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Collection of Recommendation Letters from Clients and Peers in Reference to Mark Foy

Mark FoyBerkeley, California, USA [San Francisco Bay Area]

E-mail: [email protected]!one: "#-$#%-$&'-()*$ [+acific Time] t est to contact via e-mail/

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MAXIMUS / CALRECYCLE

A5st (, '%#% 6ear 7ark, 8 am 3ritin5 t!is letter to t!ank yo for yor otstan9in5 3ork on t!e 6188S ro;ect. <or racle fnctional e=ertise an9attention to 9etail 3ere tremen9osly valale on t!e ro;ect.

<o ;oine9 t!e ro;ect at a very sy an9 critical time. <o 3ere ale to >ickly n9erstan9 t!e o;ectives an9 riorities an9make ositive, >ality contritions to t!e 9esi5n, confi5ration, an9 testin5 rocesses. T!e >ality of yor 3ork 3asreco5ni?e9 an9 areciate9 y ot!er fnctional team memers, t!e client, an9 tec!nical staff alike.

A5ain, 8 3ol9 like to e=ress my sincere t!anks for yor contritions to or sccessfl imlementation of t!e 6188S ro;ect.

8 look for3ar9 to t!e oortnity to 3ork to5et!er a5ain. Sincerely, eff . 6e3+ro;ect 6irector 7a=ims E1+ Soltions

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XILINX

7ay #), '%%(

To !om 8t 7ay Concern:

7ark is a 5reat erson to 3ork 3it!, rin5in5 e=ert kno3le95e, inte5rity an9 a very easy to 3ork 3it! aroac!. 8n eac! of myen5a5ements 3it! 7ark, !e, myself an9 t!e teams involve9 3ere ale to collaorate very effectively on t!e ro;ect from startto finis!. 8n articlar, t!e en9 reslts stoo9 ot in my min9. 7ark ilt e=cellent co9e 3!ic! ersiste9 3it!ot isse lon5 astt!e e=ecte9 revision 9ate. A99itionally, an often ne5lecte9 area is 9ocmentation - 7ark 9elivere9 !i5! >ality 9ocmentation3!ic! allo3e9 for very efficient transfer of kno3le95e an9 ftre trainin5 on t!e systems.

incent Smit!+7+Cisco reviosly at ilin=/

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GE ACCESS

7ay D, '%%%Bol9er, C USA


8n my role as 8nformation Tec!nolo5y +ro;ect 7ana5er at E Access, 8 3as taske9 3it! convertin5 le5acy Service Bsinessinto t!e racle Financials System. T!e ro;ect 95et 3as aro=imately ' million an9 consiste9 of over #$ 9eveloers 3it!a 9ration of t3elve mont!s.

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7ark >ickly emer5e9 as a lea9er amon5 is eer 5ro. Ge 3as !i5!ly sccessfl in !is role as 6eveloment Team 0ea9er.E=cellent commnication an9 lea9ers!i skills create9 a !i5!ly fnctional team 3!o accomlis!e9 a tremen9os amont of>ality 3ork in very s!ort timelines.

As t!is 3as my first ma;or ro;ect, 7ark acte9 as a mentor to me. Gis e=erience an9 e=ertise 5i9e9 me to t!e sccessflcomletion of a very 9ifficlt task. 8 9een9e9 on !im for coac!in5 3it! re5ar9 to commnication skills as 3ell as strate5y an9vision creation.

T!e ro;ect !a9 a lar5e imact to t!e siness. T!erefore, t!ere 3as ressre to imlement >ickly. T!e re-c!osen soft3are9i9 not accommo9ate fnctionality re>irements. 7ark resente9 several otions 3it! ot! ro an9 cons. T!is enale9e=ective mana5ement to make informe9 9ecisions 3it! re5ar9 to cstomi?ations. 7ark al3ays e=lores every otion 3it!ot

;95ment.

7ark !as t!e aility to transition from a tec!nical role to a mana5ement role 3!ere aroriate. T!e skill to Hri95e t!e 5aHet3een t!e tec!nical an9 t!e fnctional make !im an e=cellent facilitator et3een 8T an9 t!e siness. 1arely 9oes a ersonossess t!is e=cetional talent.

verall, 7ark 3as a tremen9os contritor to t!e sccess of t!e Service imlementation. Ge sccessflly comletes 3orkeit!er t!ro5! in9ivi9al effort or t!ro5! t!e lea9ers!i of ot!ers. Ge 3orks 3it! t!e !i5!est level of !onesty an9 inte5rity.T!e >ality of !is 3ork consistently e=cee9s e=ectations. 8 !i5!ly recommen9 !im an9 any resorce t!at !e en9orses.

