Objective
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Use my IT and management background to seek innovation in real world applications.
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Recent Projects
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- Created a gamified auction site for crypto-currencies (AJAX, Bitcoin, Javascript, LAMP)
- Migrated a Small Business Environment from stand alone PCs to a Server
Based solution with centralized storage and roaming profiles. This allowed
the client to have remote access, centralized updates, and enhanced
backups. (Windows Server, SAMBA)
- Developed and implemented a crypto currency conversation system to
transition all coin holders from a Proof-of-work
alt-coin to a Proof-of-stake alt-coin. (LAMP, Bitcoin)
- Setup blockchain explorers and developed custom faucets for alt-coins (LAMP, Node.js, Bitcoin, Javascript)
- Compared performance metrics on different windows and linux distributions and
software versions to achieve best performance of distributed computing.
(gpgpu, disc imaging, scripting on Ubuntu,OpenSuse,Windows)
- Developed a custom LDAP login proxy server for a multi-LDAP server environment (Perl, LDAP)
- Transitioned a regional grocery chain from outdated Linux systems to a modern, easy to maintain and administer Unix backend for ordering, customer management, inventory, and email. (LAMP, Java, Glassfish, scripting, email servers, virus and spam filtering)
- Developed web services to enable streaming of realtime sporting events. (Multicast streaming on Unix)
- Android Application development of geolocation aware apps
- Custom AJAX community site with over 100,000 users. (LAMP, Javascript, backend scripting and photo manipulation on Unix.)
- AJAX project to provide real time observation of townhall meeting participant entries for a state wide community organization. (LAMP, Javascript)
- Co-Developed a secure management site for online passwords and personal information. (LAMP, Javascript)
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Experience
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Consulting
Dowagiac, MI 2010-
- Worked on a variety of projects both
locally and remotely
- Numerous Crypto currency related
endevours
- See the Recent Projects listed
above
LocalLink
Dowagiac, MI 1998-2010
President / Owner
- Founded LocalLink to answer demand for Internet services for SouthWest Michigan.
- Developed and rolled out Web based Customer Billing/Management/Authentication software for all LocalLink customers.
- Was involved in the day to day activities of all technology assets of a regional ISP.
- Was involved in the original setup and continued administration of all technology assets. Including LAMP, Radius, Email, Spam and Virus filtering.
- Developed Windows configuration and branding software used by thousands of clients
- Developed many custom web applications to meet diverse business needs
- Continued custom development of applications and web services
ComAuction, Inc.
Dowagiac, MI 1998-2001
President / co-Founder
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2000 Michigan Finalist for founding and continued growth of ComAuction.
- Runner up for PC Computing Best of the Best for Business Auctions, year 1999
- An Original Co-Founder of ComAuction, 1998.
- Involved in setup and backed programming of the web based, database driven business auction.
- Programmed XML data exchange with partners
- Wrote business plans and financial projections
- Did business presentations to national business organizations
TPI
Tim Pitcher Inc
Dowagiac, MI 1994-1998
Assistant Manager
- Programmed and implemented computerized dispatching system
- General retail responsibilities
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Education
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1993-1994 GMI Engineering & Management Flint, MI
General Engineering study.
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Computer Skills
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Operating Systems
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BSD Variants, DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OSX, Solaris, SunOS, Windows (9x, XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10), Windows Server
(2008+)
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Languages
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AJAX, Fortran 77, HTML, Java, Javascript (ECMAScript), LPC, Perl, PHP, RPG, Visual
Basic, C#
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Hardware
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Android, GPGPU (Nvidia, ATI), Cisco, Livingston/Lucent, Sun, Intel
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Organizational Involvement
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Sister Lakes Streetscape, Mensa, Lambda Chi Alpha
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References available upon request.