Employment 1993 * present Angelord Inc. Union, NJ Consultant*
Computer Consulting, data entry, word processing, answering
phones, spreadsheet creation, automation and manipulation,
troubleshooting computer software and hardware, desktop
publishing, programming in Visual Basic and macros, linking
spreadsheets and communicating with mainframe-based databases
via ODBC. Created SQL (Structured Query Language) requests to
optimize data retrieval. Created databases in Microsoft Access,
and automated data entry and retrieval by creating Queries,
Forms, Reports, Macros and Relational Databases. Long and short
term projects. 1996-1997 D&F Discount Computers Inc. Roselle
Park, NJ Head Technician* Performed troubleshooting and repairs
of IBM clone computers with various hardware and software
problems, including: video cards, sound cards, network cards,
I/O cards, motherboards, computer cases (typically a card or
motherboard or stray wire shorting to the case), memory chips,
laptop-specific components, CPU, and innumerable software
troubleshooting: various DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Unix,
PCMOS and Netware based programs including various database
(FoxPro, Dbase II-V, Paradox (DOS + Win), Access, Oracle), word
processors (WordPerfect, Word, AmiPro, LotusPro), spreadsheets
(Excel, QuattroPro, MultiPlan, 1-2-3), system software (MS-DOS
2.11-6.22, Windows 2 * beta 98 and NT, various flavors of Unix),
and games. Solved many types of conflicts, memory, between
cards, between programs and TSRs, between conflicting network
packet drivers, software drivers, virus programs, Internet
software, IP addresses. Some of the troubleshooting was done
with the computer in front of me, or over the telephone, giving
instructions to the customer on what they need to do to fix the
problem, often spending up to an hour slowly walking the
customer through the process. * Opened and closed the store.*
Kept the store clean. Education 1990 - 1991 Hampshire College
Amherst, MA* Focus of study was computer science, child
psychology.* Left college due to lack of funds. 1986 - 1990
Vail-Deane School Mountainside, NJ* Private, co-ed college
preparatory school* Graduated in top 10% of class