6enise orely [no3 6enise +eters]8T +ro;ect 7ana5er E AccessBol9er, C

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GE IT DISTRIBUTION GROUP


8 3ol9 like to take t!e oortnity to 9escrie t!e 3ork t!at italita Consltin5, an9, secifically, 7ark Foy, erforme9 for meas 7ana5er of Alications 6eveloment at Access ra!ics.

7ark !as a firm 5ras of tec!nical 9etails an9 takes t!e time to 9ocment t!em. 7ark is also !i5!ly skille9 at reco5ni?in5isses t!at re>ire escalation to mana5ement for 9ecision-makin5. Tyically, 7ark tackles t!is y resentin5 a nmer of 3ellt!o5!t-ot otions 3it! ros an9 cons to ai9 t!e 9ecision maker in makin5 c!oices an9 in n9erstan9in5 an9 commnicatin5t!e imlications of t!at c!oice.

7ark is an e=cellent or5ani?er an9 9eals effectively ot! 3it! tec!nical eole an9 3it! t!ose to 3!om !e reorts. Seriorn9er stress, 7ark actally aears to ecome more calm an9 more atient as stress escalates or conflicts emer5e, makin5!im an e=tremely valale lea9 team memer 3!o can insire e=cellent erformance, ensre accontaility, an9 il9 ri95eseven n9er 9ress.

8n s!ort, 8 3ol9 consi9er any comany very lcky to !ave 7ark ;oin t!e team, as !e is virtally a s!oo-in for creatin5 t!eatmos!ere an9 strctre necessary to rin5 in a sccessfl ro;ect. itness t!e sccess of t!e !5e, mlti-million 9ollar5ra9e of t!e !i5!ly cstomi?e9 racle Financials alications for <'I, 3!ic! 3as 9elivere9 on sc!e9le, n9er 95et, an93it! !i5! >ality. 7arkJs >alities an9 3ork et!ic n9erinne9 t!at sccess. 8 3ol9 !i5!ly recommen9 7ark in any ro;ect t!atinvolves comle=ity, to5! time constraints, or !i5! >ality re>irements.

Sincerely,

C!eryl 6o

7ana5er of Alications 6eveloment

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SHOPNBC (NBC/GE/VALUEVISION MEDIA)

7ay '%, '%%D

To 3!om it may concern,

7ark Foy 3as ro5!t into t!e S!oKBC accont on e!alf of 7otion 8nternational to assist in t!e staili?ation of an ##icomlete site imlementation an9 conversion from a non-racle system 9rin5 '%%' an9 '%%D. Gis ni>e comination of



fnctional, siness an9 tec!nical skills allo3e9 !im to contrite in 3ays t!at ot!ers col9 not. Ge allo3e9 s to 9ele5atecomlete i9entification, root case analysis, an9 corrective actions 3it! clean- scrits/ to e t in lace 3it!ot 3orryin5aot t!e all ein5 9roe9. 7ark consistently rovi9e9 soli9 9ocmentation of !is fin9in5s an9 soli9 consel an9 a9vice tot!e client aot t!e otions availale to solve rolems. 8n many cases !is e=ertise of racleJs ##i site rovi9e9 for >ick9ia5nosis an9 9ecisions to e teeJ9 for mana5ement to make.

8 3ill likely call on 7ark a5ain 3!en 3e 5et into a inc! 3it! ##i. Ge is a 5reat team layer an9 inte5rate9 3ell 3it!in or team!ere in 7innesota.

6amon 7etts6irector of 6eveloment

8nformation Tec!nolo5yS!oKBC aleision 7e9ia/E9en +rairie, 7K

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ACCESS GRAPHICS

6ecemer '#, #(()Bol9er, C USA

To 3!om it may concern:

8n my role as racle Alications 6irector at Access ra!ics, 8 !ave !a9 t!e resonsiility of fillin5 tec!nical an9

mana5ement ositions in 8nformation Tec!nolo5y. Earlier t!is year, 8 move9 ot of t!is role to a ne3 osition in t!e comany.6rin5 my tenre as Alications 6irector, 8 emloye9 many consltants from many 9ifferent consltin5 a5encies to flfill t!e9eveloment an9 mana5ement nee9s for or racle Alications system. 7any consltin5 a5encies !ave rovi9e9 verycometent resorces, t t!e consltants rovi9e9 y italita !ave e=celle9 3it!in or or5ani?ation. T!ey !ave ecome keyresorces on some of or most imortant ro;ects.

