Experience
June, 1996 - Present, Washington, DC, Consultant
- Wrote HTML and Perl CGIs for Disclosure, Inc. Global Access site and Disclosure Investor.
- Developed and implemented test scenarios for new TCP/IP internet product at ANS.
- Wrote Visual Test and MS Test routines to automate daily WWW server and POP server testing at ANS Communications, Inc. (an America OnLine Company).
- Wrote Perl programs and CGIs to analyze test results and generate web pages to display them.
- Wrote technical documentation for paper and Web distribution.
- Wrote Access applications to track troubleshooting and testing of new products and to calculate and create billing reports for web hosting service.
- Created customized installations of the Netscape Dial-Up Kit for Windows and Macintosh for ANS SureRemote .
- Provided on site Windows and Mac technical support and system configuration at NASA Headquarters on e-mail and Netscape roll-out project.
- Extensive work configuring Macs and PCs (Windows 95, NT and 3.x) for LAN (Ethernet) and dial-out Internet connectivity.
August, 1995 - May, 1996, Heidrick & Struggles, Chicago, Illinois, Systems Technical Support
- Provided on site and world-wide telephone technical support for users of proprietary and commercial applications running on Windows 3.11 and HP/UX.
- Configured Windows 3.x machines for Ethernet environment, installed software, tested new products and wrote documentation.
- Automated management reporting for accounting department using Lotus 1-2-3 and a report writer utilizing SQL on a PICK platform.
May, 1989 - March, 1995, Billy Hork Galleries, Chicago, Illinois, Manager, Information Systems and Accounting
- Set up and maintained UNIX (XENIX) network accounting system (RealWorld and Synchronics) for small chain of retail stores utilizing bar code technology.
- Developed Management reporting system with COBOL report writer utilizing SQL.
- Full responsibility for computer system support and training, management reporting, ADP payroll and supervision of clerks.
May, 1988 - May, 1989, The Northern Trust Bank, Chicago, Illinois, Performace Analyst, Northern Investment Management Company
- Provided full software and hardware support for 25 PC users in addition to performance analysis for Northern Trust Company equity funds and individual client accounts.
September, 1986 - May, 1988, Drexel Burnham Lambert, Chicago, Illinois, Registered Representative
- Daily trading and account reconciliation for two equity, bond and commodities brokers.
- Obtained Series 3 registration (NFA - Commodities)
November, 1984 - September, 1986, R.G. Dickinson & Co., Chicago, Illinois, Sales Assistant
- Daily trade reconciliation and sales support for branch office.
- Obtained Series 7 and 63 registrations (NASD)
Education
1990-1994, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, College of Art and Design, Electronic Media
1985-1987, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, College of Commerce, Finance
Software and Hardware
- HTML and graphics production.
- Perl
- Windows 95, Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups installation and administration.
- Mac Networking and Administration.
- High-level UNIX user(specifically HP/UX, Linux, XENIX, Solaris and IRIX)
- System configuration of PCs including installation of new boards and assorted other hardware and peripherals.
- MS Test Basic and Rational Visual Test application development
- VB Script
- Netscape for Windows and Mac Administration and Customization Kits
- Microsoft Access, Excel and Word
- Lotus 1-2-3, DOS and Windows versions
- Adobe Photoshop
- Many miscellaneous Internet clients including ftp, telnet and e-mail clients for Mac, Windows and UNIX, all standard UNIX internet tools, BBEdit 4.0 for Mac, anything packaged with Win95 or 3.x including MSIE