| Feb 2000 to present |
VALATKA.COM, Salem, Massachusetts
Consultant / Web Designer/Developer
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- Performed custom hardware and software configurations and troubleshooting
of Windows-based PCs and LANs for clients.
- Designed and maintained new and original websites, including those for
Lincoln Media Services (lincolnmedia.com), Synergy Entertainment (synergyent.com),
writer/editor Suzanne Wade (rswade.net),
Dogtown Productions (dogtownproductions.com),
and Balboa Dance (balboadance.com).
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| Oct 2002 to Feb 2003 |
NET ATLANTIC, INC., Salem, Massachusetts
Web Specialist / Junior System Administrator
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- Designed and maintained websites for various organizations
and individuals, usually through Macromedia Dreamweaver
and Microsoft FrontPage.
- Provided technical support for mailing lists, web sites,
domain registrations and POP e-mail accounts.
- Configured and maintained workstations for optimum performance,
including installation of system software, standard office
applications, security patches and anti-virus software.
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| Oct 2002 to Feb 2003 |
VISIBLE SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Lexington, Massachusetts
QA / Software Developer
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- Provided export feature for Visible Developer, written
in Visual Basic 6.0, enabling two-way exchange of object-modeling
data between Visible Analyst and Developer.
- Tested new fixes and features for Analyst and Developer,
some involving generated SQL and Visual Basic code tailored
for specific database systems such as Oracle, Microsoft
SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and IBM DB2.
- Assembled initial libraries of regression test strategies
for Analyst and Developer.
- Designed and created 75% of pages on new website with
Dreamweaver, incorporating information and suggestions from
throughout the organization.
- Designed and maintained an internal bug-tracking system
using Razor, Visible's Interix-based configuration
management program.
- Designed in Visual Basic a prototype graphical user interface
displaying an expanded project tree view and intended for
selection of writable and read-only business objects in
Developer.
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| Dec 1997 to Feb 2000 |
COGNEX CORPORATION, Natick, Massachusetts
Technical Support Engineer
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- Resolved technical issues from customers by telephone
and e-mail. Ranked #2 in number of cases closed.
Many issues included:
- Demo applications highlighting a specific vision tool,
graphical user interface designs with Visual C++ and
Visual Basic, and data exchange methods with third-party
programs and hardware
- PC hardware resource conflicts
- Reproduction and verification of software bugs.
- Composed technical notes and documented reliable solutions
for customers and/or internal groups.
- Configured PC- and VME-based machine vision hardware and
software.
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| Jan 1995 to Dec 1997 |
MAPTECH, Andover, Massachusetts
Scanning Technician (1995-1997) / Support Engineer (1997)
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- Resolved technical issues with customers by telephone.
Examples include:
- Installation of software and PC requirements
- Interfacing with GPS equipment, using HyperTerminal
to check connection
- Clarification of navigation software's user interface.
- Reconfigured office PCs with new peripherals and software
updates.
- Scanned navigational charts on Tangent equipment networked
with UNIX-based PC.
- Formatted images for use with Maptech software, using
Adobe Photoshop and in-house file conversion utilities.
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