Education
State University of New York Empire State College
January 2012 - Current
Central New York Center, East Syracuse, New York
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Current GPA: 4.0/4.0
Emphasis of Study:
Science, mathematics and technology are the core concepts in my emphasis of study. Completed course work includes GPS and GIS studies and digital photography. Current classes include discrete mathematics, systems analysis and design, C++ and object oriented programming.
ITT Technical Institute June
2009 - September 2011
Liverpool, New York
Associate of Occupational Studies Degree, Information Technology – Computer Network Systems
GPA: 4.0/4.0 - Class Valedictorian
Certificate of Highest Honors Awards: 09/2009, 12/2009, 03/2010, 06/2010, 09/2010, 12/2010, 03/2011,
06/2011
Certificate of Perfect Attendance: 09/2009, 12/2009, 03/2010, 06/2010, 09/2010, 12/2010, 03/2011,
06/2011
Emphasis of Study:
Server 2008 installation and management, Exchange Server 2008 installation and management, Active Directory management & security, operating systems, networking standards and protocols, cabling, Linux installation and management, WAN networking, Python scripting, database management.
Camden Senior High School June 1987
Camden, New York
Regents Diploma
Regents studies with advanced placement courses in Accounting
through Mohawk Valley
Community College.
Internships
GIS Hydrology Project January 2012 - April 2012
City of Syracuse, Department of Neighborhood & Business Development, Syracuse, New York
- Researched historic hydrology features in the Valley Neighborhood of the City of Syracuse
- Fieldwork to capture key GPS locations of flooding complaints and potential areas of historic significance
- Obtained and digitized historic maps of the catchment area into ArcMap 10, georeferencing raster images, creating shape files of hydrology features and integrating data sets from various sources
- Creation of a final report summary and exportation of new map compositions
Experience
Operations Managerager October 2006 – June 2009
Basileus Company / American Fashion Network / JES Apparel,
Manlius, New York
Duties included customer compliance with major clothing retailers such as J.C. Penney, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Charming, Bealls and Goody’s; sales order generation; product pricing and quote sheets; WIP reports; logistics and customs compliance between the U.S. and manufacturing facilities in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Singapore and Bangladesh; financial tracking and oversight for sales receipts, payables, commissions and budgeting; creation and maintenance of Access 2007 databases.
Owner / President September 2003 – October 2006
GMSC Productions, Inc., Liverpool, New York
Duties included grant management; web development;
CAD equipment evaluation and new equipment installations; CAD training; pattern digitizing and grading; all aspects of business management based on my success with former employers and contacts from The National Kidney Foundation of Central New York, United Radio, Seaboard Atlantic Garment and the Joseph J. Pietrafesa Company. New clients of note included The Transplant Awareness Group, KDH Defense Systems, and Creative Approaches.
CAD Engineer April 2002 – November 2003
Seaboard Atlantic Garment, East Syracuse, New York
Major responsibilities included order management and fabric utilization associated with Gerber Garment Technologies’ Accumark software; automation of fabric and trim inventories; the evaluation and implementation of AMAS CRM software and support for in-house cutting, sewing and auditing.
Programmer / Help Desk September 1998 – April 2002
United Radio, Inc., East Syracuse, New York
As a programmer for the Automotive Division, my major accomplishment was the conceptualization, creation and implementation of a division wide application that tracked inventory, repairs, parts, labor analysis tools and service bulletins from a mainframe to individual dumb terminals. This piece of software is still in use today and has been a major selling point in attracting new business. Additional responsibilities included programming revisions, EDI implementation/automation,
QOS 9000 compliance, hardware installations/troubleshooting and technical support for multiple buildings.
CAD Manager / AM-5 Conversion Manager June 1996 – September 1998
Joseph J. Pietrafesa Company, Liverpool, New York
Managed all aspects of the CAD department, ticketing functions and cut planning. Major accomplishments included the implementation of automated high-ply cutting of fusing, lining and under collars; order automation with GerberPlanner and
an AS400 system; the training and evaluation of cut planning in multi-state facilities; the organization of AIC entry; pattern distribution, marker distribution and system file changes for multiple locations and contractors; the conversion of all CAD systems from the Unix based AM-1/AM-5 systems to windows based Accumark systems; the creation of an interface program to translate PC based planning data directly to Accumark systems; the conversion, creation and maintenance of marker libraries; the analyzing of marker efficiencies, cloth usage and the generation of yields; and the implementation of the company’s first intranet.
IST Manager / Director of Operations January 1994 – September 1997
National Kidney Foundation of Central NY, Syracuse, New York
Responsible for all aspects of technology management in addition to the creation and implementation of internal database applications. Major accomplishments included the initial setup of internal networking; standardization of office documents and templates; and the setup and implementation of new accounting procedures and software.
Creation and execution of a $500,000 budget; execution and funding for all special events, grants and patient services; the supervision of all staff; compliance with the national charter organization; the creation and maintenance of all capital projects and assistance in the expansion of the organization’s catchment size into Northern New York.
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