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4nets.com
Key Skills and Experience
- 14+ years professional business web development.
- Extensive knowledge of Internet technologies (XHTML, CSS, ASP, JavaScript, VBScript) and W3C web standards.
- Solid understanding and experience with SEO (search engine optimization) and web marketing.
- Actively developing skills in AJAX, XML, XSL, XSLT.
- Programming and Database design (VB, SQL).
- Extensive multimedia experience; Graphics, animation, video, music production (Photoshop, Premiere, Flash).
- 23+ years business computer network engineering and management.
- 18+ years demonstrated management skills (business, personnel, project).
- Broad server administration experience (Windows, Exchange / mail, Novell).
- Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Operating Systems (MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional in Windows).
- Exceptional system troubleshooting skills from years of hardware, software, OS, and programming experience.
- Publishing experience, understanding of graphics design for print applications.
- Excellent communication and customer relation skills.
- Comfortable and experienced working with people at all levels of an organization.
Work History and Selected Accomplishments
1990 - Present: Business owner (4nets.com)
- Develop and manage web sites for numerous business clients.
- Developed web presence, and worked with internet infrastructure for one of the first and largest ISPs in Southern Oregon.
- Developed a superb business reputation, well-known throughout southwestern Oregon.
- Saved clients thousands of dollars by developing innovative online applications, one of which was a pioneer in expanding the functionality of Internet appliances (enabling products such as WebTV to run software applications).
- Developed personnel management skills through management of ten staff members.
- Gained systems analyst skills, learning to effectively apply technology to business.
- Built a recording studio and engineered several projects.
Sept 1999 - Present: Eastside Foursquare Church, IT Manager, Webmaster
- Engineer and implement all network infrastructure and servers (Exchange mail, file, firewall, NET, DNS, DHCP).
- Develop and maintain a large web site with database driven content, interactive systems, streaming media.
- Direct management, purchasing, and implementation of all business systems (computers, large office equipment).
- Develop web-enabled intranet applications to improve workflow and reduce paper forms (using ASP, VBScript).
- Improved bi-monthly publication from two-color newsletter to full color magazine without increasing budget.
- Reduced significant ongoing man-hours by automating daily web site updates with database driven web applications.
- Reduced operating expenses by reorganizing Internet services structure.
- Developed and implemented plan to dramatically increase printing/copying capabilities without increasing cost.
- Improved quality of video productions.
1997 - Sept 1999: Coos Bay Public Schools, Technology Tech II, Webmaster
- Responsible for desktop engineering and deployment of 1300 computer systems on one WAN across 12 LANS.
- Earned Microsoft Certified Professional and Microsoft Certified Product Specialist / Windows certifications.
- Built an Intranet and Internet web site consisting of several hundred pages. Trained others to manage portions of the site and managed user security.
- Increased staff efficiency by developing curriculum and teaching over 200 faculty in over fifty technology workshops.
- Deployed enterprise-wide backup system encompassing twelve lans and trained personnel to manage tape rotations.
1984 - 1990: Franks Computer Center (full service computer store)
- Developed region's leading business computer networking company.
- Earned several hardware and Novell Netware certifications.
- Promoted to Service Manager after demonstrating efficiency in PC and printer repair (employing A+ certification knowledge).
- Learned sales and customer service skills, excelling in public relations.
- Modified accounting software to add features and update state and federal tax formulas.
1983 - 1984: Self-employed, Programmer
- Developed several custom software packages and successfully marketed worldwide.
- Created exceptionally innovative software user interfaces with elements that later became standards.
- Developed curriculum and taught computer programming courses.
1983: Graduated high school
- Advanced to complete four years of computer programming curriculum in three school years.