Secifically, 7ark Foy !as een an on5oin5 consltin5 resorce 3it!in or or5ani?ation since ctoer #((L. e ori5inallyro5!t 7ark in ase9 on !is stron5 tec!nical skills. Ge starte9 3orkin5 on 9eveloment 3it!in t!e reortin5 5ro an9 t!eE68 5ro. Ge easily a9ate9 to or siness environment, an9 ecame an imortant contritor to t!e 5ro3t! in t!eseareas. e 3ere imresse9 3it! !is kno3le95e, met!o9s, an9 t!oro5!ness. Base9 on t!is, 3e incl9e9 !im in or racle Alications #%.L 5ra9e ro;ect. 8n t!is ro;ect, !e starte9 ot evalatin5 or e=tensive set of cstom an9 stan9ar9 Alications co9e. E=cellin5 in t!is role, 3e move9 !im into t!e osition of 6eveloment Team Tec!nical 0ea9 3!ere !emana5e9 an9 coor9inate9 t!e efforts of seven 9eveloers for $ mont!s. Gis aility to cooerate an9 commnicate 3it!everyone on or staff, !ele9 s ac!ieve a very sccessfl 5ra9e.

A99itionally, 3e ro5!t on anot!er memer of italita, T!erron Gofset?, in Setemer of #(() to e +ro;ect 7ana5er for t!eracle Alications #%.L 5ra9e. T!erron laye9 a key role in coor9inatin5 t!e efforts of all t!e 5ros involve9 in t!e ro;ectinfrastrctre, 9eveloment, confi5ration mana5ement, sers, mana5ement, etc./. T!erron ersonality makes !im very easyto 3ork 3it!, an9 !is e=tensive fnctional ack5ron9 ensre9 t!at all asects of t!e ro;ect 3ere ein5 a99resse9. Ge kett!e 5ro 3orkin5 as a team to3ar9s a common 5oal of rin5 t!e ro;ect in on time an9 3it!in 95et.

8n 5eneral, t!e consltants from italita !ave very stron5 tec!nical an9 siness ack5ron9s t!at !ave enale9 t!em to makesi5nificant contritions to or or5ani?ation. T!ey !ave 9emonstrate9 an aility to >ickly n9erstan9 comle= isses an9rovi9e innovative an9 son9 soltions.

verall, or or5ani?ation !as een e=tremely lease9 3it! t!e resorces rovi9e9 y italita, an9 8 3ol9 !i5!ly recommen9t!em to ot!er or5ani?ations.

oAnn 7iller

racle Alications 6irector 8nformation Tec!nolo5y Access ra!ics

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BLUELIGHT.COM (KMART)

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As Tec!nical Alications 7ana5er at Bleli5!t.com, 8 !ave mana5e9 many 9ifferent racle Alications tec!nical an9 fnctioneole. 6rin5 t!e first & mont!s of '%%#, 8 !ire9 7ark Foy as a consltant in my 5ro, an9 t!is letter is to comment on mye=erience 3orkin5 3it! 7ark.

7ark 3as imme9iately t!ro3n into a rai9ly c!an5in5 5ro, 3!ere learnin5 or cstomi?e9 system an9 ro9cin5en!ancements 3as critical. Bleli5!t 3as in t!e rocess of rollin5 off t!e racle +rofessional Services consltants 3e !a9!ire9 for t!e last year to cstomi?e an9 imlement or racle Alications system. T!erefore, 7ark !a9 to >ickly assimilatekno3le95e of t!e system tec!nical 9esi5n an9 cstomi?ations from t!e 9eartin5 consltants. 7ark 3as taske9 3it! learnin5all cstomi?ations an9 fnctionalities of t!e or9er entry system, t!e 3are!ose interface, an9 some arts of t!e inventoryinterface. e 3ere very !ay t!at 7ark 3as ale to >ickly come to see9 in t!ese areas, an9 t!en imme9iately e5in toerform siness-critical a99itions an9 c!an5es.

