Looking for OverSeas Job Opportunities
Posted in 2000
[Sorry to be putting my advert here] Hi pple, I am a 23 year old male from Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa, looking for Informix-related job opportunities in Europe or The United States. I will be glad to accept any JUNIOR POSITION. I am a graduate from the University of Zimbabwe(Harare, Africa). Graduated May 1999 with an Honours in "BSc. Business Management And Computing Science". I also attended the following Informix/Unix Courses soon after graduating: 1. Relational Database Design with Informix - pass 2. Informix SQL - pass 3. Developing Applications using Informix 4GL (Level 1 and 2) - pass 4. Informix Dynamic Server Administration(Introduction) - pass 5. Unix Fundamentals(Generic) 6. Unix Shell Programming & Utilities 7. Unix Security Fundamentals (Generic) 8. Advanced Unix Security 9. Internetworking With TCP/IP on Unix 10. Linux Fundamentals(RedHat 6.x) 11. Linux RedHat 6.x Systems Admin 12. Programming in Visual Basic 6.0 (Introduction) 13. Perl Scripting(Introduction) 14. Web Development with HTML, DHTML, ASP, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript 15. Graphics design with Adobe Photoshop 5.0 ... ... ... WILLING TO LEARN MORE...............ANYTHING NEW.......ETC ETC... I've since worked in a Unix/Informix(SE) environment, designing databases and writing 4GL scripts for use in a billing system environment. In a summary, this is what I can do: -Design, implement, maintain, control, monitor and administer data bases in a client/server environment requiring documentation of access methods, access time, security, validation checks and table space management. - Develop and maintain data dictionaries and entity relationship diagrams for all internal databases. - Create and maintain multiple database instances as required. -Monitor database performance and make adjustments as required for optimize performance and efficiency**(learning) - Analyze system processes and workflow capabilities seek ways for greater efficiency, productivity and quality. -Evaluate client requests for new or modified applications to determine feasibility, cost/time requirement and system compatibility. -Collaborate with the network and system administrators to ensure proper database back up procedures and disaster recovery plans. -Establish and maintain database design and usage standards. -Perform routine audits to ensure database integrity and report any issues and/or concerns promptly. -Assist in the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures. Assist in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures for managing data as a strategic resource. -Document policies, procedures, logic and coding as developed. -Consult with users to identify current operating procedures and clarify operation objectives. -Support and provide information and assistance to internal and external end users. LANGUAGE SKILLS: -Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical journals, respond to questions and concerns from customers, clients or members of management. -Ability to write articles and memos for internal publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to management, clients, customers and coworkers MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: -Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. -Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: -Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. -Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.