Résumé

Patrick Lavoie
St-Jérôme, Québec
450-304-1404

patricklavoie@hotmail.com
 Spoken languages: French and english
Written languages: French and english

Employment History

anti-bug informatique - Since May 1996
Programmer, analyst, architect

Domain: Self-employed. Custom development. I set up my own programming business upon completing my DEC.
Projects:
  • MynSoft - Training services (2009-2010) - C#, UML, Java.
  • Lumec - Accounting system maintenance (2009) - Access.
  • Bio-Services - Water analysis system maintenance (2008-2010) - Access.
  • o-m6 - Production system maintenance (2008-2010) - Visual Basic, SQLServer, C#.
  • ROJAQ - Offense management system for young criminals (2006) - C++, PostgreSQL.
  • JMADiagnostics - Billing and appointment system (2004) - C#, SQL Server.
  • Aéroports de Montréal - Analysis documents (2004) - Visio.
  • Personal and group insurance management system (2004) - Microsoft Access.
  • Commands server for a web site (2003) - C++, Linux, PHP.
  • COM components for audio codecs (2003) - C++, ATL.
  • Maxin - Condensation and indexation of stenographers' documents (1998 - 2002) - C++.
  • MySoft - Used space optimization module (1997) - Pascal.
  • Philips Electronics - Quality Control program (1996 - 1997) - C++.
  • Égérie -Financial Management for Businesses program (1996 - 1997) - Microsoft Access.
  • Multimedia Year Book on CD-ROM (1996) - C++.
  • Carport Plans program (1996) - C++.
  • Video club - Film Rental program (1995) - C++.
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    Tools:
  • C
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  • C++
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  • C#
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  • STL
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  • MFC
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  • Win32 / Win16
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  • DirectX
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  • PC-Lint
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  • SourceSafe
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  • CVS
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  • Windows
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  • Linux
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  • Rational Rose
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  • UML
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  • Microsoft Access
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  • Visual Basic (.Net)
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  • Java, JNI
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  • JSP, Servlet, JSF, Applets, Struts
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  • Perl
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  • HTML
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  • XML, XSLT
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  • Pascal
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  • SQL Server
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  • MySQL
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  • PostgreSQL
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  • Visio
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    Compuware Canada - From March 2004 until October 2008
    Senior programmer

    Domain: Consulting (Professional services for Morgan Stanley).
    Projects:
  • Development of a few SOAP servers in C++ under Linux and Solaris.
  • Maintenance of existing servers (C++).
  • Maintenance and development of SOAP clients in C# and C++.
  • Sybase database development.
  • Perl scripts development.
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    Tools:
  • Perforce
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  • Windows
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  • Unix (Solaris, Linux)
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  • Sybase
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  • C++
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  • C#
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  • Visual Studio .NET
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  • emacs
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  • gcc
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  • Perl
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  • XML
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    Sirsi Canada (D.R.A.) - From September 2001 until December 2003
    Senior programmer (telecommuting)

    Domain: Design of Library software for Schools, Colleges, Universities and Municipalities.
    Projects:
  • Development of a new server using Java.
  • Maintenance of existing servers (C Language).
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    Tools:
  • Java (J2SE), JNI
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  • C
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  • Perl
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  • CVS
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  • Rational Rose
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  • Windows
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  • Unix (Solaris, AIX, Linux)
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  • Eclipse
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  • UML
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  • Oracle
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  • ISAM
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    PureLogic - From February 2001 until September 2001
    Project architect (senior programmer)

    Domain: B2B (business to business), WebServices and custom development.
    Projects:
  • Improvement of project architecture.
  • New technology integration (VTier, XML et XSLT) into existing projects.
  • Supervision and training of two junior programmers (MFC, C++, XML, XSLT, ATL).
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    Tools:
  • C++
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  • MFC
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  • Win32
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  • VTier
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  • XML, XSLT
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  • COM, ATL
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  • SQL Server
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  • SourceSafe
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  • Rational Rose
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  • Windows
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  • UML
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    Toonboom Technologies - From August 2000 until February 2001
    Senior programmer

