Major in Computer Science
1987-1989 (full-time) Currently enrolled part-time, 3.0 GPA
Marian Catholic High School
1983-1987 Honors/AP track 3.1 GPA
Employment History
Case Western Reserve University
1995-1996 DMS R&D Coordinator; Application Systems Manager (two equally meaningless titles; changed to make business cards consistent within the department...). Developed third-generation fault-tolerant Software Library
servers (using Netware 4.1 SFT III); assisted with initial Netware 4.1 NDS development on campus; continued oversight of technical development of Web server.
Currently beginning a large project to upgrade obsolete & unreliable Netware 3.x server farm to modern, fault-tolerant Netware 4.1 environment.
1992-1995 DMS Facilities Manager
Did initial research and implementation of Gopher and HTTP (WorldWide Web)
servers. Developed and maintained AppleShare and Netware based file servers
providing a campus-wide application library, with rigorous license metering and
anti-piracy measures. Managed large-scale campus Web server development.
1990-present Computer Lab Supervisor. Responsible for hiring, training,
and supervision of student employees in two computer labs. Technical liaison
between libraries, campus networking department, and contractors during
installation of a state-of-the-art fiber-optic network in library buildings.
Provided technical support for library staff on a variety
of microcomputer systems, applications, and network software packages. Provided
training for library staff on network software.
Case Western Reserve University
1988-1989 Computer Lab Monitor. Responsible for assisting lab users
with software selection and use, maintaining lab hardware, and troubleshooting
software and hardware problems. Required proficiency in a wide variety of
software packages, including word processing, spreadsheet, DTP, bitmap and
object-based graphics, databases, and network software.
A-1 Inventory Services, Inc.
1985-1990 Auditor. Took retail inventory in a variety of stores. Required
to furnish accurate counts as quickly as possible, without disturbance to store
customers. Also assisted with automation of report generation and acounting
using standard PC software packages.
Skills & Experience
Operating Systems: MacOS, MS-DOS/Windows 3.x, Win95, Novell Netware 3.1x and 4.1, Unix (A/UX 3.x.x and Solaris 2.x; I know just enough to be dangerous...). Have done system/server administration on all of these systems.
Programming Languages: C, C++, Pascal, 68k Assembler, BASIC, a bunch of miscellaneoous batch/scripting languages.
Software packages: Too many to list here...
Interests and Activities
Outdoor Activities--camping, hiking, and swimming.
Reading (too much!)--Sci-fi/fantasy, humor, techno-thrillers, and the occasional bit of Serious Literature(tm).
Fiddling around with expensive computer hardware & software--especially if
it's still in alpha or beta test.