Résumé of

JEFFREY JAMES

Address:
2728 Countryside Place, RR#2
Shawnigan Lake, BC, V0R 2W2
Tel/fax: +1 250-743-9106
E-mail: jeff_wright@shaw.ca

WRIGHT
Age: 44 years
Birth date: 26Aug1964
Birthplace: Vancouver, BC
Health: Excellent

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Education

Jun1997-Present    Microsoft Certified Professional

Jun1997 - Networking Essentials - self-study, passed test
Jul1997 - SQL Server 6.0 Administration - self-study, passed test
Aug1998 - SQL Server 7.0 Administration - self-study, test not available at the time
Jan1999 - Agresso Installation - 2-day class in Oslo, Norway
Jan2000 - Windows Terminal Server - classroom, test not available at the time
Sep2000 - Great Plains Dynamics Core Applications - 5-day classroom in Fargo, ND
Sep2001 - Windows 2000 Professional Seminar - 1-day classroom
Jan2002 - InstallShield Developer - 4-day classroom in Denver, CO

Sep1983-May1988     B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering        University of Victoria

Coop program (five work terms)
Communications emphasis
Final GPA: 5.54/9.00 (B+)

Sep1970-Jun1982     High School Diploma     Parkland Senior Secondary

Academic program
Sciences emphasis
Final average: A

Awards, Grants and Scholarships

1990 MacDonald Dettwiler Achievement Award "for installing Metdas GOES hardware in Venezuela and gaining the final acceptance of the customer"

1988 APEBC Award of Excellence for an undergraduate engineering paper ("Mobile Radio", published in the Dec88 BC Professional Engineer)

1988 IEEE Runner-Up Award (top 3) for technical project oral presentation

1987 NRC Industrial Research Grant

1982 BC Provincial Scholarship

1987 Saanich Teachers' Association Scholarship

Experience

Project Support: project management, team management, team leading, quality assurance, configuration management, purchasing, integration, shipping, installation, commissioning, customer support, documentation, training
Computers: Intel-based, SPARC-based, VAX 3x00/7x0, IBM mainframes, DG 7540/4000/8000/10000
Operating Systems: Windows (all flavours), DOS, Sun O/S, UNIX, VMS, CMS, AOS/VS
Programming Languages: VisualBASIC, PowerBASIC, C, Pascal, FORTRAN, Assembler
Scripting: Batch files, SQL scripts, InstallShield scripts
Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, SQL Anywhere, Oracle
Key Applications: InstallShield Developer, InstallShield Express, Microsoft Office, pcAnywhere, DriveImage, PartitionMagic
Key Technologies: FTP server, VPNs, LANs (Workgroup and Domain), video technologies, hard drive technologies

Work Experience

Nov2008-present   Onsite Teknician             Teky Technical Services Inc.

Co-owning/operating Teky Technical Services Inc.
Performing onsite computer service for countless homes and businesses on Vancouver Island.

Jan2003-Nov2008   Independent Contractor             Nerds On Site

Promoting Nerds On Site on Vancouver Island.
Performing onsite computer service for 1000+ homes and businesses on Vancouver Island.

Jul2002-Jul2003   Systems Engineer (contract)        Mighty Oaks Wireless Solutions Inc.

Setting up and using a support system for the Real Time Agent product.
Performing SQL Server database upgrades and product testing for the Thrifty Foods Online product.
Performing Visual BASIC and Sybase database upgrades for the Contract Administration System product.
Performing Visual BASIC and SQL Server upgrades for the Red Cross Equipment Loan Service.
Providing a wide range of technical consulting.

Nov2000-May2002   Systems Engineer        CAMACC Systems Inc.

Designing, coding, and testing software packages (Visual BASIC 6 and PowerBASIC):
DVMS, Camera Control, OS Watchdog, MC Watchdog, RemoteDUN, Ping Monitor, Sweep Log.
Creating and testing install kits using InstallShield Express and InstallShield Developer.
Hiring, managing and leading students and full-time programmers.
Writing User's Manuals, Programmer's Manuals, and Test Procedures.
Building and configuring PCs (Windows 2000 Professional) for use as DVRs, servers, and development PCs.
Maintaining the corporate LAN, proxy, firewall, email, ftp server, and camera server.
Configuring VPN access between main and partner office, and between main office and mobile users.
Supporting customers with CAMACC software via phone, pcAnywhere, and email.
Performing on-site installations and maintenance of DVRs.
Providing a wide range of technical consulting.

Apr2000-Nov2000   Application Developer        Hayes Forest Services Ltd.

Supporting users on Great Plains eEnterprise and Dynamics.
Maintaining eEnterprise/Dynamics with SQL Server/ Btrieve back-ends.
Programming in Dexterity, Visual Basic, and VBA.

Jun1997-Apr2000   Systems Engineer        Agresso Corporation

Installing and configuring Agresso (financial software) and SQL Server.
Writing reports for Agresso with Crystal Report Writer and Agresso Report Writer.
Programming in Visual Basic using MS Access back-end.
Writing and performing Year 2000 compliance plans.
Configuring, installing, and debugging software under Windows NT/95/3.x.
Recommending, purchasing, configuring, installing, and supporting PC hardware.
Supporting customers at various sites.

Feb1996-Jun1997   Systems Engineer        Wellington Medical Systems

Programming in Visual Basic using MS Access and ODBC databases.
Configuring and testing software under Windows NT/95/3.x.
Producing install kits for electronic and mail distribution.
Supporting customers at 8 sites running VMS on VAXes and Alphas.
Writing and editing user documentation and online help files.
Maintaining corporate Web site (http://www.welmedsys.com).

