Career Highlights

• •Led team in developing SCDS® (Single Copy Delivery System), an award-winning route accounting system used by a top-ten metropolitan newspaper, achieving $1.5 million savings per year through 2% sales increase and 3% returns reduction.

• •Headed technical teams who developed several generations of an automated picking and distribution system for the top North American replacement auto glass distributor, confirming industry leadership.

• •Developed ASCOMM, a 16-line communication system for a DOS platform, servicing a mix of independent devices and protocols.

• •Pioneered first publicly-available and affordable consumer Internet access in Akron, Ohio and surrounding communities.

Professional Experience

SunCat Services Ltd, Akron, OHFeb 2007 - Present

Owner

• •Engaged in Yellow-Roadway Corporation Worldwide contract as systems analyst to maintain and design, implement, and test enhancements of a proprietary pickup and delivery tracking system used throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. Facilitated training of new contractors to shorten their development learning curve. Deployed and populated applications on 60 new virtualized and networked Linux and Informix platforms. Investigated and diagnosed errors on remote systems.

Automated Solutions Corporation, Richfield, OHMay 1991 - Present

Senior Systems Analyst

• •Successfully implemented DOS, Windows, Unix, and handheld software projects for several hundred accounts of all sizes, working alone and in groups. Consistently realized capital recovery of projects in less than one year.

• •Coordinated five-person team to design, manage, implement, and support the newspaper industry's most respected delivery system, crucial to managing over $12 million in annual periodical sales in Chicago alone. Incorporated multiple brands and models of mobile devices, Oracle databases on clustered Sun Solaris enterprise servers, and interface to legacy circulation system. Wrote communication server in C++ and embedded SQL to send and receive transactions via TCP/IP. Wrote secure, browser-agnostic web interface using Java, Java Server Faces, Oracle Application Development Framework, SQL and XML served from Oracle Application Server.

• •Planned, configured, and supported internal and customer computer networks. Administered all systems and network functions for IT services within company.

• •Leveraged knowledge and experience to institute company guidelines for software development, version control, storage, and backup policies for code bases.

• •Initiated research, evaluation, and configuration of new software tools used by all developers within organization.

• •Created and documented common C software development libraries employed to produce programs for handheld devices portable to multiple manufacturers.

• •Managed software department of six applications programmers.

• •Researched and integrated new technologies, products, and languages into cohesive, productivity-enhancing systems.

• •Resident subject matter expert in data communications, a part of nearly every project delivered.

• •Headed programming teams that developed the warehouse picking and distribution system for North America's largest distributor of replacement auto glass. System has operated for over 15 years and continues to drive employee productivity. High-quality services brought steady customer back for additional major upgrades.

• •Developed and maintained an inventory system for craft products retailer using wireless RF networks, advanced handheld computers, and a high-availability Unix cluster allowing centralized management of seven warehouses in separate locations.

• •Consulted as expert on Flagship, a Clipper-compatible database for Unix platforms.

Auldhaefen Online Services, Akron, OHOct 1987 - Dec 2000

Network Consultant

• •Owned company providing subscription Internet access and services in Akron, Ohio. Operates today as Ald.Net, Akron's longest-running Internet service provider.

• •Administered heterogeneous system of TCP/IP networks, BSD Unix servers, and telecommunications devices providing nearly 100% service up-time.

• •General consultant providing network administration services, web page design and programming, installation, and technical support.

XEC Development, Inc., Akron, OHAug 1987 - Apr 1991

Systems Analyst

• •Developed and maintained many custom systems of PCs and handheld computers, implementing first-time automation for most businesses.

• •Created and supported multi-user PC software for a subscription fulfillment system managing several magazines and providing subscriber auditing history.

• •Contracted as research and production programmer to Telxon, global leader in handheld computers.

Education

Master of Science, Computer ScienceAug 1984 - May 1987

Kent State University, Kent, OH

Earned approximately 50% of credit hours toward final degree.

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics & Computer ScienceAug 1981 - May 1983

California University of Pennsylvania, California, PA

Associates Degree, Data ProcessingAug 1979 - May 1981

Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA

Affiliations & Achievements

• •Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist.

• •Association for Computing Machinery member.

• •FAA-issued Private Pilot certificate earned 1998. Instrument Rating earned 2004.

• •Pursuivant (heraldic officer) for Kent, OH chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval educational and re-enactment organization, member 1989 to 1993.