Cypher Consulting

Computer Programming and Systems Analysis

Matthew E. Nicoll, B.Sc.

Cypher Consulting is an independent computer programming and systems analysis business, started in 1987. The business operates from a home office in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. Matthew Nicoll has worked on a variety of computer systems, from government IBM Mainframes down to small-business PCs, on applications including scientific data processing and display, modelling, analysis of highway accident data, database, data entry, web apps, time accounting, invoicing, and resort registration. His systems are well-organized, documented and maintainable. He produces well-written, usable manuals and help systems.

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Education

B.Sc. Mathematics, University of Victoria, 1976

4 years of Mathematics
4 years of Computer Science, including Numerical Analysis, and Operations Research
2 years of Physics
2 years of Music
1 year of Chemistry, Oceanography, Economics, English

Summary of Technical Experience

Computer Hardware and Operating Systems

Hardware	Operating Systems
Intel / PC	Windows 10, 7, XP, NT, 95, 3.1, DOS, OS/2
VAX, Alpha	VMS
IBM mainframes	MVS (JCL/TSO/REXX/ISPF)
DY-4 DSM 6816	UNIX
Sun, HP, Alpha	SunOS, HP_UX, OSF1
UNIVAC 1106	ECL
FPS Array Processor
PDP 11	RSX/11

Programming Languages

Visual Basic, Fortran 77 & Fortran 90, PHP, VBA (MS-Access, Word, Excel ), XSLT, PL/1, REXX, Pascal, Dbase IV, AutoLisp

Graphics

Winteracter, GKS, Plot88, Calcomp, DISSPLA, Plot10, NCAR

KML file production

Database Systems

MS-Access, Oracle, MySQL, Paradox, dBase

Software Applications

Scientific Graphics Systems
Administrative & Statistical Systems
Database
Oceanographic Data Processing & Modelling
Web

Year 2000 (Y2K)

IBM Mainframe application conversion project
Department of Fisheries & Oceans application assessments

Word, Document & Text Processing

Microsoft Word
HTML
XML, KML
Windows help library development, with HelpBreeze
RoboHelp
Digital Standard Runoff

Contact Information

Mailing address:: Cypher Consulting
6846 Railway Ave.
Courtenay, British Columbia
Canada, V9J 1N4
Email:: menicollMMM@CypherConsultingMMM.com
(...with MMM removed - this is to foil email address harvesters.)
Phone:: 250-337-8441
Fax:: 250-337-8441 (by appointment)
Web Site:: www.CypherConsulting.com

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