8n articlar, 8 3as very imresse9 3it! t!e 3ay 7ark carrie9 ot !is 3ork, from analysis to imlementation an9 ost-ro9ction sort. Gis analysis 3as al3ays very comlete, an9 easily n9erstoo9 y sers an9 mana5ement so 9ifferentsystem e=tension otions col9 e evalate9 3it! all relevant information. Ge !as t!e rare aility to e ale to effectivelycommnicate 3ill all 9ifferent tyes of eole tec!nical eers, servisors, en9 sers, etc./, an9 t!is 3as 9efinitely an asset3it!in or or5ani?ation. t!er 9eveloers an9 MA ersonnel 3ere ale to learn a lot from 7ark ecase !e can clearlycommnicate comle= i9eas in a met!o9ical style. 7ark 3as ale to >ickly scoe re>este9 en!ancements, an9 5ive soli9estimates of !o3 lon5 it 3ol9 take to ro9ce !i5! >ality, 3ell-teste9 soltions. Gis or5ani?ational skills 3ere vale9ecase !e col9 effectively sc!e9le an9 mana5e !is 3ork, 3it!ot me !avin5 to 5ive 5i9ance every ste of t!e 3ay.

7ark is a very skille9 soft3are en5ineer 3it! 5oo9 9ocmentation skills. e 9i9 many ro9ction s!es of co9e 7ark !a99eveloe9 an9 teste9, an9 8 can only recall one occasion 3!ere 3e !a9 a rolem 3it! t!e co9e s!. verall, !is co9eseeme9 virtally 5-free, an9 ot!er 9eveloers areciate9 !o3 !e 9ocments !is co9e so t!at it can e easily n9erstoo9 int!e ftre.

8n smmary, 8 3ol9 9efinitely !ire 7ark a5ain, an9 3ol9 recommen9 !im to ot!er comanies 3it!ot !esitation. Ge rin5s alon5 an9 varie9 ack5ron9 in information tec!nolo5y t!at can e !ar9 to fin9 to9ay, an9 Bleli5!t 9efinitely enefite9 yemloyin5 !is consltin5 services.

Sincerely,

1o5er S!iraka3aTec!nical Alications 7ana5er 8nformation Tec!nolo5yBleli5!t.comSan Francisco, CA

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U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS

ly '', #(()0afayette, C

7emo to: Crrent an9 +rosective Emloyers of 8nformation Systems +ersonnel

8n my '$-year career 3it! U S EST Commnications, 8 !ave most recently !el9 t!e ositions of En5ineerin5 Systems7ec!ani?ation +ro;ect 7ana5er an9 Tec!nical +ro;ect 7ana5er. 7y rimary resonsiilities incl9e9 ro;ect oversi5!t, clientre>irements 5at!erin5 an9 9irect interface 3it! t!e 9eveloment staffs. 7y c!ar5e 3as to n9erstan9 client nee9s, ensret!e 9eveloers n9erstoo9 t!ose nee9s an9 9eveloe9 ro5rams t!at 3ol9 satisfy t!eir re>irements. 8 !ave 3orke9 3it!scores of 9eveloers, many of t!em tec!nically cometent, many 3!o col9 seak to mana5ement an9 en9 sers on3!atever level necessary an9 even a fe3 3!o 3ere creative an9 3ere ale to resent fres! i9eas. Bt, in my e=erience,t!ere !as een only one in9ivi9al 3!om 8 3ol9 recommen9 ncon9itionally to ot!ers, 7ark Foy.

7ark 3orke9 as a tec!nical consltant on a ro;ect of 3!ic! 8 3as t!e Tec!nical +ro;ect 7ana5er from Ferary #((* ntilctoer #((L. From t!e very start !e rove9 !imself to e !i5!ly cometent tec!nically. 8n a99ition, !e 3as re>ire9 toerform n9er very 9ifficlt, stressfl circmstances, often 3it! nearly imossile 9ea9lines an9 conflictin5 9irections. Clientre>irements c!an5e9 3eekly, sometimes as often as !orly. Ge 3as e=ecte9 to ro9ce a !i5! >ality ro9ct on asc!e9le t!at 3ol9 !ave case9 most 9eveloers to ;st >it. Kot 7ark. Kot only 9i9 !e remain comletely nrffle9 n9erressre, !e ro9ce9 a ro9ct of e=traor9inarily !i5! >ality an9 ma9e many creative, sefl s55estions to imrove t!ereslts. Ge 3as calle9 to 3ork 3it! a very 9iverse 5ro of eole, some >ite 9ifficlt. 7ark 3orke9 3ell 3it! everyonean9 ket focse9 in a !i5!ly c!aotic environment. Gis tec!nical e=cellence makes it a leasre to 3ork 3it! !im t 3!ere 8elieve !is star s!ines most ri5!tly is !is aility to seak to anyone, at any level, 3it!ot ein5 con9escen9in5 ornnecessarily tec!nical. T!at is a >ality very fe3 9eveloers ossess.



