I, Dave Patton, live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. I started my own computer consulting business in April 1990, called Canadian Information Systems, or CIS. My experience covers a wide range of activities in the computer-related field. Some of the things I have done over the years include programming in a variety of languages, teaching computer courses, database design and development, data recovery, website administration, performance tuning, system maintenance and troubleshooting, software sales, and network design, implementation, and support. I am currently employed by the Government of British Columbia, and work on 'computer stuff' in my spare time.
If you wish to contact me please send an email to dave at patton dot org
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