Alexander GORBENKO

 
 
Address:
 

94 Maineys Road
Turners Flat NSW 2440

Telephone:
 

02 6561-7438 

E- mail:
 
Alexander
Web site:
 

www.vividhelp.com

 
 
 
 

OBJECTIVE

 
 
 
 

At the moment I do not look for job, but I am ready to take part in an interesting Clarion project as template developer or as a Clarion problem-solver.

 
 
 
 

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

 
 
 
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14 years of commercial experience in developing database business applications for Windows and relational database design with Clarion 4 - 8 (RAD OO 4GL)

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12 years experience in developing commercial Clarion templates (Sold in 39 countries around the World; Clarion 5 - 8)
 
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5 years experience developing Clarion Internet applications

 
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Six month experience in Clarion Firebird/MS SQL development

 
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Six month experience both in MFC Visual C++ 4.0 and C/C++ UNIX (SUN, Solaris)

 
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Two years experience with C in DOS environment

 
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Ten years programming experience with other languages (FORTRAN, ANALITIC etc.)

 
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Knowledge of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP,  Windows NT 4.0, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, DOS, and UNIX operating systems

 
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Device independent, clean, commented and easy read source code

 
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Extensive knowledge in applied mathematics and statistics

 
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Hardware literate

 
 
 
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 
 
Feb 2001 -
To Date
 

Clarion Analyst Programmer (Contract)

 
 

Hirum Australasia Pty Ltd

 
 

Gold Coast

 
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Modifying and supporting existing database applications for Hospitality and Accounting businesses - Hirum (Clarion ABC, TPS & PostgreSQL)

 
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Developing web applications with Clarion. 
Example: Hirum Online Reservation System.

 
 

Language: Clarion 5 - 5.5 - 6.3
Platform: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2K, Windows 98

 
 
Jul 2005 -
Dec 2005
 

Clarion Consultant (Contract)

 
 

www.QX21Health.com

 
 

Gosford

 
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Consulting on the best way to build Clarion SQL (Firebird) application

 
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Converting c55 Clarion application to c6

 
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Building new modules in c6, Firebird SQL

 
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Building custom template (to support window styles throughout application)

 
 

Language: Clarion 5.5 - 6.0
Platform: Windows XP, Firebird SQL, MS SQL

 
 
Jun 2000 - 
Feb 2001
 

Analyst Programmer

 
 

Soft-IT Pty Ltd

 
 

Brisbane

 
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Conversion of Legacy Clarion business accounting programs into ABC OO code (such as Instant POS, Instant Invoice, Accounting for Business etc.)

 
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Writing complex conversion programs for Clarion data files. Maintenance of existing Legacy Clarion code.

 
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From scratch development of business accounting programs such as Instant BAS (see www.soft-it.com for details), Asset Management etc.

 
 

Language: Clarion 5 - 5.5
Platform: Windows NT, Windows 98

 
 
Mar 1998 - 
Jun 2000
 

Analyst Programmer

 
 

Synapsis Medical Technology Corporation

 
 

(Business Name: Australian Computer Almanac)

 
 

Sydney

 
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Maintenance and development of multi DLL Window relational database applications for Medical Industry and Medical Community Services (Such as Meals on Wheels, Service 2000 etc.)

 
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Converting Clarion 1,3 into OO Clarion 4 applications

 
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Developing communication and DDE programs in Clarion

 
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Writing conversion programs for user data files

 
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Writing new Clarion Templates (One of which even named after me: Gorbenko template) as well as improving existing ones

 
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Converting C/C++ code into Clarion one

 
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Developing C DLL modules for image processing in Clarion programs

 
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Database design and writing demo programs to raise money for the Company

 
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Clarion driven Internet web page development (see http://www.acalink.net for details)

 
 

Language: Clarion 4 - 5.5, Visual C++ 5.0,JAVA Script, ASP script, Front Page 2000
Platform: IBM PS, Windows NT

 
 
Oct 1997 - 
Mar 1998
 

C/C++ Programmer

 
 

School of Surveying and Spatial Information Systems 
(formerly Geomatic Engineering)

 
 

University of NSW

 
 

Sydney

 
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Maintenance and developing software for photogrammetry image processing with UNIX CC and GCC compilers

 
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Moving photogrammetry C (DOS) programs to C++ (Windows) with Visual C++ 4.0 compiler

 
 

Language: C/C++
Platform: Sun SPARC station 10 (UNIX, Solaris, X Windows); IBM PS (Windows NT, Windows 95)

 
 
1993-1995
 

Research Scientist (software)

 
 

Computer Centre

 
 

Institute for Biology of Inland Waters of Russian Academy of Sciences

 
 

Borok, Russia

 
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I was responsible for design, development, testing and maintenance of specific software for mathematical and statistical experimental data processing.

 
 

Language: C
Platform: IBM PC, DOS; Tool: Microsoft C 6.0

 
 
1983-1993
 

Junior Research Scientist (software)

 
 

Computer Centre

 
 

Institute for Biology of Inland Waters of Russian Academy of Sciences

 
 

Borok, Russia

 
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Software development for processing experimental data.

 
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Software maintenance

 
 

Languages: FORTRAN, ANALITIC, MK
Platform: IBM PC, BASM-6, "Mir-2", "Electronica" microcomputers

 
 
 
 

EDUCATION

 
 
Apr 1998
 

Mastery of Clarion for Windows and Essentials of Clarion

 
 

Certificates of successful completion of the courses TopSpeed Corporation

 
 

Los Angeles, USA

 
 
Feb-Jun 1997
 

C Programming (Certificate IY)

 
 

Sydney Institute of Technology, Department of Information Technology

 
 

Sydney

 
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At this course I studied not only C/C++, but also a lot of other subjects useful for working in Australian companies such as: Project Management, Client Interaction, Team Building, Program Documentation etc.

 
 
Jul-Nov 1996
 

English Language Course

 
 

TAFE (Ultimo)

 
 

Sydney

 
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On going development in computer programming expertise through private resources (own IBM PC, Visual C++ 4.0, books)

 
 
Feb-Jun 1996
 

English Language Course

 
 

AMES (Parramatta)

 
 

Sydney

 
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On going development in computer programming

 
 
1983
 

B.S.c. in Soil science
Majoring in Computer Data Processing

 
 

Department of Mathematical Data Processing
Faculty of Soil Science, Moscow State University

 
 

Moscow, Russia

 
 
 
 

PERSONAL PROJECTS

 
 
 
 

ASP, JAVA, JavaScript, HTML web development

 
 

Design and development of JAVA Applets. On October 6, 2000 one of them was selected as Applet of the day by well known one of them was selected as Applet of the day by well known JAVA site JavaBoutique

 
 
Other examples: Animated Help Builder; Secure Ordering System
 
 
 
 

PERSONAL INFO

 
 
Marital Status:
 
Married
Citizenship:
 
Australia, Russia
Nationality:
 
Russian
DOB:
 
17 December 1960
 
 
 
 

LANGUAGES

 
 
 
 
Bilingual: Russian and English
 
 
 
 

REFERENCES

 
 
Will provide on request
 
 
 
 

NON-SMOKER
SALARY REQUIREMENTS ARE COMPETITIVE