8 stron5ly recommen9 7ark Foy for any osition 3!ere yo nee9 tec!nical e=ertise, creativity, an9 t!e aility to 3ork n9ere=treme ressre. <o 3ill receive t!e 3on9erfl ons of ein5 ale to ;st talk to !im an9 kno3 t!at !e can an9 3ill !el yoac!ieve yor 5oals.

8 reali?e t!is may son9 too 5oo9 to e tre. 8 assre yo it is accrate an9 3ill e !ay to 9iscss my e=eriences 3it! !imif yo re>ire any a99itional information. !at 8 9o kno3 is if 8 !a9 serios <'I isses, re>ire9 system 9eveloment ormaintenance, nee9e9 to 5et ot of trole in an e=istin5 system or 3ante9 to 9evelo a 3e site to e=an9 my siness to t!einternet, 8 3ol9 call 7ark Foy.

A. B. Bea/ amole1TT Tec!nical +ro;ect 7ana5er

8nformation Tec!nolo5y SystemsU S EST Commnications1etire9 7ay #$, #(()

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LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES

From: Kicole 7. 0e3is 6ecemer D%, #(() 7emer of Tec!nical Staff 0cent Tec!nolo5ies 6enver, C


8 !ave 3orke9 3it! 7ark Foy aro=imately ' years at U S EST on several ro;ects. 8 am a Systems En5ineer resonsilefor 3ritin5 9etaile9 re>irements an9 !ave artnere9 3it! 7r. Foy on several occasions.

7ark !as e=emlifie9 t!e follo3in5:" Gas comlete n9erstan9in5 of Hi5 ictreH scenarios" A9ate9 to t!e U S EST siness environment easily" Comletes N>alityJ 3ork >ickly" 8s e=tremely kno3le95eale" 8ncororates ne3 tec!nolo5y into clients re>ests" Fle=iility in accommo9atin5 clients c!an5e re>ests

8n closin5, 7ark !as een one of t!e fe3 consltants t!at !as een fle=ile, kno3le95eale, an9 consi9erate of ser2clientnee9s in my #$ years 3ork e=erience.

Kicole 7. 0e3is

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GE IT DISTRIBUTION GROUP

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As E68 Coor9inator at Access ra!ics2E 8T 6istrition, 8 !ave kno3n italita consltants since 6ecemer of #((L. 8n t!attime, 8 !ave een very imresse9 3it! t!e service t!ese consltants !ave rovi9e9 to or comany. T!e consistency of t!eservice t!ey rovi9e is very 5oo9 an9 t!e >ality of t!eir 3ork is very !i5!. 8 !ave 3orke9 3it! t3o consltants from italita

9rin5 t!e last one an9 a !alf years: 7ark Foy an9 T!erron Gofset?.

7ark Foy 3orke9 as a soft3are en5ineer for t!e E68 5ro 9irectly for aot D mont!s efore 8 ;oine9 t!e E68 5ro, an9 t!enfor $ mont!s 3!ile 8 lea9 t!e E68 5ro. As !is role ecame more focse9 to3ar9 !is osition as 6eveloment Team 0ea9 for Access ra!icsJ #%.L racle Alications 5ra9e, !is involvement in t!e E68 5ro 3as re9ce9. 6rin5 t!e ) mont!s !e3as 9eveloin5 on E68 ro5rams an9 system, !e 3orke9 very !ar9 to !el s ac!ieve some of or a55ressive sinesso;ectives in electronic commerce. 7ark 3as ale to imlement many ne3 E68 transactions 3it! or siness artners n9ersi5nificant time ressres. 8 elieve 3e 3ere very lcky to !ave !is soft3are en5ineerin5 ack5ron9 3it!in or 5ro so 3ecol9 ro9ce !i5!->ality, effective, e=an9ale ro5rams t!at 3ere 5 free an9 col9 e imlemente9 in a ro9ctionenvironment very >ickly. 7ark also assiste9 5reatly in 5ra9in5 or E68 ro5rams an9 systems for racle Alications #%.Lan9 <'I comliance, ensrin5 a sccessfl 5ra9e of or racle Financials, 7anfactrin5, an9 6istrition mo9les.



