JOHN TRAYTON ANTHONY

OBJECTIVE

To add value on a full-time basis by employing my education, skills and experience in an information technology position. Areas of expertise include application development, database development, network administration, technical support, technical writing, and web development.

COMPUTER SKILLS

General: Data Migration, Data Modeling, Data Normalization, Decision Matrices, Event Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming, Project Management, Relational Database Design, Software Development Life Cycles, Specification Documents, Systems Analysis

Languages: Assembly, Basic, C, C++, Java, HTML, Pascal, PostScript, SQL, XML

Environments: AIX, MSDOS, Linux, Solaris, SunOS, Windows 9x/NT/XP, X Windows, Unix

Applications: Access, apache, awk, Borland C++, Corel Draw, Crystal Reports, Excel, Framemaker, gcc, inn, make, pearl, Pagemaker, PL-SQL, ProC, Oracle, sendmail, SourceSafe, SQL Server, SQL*Plus, Ventura Publisher, vi, Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual Studio, Word

EDUCATION

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC 1993-2002
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science (Business Option) Coop

All studies and work terms completed in August 2002. Degree is to be awarded at a graduation ceremony in November 2002. Program requires a high gpa to enter and includes all core computer science courses and work terms in addition to a number of selected business courses including project management, systems analysis, accounting, economics, human resources, and marketing.

Malaspina College, Nanaimo, BC 1992-1993
University Transfer Program, Computer Science

Full-time studies in computer science.

Saddleback Valley College, Mission Viejo, CA 1984-1988
Computer Science Studies and High School Upgrading

Part-time courses and one year of full-time studies in computer science.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Computer Consulting 1999-2002

Various contracts and projects undertaken help defray university costs including Y2K analysis and reporting on an Oracle data warehouse for a government ministry; network setup and installations, internet security, and firewall installations. Also independently bought, built, setup, sold, and serviced computer systems.

Systems House Laboratories (SHL), Victoria, BC 4/96-9/96
Database Programmer (Coop Work Term)

Developed a client/server application for the BC Superannuation Commission called, “Microfilm Indexing System”, from a prototype developed in VB3/Access to deliverable using VB4 Enterprise Edition and SQL Server 6.2. Also worked on teams to assist in the coding of two other applications: one, a VB3/Access application; the other, a VC++/Oracle/ProC/PL-SQL application.

Ministry of Employment and Investment, Victoria, BC 5/94-9/94, 1/95-4/95, 1/96-4/96
Technical Support Analyst (Coop Work Terms)

Configured computer systems and solved problems for people working on Novell networked PC and Macintosh computers. Recognition of technical and interpersonal expertise led to my being given the opportunity to make purchasing recommendations. Between work terms, two university colleagues and I provided the branch with a systems analysis report that garnered attention for specific areas of improvement. On my second work term, I was assigned to projects where I provided network connectivity solutions and seminars on internet access.

Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Victoria, BC 9/95-12/95
Network Support Analyst (Coop Work Term)

Installed and configured Linux on a 486 for evaluation. Configured and administered sendmail, pop3d, and inn news. It was so successful that it quickly became a production machine for those services. Installed and configured Linux on another 486 to complete my main assignment, which was to install, evaluate, and recommend freely available web servers. A web server was selected and the ministry’s “Internet Services Offering Pilot” proceeded as planned.

Cooper Industries, Crouse-Hinds Division, Toronto, ON 1990-1992
Computer Programming (Contract Work)

Independently contracted to design, develop, document, and install two product-labeling systems. Both included three custom applications: a simple, event-driven, GUI database program that combined product data from an IBM S/38 mainframe with vectorized, product graphics stored on a PC; a style designer application to produce layout specifications for sheets of variously sized labels; and, a resident postscript printer program to compose sheets of labels to specification. The first system was used by line personnel to produce labels for a minor product line. The second system was used similarly to cover the company's entire product line (over 200,000 products); and, contained evolutionary enhancements to include UPC barcodes, as well as, UL and CSA logos.

Desktop Publishing (Contract Work) Concurrent

Given photographs and illustrations from the engineering department and texts supplied from the word processing department, I would produce camera-ready artwork including: instruction manuals, product brochures, catalogues, letterheads, posters, union contracts, etc.

Wood Gundy Brokerage, Toronto, ON 1989-1990
Computer Consulting, Desktop Publishing (Contract Work)

One full-time contract for consultation, recommendation, training, and implementation on the migration of the brokerage's financial reports from a proprietary desktop publishing system to a more widely skilled and available desktop publishing system.

Online Computers Plus & The Federated Group 1987-1989
Computer Department Manager, Computer Sales Consultant.

Sales. Regularly rewarded for top computer retail sales. Promoted to Department Manager.

United States Marine Corps, El Toro, CA 1982-1986
FA-18 Weapons Technician, Quality Assurance Representative

Configured and troubleshot aircraft weapon systems. On the job proficiency and an "eye for detail" led to a promotion to Quality Assurance position where I inspected the work of others and performed last-minute flight checks and approvals.