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My Resume and Qualifications |
Objective | My objective is to perform consulting services in the following areas: - Windows programming using Microsoft .NET and/or ActiveX technologies
- Web programming with PHP, JavaScript, CSS and MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Geospatial and geographic information systems programming
- Geographic information system consulting and training
- Linux or Windows system administration
| Education | - 2005-2007 - M.S. in Geographic Information Science with emphasis in GIS Software Development from Idaho State University.
- 2001-2005 - B.S. in Computer Science from Utah State University.
| Languages and Skills | - Extensive experience with BASH and Perl scripting languages.
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Visual Studio (VB6, VB.NET, C#, and C++).
- Skilled with various database technologies including Access, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- Very skilled with web technologies such as PHP, Java, JavaScript and HTML.
- In-depth understanding of installation technologies including InstallShield and INNO Setup.
- Extensive knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, including all major distributions (Red Hat, Debian, etc) and packages (sendmail, apache, postfix, etc).
- Very knowledgeable of networking systems and network administration techniques.
| Publications | | Representative Projects | - Acted as the senior software engineer in a team developing an enterprise-level open source Windows GIS application comparable to ESRI's ArcGIS in quality and power, MapWindow GIS. (view)
- Assisted in the construction of a web-based Bayesian Network Decision Analysis tool using ASP.NET and SVG graphics technology.
- Designed and built a comprehensive data analysis and reporting application for use in the characterization of watersheds.
- Designed and built a free website for the management of diabetes, including statistics, graphs and data upload utilities. (view)
- Constructed an automated system for providing software and data updates to users through the internet, including updates to Microsoft SQL Server databases.
- Assisted in the development and deployment of a web-based worker rehabilitation system using MySQL and PHP as a contracted developer. (view)
- Designed and implemented an information system for a basic pharmacy as a semester project using PostgreSQL and PHP.
- Designed and implemented a student requirements analyzer as a semester project using PostgreSQL and PHP.
- Developed a custom Time Card application for a contractor using MySQL and PHP.
| Work Experience | - March 2008 - Present:
WestHost / Hosting Systems, Inc.
Technical Engineer
Employee of the Month - February 2009
Employee Spotlight - April 2009
Employee of the Year - 2009
Assisting in the development, administration and operations of enterprise-class web hosting services using Linux, with a 99.9% uptime. Working with dozens of technologies and languages including BASH, Perl, PHP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sendmail, Apache, C and C++, among others.
- July 2007 - March 2008:
Idaho State Journal / Pioneer Newspapers
Assistant Director of Information Technology Services
Employee of the Month - October 2007
Monitoring, optimizing and maintaining Linux, Mac OS X and Windows servers. Developing monitoring systems to strive for a 24/7 uptime of all critical services. Developing high-performance PHP and Perl web applications.
- April 2005 - July 2007 as staff; July 2007 - Present as consultant
Idaho State University
Senior Software Engineer
Windows programming and Linux system administration. I contribute heavily to the continued development and maintenance of MapWindow GIS, which I had worked on previously while employed by Utah State University. I make extensive use of Microsoft's Visual Studio, including C++, C# and VB.Net. I focus mainly on geospatial software and geospatial algorithms. I also maintain several web sites using PHP and ASP.Net.
- February 2005 - June 2005:
WestHost, Inc.
Technical Support Representative
I provided a great variety of technical support and system administration services to thousands of clients, working with Linux and Windows.
- September 2002 - July 2005:
Utah State University Environmental Management Group
Windows Programmer
I created enterprise data analysis tools for water-related modeling and prediction, and I created high-performance database management tools. I used a variety of languages including C#, VB.NET, C++ and T-SQL. I served in a lead programming role in a variety of projects.
- September 2001 - May 2003:
Logan City Parks and Recreation
Part-Time Janitor and Weight Room Attendant
I assisted with cleaning the facility and equipment, including annual maintenance operations. I supervised court-appointed workers serving public service hours, as well as monitoring activities in the weight room to ensure safety.
- September 2002 - November 2003:
Merchandise Support, Inc
Customer Support and Corporate Representative
I assisted local businesses in ensuring that Kodak developing laboratories were stocked and operating properly. I ensured compliance with product display contracts, and demonstrated new products to customers.
- April 1996 - April 2002:
Pretium Corporation
Windows Programmer and System Administrator
I produced Windows programs for commercial use using Microsoft Visual Studio 6 and SQL Server, also using Seagate Crystal Reports and InstallShield Professional. I maintained company hardware, including all software and hardware support and Windows Server administration.
- June 1994 - November 1995:
Spillman Data Systems (now Spillman Technologies)
Quality Assurance Testing
I tested software products for bugs and malfunctions as well as for general usability and function, running on SCO Unix System V.
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My Resume and Qualifications 