Web Design Experience!
Experience
Wecreataweb.com
Three (3) Years
Design and maintain Web sites for individuals and businesses.
Technologies used: Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash and AllWebMenus Pro, FTP on Internet Explorer and Firefox.
Business Systems Analyst/QA
Ten (10) Years
Performed a variety of analysis functions working with customers, vendors, consultants, and other Information Services staff gathering user requirements for creating extracts and reports. Created business requirements documentation, mapping documents, and other process flow charts to assemble project plans. Conducted research, wrote SQL queries, and read code to find necessary information for project preparation. Created test data and scenarios, and tested reports and extracts.
Six (6) years of systems analysis experience during deployment of a large software application; designing new IT solutions to improve business efficiency and productivity; working with developers, internal departments, management and clients; translating client requirements into functional business specifications; i creating logical and innovative solutions to complex problems and assessing them for technical and business suitability; presenting proposals to developers and upper management; planning and working flexibly to ensure deadlines are met; writing user manuals and training users on a new system; general understanding of deployment support and help desk processes; demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional organization and to take charge and lead tasks to completion; keeping up to date with technical as well as industry sector developments; exposure to SAP system as a user for all employee HR functions (W-2, benefits, reimbursements, investments, etc.).
Hands-on projects drawing up specific proposals for modified or replacement systems; producing project feasibility reports, cost specifications and producing outline designs and Use Cases of new IT systems, specifying the data, files and logical operations the system will perform, and the GUI for the user; giving a thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle and the ability to lead efforts in implementing life cycle practices and design methodologies; knowledge of object-oriented software design concepts and development process.
Six (6) years of software quality assurance experience; demonstrated ability to evaluate the effectiveness of systems controls and to identify potential problems; reviewed requirements and system design specifications to assure correct technical design; designed testing procedures to evaluate systems controls without introducing errors into the system; prepared reports to document test results and recommended corrective actions; conducted systems tests to discover any undetected errors; validated performance of systems to verify they performed as expected; oversight of testing staff on specific areas of systems evaluations; presented information about systems test/audit procedures and methods to individuals and groups; provided advisory support to project teams to help developers achieve appropriate levels of quality.
Accomplishments: Decreased defects to near zero percent at release.
Technologies used: (Platform: Windows) Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Project, Visio, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Lotus Notes, PaintShop Pro; Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista; SQL on MS Access; Relational databases, Web-based technology. Read C++, VB.Net, HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript and other code.
College Instructor
Ten (10) Years
Taught various computer application courses at various institutions including WordPerfect and MS Office Suite (Windows and DOS platforms). Also taught Business Math, Business English, Business Communications, Sociology, Interviewing and Job Search, ten-key and customer service. Conducted short workshops in computer applications.
Skills, applications and technologies
Experienced/frequent use:
Microsoft Office Professional Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Dreamweaver, Flash, Visual Basic 6 & .Net, SQL, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript, Windows OS, Corel WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Lotus Notes, AllWebMenus Pro,
Less Experienced/infrequent use:
XML, Active X, Java Applets, PhP, Perl, CGI, Poseidon, SmartDraw, Linux, Corel Quattro Pro, Corel Presentations, Lotus WordPro, Lotus Approach, Lotus Organizer, Lotus Freelance
Publications
- Basic JavaScript - In progress
- Advanced HTML - In progress
- Basic HTML - Completion Date: January, 2002
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - Pub. Date: September 2000
- Microsoft Access 97 - Pub. Date: November, 1999
- Microsoft Excel 97 - Pub. Date: September, 1999
- Microsoft Excel 95 - Pub. Date: July, 1999
- Microsoft Windows 95 - Pub. Date: May, 1999
- The Internet - Pub. Date: January, 1999
Higher Education
Capella University Online
Fall 2005 to Fall 2008. Graduated Suma Cum Laude with M.S. in Information Technology with a specialization in Software Design & Programming and a 4.0 GPA. See Coursework...
(Learned Technologies: Project Management, Database Design, Web Design, SDLC, UML, Use Case Development, Models: RUP, Agile, Spiral, Waterfall, Oracle PL/SQL, PHP, C++, Object Oriented Technology, Relational databases, Web-based technology, UNIX)University of Phoenix Online
Fall 2001 to Spring 2005. Graduated Suma Cum Laude with B.S. (Information Technology) and a 3.98 GPA. See Coursework....
(Learned Technologies: Database Design, Web Design, SDLC, UML, Use Case Development, Models: RUP, Agile, Spiral, Waterfall, Oracle PL/SQL, PHP, C++, Object Oriented Technology, Relational databases, Web-based technology, UNIX)
Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande, OR
Summer 1989, Summer 1991. Studied for Masters in Teacher Education. Completed 23 of 52 credits with a 3.75 GPA.
Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande, OR
Fall 1988 to Spring 1989. Graduated Suma Cum Laude with B.S. (Education) and a 3.85 GPA.
Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande, OR
Fall 1978 to Spring 1983. Graduated Cum Laude with B.S. (Psychology) and a 3.34 GPA.