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Work history

August 2000 – Present
985 computing LLC – St. Charles Parish LA
Destrehan LA
Owner
  • Web design, development and implementation
    • Assessment of needs
    • Web site design and implementation
    • Web site maintenance
    • Assessment of and recommendations for upgrading and improving existing sites
    • Web site useability testing
    • Interface design
  • Database design, development and implementation
    • Business needs assessment
    • Design of entire database
    • User interface (UI) design
    • Table design
    • Query design
    • Report design
  • Technology training
    • General computer and network usage
    • Microsoft Windows™
    • Microsoft Office™ products including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
    • Personal training
    • Executive technology usage training
    • Many other software products in use today
  • GIS design, development and implementation
    • GIS (Geographic Information System) design and maintenance consulting
    • Project management
    • Technology purchasing assistance
October 2002 – Present
Planning Department, GIS / Graphics Section – Jefferson Parish LA
Jefferson LA
Computer Systems Specialist
  • Responsible for assigning, coordinating and controlling quality of work produced by GIS operators who input and maintain zoning and parcel data in Jefferson Parish GIS (JPGIS)
  • Assure quality and integrity of all geographic and attribute data for all JPGIS layers and tables maintained for staff and public use
  • Maintain all department computer (PC) hardware including a WinNT based LAN. Support over two dozen LAN users and administer network server and access control
  • Generate polygons and populate attribute tables in JPGIS
  • Integrated American Planning Association (APA) Land Based Classification System (LBCS) numerical coding scheme into JPGIS database
  • Recommend and review all computer hardware and software for purchase
  • Maintain departmental MS Access database used to track department-wide activities
  • Coordinated with MIS staff, the migration of several Access-based databases to Oracle to allow for browser-based access
  • Designed and implemented wireless LAN for departmental network access, presentation and training use
  • Designed and implemented Web based image and map archive from 1960 to present
  • Train staff on computer technology usage and database queries
August 2003 – Present
Public School System – St. Charles Parish LA
Hahnville LA
Continuing Education teacher
  • Teach eight-week class geared to adult users designed to give new computer users the skills to master the bewildering world of personal computers
  • Teach eight-week basic Web page design class using HTML, XHTML and CSS. Basic page layout and graphic design are included
March 1985 – Present
Planning Department, GIS / Graphics Section – Jefferson Parish LA
Jefferson LA
Mapping Supervisor / GIS Operator III
  • Responsible for assigning, coordinating and controlling quality of work produced by three GIS technicians who input and maintain zoning and parcel data into Jefferson Parish GIS (JPGIS). Software used: Intergraph GeoMedia and GDS
  • Created procedures to develop and maintain data warehouses containing attributes of graphic elements used by Planning Department. Database was created and maintained using Oracle
  • Assist with maintenance of all department computer (PC) hardware including a WinNT based LAN
  • Recommend and review computer hardware (systems and peripherals) and software for purchase
  • Support for over two dozen local network users
  • Maintain a database created using MS Access to track graphics section activities
  • Converted Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (CZO) into HTML to allow interdepartmental and web access
  • Planning Department Employee of the Year, 1996
December 1980 - March 1985
Public Utilities Department, Engineering Division - Jefferson Parish LA
Metairie, LA
Drafter
  • Various drafting and graphic tasks in support of project engineers
  • Tracked requisitions and purchase orders from Engineering division

Higher education

August 2000 - December 2002,
University of Phoenix - Louisiana Campus - Metairie, LA
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology (BSIT)
  • Concentration on Web Management
  • Graduated with honors
January 1979 - May 1986
University of New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
Electrical Engineering curriculum - No degree
  • Emphasis on Computers and programming
August 1976 - May 1978
RETS Technical School - New Orleans, LA
Electronic Engineering Technology - Associate Degree
  • Emphasis on Digital principals and Computer technology

Software I know

  • OS: Microsoft WindowsXP, ME, 98, 95, NT, 2000, DOS
  • GIS:
    • Intergraph Geomedia
    • GDS (Graphic Design System)
  • Presentation:
    • MS Powerpoint
    • Software Publishing Co. (SPC) Harvard Graphics
  • MS Access, Excel, Word, Visio, Project and Outlook
  • Browsers:
    • Netscape Navigator
    • MS IE 6
    • Mozilla
    • Mozilla Firefox
  • CAD: Smartsketch

Languages I've used

  • Visual Basic
  • HTML
  • XHTML
  • CSS
  • SQL
  • C++
  • JavaScript
  • VBScript
  • Java
  • Fortran

Avocations

  • Travel: Hiking, Backpacking, Camping
  • Photography: Still and Video, Portraits and Landscapes
  • Woodworking: Furniture making, finishing
  • Music: Recorded and Live
  • Bicycling, in-line skating, Yoga, tennis
  • Martial Arts: Tae Kwon Do, Green Belt; Open Palm System, White Belt
  • Computers: Hardware, rebuilt several PC systems, Internet surfing
  • Audio/Video technology (equipment, DVD, CD)

Volunteer work

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