SIMON GORTON

703.887.3913-cell
SECURITY: PUBLIC TRUST, LEVEL 6
sg10ff3ee@westpost.net
SUMMARY
Experienced Information Technology professional with a background in Oracle Appl
ications. Well versed in Oracle Technology-10g, 11g, 11i, R12, (Oracle Applicat
ions-EBS: ERP & CRM). Extensively involved with technical environments. Consulte
d on more than fifty installs, conversions, and upgrades. Adapts quickly to new
project responsibilities and effectively applies skills to complex assignments.
Diligent, resourceful, detail-oriented team player who works well both as an i
ndividual and in group settings.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Oracle Software:
Oracle 10g, 11g, PL/SQL, Discoverer, OAS(Oracle Application Server), Enterprise
Manager, SQL Plus, SQL Worksheet, Oracle 4.5, 6i, 9i Forms and Reports, Oracle W
orkflow, Federal Financials, Public Sector, Manufacturing, Spatial, Supply Chain
Planning, SEM/ABM, and HRMS/Payroll, J2EE, OC4J, Java (JDeveloper).
Oracle Application Modules:
ERP: Federal Financials, Payables, Receivables, General Ledger, Assets (FA), Pur
chasing (Purchases Orders/Procurement), Order Management, Projects, Inventory, C
ost Management, Cash Management and Budgeting.
Operating Systems:
Windows NT/2000/2000 Server, Unix/Linux (Red Hat, Suse, Sun), AS400, System 38
Other Software:
MS SQL Server, MS Access, FoxPro, MS Excel, Visual Basic, TOAD, FRx, Crystal Rep
orts Writer, HTML, JAVA, J2EE, Rational Suite, Cold Fusion, TOAD, SAS.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1996 - Present Oracle Technology Consulting (OTC)
Oracle Database Designer/Oracle Applications Consultant
Over fourteen years working with clients on oracle applications and database des
ign. Areas of expertise includes Oracle 10g, Oracle Forms and Reports 6i+, Orac
le 11i & R12 ERP: Federal Financials, Payables, Receivables, General Ledger, Ass
ets (FA), Purchasing (Purchases Orders/Procurement), Order Management, Projects,
Inventory, Cost Management, Cash Management and Budgeting.

