Applications Programming: Business Information Systems
PO Box 384
George, IA 51237
(712) 301-8763
Objective: To obtain a position using skills and education that offer growth with increasing responsibility. To learn something new each day, and work towards a better future and mutual goals.
Education:
Dakota State University – Madison, SD 57042
May, 2001 - September, 2002
Associate Science in Applications Programming (Business Information Systems) Classes - Take a Look
Air Force: Flight Simulator Specialist School - Classes - Take a Look
NCO Leadership School
USAF Occupational Safety Program – Supervisor Safety Training
AF Maintenance Data Collection System
Security Managers Training
OJT Trainer/Supervisor Training
Experience: Alpha Omega Publications: June, 2006 - January, 2011; Technical Support Technician
Diagnose and fix computer issues using all means available: Phone, chat, email, and remote access to their computer.
Documentation of all calls into the Sales Logix database. Basic networking. Loading and testing of various softwares. Use of the SQL database, and diagnosis of issues. Support included both internal and external users, which includes teachers, administrators, technicians, parents and students. Helped to get software loaded onto their servers. Customer Service oriented calls for operation of software and how-to information. Also basic maintenance of some web based applications and web browser settings. I setup an internal wiki that was used to handle questions and answers for many different issues.
Argus Leader: Sept, 2003 - June, 2006; Operations Supervisor
Supervion and training of delivery contractors. Fixing and maintaining machines. Management of accounts and computer files. Breaking out the routes amount the contractors. Use of all office equipment. Inventory and ordering of necessary supplies.
ECCO, Inc – August, 2001 – September, 2003: Residential Night Instructor
Care for residents within a group home. Giving medication, and helping with all
aspects of every day life within the home.
Iowa Thin Film Technologies – September, 1998 – July 2000: Process Technician
Operating, maintaining, and monitoring of several machines in the creation of photovoltaic
solar cells. Includes, running checklists, and daily and hourly logs.
Ball Plastics Corporation – November, 1996 – September, 1998
Process Technician – Sidel Blowmolding, B&H Labeler Operator
Operated and maintained blow molding and labeler machines. Working in a team based
company from startup. Safety/Housekeeping Star-point, and team Sidel trainer.
General Financial Supply – April-November, 1996: Printing Press Operator
Operated Printing presses creating financial forms.
Allied Management of Texas – 1992-1996: Flight Data Specialist, Dispatcher
See U.S. Air Force for job discription as contractor.
U.S. Air Force – June, 1982: 2 years: Flight Simulator Specialist
Flying flight simulator, analyzing problems, reading electronic schematics, and fixing problems.
8 years: Base Operations, Airfield Management, Dispatcher
High visibility/high traffic customer service, serving inside and outside customers. Checking
and addressing paperwork, and entering data into the computers. Coordinating information
with other agencies through computer and multi-line telephones. Disseminating emergency
information over various forms of communications equipment. Logging information and
forms. Completed periodic inspections of facilities, equipment, and programs. Supervisor
and trainer. Maintained Publications, and files. Security Manager: General housekeeping.
Other Qualifications: Excellent knowledge of Operating and maintaining a Windows based PC, both hardware and
software. Excellent knowledge and use of all Microsoft Office suite software.
Ability to build and maintain computers. Typing 40 to 50 + words a minute. Writing manuals.
(See link below) Managing publications. Worked on a printing press. I have some basic accounting
and electronics. I am a quick study, and if I don't know it, I go and learn how to do it.
See the Manual I produced. - This is in the pdf format. It is approximately 1 Meg in size.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. It is one that I completed in college.
Programming: Cobol (Personal and Mainframe), Visual Basic, Net,
and will be learning Html and C++
Other Software: Microsoft Office: (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Frontpage,
Outlook/Outlook Express), Adobe Frame Maker, Page Plus
Operating Systems: DOS, Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista/7, some Linux and Mac.
Personal Interests: Ham Radio, Computers, Reading, Bicycling, Hiking, Canoeing, Plants/Gardening, Flying, etc.
I enjoy challenges, and learning new things.
