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| Independent Graphic Artist | Dec. 2002 to current |
| Ottawa, Ontario | |
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| Creating detailed original bespoke computer artwork of various aircraft. |
| Examples available at
members.rogers.com/customprofiles |
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| Independent CD-ROM Publisher | Jan. – Oct. 2002 |
| Ottawa, Ontario | |
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| Researched, digitized and retouched historical documents for CD-ROM. |
| Created HTML pages and artwork for both CD-ROM and sales web site. |
| CD ISBN 0-973204-00-1 is available at members.rogers.com/nieuport |
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| Technical Support Agent | Oct. 1999 – Jan. 2002 |
| Taima, Ottawa, Ontario | |
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| Technical support for all Internet and account related issues, |
| Supporting Macintosh and all Windows platforms using telephone, |
| coaxial cable and T1 connections; Providing second level support, |
| including assistance to other technicians and resolving chronic problems. |
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| Software Engineering and Program Analyst | Jan. – May 1999 |
| Sweet Software, Courtenay, British Columbia | |
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| Object oriented design and development of a thin email client. |
| Responsibilities included design outline, testing regimen, printing |
| functions, as well as reviewing documentation from other team members. |
| Project completed on time and to specifications. |
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| Year 2000 Programmer | June – August 1998 |
| Canadian Forces Base Comox, Comox, British Columbia | |
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| Test PC and Fax machines for Y2K compliance, and produce reports |
| Wrote custom SQL queries accessing the Support Magic® Database, |
| Carried out Novell 4.5 server and network administration tasks, |
| Improved testing regimen and completed project ahead of schedule. |
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| Lab Assistant | Jan. 1997 – June 1999 |
| North Island College, Comox, British Columbia | |
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| Software installation on networked computers, including Linux and |
| NT 4.0 servers; Provided Technical assistance to computer and Business |
| students using the computer lab; Directing a BBS setup remotely |
| via phone and setup NT server, Installed CD burner and Web camera |
| for class demonstrations. |
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| Security Guard | Sep. 1989 – Aug. 1995 |
| Various, Halifax, NS, CFB Baden-Soellingen, Germany, Ottawa, Ontario | |
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| Maintain building/site security, patrols, alarm monitoring and response |
| Handling traffic and access control at restricted facilities |
| Monitoring traffic for impaired drivers and safety violations |
| Providing information services to the public |
| Preventing several break-ins, and caught a shoplifter |
| known Turkish terrorists from gaining ingress. |
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| Graphic Artist | Spring 1989 |
| DCF Flying Enterprises, Greenwood & Digby, Nova Scotia | |
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| Researched and rendered a series of helicopter drawings on contract |
| in support of a sales promotion for an aircraft refinishing business. |
| Project was cancelled when refinishing business shut down. |
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Related Experience |
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| Researcher | 1995 |
| National Aviation Museum, Ottawa, Ontario | |
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| Research for the National Aviation Museum for several restorations of |
| World War one era aircraft; Identified the Museum’s previously undocumented |
| and unique Nieuport 12 and found photographs of it, as it toured |
| Canada from 1917 to 1919 for War Bonds. |
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| Automobile Refinishing and Repair | Summer 1999 |
| Owner, Courtenay, British Columbia | |
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| Professionally repaired bodywork, prepped and painted VW. |
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Education and Training |
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| Rogers Cable ISP support training. | March 2001 |
| Taima intensive training program (included MCSE for Win 9x & NT). | Oct. to Nov. 1999 |
| Taima ISDN and dial-up ISP support training. | November 1999 |
| Standard First Aid and level 'C' CPR. (renewal) | June 1998 |
| North Island College Computer Science & Technology Program. | 1997 – 1999 |
| Languages: C++, VB, Unix scripts, Perl, SQL, Javascript, Java, CGI and HTML |
| Operating Systems: Windows 3x/9x/NT, Debian Linux, Novell 4 & 5 |
| Applications: MS Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint, Borland Builder, Vi, and others. |
| Areas of Study: Networking and System administration, Databases, Systems Analysis and |
| Design, Software Engineering, Interface Design, System Troubleshooting, Statistics, |
| Algorithm design, Object Oriented Programming & C++ Class design, Network Security |
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Hobbies and Interests |
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| History, Technical illustration, Vintage Aircraft and Automobiles. |
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