T!erron Gofset? ecame involve9 in 3orl9 of electronic commerce an9 E68 9rin5 !is time as ro;ect mana5er for t!e #%.Lracle Alications 5ra9e. Un9er !is 9irection, or comany 3as ale to ac!ieve a sccessfl imlementation of t!e ne3version of t!e racle Alication mo9les, incl9in5 t!e racle E68 5ate3ay an9 all of or cstom ro5rams an9 systems t!atinterface to t!e racle 9ataase. Gis attention to 9etail, ersonale mana5ement style, an9 aility to motivate team memersma9e t!is 5ra9e a sccess story for not only t!e E68 5ro, t for all of Access ra!ics an9 E 8T 6istrition.

verall, 8 3ant to comlement t!e italita consltants for t!eir consistency, >ality of 3ork, an9 contrition to oror5ani?ation, an9 say t!at 8 3ol9 recommen9 t!eir consltin5 services to ot!er or5ani?ations.

en9y 7elc!er E68 Coor9inator

Access ra!ics2E 8T 6istrition

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GE ACCESS

S;ect: 1eference for 7ark Foy6ate: 7on, ' ct '%%% #L:D(:%) -%*%%

T!is 9ocment is meant as a reference for 7ark Foy.

8 3as involve9 in ' 9ifferent ro;ects 3it! 7ark. First, a lar5e lon5 term racle Alications / ro;ect !5e 9eveloment team/t!at 3as very 9ifficlt to imlement an9 secon9 a s!ort term make it 3ork fast an9 no3 tye ro;ect t!at !a9 !5e 9irect imacton my or5ani?ation. Bot! 3ere comlete9 satisfactorily an9 on-time. Secifically, t!e secon9 one 3as 3il9ly sccessfl an9

instrmental to my or5ani?ation.

8 !ave fon9 7ark to e:

#. 1eliale'. Ino3le95ealeD. Concerne9 aot >ality&. illin5 to 5o t!e e=tra mile$. A 5oo9 commnicator *. Ea5er to !el.L. Someone 3it! stron5 9eveloment skills). Someone 3it! 5oo9 ro;ect mana5ement skills(. Someone 8 3ol9 5o to to n9erstan9 t!e real isses 8 nee9e9 to e a3are of concernin5 fnctional imact to myor5ani?ation or n9erstan9in5 !o3 to 5o aot inte5ratin5 a soltion to e=istin5 environments.

8 !oe my comany contines to se !im as 3e 5o for3ar9 into t!e ftre, as 8 erceive !e is t!e kin9 of >ality in9ivi9al ittakes on a team to e sccessfl.

T!ank <o 7ark for yor e=cellent sort, 9irection an9 efforts in or time 3orkin5 to5et!er.

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6enver, Colora9o

To !om 8t 7ay Concern,

T!is rose of t!is letter is to e=ress my comlete satisfaction 3it! t!e consltin5 services rovi9e9 y 7ark Foy.

7ark an9 8 3orke9 to5et!er on a lar5e scale G+ UK8 client2server alication sin5 1AC0E 16B7S. 7ark fnctione9 int!e 9al roles of 9eveloer an9 tec!nical lea9 for or main alication, as 3ell as several s-systems. Gis e=ertise in t!e



areas of UK8, 1AC0E, 1AC0E e Server, C lan5a5e, an9 SM0 Store9 +roce9res 3as invalale to or ro;ectJssccess.

