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CROFTS
DAVID ASHLEY SUTTON
DAVID

AUSTRALIAN

23/02/1961

23 BRISBANE STREET
BERWICK 3806
AUSTRALIA

(h)     (03) 9707 4594
(w)     (03) 9707 4594
(m)     0437 074 594

dasc1961@netscape.net

http://members.iimetro.com.au/~crofts/david.htm

 Title: MR



Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne (1982).

Subjects

Computer Science
622-101 Computer Programming Fundamentals
622-102 Data Structures
622-103 Programming Applications
622-202 Numerical Methods (B.Sc.)
622-212 Data Management
622-251 Computer Programming & Organisation
622-252 Programming Systems
622-253 Operating System Fundamentals
622-303 Heuristic Programming
622-311 Logical Design
622-312 Advanced Data Structures
622-313 Computer Design
622-330 Fundamental Structures
622-332 Operating Systems
622-333 Real Time Systems
622-335 Theory of Computation
622-340 Software Engineering
622-345 Programming Methodology
622-351 Data Base Management Systems

Physics
640-121 Mechanics (Adv)
640-122 Electromagnetism (Adv)
640-123 Modern Physics, Wave Motion (Adv)
640-199 Laboratory Work
640-222 Optics & Relativity (Adv)

Mathematics
618-131 Analysis
618-132 Algebra & Geometry
618-152 Differential Equations
618-231 Real Analysis (Adv)
618-233 Linear Algebra (Adv)
618-235 Methods of Complex Analysis (Adv)
618-253 Vector Analysis (Adv)
618-254 Methods of Mathematics (Adv)
618-263 Linear Programming & Optimisation

Statistics
619-251 Probability
619-252 Statistical Inference
 Result


A
C
B
B
C
A
A
A
C
A
B
C
B
B
C
D
B
C
C


A
A
B
A
D


B
A
A
D
B
D
A
C
F


D
D



Higher School Certificate, Haileybury College, Keysborough (1978).

Subjects

Physics
Chemistry
Pure Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
English
Result

A (Special Distinction)
A
A
A
E



Details of prizes or awards received whilst at school and university.


The Graham Holmes Prize for Physics 1978
Form VI Prize 1978
Form IV Prize 1976
Dux of Form IIID 1975
Junior Government Scholarship 1974
Form II Prize 1974




Experience outside academic institutions


Casual farm labour. 1968 – 1978. Employer – E.H.B. Neill


Operating hay making machinery. 1976 – 1978. Employer – E.H.B. Neill


Landscape gardening & Handyman work. 1983 – 1984. Employer – R.M.S. Crofts


Computer Operating (MVS/JES3) 1985 – 1986. Employer – The Shell Company of Australia

While operating I was allowed to perform the following Shell operator tasks –

  • simple job restarts
  • IPLing and shutting down the system
  • executing the daily batch run
  • executing the housekeeping suite
  • monitoring shell's network
  • operating the printers
  • mounting tapes
  • doing the despatch duties

I believe I was promoted to systems programming because of the many useful tools I wrote for the operators in my spare time. These include a tape query from the operator console and many others.


Systems Programming (MVS/JES3) 1987 – 1989. Employer – The Shell Company of Australia

I was competent at using most MVS system components such as TSO and ISPF. I could write assembler, PL/I and clist. I could program ISPF from clist, and both assembler and PL/I programs. While system programming at Shell I wrote several assembler exists for MVS and JES3. One of my tasks was assisting in the maintenance of HSM, IBM's Hierarchical Storage Manager. My most outstanding achievement was modifying the account code computer resource accounting system to use RACF and providing an ISPF management tool for the manipulation of RACF account codes.


Part Time Assistant Bowling Green Keeper. 1991 – 1999. Employer – R.M.S. Crofts


Computerising and Managing
The Berwick Cemetery Trust Register.		 1991 – 2005 Employer – R.M.S. Crofts

Before I used Microsoft Access to computerise the Cemetery Register all records were stored on paper in date of burial order. Now that the Register is computerised it is now longer necessary to search the entire Register for a simple Surname query. I have also written software that allows the automatic generation of Section Maps at regular intervals. The Section Maps take the form of a Web Page because of the ease in which tables can be generated using HTML. Both Register and Section Maps are available online at http://members.iimetro.com.au/~crofts/bct/. Please note that I had to manually enter all Register records in to Microsoft Access.


Emergency Berwick Cemetery Secretary. 1994 – 2005 Employer – R.M.S. Crofts


 

Developing the ERMHA Website. 2000 – 2002 Employer – Eastern Regions Mental Health Association

I was able to convince ERMHA that I could make them a satisfactory Home Page easily and cheaply. They decided on a minimal home page in preference to more expensive options. The Home Page is now no longer available but you can view it at http://members.iimetro.com.au/~crofts/david/ermha/


 

Tape Mounting Contract (MVS/JES2) 2001 Employer – Computer Science Corporation

I mounted cartridges for CSC an outsourcer for one and a half months under contract from PAXUS in Clayton.


Programming Languages I have used

  • 370 assembler
  • Basic
  • C/C++
  • Clist
  • Cobol
  • Fortran
  • HTML
  • Pascal
  • PL/I
  • Prolog
  • Z80 assembler


Programming Systems/Packages I have used

  • Borland C/C++
  • Ingres
  • Linux
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Visual C++
  • Microsoft Word
  • MVS/JES3/JES2
  • Netscape
  • Palm OS
  • TSO/ISPF
  • Unix
  • Windows 3.1
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP