Work Experience
technical and retail employment history
Specialized and Technical Skills
Management
- Technical management experience in the computer industry since 1986
- Project leader/coordinator since 1988
- Retail and value-added reseller management experience, 1992 – 1994, 2000 – 2002
Web Development
- Award-winning website designer
- Content Management System (CMS) platforms
- Drupal 5.x – 6.x, MediaWiki, WordPress 3.x
- Learning Management System (LMS) / VLE
platforms
- Blackboard / WebCT, Moodle
- Computer-based training (CBT) design
- Learning Module design via Sharable Content (SCORM ADL)
- Usability and accessibility
- Rehab Act Section 504/508 and ADA Title III compliance
- WAI / WebAIM testing
- Podcast and screencast host via iTunesU, RSS feeds, and direct distribution
- GarageBand, iMove, ScreenFlow, and Audacity
- Certified HTML 3.2 / 4.0 designer, including major extensions and JavaScript
- Software: Dreamweaver, StyleMaster, GoLive, and various XML editors
- Member of BITNET, ARPAnet, and Internet interface design teams since 1987
- Development work predates graphical browsers and the World Wide Web
Computers & Programming
- Database administrator
- Database servers: MySQL 3.x–5, PostgreSQL 7–8, Interbase
- End-user databases: Microsoft Access (all versions), FileMaker Pro 7–10, FoxPro, SuperBase, Paradox, and various others
- Programmer with experience and exposure to numerous languages
- Pascal dialects: Borland Delphi, FreePascal, GNU Pascal, TurboPascal, QuickPascal
- C family: C, C#, limited Objective-C
- BASIC dialects: REALbasic, Microsoft VisualBasic, QuickBASIC, PowerBASIC, FutureBASIC
- Scripting languages: Rexx, AppleScript, JavaScript, limited PHP, limited Ruby
- Early experiences: 6502 ASM, x86 MASM, various proprietary tools
- Documentation designer with experience in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft
Office Suite
- Page layout: InDesign, PageMaker, QuarkXpress
- Illustration: Illustrator, PhotoShop, Corel Draw
- Digital publishing: ePub, XML, Wikitext
- Instructor: MS Office, DOS, Windows, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Corel Draw, and other applications
Work Experience
Tameri Publications; Visalia, California (Partner)
Writer, Editor, and Consultant; May 11, 1994 –
2003; 2009 – present
(Note:
The partners were both completing graduate degrees during the “inactive”
years and some small contracts were accepted.)
- Supervise fiction and non-fiction editing and consulting service for writers, editors, and others
- Conduct seminars on writing and editing for educators, writers, and client organizations
- Prepare pre-press layouts including newsletters, brochures, flyers, catalogs and other publications for clients
- Design and write content for multimedia presentations, online help systems, and World Wide websites using various development tools
- Advise in-house publishing departments using both Windows and Macintosh platforms
Magic Dragon Books & More; Visalia, California (Partner)
General Manager, Retail Store; May 1, 2000 – Dec. 12, 2002
- Served as primary buyer of children’s / young adult literature
- Oversaw store redesign and merchandising plans
- Developed Web presence (magicdragonbooks.com / visaliabooks.com) [domains expired]
- Designed advertising and promotional materials
- Presented as guest speaker at various colleges and universities on issues of children’s literacy
Provident Mortgage Corporation; Visalia, California
Vice President, Information Systems and Operations; Jan. 1, 1999 – Apr. 5, 1999
- Supervised all information and technology infrastructure throughout the corporation
- Established budgets, present proposals, and set goals technology implementations
- Managed LANs, WANs, and other company data networks
Old Republic Title Company; Visalia, California
Training Coordinator, Real Estate Learning Center; Jun. 3, 1997 – Feb. 15, 1998
- Supervised Realtor® training curriculum development and implementation
- Wrote and edited training documentation, brochures, and other materials
- Conducted classroom instruction of Old Republic staff and client Realtors®
- Designed and maintained Old Republic, Visalia, website
EveryBit Computers & Software; Visalia, California (Partner)
General Manager, Retail Store; Jan. 15, 1992 – Dec. 31, 1994
- Designed and administered the EveryBit BBS, an Internet provider (everybit.com) [domain sold]
- Developed EveryBit Point-of-Sale software, DOS and Windows versions
- Designed and implemented all advertising and promotional campaigns
- Prepared quarterly newsletter and monthly supplements with software and hardware advice
- Taught classes covering DOS, Windows 3.x, MS Word, MS Excel, and Lotus 1-2-3
Student Oriented Software; Visalia, California (Partner)
Consultant, Product Development; Jan. 1, 1986 – Dec. 31, 1992
- Served as Lead Programmer / Project Coordinator on all software development projects
- Developed educational software for use on IBM Personal Computers and early personal computers found in schools (Atari, Commodore)
- Used desktop publishing to produce manuals, advertisements, and other documents
- Trained clients on Lotus 1-2-3 (DOS and Windows), Microsoft Excel (PC and Macintosh), WordPerfect (all versions), Microsoft Word (all versions and platforms), and other software applications
Visalia Times-Delta/USA Today; Visalia, California
Tandem/DEC Systems Operator; May 21, 1990 – Aug. 24, 1990
- Operated Tandem Non-Stop minicomputer running System Integrators, Inc., System/55
- Performed nightly back-ups and ran “nightly close” business reports on Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-11 series computers running RSTS OS
USC University Computing Services; Los Angeles, California
Junior Systems Programmer; Aug. 17, 1987 – Apr. 10, 1990
- Programmed user interfaces for IBM mainframe-based Internet mail services marketed as USCMail and USCMenu
- Programmed IBM 3081 and 3090 mainframes; System /370 and /390 specialist and consultant on MVS/TSO and VM/CMS
- Wrote and edited IBM VM/CMS manuals for UCS software including compilers, statistical analysis tools, and basic operating system procedures
- Conducted Internet training seminars for clients and employees of UCS on using Usenet newsgroups, WAIS, and other tools for research purposes
- Utilized Sun workstations, IBM mainframes, and other systems while developing cross-platform software and network interconnectivity in a heterogeneous environment
K-Mart; Visalia, California
Retail Clerk; Apr. 1987 – Aug. 1988
- Retail checkout clerk, general store shelf stocking duties
- Occasional “Garden Shop” attendant, loading items for customers
Internships
KZZF 107.5 FM, Ligget Broadcasting, Fresno, California
Intern, Control Board Operator; Jun. 5, 1990 – Aug. 31, 1990
- Wrote and performed as talent for various advertising contracts
- Worked 24 hours per week as board operator with limited on-air duties
K-FYI/K-JUG, Westcoast Broadcasting, Tulare, California
News Intern, Control Board Operator; May 5, 1988 – Aug. 19, 1988
- Worked as reporter, supporting ABC regional feeds during 1988 presidential campaign
- Produced and directed California primary election night coverage
- Wrote morning newscasts and contacted area government press offices