Larry W. Dybala

University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health, Houston, TX, 2002 - Present

UT School of Public Health
Coordinator of Information Technology (Programmer Analyst IV) (2005 - Present)
Center for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness
- Create and manage Microsoft SQL Server databases and dynamic websites.
- Program and process forms and data used in the Teleform scanning/database system.
- Develop and administer a learning management system and distance learning initiatives.
- Operate and program METI® human patient simulators^TM used in Advanced Disaster Life Support^TM (ADLS®) classes.

UT School of Public Health
Web Site and Content Coordinator (2002 - 2005)
Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials
- Launched original web site for the nationally acclaimed Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT). The site had over 7,000 users, 200,000 hits, and 2,450 megabytes of data accessed during its first week of operation.
- Teamed with publications and dissemination groups to facilitate the production of journal articles and the spread of clinical study results.
- Established a secure resources web site that hosted web applications for conflict of interest, committee, and presentation reporting; manuscript status and revision processing; and a message board. Applications used: Microsoft Access and SQL Server data bases.
- Redesigned web site for the Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials and built web sites for other clinical studies.

Williams Gas Pipeline - Transco, Houston, TX, 1985 - 2002

Williams Gas Pipeline - Transco
Technical Developer/Writer (2001 - 2002)
Communications Department
- Developed and maintained Williams Gas Pipeline (500+ pages) and Houston (100+ pages) intranet sites for a 10,000-employee audience.
- Headed five-member team of web developers and communications specialists in streamlining three business unit web sites with a goal of improving usability by 50%.
- Provided content management and network support for eight web servers.
- Established an automated process for updating and distributing organization charts to comply with FERC rulings.
- Facilitated web development for IT, SCADA, Materials Management, HR, Technical Services, and Project Development.
- Assembled complex intranet sites using Dreamweaver and FrontPage to streamline OSHA Safety Training, Drug and Alcohol Testing, Engineering Development Plan, and Technical Services.
- Prepared company-wide print and online user manuals for SmartStream applications, the Reprographics System, Construction Accountant, and Inspector manuals using Adobe FrameMaker, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, and HTML Transit.
- Collaborated to plan best practice strategies, recommended appropriate equipment and software upgrades, troubleshot hardware/software/network issues, and provided analytical and technical support for the 100+ staff of Human Resources/Administrative Services group.
- Produced more than 10 dynamic web applications that provided e-commerce, project tracking, collaboration, goal reporting, and workflow functions.

Williams Gas Pipeline - Transco
HRIS Senior Analyst (1999 - 2001)
Human Resource Information Systems Department
- Created ad hoc PeopleSoft 7.5 queries for Human Resources Business Partners.
- Led standards task forces for the operations and maintenance manual set, gas pipeline forms, and pipeline specifications and standards.
- Designed and deployed Common Reporting and Work Force Planning Human Resources applications as part of a three-member team.
- Provided company-wide print and online Safety, General Accounting, LNG Plant Operating and Maintenance, and Gas Pipeline Operations and Maintenance manuals using Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and HTML Transit.
- Documented PeopleSoft 7.5 procedures and processes for reporting.

Williams Gas Pipeline - Transco
Staff Documentation Analyst (1995 - 1999)
Lead Technical Procedures Analyst (1989 - 1995)
Senior Technical Procedures Analyst (1985 - 1989)
Administrative Services Department
- Wrote and edited 30+ user, training, and reference manuals using Microsoft Word and Adobe FrameMaker that documented enterprise-wide computer applications.
- Assembled three online publication systems with 25 manuals and an electronic forms system containing over 200+ forms.
- Constructed Windows Help documentation for five applications.
- Analyzed computer applications and company policies and procedures.
- Supervised three contract writers.
- Edited and coordinated the review of new TEC Policy and Transco Policies, Practices, and Procedures manuals. Received two cash awards for outstanding work.
- Programmed and documented departmental applications written in SAS and MS Access.

University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, 1984 - 1985
Documentation Technical Writer
Information Management Department
- Implemented documentation program and standards.
- Wrote and edited user, systems, operations, and standards manuals.
- Analyzed, developed, and documented departmental procedures.
- Coordinated production, printing, and distribution.

Enstar Petroleum Company, Houston, TX, 1983 - 1984
Documentation Specialist
Data Processing Department
- Wrote and edited user and systems documentation.
- Structured documentation standards.

University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 1982 - 1983
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1980 - 1982
Managing Editor, Behavioral Science
- Edited and revised manuscripts for publication, coordinated journal production with printers, corresponded with authors, and researched and rewrote material as needed.
- Expedited manuscript review, permissions, royalties, copyrights, and all business functions.
- Managed staff, operations, and publications of a university publications unit.
- Coordinated three direct-mail marketing campaigns and compiled a 25-year index.
- Headed scientific publications department at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
- Planned and edited publications and grant proposals for faculty and staff at the University of Louisville.

Publication, Design, and Technical Tools
- FrameMaker
- PageMaker
- Microsoft Word
- Dreamweaver
- FrontPage
- PowerPoint
- Photoshop
- CorelDraw
- Fireworks
- HomeSite
- Acrobat PDF
- RoboHelp (eHelp)
- ColdFusion
- Active Server Pages
- ASP.NET
- JavaScript
- VBScript
- Microsoft Access
- PeopleSoft
- Visual Basic
- SQL
- UNIX
- CSS
- NT/Windows 2000/XP
- HTML
- DHTML
- Visual Interdev
- Visual SourceSafe

- Completed 60 days of professional development courses, including computer programming, web and graphic design, usability and information design, and project management
- Certified in Information Mapping®, PeopleSoft Advanced Query, and Teacher Education