MARK J.

BOWSER
435 Lee Street
Hampton, Va. 23669
(757)788-1972 (Cell)
(757)244-6413 (Home)
mb61eb6e@westpost.net
JOB OBJECTIVE: Gain employment as a computer programmer utilizing my experience
and skills gained over 16 years working for a variety of companies.
KEY SKILLS AND STRENGTHS:
Over 16 years experience as a computer programmer with recent emphasis on develo
pment of client server applications with GUI interfaces. Experienced in develop
ment applications for Access, Oracle and MS SQL Server databases. Proficient in
object-oriented programming in several high-level languages (i.e. C/C++, MS Vis
ual Basic, Java, Sybase SQL) as well as file formats (netCDF and HDF). Familiar
with development tools such as Visual Cafe, Eclipse and NetBeans.
HARDWARE: SUN SPARCstations, RISC, Intel 80x86 series, Motorola 6800 series, HP3
000, HP9000, Sun 3/60, IBM 4341, VAX 11/780, MacIntosh
SOFTWARE: Database Management: MS Access 97/2000/2003, Microsoft SQL Server 7/20
00, Microsoft DTS, Oracle 7/8i/9i/10g/11 RDBMS, Sybase XI, Informix RDBMS.
Development Tools: Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.3.1, JDK 1.4.1 (Beta 1), Visual
Caf by Symantec, NetBeans 4.0/4.1, Eclipse, ArcGIS 9, PowerBuilder 6.5.1, Wisql
32, Sybase SQL Advantage, MS Office Products, Forte, iPlanet, Tomcat (Apache), W
ebGain (TOPLink), Macromedia Homesite, MS SQL Server Query Analyzer, MS SQL Serv
er Enterprise Manager, Netscape, MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox.
Operating Systems: UNIX, Xenix, SunOS, Solaris, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000, QNX,
PSOS, VRTX, VM/CMS, Red Hat Linux.
Programming Languages: C/C++, VBA, Visual Basic 6.0, VBScript, Java, Java Server
Pages (JSP), Active Server Pages (ASP), MS Excel, Powerscript, FORTRAN, UNIX Sh
ell Language, HTML, XML, Perl, PHP, IDL.
SPECIFIC WORK/TASK EXPERIENCE:
Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
06/08 - Present
C /C++ Programmer
Upgrade and assist heavily with maintenance of the Common Library Programs and F
iles of NASAs Clouds and Earths Radiant Energy System (CERES) Project at NASAs L
angley Research Center, Langley AFB,VA. The common library software mentioned ab
ove is used throughout the CERES project and is currently being upgraded from Fo
rtran 77/95 combination to C++ Language and from ADA to C++. Assist with develo
ping and testing of Inversion Software used on the CERES project. Also work wi
th programs that use versions 5 and 6 of the Hierarchical Data Format (HDF) as w
ell as netCDF; a set of file formats and libraries designed to store and organiz
e large amounts of numerical data for NASA. Assist with developing SRBAVG Lite W
eb Database for NASA using Perl and PHP. Also create webpages regarding the CERE
S Library files mentioned above.
Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems 06/06 - 06/08
Software Engineer / Data Engineer SME
Collected and maintained data records of U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) Headq
uarters Assets that are deemed as critical to DoD. Made written assessments of D
atabases used by the J3 Sector of JFCOM as to their relevance to the Defense Cri
tical Infrastructure Program (DCIP) of JFCOM. Observed the Global Information Gr
id (GIG) Network on a daily basis and report any possible subversive activity, a
bnormalities or interruptions that could impact JFCOM to my superiors and made r
ecommendations for change.
Maintained & upgraded programs for the Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Services (CGVT
S) System at the U.S. Coast Guard Base in Portsmouth, VA, using Java 1.5, Ant, O
racle SQL, Oracle 9i, Windows XP & Solaris Operating System. Upgraded & Maintain
ed Oracle 9i databases for both the Hawkeye & CGVTS Systems, also at the U.S. Co
ast Guard Base in Portsmouth, VA. These databases were maintained on Windows 20
00 Platforms. This was done using Oracle SQL Plus, Oracle Enterprise Manager, as
well as DOS Scripts written as .bat and Install Shield (.iss) files.
Titan Corporation, now L-3 Communications Titan Group, 2005 - 2006
Military Analyst - Responsibilities included operation and maintenance of the Jo
int Conflict and Tactical Simulation System (JCATS) and the Joint Theater Level
Simulation System (JTLS) within both the Joint Multi-Resolution Modeling (JMRM)
Federation and the Joint Live-Virtual-Constructive (JLVC) Federation at the Join
t Warfighting Center (J7 Sector) at the U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) in Suf
folk, VA. Operated and maintained Multiple Unified Simulation System (MUSE)/Air
Force Synthetic Environment For Reconnaissance And Surveillance (AFSERS) program
, a simulation system for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Provided programming su
pport for web-enabled databases for JFCOM. Responsible for the design, code, tes
ting and deploying programs written in Microsoft VBScript, Microsoft Access 2000
and Microsoft ASP for the Joint National Training Center (JNTC) Database Reposi
tory.
MATCOM, (now SI Incorporated), 2003 - 2005
Military Analyst - Responsibilities were identical to my current responsibilitie
s as a Titan employee. Titan took over the sub-contract held by SI.
