Tracy Lee Murphy

email: tracy(at)softedge.com or tlmurphy(at)sybase.com
smail: 1442-A Walnut Street, #305, Berkeley, CA 94709

 Do not bother to contact me unless you need someone with my specific skills!
I will not respond to form letters.
I am specifically interested in opportunities in
the Berkeley-Oakland-Alameda part of the San Francisco Bay area and
Western Washington state including Seattle and Bellingham.

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Major Projects:

Fast Track to Adaptive Server Anywhere 6.0 and Adaptive Server Anywhere 6.0: Advanced Topics, Curriculum Development
These two classes are undergoing a complete redesign. The team includes myself, an evangelist, subject matter experts, instructors and a marketing team. This project is critical in that it it will include both Next Generation Learning and Accelerated Learning theories. My responsibilities include getting sign-off on design and development, major design decisions, content development, and roll-out of the completed courseware.

Sybase Learning Connection, Curriculum Development and Project Management
In preparation for a major change in the packaging of Sybase's education I project managed and developed both pre- and post-classroom curriculum. Beginning with "Fast Track to ASE" and "Server and Database Administration: Sybase ASE 11.5" I identified, wrote and managed development of supporting curriculum for the existing courseware. This curriculum is being developed into an interactive Web site. My responsibilities included building a team of instructors, course developers and management; identifying Learning Objects; tracking and scheduling content development; developing Learning Objects into course materials and designing the Web based courseware.

Fast Track to Sybase IQ
I wrote the course outline, completed the first three modules, and did much of the project management, including building a team of technical and instructional experts, and original scoping. This project required working with people throughout Sybase and around the world.

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Experience:

Sr. Course Developer
Sybase, Inc., Education Products and Technology Group, April 1996-Present
Manage projects including Sybase Learning Connection, course development of Fast Track to Sybase IQ and purchase and administration of Intranet review tools. Test and write labs for Sybase Adaptive Server Enterprise, Adaptive Server Anywhere and Sybase IQ. Assess the need for new or revised courseware and make recommendations. Internal projects include Intranet web publishing, design and databases.

 Decision Support System Specialist/Programmer
Stanford University, School of Medicine March 1994-April 1996
Analyze financial data and physical space using Sybase with Metaphor as a front end. Design and create complex queries and reports for Space Costing Model. Manage up to three major projects at a time. Write ad hoc queries and reports for both finance and facilities planning departments. Have extensive knowledge of financial, sponsored project, and space databases at Stanford. Supervise consultants programming in SPIRES. Design, write and maintain formats and protocols in SPIRES and PRISM for MedSUFED. Work as liaison with users to add enhancements to MedSUFED. Query Sybase directly using SQL. Table and roll-up development in Sybase.

 Computer Programmer
Context Integration, San Francisco, CA, August 1993-February 1994
Assigned to Stanford University. Wrote and documented programs for the Medical School and Sponsored Projects department in SPIRES. Designed and wrote multiple reports utilizing both my business and programming skills. Known for my commitment to user relations and support. Support for applications included design analysis, training, alpha and beta testings and enhancements.

 Typesetter/Graphic Artist
The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood, CA, February 1989-October 1992
Typesetting and graphic design on Atex dedicated typesetter. Worked directly with sales department to ensure customer satisfaction.

 Database Administrator
Candle Education, Candle Corp., Los Angeles, CA April 1986-June 1988
Designed, beta tested, documented and updated CICS programmed database system. Using SQL, designed and compiled financial and marketing reports. Reduced administrative needs by 50% and provided reports previously unavailable. Edited the first Candle Catalogue of Education, the largest, most complete marketing tool of the division.

 

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Education:

Master of Business Administration, August 1990
Emphasis in Marketing
Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Business, Malibu, CA

 Bachelor of Arts, May 1985
Print Journalism and English Literature
University of Southern California, School of Journalism, Los Angeles, CA

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Hardware/Software:

  • IBM/clones (NT)
  • Apple Macintosh systems
  • UNIX/Solaris
  • Client Server: DIS/Metaphor, Business Objects
  • IBM mainframes: SPIRES, PRISM, SCRIPT
  • Web: HTML
  • Sybase (Adaptive Server Enterprise (11.5), SQL Server 10 and 11, Sybase IQ, Adaptive Server Anywhere 6.0)
  • Framemaker 4 and 5.5 (NT and Unix)
  • T-SQL
  • MS Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Quicken, Eudora Pro, Lotus Notes, Netscape Communicator
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    Training:

    On Training
  • How to Plan, Develop and Evaluation Training (Dr. Ruth Clark)
  • Teach Less to Learn More
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    Sybase
  • Fast Track to SQL Server System 11
  • SQL Server Administration for System 11
  • Relational Database Design
  • Physical Database Design
  • Sybase IQ Administration
  • Technical Overview: Sybase Adaptive Server 11.5
  • SQL Anywhere Fundamentals
  • Data Replication with SQL Anywhere
  • Project Management
  • Mastering Modern Project Management
  • Advanced Microsoft Project
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    Metaphor (now DIS/Metaphor)
  • Capsule Development
  • Advanced Capsule Development
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    References:

    Available upon request.

     

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