I am a can-do guy. I have been a computer support person, computer skills teacher, PC programmer, designed and programmed computers from the chip level (embedded systems), built (not rebuilt) an entire automobile from scratch, co-owned and co-ran an ISP, written many web pages, have a full BS degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, and been a crisis phone line counselor for years.
I have been in the IT industry since 1983 and can support any application or suite of applications. I have also been a heavy duty, full time database programmer for several years. I am very familiar with computer languages and how they work.
Since 2003, I have published the local Sierra Club chapter's monthly newsletter. Here is a sample.
I enjoy a challenge, whether it's a car or a radio, a program or helping someone on the phone threatening suicide. I volunteered at a local crisis hotline for over 4 years and did desktop publishing for the Key West chapter of NAMI.
I have several very positive letters of reference in an Adobe Acrobat document (.pdf or Portable Document Format). If needed, you can get the free Acrobat Reader to view my letters of reference. At the bottom of this page, there is a newspaper article about a community service award I recieved.
James J. Melton (Jim)
jimbo500 [at] gmail [dot] com
web site: www.geocities.com/jmelton10
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Aneco Electrical Construction - Clearwater, FL * 2002 - 2004
* Computer support for large construction company on the US southeastern seaboard
* Part of a 3 person team that kept ~300 workstations running
* Fielded computer support phone calls from employees
* Installed new systems, repaired existing systems
* Produced (published) multi-page, full color brochures
Experience with Windows XP, 2000, NT, TCP/IP networking/wiring, MS Office, MS Publisher.
Monroe County computer dept - Key West, FL * 1996-2001
* Senior Systems Analyst for county government computer support (jack of all trades)
* Fielded computer support phone calls from county employees
* Installed new systems, repaired existing systems
* Analyzed data flow throughout the county WAN
* Programmed in PERL and MS Visual BASIC
* Automated backup procedures
* Analyzed proposed new software
* Migrated AS/400 applications to Windows
* Maintained county web site and security
* Promoted from Systems Analyst
Experience with Windows NT 4, TCP/IP networking/wiring, hubs, routers, CSU/DSUs, MS Exchange, MS Office, MS Visual BASIC, PERL, MS SQL, DIGIboards for RAS interface, AS/400 interfaces.
Mile Marker Zero - Key West, FL * 1999-2000
* Partner/owner and co-operator of a South Florida ISP
* Wrote software interface for accounting system
* Customer support
Experience with 3Com Total Control modem/router controller, ISP Power accounting software, IC Verify credit card billing software, Windows NT 4, Windows 98, IIS, TCP/IP networking, hubs, CSU/DSUs.
JS Technologies - Richmond, VA * 1993-1995
* Senior Programmer/Analyst for law office software developer (collections software)
* Designed and executed new product features
* Programmed custom projects
* Created office backup procedures
* Created in house support tracking tools
* Promoted from Programmer/Analyst
* Customer support
Experience with CLIPPER 5.x, Novell 3.x and Lantastic programming and trouble shooting, Protected Mode Clipper, dBase for Windows, Wordperfect macros.
Surgical Data Management - Richmond, VA * 1992-1993
* Development of data driven statistical tools
* Created in house support tracking tools
* Medical outcome study survey forms
Experience in CLIPPER 5.x, Force, C, Microsoft Publisher, HP LaserJet font design and control.
Advanced Data Systems - Richmond, VA * 1989-1990
* Developed order processing systems for the food industry
* Mini/mainframe file transfer and conversion systems
* New product development
* Customer support
Experience with CLIPPER Summer '87, including ASSEMBLY user-defined functions, DESQview, ASSEMBLY language work with DIGIboards, Microsoft compiled BASIC 6.0, and Btrieve file manager.
Native Software - Richmond, VA * 1987-1988
* Programmer for a PC-based RPG system written in Assembly language
* Created new product features
* Customer support
Experience in ASSEMBLY language, Btrieve, and RPG II and III on the PC.
Accu-Tech, Inc. - Lawrenceville, VA * 1984-1987
* Creation of an industrial process control computer for a research project in Southside Virginia
* Creation of a complete data collection and analysis system on a PC
Experience in circuit design and printed circuit board layout, Tektronix 1240 logic analyzer, CAD software, Hitachi 6301 Microprocessor, compiled BASIC, assembly routines called from BASIC.
TG Electronics - Chesapeake, VA * 1983-1984
* Wrote ASSEMBLY language software for retail sale, sales promotion, and hardware trouble-shooting
* Computer hardware repair to the component level
* Retail sales, computer trade shows
* Customer support
Audio Innovations - Virginia Beach, VA * 1977-1981
* Assembled, tested and repaired finished retail audio products for a small OEM
* Performed many sheet-metal and chassis design duties
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
SunCoast Sierra Club - Pinellas County, FL * 2003-present
* Publisher of the local chapter's newsletter
* Volunteered for many civic events the local Sierra Club was involved in
* I have received several awards from the local group (Suncoast group)
HELPLINE - Key West, FL * 1996-2001
* Crisis hotline volunteer in Key West, FL. for HELPLINE, Inc for over 4 years (about 700+ hours total)
* I developed and wrote the electronic resource manual used by volunteers answering the telephones
* I created an entire WEB site for their elder advocacy arm
* I performed pro-bono computer troubleshooting
* I donated a new computer to them
* I have received several awards from HELPLINE
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
* Windows XP, 2000, NT (Workstation and Server), 9x, 3.1x, DOS, CP/M
* TCP/IP, Novell networking
* MS Office, MS Publisher, MS Exchange (server and client)
* CLIPPER (a compiled dBase dialect), PERL, MS Visual BASIC, Assembly (machine language), compiled BASIC, C, RPG
HARDWARE EXPERIENCE:
* HP Jet Direct printer interfaces
* desktop PCs and laptops (DELL, Sony, DEC, IBM, Toshiba, others)
* Design and use of embedded controllers
* Analog and digital circuit design and testing
* Tektronix logic analyzer
EDUCATION:
Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA * 1979-1983
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology, graduated December 1983.
OTHER:
* Co-inventor on a US patent, a nondestructive lumber grading system
* I built an entire automobile (licensed and street legal) from scratch, as a project
* Biofuels user and enthusiast
* Certified diver
* Electric vehicle enthusiast
REFERENCES:
Pat Kieyslis
St Petersburg, FL
727 823 3888 (work)
Terry Armstrong
Merritt Island, FL
321 863 4835 (cell)
Mary Gerken
1345 North 15th Street
St Petersburg, FL 33705
727 551 0307 (home)
Chris Hrabovsky (rob-ow-ski)
1602 Gulf Beach Blvd
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
727 501 3408 (cell)
Mike Ellison
494 Hope Springs Lane
Manakin Sabot, VA 23103
804 521-3512 (work)
Cee Roth
1824 Flagler Ave #115
Key West, FL 33040
305 292-9390
305 295 5110 (work)
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