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RESUME
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I have been a web designer/developer since 1993. I started with HTML, then started fooling around with animated GIFs, and in the process developed a web site called R.I.P DFS. The R.I.P DFS site was a memorial to the Navy's DFS (Dynamic Flight Simulator) in Warminster, PA, which was slated for closure by the Base Realignment and Closure Committee in 1991. R.I.P. DFS became defunct when the facility was closed. However, in a fit of sentimentality, I saved some of the pages, and the other day while sifting through them I came across a nifty little bit of GIF animation I created for the site. It's a bit low-res, but CPU speed, memory, and bandwidth were all a lot smaller in those days. (See DFS Animation.) The whole R.I.P DFS site was pretty primitive by today's standards, but it set me on the road toward full-fledged web development. When the DFS facility finally closed at the end of FY 1996, I escaped barely a month earlier by accepting a position as a web developer at a local software firm. It was there that I was introduced to Cold Fusion. It turned out that I really, really enjoyed Cold Fusion development. And there were databases...fun, fun. (No, really. I love doing this stuff.) Less than five years later, what with the handwriting on the wall (downsizing, being bought out by a larger, bottom-line oriented company, contracting out my work, etc.) I once again escaped. This time I was working for an actual Web Development Company. It was great, while it lasted. Working at home full-time, telecommuting, dressing for work in jeans and T-shirts - and the pay was good. Then the "it's not a recession" hit, and I decided to go solo. That's it in a nutshell. I've left out a lot of detail, some of which is summed up below. I've omitted most of the parts that have nothing to do with web development. |
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I have excellent, well-developed skills in the following areas: Troubleshooting (systems as well as software); written and verbal communication, both technical and non-technical; written and verbal instruction; policy development; decision-making; objective analysis of engineering issues; human and material resource management; algorithm development; identifying problems and creating solutions. I also possess a demonstrated ability to work independently, with or without supervision, as well as the ability to work in a team-based environment. |
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B.S.E.E., Drexel University, 1983. Majors: Control Systems and Electronics. Graduate Major, Robotics and Control Systems, Drexel University, 1983-1984. |
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Self-Employed . (8/2001 - present) I developed several public and confidential web sites, some of which are listed in the Web Sites section of this resume. I am currently developing several projects using Flash MX, Cold Fusion, and Access. M.E.F. Spots, Inc. Northampton, PA. Cold Fusion Developer (4/2001 - 8/2001) I worked as a telecommuter on a single confidential project involving Cold Fusion, Access, and SQL Server. When the project was finished, the job ended. SunGard Pentamation Inc. Bethlehem, PA. Internet Information Specialist (1996 - 2001) This position carried great responsibility, and required autonomy, flexibility, initiative, excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently as well as with teams, and the ability to relate to and understand the requirements of many different departments in the company. One of my primary functions was to find problems within the company and develop web applications to eliminate them. My web applications streamlined internal company processes, eliminated information bottlenecks, simplified administration of employee information, facilitated job announcement processes for Human Resources, centralized competitive market analysis, provided feedback mechanisms from employees to management (and vice versa), established web-based training to both customers and employees, and expanded customer access to product information and product support. I was solely responsible for all Internet and intranet web development, Internet Security and Internet policy development, and for specification and purchase of computer systems for Internet applications, particularly: Firewalls, web servers, tunnel servers, mail relays, and ftp servers. I was also responsible for administration of all Internet servers (web servers, mail relay, firewalls, NetMeeting bridges). My duties required me to work closely with many departments, including Customer Service, Engineering, Human Resources, Administration, Technical Writing, Sales, Quality Assurance, and Product Support. I trained employees and customers in basic Internet Technology and protocols. Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division Warminster, PA. Electronics Engineer / Facilities Engineer (1987 - 1996 – Closed by BRACC) My duties included: centrifuge operations; analog computer programming; network administration, web development, contractor supervision, computing requirements analysis; specification and purchase of computer systems for office automation, data acquisition, dynamic control, communications, and multimedia applications; installation / maintenance / troubleshooting / repair / upgrade of computer and communications systems and networks. In my capacity as centrifuge operator, I collaborated with researchers, medical staff, Navy officers and enlisted personnel, mechanical and electrical engineers, technicians, maintenance contractors, human test subjects, and model builders. Computer Learning Institute Quakertown, PA. Instructor (1994 - 1995) I taught several evening courses in computer hardware, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Windows. Drexelbrook Engineering Company Horsham, PA. Electrical Engineer (1984 - 1986) Philadelphia Electric Company Philadelphia, PA. Student Electrical Engineer (1981 - 1982) Boeing Vertol Company Ridley Park, PA. Student Electrical Engineer (1980 - 1981) |
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