Client projects:
* Programmed Oracle databases in support of the District Of Columbia Superior Co
urt (DCSC). Primary responsibilities included programming and application design
and support for the Criminal Division. Duties included interfacing with federal
and local agencies such as JUSTIS, CSOSA, Metropolitan Police (MPD) and others.
Oracle products included Oracle Database Server, Oracle Application Server, JDe
veloper, Oracle Forms and Reports, Oracle Data Warehouse, Oracle Warehouse Build
er. Data Guard, and Oracle Streams, Accomplishments also included helping to i
mplement Forms and JDeveloper applications utilizing various data sources mentio
ned above. Utilized Oracle Designer for data modeling.
* Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), United Financial Management Sy
stem (UFMS). Installed and configured Oracle e-Business suite application produc
ts. UFMS implementation installed Oracle Applications 11i (11.5.9). This is the
federalized version of oracle financials. Worked in the following modules includ
ing A/P, A/R, Purchasing, General Ledger, Budget Execution, and Projects. Also d
esigned Computer Based Training (CBTs) to educate personnel at the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) and National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disea
se Control (CDC) and other DHHS agencies. Responsible for helping to integrate C
BTs into the application environment. Aided with configuration management. Respo
nsible for designing UNIX script(s) transform data and execute file transmissio
ns to US Treasury.
* Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Provided
Functional and Technical support for the Fixed Assets Division. Primary modules
in use included: Fixed Assets, Oracle Projects, Oracle Payables, HR, and FedAdmi
n. Tools used included: (Oracle 11.5.9 and Oracle 11.5.10) Oracle Forms and Repo
rts, Data Warehousing, Oracle Discoverer Plus and Oracle Discoverer Administrato
r, Quest Toad, ISQL, SAS, and ERWIN for data modeling. Responsible for building
Excess Property Database (EPDb) extension and associated data warehouse design.
Designed and built Unix scripts to facilitate data insertion and update of the d
atabase.
* Department of Justice, United States Trustees. Programmed databases in support
of the Bankruptcy Courts. Products included Oracle 8i Server, Oracle 8i Clien
t, Oracle Application Server (9iAS), and Oracle Applications 11i, Oracle 6i Form
s, MS Access and MS FoxPro. Access and FoxPro used as SQL tools. Primary applic
ation under development: FICS (Fee Information Collection System). FICS is recei
vables and fixed assets extension. Responsibilities included technical support a
nd application building (FICS Help Desk). Purpose of FICS database is to bill de
btors and report on financial data provided to the bankruptcy courts. Informatio
n gathered used to generate Chapter 11 fees due from debtors. Responsible for tr
ansfer of debtor statistics from regions to national database for the bankruptcy
courts.
* Defense Contractor: Designed custom Oracle interface to facilitate updating of
various database components. Tools were OMAR, Oracle 8i, Oracle 9i, JDeveloper,
Oracle Forms and Reports, Oracle Designer along with Oracle 11i modules/applets
. Closeout database design allowed detailed tracking of "1431" contracts. These
are contracts that are ready to be closed. Tested finished product on functional
side of Oracle Financials which aided in the close out of government contracts.
Modules and applets used included browser-based utilities/interfaces. Full life
cycle project from design to implementation.
* International Telecom: Aided in upgrade of Oracle Applications 11i version 10.
7 to 11.5. Included installing/configuring the following modules: General Ledge
r, Payables, Purchasing, Inventory, Fixed Assets and Cost Management. Oracle Wo
rkflow was used to set up critical paths used in the design of the system. Modif
ied Forms and Reports as needed to track assets through Oracle Fixed Assets. Res
ponsible for tracking data through the inventory module to fixed assets (FA). Se
t up and automated serial numbering to track assets. Overall system was used to
aid in completion of worldwide communications network for GlobalOne and France T
elecom. TOAD used as a development tool.
* Mortgage Reseller: Designed and managed databases with the purpose of allowing
staff access to current information regarding vendor contracts while doing busi
ness off-site. Programmed and designed a JAVA based reporting system for this p
urpose. Responsible for designing and building front end application and back en
d database objects. Designed and built Unix scripts to facilitate data insertio
n and update of the database. This was an interactive database capable of being
updated on demand. Other tools used included Oracle Workflow, MS SQL Server, and
MS Access. Full life cycle project from design to implementation.
* Service Organization: Team Lead responsible for two projects that allowed staf
f to gain access to most current data in Oracle databases from field offices. Ch
amber and Requisitions databases. Front end was designed using TOAD and Oracle
Forms/Reports. A Java applet was also used in some instances. Purpose was to all
ow field sales personnel access to up to date sales information. Chamber databa
se reported current sales and commissions to field sales staff and telemarketing
management. Requisitions database linked several systems downloading purchase
orders to office supply vendors. This database automated a previously manual sy
stem of office supply requisitions. Other tools used in this project included TO
AD.
* Process Manufacturing: Managed databases for the three oracle subsystems at pa
per mill. These were the work order management system, payroll, and the General
Ledger/Human resources module for Oracle Financials. Tables were reconciled week
ly and monthly as these costs represented over $40 million and represented the l
argest budgeted expense at the mill. Payroll was reconciled as this dataflow wa
s then transferred out of the work order management system (standard costing sys
tem) to Ceridian. Payroll data was charged and summary data was transferred back
to St. Laurent updating the general ledger. This routine was performed weekly.
Aided in management of cost centers helping personnel when needed. Responsible
for maintaining the standard costing system (including allocations and rates), a
djusting accounting journals and ledgers. Managed the work order management syst
em that ran on an Oracle platform. Developed the database to report on spending
within the 44 mechanical and electrical cost centers within the mill.
1995 - 1995 BAKER EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING
Controller
Managed the G/L; aided in management of accounting staff; aided in financial clo
sings; reconciled balance sheet accounts such as pre-paids, inventory and fixed
assets. Responsible for payment of sales taxes and reconciliation of bank accou
nts (corp. and field offices). Acted as liaison for company audits by accounting
firms, lenders, and government agencies. Aided in conversion of aged DEC compu
ter system to one utilizing the UNIX with the QAD integrated manufacturing packa
ge utilizing an oracle platform.
1992 - 1994 LAMBERT POINT DOCKS
Chief Accountant
Responsible for closings and preparing internal and external reports for NS. Ma
naged accounting staff and interacted with department heads in performance of da
ily and periodical financial duties. Aided in financial system computer convers
ion (Wang).
1986 - 1991 HOVER, INCORPORATED
Accounting/Database Consultant
Accountant and Financial Consultant, responsibilities included G/L, A/R, A/P, Pa
yroll, Inventory, and Budgeting. Experienced in computer use of spreadsheets an
d databases. Client projects included installation of computerized accounting a
nd financial management systems, and costing of a utility vehicle prototype in d
evelopment and production.

EDUCATION
M.B.A., Old Dominion University
B.A., Accounting, Old Dominion University
AACSB (Association for Management and Accounting) Certified