1e5ar9in5 3ork et!ic, 7ark comletes !is 3ork >ickly an9 3it! t!e !i5!est >ality. n more t!an one occasion, 7ark 3as5iven total resonsiility for 9eveloin5 critical comonents to or systems an9 eac! time !e 9elivere9 total >ality soft3are.From initial analysis t!ro5! final 9elivery, 7ark 3orke9 3it! varios tec!nical staff on ser re>irements analysis, soft3are9ata mo9elin5, task 9efinition an9 estimation, an9 overall ro;ect mana5ement.

it! re5ar9 to client an9 eer interaction, 7ark al3ays receive9 t!e !i5!est raise. 6rin5 !is s!ort time at US est, !e ilta retation as a tec!nical e=ert, so5!t ot y ot! 8T mana5ement an9 8T rofessionals. verall, 7ark is very easy to 3ork3it!. Ge a9ats to ne3 systems an9 tec!nolo5y 3!ile erformin5 comlete rolem 9efinition researc!. 7ark is ale to

commnicate !is tec!nical i9eas 3it! ot! tec!nical an9 non-tec!nical eers alike. Ge 3orks 3ell 3it! 9ifficlt eole an9erforms 3ell n9er stress. 8n closin5, 8 3ol9 3elcome t!e oortnity to 3ork 3it! 7ark a5ain.

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8 !a9 t!e oortnity an9 rivile5e to 3ork 3it! 7ark Foy from aro=imately ne, #((* t!ro5! A5st, #((L. 6rin5 t!istime 8 interface9 3it! 7r. Foy in t!e caacity of System A9ministrator, +ro;ect 7ana5er, an9 later System En5ineer, 3!ile7arkJs role remaine9 constant as a Consltant an9 +ro5rammer. T!e follo3in5 is a smmary of my assessment of !is ;oerformance:

7arkJs 9emeanor is t!o5!tfl, attentive, calm an9 frien9ly, even n9er t!e most stressfl of circmstances an9 3orkin5 3it!t!e most 9ifficlt of eole. Ge takes time to 5at!er facts, insrin5 !e is reactin5 to all facts an9 not artial 9ata, an9 t!sro9ces consistent, !i5!->ality reslts. 8 !ave 3orke9 3it! 7ark on massive ro;ects entailin5 9ata conversion from ananti>ate9 mainframe alication to a client-server arc!itectre/ to rotine soft3are releases. 7ark 3as al3ays very timely3it! comletion of !is 3ork, if not a!ea9 of sc!e9le, an9 3as 9eeme9 as a sorce of kno3le95e an9 cometency y fello39eveloers as 3ell as clients. 8 !i5!ly recommen9 7ark FoyJs talent an9 e=ertise, as an in9ivi9al an9 as a rofessional.

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8 3orke9 3it! 7ark Foy at US est for aro=imately ' years. At t!at time, 3e ot! 3orke9 in a !i5!ly fast ace99eveloment environment.

As a 6BA 8 sorte9 an e=tremely comle= system consistin5 of ' racle 9ataases. 7ark sorte9 9eveloment ofmltile ro5rams to sort t!e follo3in5 tyes of ser re>irements for t!is system:

6ata conversions from a lar5e 7 system to t!e racle rimary Alication an9 6ata3are!ose 9ataases.

En9 of 7ont! an9 reort rocesses from t!e 6ata3are!ose 9ataase.

8nterface ro5rams from ot! 9ataases to 7ainframe26B' 9ataases sin5 racle ate3ay to 6B' an9 Sockettec!nolo5y.



All asects of 7arkQs ;o consiste9 of learnin5 ne3 tec!nolo5y. 7ark al3ays ma9e t!e e=tra effort to comletely n9erstan9!o3 to se t!e ne3 tec!nolo5ies. Ge 3as very t!oro5! an9 resonsive to t!e 9eveloment re>ests !e receive9. 7ark alsosorte9 t!e ro9ction environment 9rin5 9ata conversions.

7ark 3orke9 3ell 3it! all ersonnel !e !a9 to interface 3it!. Gis attention to 9etail an9 9rive to comletely n9erstan9 t!eisses as 3ell as t!e comle=ities involve9 3as instrmental in t!e sccess of or efforts.

All of 7arkQs 3ork 3as of !i5! >ality an9 !e erforme9 aove or e=ectations in everyt!in5 !e 3as assi5ne9.

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8n #((L 7ark Foy 3orke9 as a consltant on a ro;ect at U S EST for 3!ic! 8 3as t!e tec!nical lea9. 8 am !ay to take t!isoortnity to tell !o3 lease9 8 am 3it! !is contritions.

