Rekindling my VB development skills and finally have a chance to learn a little SQL server to enhance my resume
I've always had a passion and desire to give back. I share my talents and experience with everyone I know and meet and share with others the things I enjoy and excel in.
Currently, I'm a Technical Writer for a wonderful contracting firm and enjoy it very much. On the personal side, I ran my own home based business a few years ago and generated some good business relationships. I gained much experience in business management previous to that with a lead development position with a small business dedicated to business management and training.
My experience with computers, information technology, audio, and music development continues to grow. The following details my experience in the primary areas of computing technology, hardware and software.
Operating System Environments:
o Primarily MS-DOS, Windows, WindowsNT, 95, 98, XP, Vista
o Very little Mac experience
o Very little UNIX and LINUX experience
Audio and Music development:
Run home project studio
MEMBER: AcidPlanet ProZone (Synthsations audio & video)
MEMBER: MTMStudioNet.com (Ed LoVuolo)
o Live Sound recording, mixing and editing
o Play electric and bass guitar, keyboard, synthesizer
o Sound Forge, Audacity
o DAWs (with assorted pplug-ins)
- SONAR, Reason, Cubase 4, FL Studio 9, Guitar Tracks Pro
o CD Mastering and authoring
o DVD authoring
Graphic Design:
PAST MEMBER: (NAPP)
o Adobe Photoshop
o Paint Shop Pro
o Adobe Fireworks
Web and Flash Design:
PAST MEMBER: (IWA and HTML Writers Guild)
o FrontPage
o Dreamweaver
o Contribute
o ColdFusion
o Flash MX up to CS3
o ActionScript
o CSS, HTML, DHTML, XML, XHMTL, XSL, XSLT
o ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, VBScript
o Perl, CGI
Programming:
o GW-Basic
o C, C++
o Pascal
o Java
o Fortan, COBOL, RPG
o Visual Basic, Visual C#, .NET
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On the recreation side, I'm an avid golfer, enjoy dining, travel, music, movies, exercise, baseball, football, and social interaction such as group meetings at a coffee shop or bookstore.
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Feb 2007 - Nov 2009
endicott, NY (US)
Technical Writer
CTG, Inc.
Contracted at IBM Endicott peforming internal help desk documentation creation and maintenance. Assisting groups with authoring needs regarding web-based content (HTML, graphics, table layout, styles, and more). Great job and great people all around to work with.
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Aug 2006 - Nov 2006
conklin, NY (US)
Software Technical Writer
CTG, Inc.
Contracted at Universal Instruments. Excellent job and place to work, unfortunately the company has had its shares of ups and down (hence my 3+ month stay). Was great to work on software documentation for the many machines and software processes. Learned quite a bit.
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Sep 2005 - Aug 2006
endicott, NY (US)
Web/Graphic Designer
Advanced Computer Solutions
Performed website design for customers and assisted in store site redesign. All work involved custom and updated graphic design. Assisted with store inventory, counter sales, consulting. Developed signage, store advertisements, flyers, brochures, etc.
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Apr 2003 - Sep 2006
binghamton, NY (US)
Owner
ES Digiware
Owner and head of operations for home based business. Covered many areas:
o Audio and Music development
o Digital Video recording
o Graphic Design and Print Services
o Website and Flash Design/SEO/Marketing
o Multimedia creation
o Output finishing services
Built small clientele base. Member of BNI (Business Networking International) from 2004 to 2005.
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Feb 2000 - Oct 2003
binghamton, NY (US)
Software Developer
S&W Innovative Solutions, Inc.
Lead software engineer for primary business' education, traning, and management tool. Directed daily development tasks, performed project management tracking, administered test plans, directed software installation in training lab and coordinated education materials. Maintained installation program, assisted in developing documentation, and online web presence.
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1999 - 2000
In Progress
Broome Community College
Online education classes successfully completed:
o CGI Programming for the Web
o Introduction to Dreamweaver 4
o Introduction to Flash MX
o Web Programming with Cold Fusion
o ASP Programming
- Small Business Education Certification
- Insurance for Small Business