
May - Jul 1996

"Pasmunt" / Coins application (ABN AMRO)
Devote Data Management invited me to rejoin and now lead the team that had built the "Geldtel Centrale" and that was now to build the "Pasmunt" extension for the ABN AMRO bank. Based on a Function Point Analysis, I drew up the project planning, which was again used in contract negotiations. In addition, I created and detailed the test plan.
Jan - Mar 1996

Relation Information System (Mettler Toledo)
Extended and then translated into French a relation information system written in Clipper. Please note that the translation was based on an earlier, already translated, version and its manual.
Nov - Dec 1995

"Geldtel Centrale" / Money counting centre application (ABN AMRO)
The "Geldtel Centrale" application was part of a large systems integration project. I started out by assessing the functional design and performing a Function Point Analysis that was used as a "second opinion" and to support contract negotiations. I then helped to plan the project and grouped activities in a way that would allow delivery of the system in releases. I detailed a number of complex screen dialogues and created and detailed the test plan.
Apr - Aug 1995

Extending existing software applications
Several small projects in which I analyzed, programmed (in Clipper) and tested extensions to existing software packages for various clients. For example, a program to extract and print information from the databases of an application in a way that was not yet available, and a program to show and print work order for a system that is used to control the network infrastructure in buildings. Also, I wrote the necessary documentation and (changes to) user manuals, in both Dutch and English.
Jan - Mar 1995

Ventura Desktop Publisher Training (RIVA Hugin Sweda)
I designed the layout for a manual and used it to DeskTop Publish (DTP) the first part of a manual. I developed a training for Ventura, including writing, compiling and DTP-ing all course material. Using this training, I then trained four people to enable them to finish the manual and use their acquired skills for DTP-ing other manuals.
Aug - Oct 1991

Employed by Volmac

I was employed by Volmac from July 1985 until March 1994.

PC support and purchasing (Volmac)
Selecting, purchasing/renting, installing, maintaining all PCs, workstations and minis, including peripherals and software. Advising management on hardware and software policy. Preparing management reports to the directors. Determining hardware/software consequences of reorganizations (also financially). Second line user support.
Developed various PC applications to compensate for the inflexibility of the mainframe-system.
Built the anti-virus policy from the ground up.
Coordinated the installation of a brand new network for a project under heavy time-pressure.
1991 - 1994

Case tools and reverse engineering (Volmac and Postbank)
Assessed Reverse Engineering as a concept, researched what software was available.
Developed a method for Reverse Engineering, defined which services Volmac could offer its clients in this area and described the knowledge, skills and experience needed in Volmac employees to do the work.
Led and worked on various (pilot) reverse engineering projects
Developed a PC application to unlock the professional literature kept by the department.
1989 - 1991

Product and service development in Logistics (Vleermuis Software Research)
Researched the opportunities and requirements for starting a new service focused on the technical and organizational implementation as well as the maintenance of standard logistical software that would be customized.
1988 - 1989

Financial contract registration system (Heineken)
Mainframe application dealing with the financial side of contracts between Heineken and bars selling Heineken beer. I was part of a team of analysts and programmers and worked at the technical design, programming and testing of the application. I also was the teamleader for the development of the online part of the application.
1987 - 1988

Logistic systems (Philips)
One other person and I were the technical experts available to a group of business analysts who had to maintain a number of mainframe based logistical subsystems (at the Cobol level). We as the technical staff maintained the core system and made sure everybody else could actually do their jobs. I developed and presented several training courses for the non-technical team members. I automated procedures for program compilation and execution and reorganized and automated procedures for distributing the logistical application to various Philips' factories around the world.
1986 - 1987

Savings systems (Postbank)
I was a member of a large team of analysts and programmers that developed a mainframe application for the administration of a commercial savings product. I programmed on of the most complex modules in the accounting process of the application: the interest calculation module.
1985 - 1986

Employed by Nedlloyd

While studying to become a merchant marine bridge officer I served six months as an apprentice mate on the Nedlloyd Leuve.
Jan-Jun 1984

Education

Degrees

·	B.A. in Information Technology (AMBI), (evening study, graduated in 1991)

·	B.A. as as a Merchant Marine Bridge Officer (full time education, graduated in 1985)

Professional training

·	Delphi 5 and COM/DCOM (one day seminar class 1999)

·	(Re)building inter/intranet applications (one day seminar class 1999)

·	Delphi Foundation Course (five day course 1998)

·	Volmac Workshop Knowledge Engineering (evening study 1990)

·	Volmac Information Analysis (evening study 1990)

·	Volmac Functional Systems Design (evening study 1989)

·	Volmac Introduction Project Management (evening study 1988)

·	Volmac Technical Systems Design (evening study 1987)

·	Volmac Programming COBOL and CICS (10 week initial training 1985)

Note for non-Dutch people:
In the 1980's Volmac was the leading software company in the Netherlands. It has since merged with Cap Gemini which in turn recently merged with Ernst & Young. Basically, Volmac is now the Dutch branche of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.

Languages

·	Dutch: native tongue

·	English: fluent both written and spoken

·	French: reasonable spoken, limited written

·	German: reasonable spoken, limited written

Publications

·	Article for Rudolf Magnus Institue for Neuro Sciences on the public summary by their director of a conference on treating spinal cord injuries (1999).

·	Article for Utrecht University about Frans de Waal's lecture on bonobo's (1998).

·	Edited Transcript of a conference organised by the Society for Strategic Planning (1997).

·	Article for the Food and Drug Administration, reporting on their conference "The Good(s) Chemist" (1995).

·	Article for the Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neuro Sciences on "The neurobiology of learning and memory" (1995).

·	Conference proceedings for on the Rudolf Magnus Institute on their "Achieving the Impossible: regeneration of the injured spinal cord" conference (1994).

·	Co-authored "Reverse engineering: theory and reality", "Journal of Software Research", January 1990.

·	Co-authored "Physical distribution: transport, storage and computers", "Journal of Software Research", April 1989.

·	Co-authored "Logistics, future developments", "Journal of Software Research", January 1989.