T!e alication 3as re>ire9 to ro9ce reorts, ot! real-time an9 overni5!t, from a lar5e racle 9ataase. T!e arc!itectrese9 a e front-en9, an early version of t!e racle e Server for listener an9 +02SM0 cartri95e, an9 +02SM0 acka5es fort!e alication co9e. T!e ro;ect 3as c!aracteri?e9 y !i5! visiility, rai9ly c!an5in5 re>irements, a olitical client 5ro

an9 a nee9 to ro9ce a lot >ickly. e met a lon5 series of 9ea9lines sccessflly, mostly ecase of 7arkJs efforts.

7ark ma9e several si5nificant contritions." Ge a9ote9 a ne3 tec!nolo5y to meet or re>irements. T!is 3ay of ro9cin5 a reortin5 interface !a9 een9emonstrate9 in a ilot ro;ect. 7ark ma9e it 3ork in a mc! lar5er settin5, facin5 9o3n many tec!nical rolems 3it! t!eracle infrastrctre." Ge 3orke9 3ell 3it! a very 9eman9in5 client commnity. T!e re>irements evolve9 rai9ly, t!e en9 reslt !a9 to meetstrin5ent le5al restrictions, an9 t!e 3ork !a9 e=ective-level attention. 7ark 3as ale to listen 3ell to client re>ests, meetc!allen5in5 re>ests 3!en ossile, an9 kee t!em !ay even 3!en 9eliverin5 a9 tec!nical ne3s t!at some t!in5s col9not e 9one t!e 3ay t!ey 3ante9. Ge s!o3e9 a lot of initiative in t!is area." Ge rea9ily 5rase9 t!e re5latory climate t!at 9etermine9 many of or re>irements. As a reslt, 7ark 3as ale to !el t!eclient fine-tne some f??y re>irements into recise secifications." Ge commnicate9 3ell 3it! a c!an5in5 cast of 9eveloers an9 6BAs. Ke3 eole !a9 to e ta5!t t!is nfamiliaralication arc!itectre, an9 e coac!e9 to se a niform style. 7ark 3as atient an9 !elfl 3it! all t!e tec!nical staff." Ge ro9ce9 3ork of !i5! >ality 3it! ama?in5 see9. Ge 3as t!e most ro9ctive 9eveloer on t!e ro;ect.

8n smmary, 7ark !as e>ally stron5 tec!nical an9 interersonal ailities. 8n a tec!nical role !e !as a stron5 aility to >ickly5ras comle= tec!nolo5y an9 3iel9 it effectively to meet re>irements. 8n an interersonal role !e 3orks very 3ell 3it!clients an9 tec!nical eole. 8 3ol9 5la9ly se !is consltin5 services a5ain, an9 recommen9 !im !i5!ly.

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7ark Foy an9 8 3ere ot! consltants on t!e same assi5nment at US est. As t!e test lea9 for t!e 9eveloment ro;ect, 83orke9 closely 3it! t!e 9eveloment staff.

7ark erforme9 >ality 3ork in a sometimes stressfl an9 9ea9line-9riven environment. Ge 3as an e=cellent team layer an9interacte9 very 3ell 3it! all t!e staff memers. 7ark !a9 e=cellent kno3le95e of t!e tec!nolo5y an9 3as 3illin5 to s!are !ise=ertise 3it! ot!er memers of t!e team.

7ark 3as very accommo9atin5 to t!e clients in meetin5 t!eir re>ests for c!an5es to t!e alication. 7ark often took t!einitiative to ensre t!e client re>ests 3ere flfille9 in a timely manner.



7ark 3as very recetive an9 romt in 9ealin5 3it! t!e test team to resolve all isses 9rin5 t!e system test cycle.

8 3ol9 3elcome t!e oortnity to 3ork 3it! 7ark Foy a5ain.

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8 !ave 3orke9 as a eer 3it! 7ark Foy for aot a year an9 !ave fon9 !im to e tec!nically roficient an9 ersonally easyto 3ork 3it!. 8 vale !is tec!nical oinion an9 t!erefore often ask !is a9vice 3!en 8 !ave a tec!nical rolem. GeQs al3ays3illin5 to listen to my >estion an9 offer i9eas. Ge !as follo3e9 y mailin5 me co9e e=amles t!at are ertinent to my>estion. 7ark is a leasant erson to 3ork 3it!. 8Q9 e !ay to ans3er >estions at my !ome nmer, ***-)*)&.

Cor9ially,

ennie Elliott

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