Jean-Michel Chopin

Project manager for the further development of a web-ready application (with XML streams) for the alcohol management department of the Swiss Confederation. Further development of an overall solution with warehouse management for a textile company. Uniface V7 to V10 with Oracle, MS SQL and SQLite. Jira (web application for software development) and Git for agile development, Java, powershell.

FedEx Corporation (www.fedex.com), U.S. courier and logistics company, in Paris (F). Migration of the Slash application (scanning, labels, ...) from Uniface V7.2.06 to Uniface V9.2.01 on Sybase. Technical corrections (code and GUI), new Client/Server implementation.

FedEx Corporation in Brussels (B).Improvement and extension of BIS, Benelux import system (including export transactions), an application for Customs clearance in the Benelux countries, with full software life cycle. For instance, the new XML interface with the Belgian Customs authorities was ready in time. With Uniface V7.2.06 (V9.2.01 in test), Merant PVCS, Oracle V8i.

GFC (www.groupe-atlantic.fr). Mixing the functions of a CRM application into another one. With Uniface V7.2.04, Oracle V8.

Maximo SA (www.maximo.fr), home delivery service of food products. Development of a new CRM application with sales through the phone with full software life cycle, except the requirements. With Uniface V7.2.05 (Poly Server, Application Server), Informix V7.30.

Ruf Avatech AG / Rimo Bedag Gemeindeninformatik AG. Extension of a huge global solution for CH municipalities (Larix: 2'710 components, 700 tables for population control, Finance/Debtor/Creditor, Tax-/Object-adm, etc.). Coaching of external companies. Lead of 25 developers in India for migration from Unix character version to Windows GUI Improvement of the code quality: the Support Team could then be reduced from 15 to 3 persons, the Development team to one person. With Uniface, Oracle.

Motor vehicles tax department of the canton Zurich (www.stva.zh.ch), for a few months. Improvement of a debtors management application. With Uniface, Oracle.

Finnova AG (www.finnova.ch), banking software editor, owned by a group of local Swiss banks. Improvement of the FIS 2000 application, a global solution for banks, and development of new functionalities for reference data management, trading orders management (full software life cycle), a batch module of the central accounting (full software life cycle), and creation of development policies.

Institute of Animal Genetics, Nutrition and Housing (www.genetics.unibe.ch), university. Support of the project leader in the development of an application for common descent control of animals, with full software life cycle. Lead of an additional developer. With Uniface V6.1 (Web), Sybase.

Derendinger AG (www.derendinger.ch), spare car parts retailing with garages delivery. Improvement and extension of Crescendo, a global solution for the industry (logistics). New algorithm for the distribution of parts/items within the branches in the network, main ware house management. With Uniface V5.1.f, Oracle V6.

DEC, Digital Equipment Corporation AG, software editor. Improvement and extension of Tegeko, a global solution for CRM with deadline control. Development of statistical modules. With Uniface V5.2f, Oracle V6.2.

Executive Assistant for a General Director: accounting control and personnel management for the retail business and for the All-Finance Division (insurance and investment). Various IT projects (LAN installations, Email). Controlling specialist: project manager of an internal refinancing and investment system for transactions with interest constraints (with third companies), developer of an prototype to analyse results with inter-bank market rates, controller (investigations and reporting reports).

Uniface Consultantfor BP France SA (www.bp-france.fr) in Paris/Cergy (France), with the responsibility forthe development of the contract management part of the international core application, and for the definition of Standards & Methods for the project. As employee of IC Software AG (Switzerland), IT-specialists supplier on contract basis.

For the UBS: Developments with Uniface/Sybase (bank notes management, money market/back office interface) and with Delta Cobol (interfaces between the FX accounting systems of London, New York and Zurich). For the Bank Hofmann: Installation of the Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange, configuration of the Devon System for trading/hedging in futures and options. For Oerlikon-Bührle AG: Development of a cost management model (Break-even).

Project manager and developer of Prospect Activities and Sales System. International Support. Sales of Delta Application Development Systems (Cobol generators) in Switzerland.

* Mathematics and Statistics: analysis, optimisation, probability methods, etc. * Economics and Finance: administration, national and enterprise accounting, micro-/macro-economics, etc. * Informatics: life cycle of software development (OLTP), statistical studies (OLAP).

1981-1978 Preparatory classes for entrance examinations in High Schools.Intensive three years program in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, French and English in the Lycée Louis-Le-Grand (F-Paris).

1978-1971 Baccalaureat Series C (Scientific). "Baccalauréat série C (Scientifique)" in Lycée Daudet (F-Nîmes): Good distinction (mention Bien).