    Domain: 2D Cartoon production software.
    Projects:
  • Improvement of code quality
  • Correction of several serious problems.
  • "Skins" implementation into application.
  • Flash Animation Conversion (MacroMedia).
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    Tools:
  • C++
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  • MFC
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  • Win32
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  • STL
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  • SourceSafe
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  • PC-Lint
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  • Windows
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  • UML
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    D.R.A. - From April 2000 until August 2000
    Senior programmer

    Domain: Design of Library software for Schools, Colleges, Universities and Municipalities.
    Projects:
  • Creation of a data server using the Z39.50 communications protocol
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    Tools:
  • C++
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  • STL
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  • CORBA
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  • SourceSafe
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  • Windows
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  • Unix (Solaris)
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  • Rational Rose
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  • UML
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    Strategy First - From April 1997 until April 2000
    Lead programmer

    Domain: Development of computer games.
    Projects:
  • Liberation Day (arrived in the middle of the project).
  • Disciples: Sacred Lands.
  • Disciples II: Rise of the Elves (left in mid-project due to financial difficulties).
  • Project analysis.
  • Client-server architecture.
  • Supervision of two programmers and one trainee.
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    Tools:
  • C++
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  • STL
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  • Win32
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  • DirectX
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  • PC-Lint
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  • SourceSafe
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  • Windows
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  • Rational Rose
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  • UML
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    Infosilem - From May 1995 until January 1997
    Programmer

    Domain: Software development for the creation and optimization of class and exams schedules for Colleges and Universities.
    Projects:
  • Program conversion from Pascal to C
  • Data base conversion from FoxPro to Access.
  • Development of a course schedule creation application.
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    Tools:
  • Visual Basic
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  • Pascal
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  • C
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  • MFC
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  • Win16
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  • Windows
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  • Microsoft Access
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  • FoxPro
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  • dBase
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    Skills summary

    Programming
    Applications architect 8 years
    Object-oriented programming 12 years Client-server applications 10 years
    C 13 years C++ 12 years
    C# 4 years Win16 / Win32 API 12 years
    MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) 12 years STL (Standard Template Library) 9 years
    Java, JNI, JSP, Servlets, Applets 3 years ATL (Active Template Library) 1 years
    HTML 6 years XML, XSLT 5 years
    Perl 4 years DirectX 3 years
    ODBC, RDO, ADO 3 years Visual Basic 2 years
    Microsoft Access 3 years SQL Server 3 years
    PostgreSQL 2 year Sybase 4 years
    Oracle 1 year
    Operating system
    Windows 13 years
    Unix (Linux, Solaris, AIX) 6 years Kde under Linux 2 years
    Development tools
    SourceSafe 7 years
    Perforce 4 years CVS 2 years
    Rational Rose 4 years PC-lint 3 years
    BoundsChecker 6 years TrueTime 3 years
    TrueCoverage 1 year Quantify 3 years
    Purify 1 year Microsoft Visual Studio 12 years
    Visio 2 years Eclipse (Java) 3 years

    Educational Background

    Since 2009 (ongoing)
    Bachelor of Computer Science
    Université Laval

    2002-2007
    Integrating Computer Science Technology in Education Certificate
    Télé-université

    2002 - 2004
    Computer Science Certificate
    Université Laval

    1993-1996
    Computer Science
    Cégep de Saint-Jérôme


    Highlights

  • I have been programming since I was 9 years old. I used to create small game on my COCO II (Tandy) computer in Basic. Later on, I still created small games on an Apple and then on a PC using Turbo Pascal.
  • At 14 (1990-91), I created management programs for the City of Montreal Fire Department. My father, being a fireman, had asked me to create a few programs to help the firemen in completing various order forms and reports. Several of these men used and enjoyed the programs I had created in Turbo Pascal.
  • Received the gold medal for Quebec in the Professional and Technical Training Olympiads in May 1996.