Freelance Computer Consultant, Author and Diver
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Companies
With 35+ years in IT I have a wide experience of various industries. The following list provides an indication of the industries and services to which I have provided assistance over the last 30 years.
Library
Pharmaceutical Imstrumentation
Laboratory Data Collection
Sales Order Processing
Accounting
Bonded Warehouses
Solicitors
Works Order Processing
Payroll
Sales Analysis
Electronic Data Interchange
Horticultural Systems
Knitwear
Accommodation Reservation and Invoicing
Signal Data Processing
Trade Association Records
Defence Contractor
MOD (AIR)
MOD (Procurement Executive)
Shipping
Software Company
Steel Works
Numerical Control
Pharmacy Supplies
Telecommunication Billing System
Paper Making
Optical Fibre Manufacture
Job title
In terms of 'job titles' I have performed in the following roles, operations, analyst, programmer, hardware engineer, system manager, project leader and consultant.
Languages
In the course of 35+ years it is not surprising that I have had to use most 3GL's including FORTRAN, COBOL, PASCAL, BASIC, DIBOL and ALGOL. These languages have been used on various hardware platforms. It is fair to say that FORTRAN on, say, VMS is slightly different from that on a Sun workstation or a PC but the differences are minimal. The same is true for most languages.
I have also used the 4GL's Oracle, Informix and Gembase.
The use of VBA with Excel and Word, and development of systems using Visual Basic and ODBC, integrated with Access, provide a clear understanding of current technologies.
Maritime and Aviation losses around Scotland Off Scotland
Email: ian.whittaker@sol.co.uk
Web: www.sol.co.uk/i/iangwhittaker
Telephone: 018907 50634
Mobile: 07968 283236
(FL)exible (A)ccount (P)ricing (S)ystem
FLAPS is a software package for the Photofinishing Trade that allows multiple price lists, order entry, pricing and invoice production.
Born: Richmond,Surrey 18 May 1947
Employment History:
1965-1969 National Engineering Laboratory, East Kilbride
1969-1972 (Mature student at Heriot-Watt University)
1972-1978 Computer Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
1978-1987 Computer Application Services, Edinburgh
1987- Freelance Consultant/Analyst/Programmer
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Heriot-Watt University)
Sub-Aqua:
I am a member of the Scottish Sub-Aqua Club. I started diving in 1968 and have attained the highest diving and instructional awards.
I served the Club as President for a few years and was a Regional Coach for the South-East of Scotland for a number of years.
Outer Hebrides on the 'Mary Doune' - July 1999
Red Sea on the 'Conquest II' - Sept 2000
Scottish Gallery - August 2001
Scottish Gallery - August 2004
"Ros Donn", an ex-mfv built in 1954
Home-to-Rome - A planned rally for October 2005, to raise money for the RNLI
Shipping Research:
The records of shipbuilding in Scotland prior to 1824 are very sparse. I am currently undertaking a project to document both shipbuilding and ship losses for the period 1750 - 1830.
Last Revised: 13 December 2005