Dec1992-Dec1995     Systems Engineer        Quester Tangent

Was Quality Assurance Manager and developed corporate ISO 9001 Quality System.
Was Project Manager on all Indian contracts-2 major and 4 minor- worth over $5M.
Performed system design, purchasing, integration, shipping, and documentation on all India contracts.
Installed five hydrographic systems in India over 1.5 years.
Was documentation manager and shipping manager on all India contracts and many other contracts.
Applied for and received funding from CIDA for establishing Quester Tangent India.

May1990-Dec1992     Systems Engineer I      MacDonald Dettwiler

Installed and supported several VAX-based systems and PC-based workstations.
Assisted in integrating several meteorological satellite receiving systems.
Installed two complete meteorological satellite receiving systems at customer sites.
Wrote several hardware test procedure, site preparation, unit description, and operation/maintenance manuals.
Supported several customers on maintenance agreements.

Jul1988-Apr1990     Software Engineer I     MacDonald Dettwiler EOP

Designed and coded in a highly structured programming environment.
Designed and coded (Pascal) aperture conversion utilities for RIP Rel. 2.00.
Designed and coded (Pascal) font support modules for RIP Rel. 2.50.
Designed and coded (C) colour photoplotter PC calibration software.
Beta-tested calibration software at customer site.

Work-Terms

Sep1887-Dec1987     Product Tester/Junior Engineer  MacDonald Dettwiler EOP

Assisted in the acceptance testing of LTC (Laser Tooling Center) hardware/software.
Performed support programming (Lotus 123, dBase III, Timeline).
Initiated performance testing of LTC hardware and software.
Modified controller for FIRE 9000 Photoplotter (electronic design, PCB layout and HC6811 coding).
Wrote work term report: Design Modifications to a Photoplotter Controller.

Jan1987-Apr1987     Programmer/Analyst    Barrodale Computing

Produced a FORTRAN/Assembler program for data acquisition, transcription, storage and graphic presentation.
Coded menus, expanded memory interface and graphics drivers.
Wrote hardware proposal, user's guide and programmer's guide.
Wrote work term report Side Scan Sonar.

May1986-Aug1986     Test Case Coder IBM Canada (Toronto)

Wrote state transition tables.
Defined the scope of the protocol compliance testing.
Wrote test case procedures for testing protocol compliance.
Wrote work term report Preparing to Test X.21 Protocol Compliance.

Sep1985-Dec1985     Application Writer      IBM Canada (Vancouver)

Wrote applications using Application System for demos and customers.
Worked with, and documented the use of, the Structured Query Language/ Data System.
Wrote work term report Structured Query Language/Data System and the Application System to SQL/DS Interface.

Jan1985-Apr1985     Programmer/Analyst      Pamap Graphics

Programmed in FORTRAN: timesheet system, plotter subroutines.
Taught and managed 20 people in production of map digitizing.
Operated digitizing stations and plotters.
Wrote work term report British Columbia's Computer Assisted Mapping Project.

Other Interests

Adventure racing (MOMAR).
Jogging, hiking, camping, kayaking, road & mountain biking, water & snow skiing, and dancing.
Playing squash, racquetball, tennis, soccer and baseball.
Off-roading (4x4ing).
Enjoying music and video.
Amateur video (taught "Basic Video Editing" at a local college).
Was a member of IEEE for 15 years.
Was a member of Toastmasters for 6 months.

Contact Information

Teky Technical Services Inc. 2728 Countryside Place, Shawnigan Lake, BC, 250-743-2461, Contact: Sharon Dean, Business Manager
Nerds On Site 383 Richmond Street, London, ON, 519-668-6373, Contact: Charlie Regan,CEO
Mighty Oaks Wireless Solutions Inc. 27 Burnside Road West, Victoria, BC, V9A 6Z2, 250-386-9398, Contact: Lincoln McCulloch, President
CAMACC Systems Inc. 16 - 6782 Veyaness Road, Victoria, BC, V8M 2C2, 250-652-3406, Contact: Dennis Law, Ops Manager
Hayes Forest Services Ltd. 7233 Trans Canada Highway, Duncan, BC, V9L 6B1, 250-709-6300, Contact: Donald Hayes, President
Agresso Corp. 201 - 4420 Chatterton Way, Victoria, BC, V8X 5J2, 250-704-4450, Contact: Andrew Wild, IT Manager
Wellington Medical Systems Ltd. PO Box 500, Lantzville, BC, V0R 2H0, 250-753-9139 Contact: Dr. Mel Petreman, CEO
Quester Tangent Corporation 99 - 9865 West Saanich Road, Sidney, BC, V8L 3S1, 250-656-6677 Contact: John Neville, CEO
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates 13800 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, BC, V6V 2J3, 604-278-3411 Contact: Marshall Prentice, Project Manager
MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, Electro Optical Products Division (now Cymbolic Sciences International) 501 - 13231 Delf Place, Richmond, BC, V6V 2C3, 604-273-7730 Contact: Alastair Reed, Application Engineer
Barrodale Computing Services PO Box 3075, Stn CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 3W2, 250-472-4372 Contact: Ian Barrodale
IBM Canada Laboratory (Toronto) 1150 Eglinton Avenue, Toronto, ON, M3C 1H7, 416-474-2111
IBM Canada (Vancouver) 701 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1G1, 604-664-6000
Pamap Graphics (now PCI Geomatics) 480B Tennyson Place, Victoria, BC, V8X 3X1, 250-382-5800 Contact: Teresa Moir

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J_Resume, R22, 19Jun2009