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OBJECTIVE Web-technologist seeks opportunity with leading edge company that will leverage my web, application and technology knowledge as well as provide opportunities for continued professional growth and advancement. EDUCATION AND RECOGNIZED DISCIPLINES SENECA COLLEGE, North York, ON Management And Implementation For Web Business and Content Diploma – 2006 CDI Business College, North York ON Database and Systems Analyst degree – 2003 - 2005 Certified Microsoft Business Applications Specialist (MCAS) – 2001 TORONTO SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Toronto, ON Business Systems & Applications Specialist Certification – 1999 - 2000 Certified CompTia A+ computer hardware certification - 2000 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE - 5 years of providing excellent customer service in areas of infrastructure, and implementing web services, standard business applications and database design.
- Applicable knowledge and understanding of web 2.0 concepts (online communities, blogs, and wiki) and system development life cycles for application development including providing training/guidance to users.
- Driven professional with proven track record of taking initiative, resulting in the opportunity to be part of various start-ups, adding value from technical and functional perspectives.
EMPLOYMENT PORTFOLIO The Bridge Network – Private Dental Software Firm Software GUI design, Pre-implementation and Online Backup Administrator February ’08 – present - Pre-configured software databases for new clients, administrated licensing details prior to the roll-out and implementation. Fixed corrupt Microsoft access databases that were threatening the overall day-to-day production and work flow of current clients.
- Accommodated our services to the unpredictable needs of our clients where new hardware was implemented into the practice. Sometime this would include server migration, scanners and printers, digital x-rays and other high-end dental technologies.
- Administrated and managed a branded on-line data backup service, where then responsible for implementing and configuring the service for a calculated 20% of overall client-base who were subscribers.
- Provided hardware and software integration testing and software/network troubleshooting to over 1000 clients via telephone, email, and remote connection in a timely and well structured manner. Confirmed that all cases were well documented and that any possible outstanding issues were followed-up upon in no more than a 2 day period.
MCT Communications - Blackberry and Communications Hardware Company IT Specialist / RMA & RA Clerk April ’06 – February ‘08 - Fulfilled detailed product orders and reports for International customers, including high-end clients such as Verizon Wireless and Bell.
- Assisted in rebuilding and documenting details for overall company inventory on daily basis.
- Updated and documented general information for RMA and RA invoicing.
- Utilizing FedEx satellite shipping terminal to complete outgoing international and domestic orders.
THE TECH ZONE – Computer Hardware and IT Solutions Project coordinator/Project Support May ’05 –October ‘05 - Prepared service quotes for clients, determined long term needs for corporate clients; drafted corporate budgets and expenses.
- Assisted Project Manager in determining the needs of medium to large sized corporate projects, including the implementation of large corporate networks and data warehousing systems.
- Purchased high-end ‘in demand’ hardware such as video cards, CPUs and RAM from key distributors, to boost retail sales in the ‘hardcore’ and multimedia demographic target market.
CORE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS - MS Access · CSS · Action script
- MS Visio · Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator
- Database Modeling · JavaScript · Adobe Dreamweaver
- XHTML · Joomla! · Content Management
- Technical documentation · ftp software · General Networking
- AJAX · Browser + Web Security
- Social · Microsoft Visio · Mobile services
- PHP · mySQL · XML
- Application usability · user interface design · Database design
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Advocate of web and online safety standards for the well being of youth and children. Member of the Web Design + Development Standards Consortium. Blogging utilizing the latest social network mediums on topics such as small business management, business ventures, the latest technology trends, the arts and interactive culture. All References are available upon request
Last update : 03/17/2010 19:40 | 
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