Philanthropic Research, Inc., 2002 - 2003
Java Developer - Provided programming support for the maintenance and upgrade of
the GuideStar website. Designed, coded, tested and deployed programs written v
ia Java and Forte, as well as VB6, VBA & SQL for Oracle and MS SQL Server databa
ses on both Windows and UNIX platforms. Updated MS SQL Server Data Transformati
on Services (DTS) Scripts as requested by superiors.
Digital Systems Resources, Inc. (DSR), 2001
Software Engineer - Provided programming support for the Battle Force Tactical T
raining System, a real-time client/server simulation system used for tactical tr
aining by the U.S. Navy. Designed, wrote, tested and participated in peer revie
ws of programs written in Java via Visual Caf by Symantec and C++ as requested b
y my superiors.
ManTech Systems Engineering Corporation, 1998 - 2001
Staff Programmer Analyst - Provided programming support for the Batch Team of th
e Relational Supply System (RSupply), an online client/server RDBMS developed fo
r the U.S. Navy. Wrote, modified, tested and debugged procedures, triggers and
embedded SQL programs in C Language and C++ as requested by RSupply Functional A
nalyst(s). Also provided programming support for the Asset Tracking Logistics an
d Supply System (ATLASS), an online client/server RDBMS developed for the U.S. M
arine Corps. ATLASS mirrors the structure of RSupply.
Signal Corporation, 1997 - 1998
Programmer - Provided programming support for the Hazardous Materials Informatio
n System (HMIS), an online client/server RDBMS application developed by the Navy
for the Defense Logistics Agency. HMIS was written in VBA and Oracle SQL and u
sed an Access 2.0 GUI front end to manipulate data stored in an Oracle 7 databas
e. Analyzed software-trouble reports and when valid software deficiencies were
identified, performed problem-analysis and developed proposals for alternative s
oftware solutions. Used rapid-application development (RAD) methodologies in an
object-oriented programming environment to write, test, and debug software to r
educe time and improve efficiency.
Newport News Shipbuilding, 1996 - 1997
Information Systems Specialist III - Designed, wrote and tested programs in MS A
ccess 2.0. Maintained a UNIX System as a System Administrator.
Science Applications Intl. Corp. (SAIC), 1993 - 1996
Lead Software Engineer - Responsible for re-engineering and software development
(analysis, design, coding, and unit test) of portions of the U.S. Armys Strateg
ic Theater Applications Command and Control System (STACCS) to incorporate it in
to a larger client/server application, the Army Global Command and Control Syste
m (AGCCS). Wrote, tested and debugged programs for assigned Computer Software Co
nfiguration Items (CSCIs) and prepared all required program-level and user-level
documentation including user manuals and documents supporting the Systems Speci
fications Reviews (SSRs) and Preliminary Design Reviews and Critical Design Revi
ews (PDRs/CDRs). In addition to personal programming responsibilities, supervise
d the work of seven junior programmers. (1995 - 1996)
Software Engineer - Supported the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization by prov
iding software life cycle support for the Support and Programmatic Integrated Ma
nagement System (SPIMS) using Oracle 7, C/C++, Oracle Forms, and Oracle Report W
riter.
Supported the International Data Center of the Defense Advanced Research Project
s Agency (DARPA) by developing embedded RDBMS applications that monitored and pl
otted worldwide seismic activity. Performed functional analysis of user-require
ments as the basis for developing detailed software designs, via Oracle Pro C (e
.g. Oracle SQL embedded in C) to translate these designs into real-time client/s
erver applications running under the Solaris OS on Sun SPARC workstations. (1993
- 1995)
VSE Corporation, 1990 - 1993
Programmer/Analyst - Provided on-site technical services to the U.S. Postal Serv
ice Engineering and Development Center (USPS-EDC) in Merrifield, VA. Used C pro
gramming language and the QNX operating system to develop embedded/real-time sof
tware that transmitted messages from PCs to display panels on bar-code, letter-s
orting machines. Performed detailed analysis of existing Informix 4GL programs
and software design to support enhancements to the Technical Data Configuration
Management System (TD/CMS), an Informix RDBMS application developed for the U.S.
Army, and subsequently adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Postal Service, a
nd several commercial clients.
E-Systems, Melpar Division, 1985 - 1990
System Administrator/Programmer - Supported classified U.S. Air Force embedded/r
eal-time electronic warfare signal processing & simulation applications written
in UNIX, C, FORTRAN and Assembly.
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Secret - (Active)

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts, Biological Science/Pre-Med., University of Maryland - 1981
Master of Science Degree in Information Technology at Kaplan University - Gradua
tion date December 2011
OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
Quarterbacks and Receivers Coach Virginia Crusaders Semi-Pro Football Team, Ham
pton, Va.
Asst. Coach - Hampton Tornadoes Youth Football Team, Hampton, Va.
Former Asst. JV and Varsity Boys Lacrosse Coach Hampton Roads Academy, Newport
News, Va.
Former Boys Lacrosse Coach Peninsula Pirates of Newport News, Va. And Yorktown
Titans of
Yorktown, Va.
Other hobbies include Swimming, Kettlebell Training, Vegetable Gardening and mak
ing Homemade Ice Cream and Sausages.