Fred Palma | Computer Scientist

INEP – Brasília, DF, Brazil
Process Analyst | Today – Apr 09
- Software process improvement.
- Software development.

Patrimonial – Brasília, DF, Brazil
Specialized Operational Support II | Mar 09 – Apr 08
- Administration, Development and improvement of processes in the Department of Management in Information and IT Resources of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger – SAGI/MDS.
- Software process improvement.
- Web development.
- Database and Systems Optimization.
- Data Process Management.

Montana – Brasília, DF, Brazil
Data Administrator | Fev 08 – Jan 08
- Administration, Development and improvement of processes in the Department of Management in Information and IT Resources of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger – SAGI/MDS.
- Java and PHP implementation using Postgres Database.
- Database and Systems Optimization.
- Data Process Management.

Montana.inf.br – Brasília, DF, Brazil
Process Analyst | Dec 07 – Sep 07
- Development and improvement of processes in the Department of Management in Information and IT Resources of the Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger – SAGI/MDS.
- PHP programming using Postgres Database.
- Systems Optimization.
- Database Administration and Optimization.

FredPalma.com – Brasília, DF, Brazil
Computer Scientist | Present – Ago. 07
- Providing independent IT audit and consulting services.
- Software Process Improvement and Practice.
- Technology Information Consulting.
- Websites development.
- Systems Optimization.
- Database Administration.
- Software Process Improvement and Practice.
- Computer Forensics.

FredPalma.com – Redondo Beach, CA, USA
Computer Scientist | Oct. 06 – Jul. 07
- Providing independent IT audit and consulting services.
- Software Process Improvement and Practice.
- Technology Information Consulting.
- Websites development.
- Systems Optimization.
- Database Administration.
- Software Process Improvement and Practice.
- Computer Forensics.

UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – Brasília, DF, Brazil
Consultant/Developer | Jul. 01 – Aug. 06
- Provided Consulting/Programming services to Ministry of Health (CGPAN/MS), as a project manager of a project team.
- Linux servers (Debian) Installation, configuration and administration.
- Consulting software development teams management, wrote proposals, estimated software development effort, prepared work breakdown structures, project schedules, assigned and supervised tasks and monitored progress.
- Specialized technical consultancy concerning information systems.
- Participated in planning, scheduling, evaluating and team assigning for projects.
- Enhancement of documents, analysis and recommendations surrounding which types of projects to perform.
- Data Warehouse DBA, Stored Procedure development and source-level debugging for websites utilizing Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite databases.
- Designed and developed applications in Cold Fusion, ASP, PHP, Javascript, SQL queries.
- Software Support Analysis: Software ROI analysis, Technology Transfer (i.e. to customers), Quality Control.

NEPA/Unicamp – Center for Food Security Studies – Campinas, SP, Brazil
System Administrator/DBA/Developer | Jan 99 – Jun 01
- Performed web design, webmaster, system analysis and design, coding, source-level debugging, testing, and documentation for software products developed for various environments, including Windows, UNIX, FreeBSD.
- Administered MS SQL Server, MySQL and Sqlite databases, SQL development and source-level debugging for intranet and websites.
- Installed and administered UNIX, Linux and FreeBSD servers, Windows 95/98 and NT workstations.
- Designed and developed applications in ASP, PHP.
- Help Desk/Support.

IFGW/Unicamp – Gleb Wataghin Physics Institute Library – Campinas, SP, Brazil
System Administrator | Jan 98 – Dec 98
- Set up and maintenance of TCP/IP networks, including web servers (Apache, Apache SSL, IIS), mail servers (qmail, IIS), name servers (BIND), FTP server, and packet-filtering firewalls (IP Chains, IP Tables). Execute backup and recovery of customer and critical system data. Maintain redundant servers to ensure continued operation in the event of system failure.
- Respond to security advisories by applying updates/patches to server software. Monitor system logs to detect possible security breeches and/or trends in system attacks.
- Network Administration (Windows 95, Solaris, Linux, FreeBSD).
- Performed web design, webmaster, DBA, SQL/Javascript/PHP programming.
- Set up workstations and laptops for new researches; configured systems, ensured network connectivity, installed and tested hardware and software, troubleshoot, research, diagnose, document, and resolve technical issues surrounding operation systems, databases , MS Office, e-mail, Internet connections, and hardware/peripherals.

NEPA/Unicamp – Center for Food Security Studies – Campinas, SP, Brazil
Systems Analyst | Jan 96 – Dec 97
- Performed Performed web design, webmaster, ASP/VBscript programming.
- DBA utilizing MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, SQLite. Data Mining and Data Analysis, SAS Programming, SQL Programming and source-level debugging, Unix, SAS Data Step, Troubleshooting, Code/Analysis Issues, Access/Management/Analysis/Presentation of Data.
- Help Desk/Support.

FCM – Medical Sciences Faculty/Unicamp – Campinas, SP, Brazil
DBA/ Help Desk support | May 95 – Oct 95
- Performed design, review, and implementation of data flow and architecture using DB2.
- Help Desk/Support.

Tribuna de Petropolis Newspaper – Petrópolis, RJ, Brazil
Trainee | Jul 92 – Dec 92
- Performed Database compilation and SQL queries.