Legacy Systems Engineer Turned Independent

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: COBOL, ALC, Natural, SQL, UNIX Shell Scripting, HTML, MS Excel and Word Macros

Operating Systems: Windows XP, HP-UX (UNIX)

Databases: ADABAS, MS Access

Desktop Applications: Microsoft Word (65+WPM), Excel, Power Point, Access, Quicken, Peachtree Accounting

 

Professional Experience

 

2004 – present      Computer Training Service for Adults and Children

Co-Founder and Operator

§         Co-founder and operator of computer school that provides computer use and Internet Safety training to both children and adults.

§         Develop training curriculum for children and adult courses in Microsoft Office software products including Word, Excel, and Power Point. 

§         Conduct training courses.

§         Business Accounting, Marketing, Product Management, Data Entry/Conversion and Website Maintenance

 

1999-present     Financial Management/Tax/IT Consulting     

Independent IT Consultant

§         Provided Subject Matter Expertise, Technical Consulting, Programming, Administrative and Data Entry/Conversion Services, focusing on Financial Management and Tax Preparation, to a variety of small business enterprises and consultancies

 

1994-1999         "Big 6 XXX"                   Fairfax,VA

Program and Project Manager

§         Responsible for Teams of 30+ System Analysts, Engineers, Architects, Managers and Team Leads. 

§         Supervised the financial oversight of a $10-20 million annual budget. 

§         Coordinated staffing functions, including hiring, training, evaluating.

§         Supervised vendor and hardware/software product evaluations and procurement.

 

Senior Associate

§         Led maintenance and enhancement teams for XXXXX System, including client-server, mid-range and web-based application components; full SDLC.

§         Supervised XXXXX Year 2000 Conversion Effort. 

§         Provided Audit Support for XXXXX Auditors

§         Facilitated large-scale IT system conversion activities.

§         Supervised XXXXX web-based implementation projects.

§         Developed 10-week regional systems development training programs for "Big 6 XXX" Associates and New Hires. 

 

Associate

§         Responsible for managing enhancements and maintenance of the XXXXX Information System.

§         Directed large-scale downsizing effort from mainframe to HP-UX environment.

§         Developed practice-wide recruiting program for "Big 6 XXX"’s college recruiting efforts.

§         Provided user support and training programs.

1991-1994                     XXXXX                  Herndon,VA

Systems Engineer

§         Led Deployment teams for world-wide implementation of the XXXXX system (>200 servers). 

§         Responsible for conducting user training and developing training materials. 

§         Provided maintenance and development support for XXXXX systems.

§         Supervised maintenance and development support teams.

§         Assistant Instructor for industry-leading Systems Engineering Development program.

Education

XXXXX                                                                      

Systems Engineer Certification

James Madison University                                                                     

Bachelor of Business Administration - Cum Laude

§         Major: Finance

§         Minors: French and German

 

Certified Public Accounting (C.P.A.) coursework

Volunteer experience

XXXXX Committee Chair - Provided volunteers for the American Heart Association, the National Association of the Mentally Ill, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Homeowners’ Association -  Strategic Planning Committee Chairperson

Homeowners’ Association – Commercial Advisory Committee Chairperson

Elementary School – PTA – Various positions