William D. StJohn

Day: (404) 321-6964; Email - [email protected]; Full resume at http://www.geocities.com/optimistgarage/

Objective: To use my UNIX skills in a position that allows me to improve and expand my I.T. knowledge.

Summary: Over 5 year of Information Technology experience encompassing analysis, programming, documentation, data management abilities of data integrity, quality assurance, data modeling, backup and recovery, design, monitoring, performance tuning, replication, testing, upgrades and reorganizations. Also while in the military, performed help desk, and hardware using tape drives, DVD, CD-ROM, ZIP drives and other removable hardware, and AIS Manager responsibilities.

Hardware:	Sun, Dell PCs, scanners, printers switchboxes, tape drives
Operating Systems:	UNIX (HP-UX, Sun, Solaris), DOS, Windows 3.x, 95, 98 NT
Languages:	UNIX Shell Scripting (Korn, Bourne, TCshell), DOS batch scripting, HTML, GW Basic. Training only: SAS (PROCs: MEANS, FREQ, UNIVARIATE, CHART, REPORT), Visual Basic, PASCAL. [A directory to samples of SAS code I've written can be found on my front page.]
Software:	PowerBuilder 6.0, X Windows API, GLINK, UNIX VI Editor, Cygwin, Crystal Reports, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Netscape Communicator / Navigator, Quattro Pro, WordPerfect, Visual SourceSafe, Adobe PhotoShop, Animagic GIF, JPEG, Paint Shop Pro, RealAudio, Microsoft Outlook
Education:	-- 1983 B.A. International Relations, College of Wooster, Wooster, OH -- 1993 & 1994 Linguistic Certification for Chinese Mandarin, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA
Additional Technical Training:	-- SAS Report Writing: A Programming Approach; SAS Inst., St. Louis MO campus; 12/'02 -- Introduction to UNIX; University of Missouri St. Louis (via Amdocs, Inc.); 4/'01 -- C Programming; University of Missouri St. Louis, via Amdocs, Inc.; 3/'01 -- Install/Configure MS Windows NT Workstation 4.0 (Microsoft Course #770); Information Technology Service Center, Pearl Harbor, HI; 9/'97
Military courses:	--1994, 3 months, Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Chinese Course, San Angelo, TX --1995, 10 weeks, Naval Aircrewman Candidate School, Pensacola, FL --1997, 160 hrs, Intensive Chinese-Mandarin Review, Joint Language Ctr., Kunia, HI

Experience

Feb 2001 to July 2002 -- Amdocs, Inc. As a UNIX Programmer in Configuration Control:

In UNIX & NT environments, support developers by building, importing, exporting and maintaining software.
Perform on-line builds of software using PowerBuilder.
Research script-generated error logs to fix programs.

Write, test, implement and monitor Unix (C Shell) scripts that use embedded SQL, SED and AWK to search, manipulate and format build reports and build request data.
As needed, outline, write and edit documentation supporting new scripts and programs.

Feb 2001 - June 2001 -- Robert Half Int'l, I.T. Contractor (UNIX programmer in configuration control).

(Same duties as above.)

June 1998 to Sept 2000 -- A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
As a UNIX Programmer in the Law & Compliance Department:

Write, test, implement and monitor UNIX (Bourne Shell) scripts that use embedded SQL, and SED to search, manipulate and format daily trades data.
Monitor and troubleshoot automated production of reports, which use data generated daily from nationwide securities trades and sales.
On call status for paged alerts announcing data processing errors.
Research script-generated error logs to fix programs.

Through GLINK and QueryTool, use SQL to maintain, query, delete, update and create databases and tables, monitor the results of new scripts, and search for errors or corrupted data.
Using Crystal Reports, create automated reports to meet Compliance Department specifications.
As needed, outline, write and edit documentation supporting new scripts and programs.
Volunteered for rapid-reaction overnight "I Love You" virus response team. Checked scores of computers and installed fixes.

July 1994 to March 199 -- U.S. Navy.
As an Assistant AIS Manger of NSGA's 123-member Direct Support Dept.:

Set up and maintained inventory of 50 PCs and peripherals and more than 1,500 line items of ADP storage media and software.
Worked at department Help Desk, responding to more than 200 user requests for assistance, resolving complaints, printer assignments and system re-loads.
Assist in the creation, editing and maintenance of over 2,000 departmental web pages.
Served as department's correspondent to NSGA quarterly newsletter (sent to all NSG commands worldwide.)

Utilized education gained from Microsoft course 770 Installing and configuring Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Supported systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Novell NetWare 4.0, SunOS 4.1.X
Wrote UNIX-based automated message identification and sorting program that reduced the time required to process incoming messages by 60%. Received Navy Achievement Medal for this program.
Performed duties to NSGA and NSA information security specs.

Other Experience in Journalism, Data and Direct Mail:

5/'91--10/'91: "The St. Peters Journal," as a Reporter/Photographer covering city government and general news.
9/'90--2/'91: "The Democrat-News," as a Reporter/Photographer covering local government and general news for Madison Co., Mo. Weekly. Wrote news and features, developed film and printed photos.
9/'89--8/'90: St. Louis Data Destruction, as a Sales Marketing Representative promoting products and services for document protection, shredding, discarding and office recycling.
5/'89-5/'90. Bellwether Systems, as a Manager of a family business for media, promotions business stationary and accounting.

9/'88-5/'89. "Manassas [Va.] Journal Messenger." as a Reporter/Photographer covering local and state government.
2/'88-8'88. "The Arlington [Va.] Courier" and "The McLean Providence [Va.] Journal," as a Reporter/ Photographer covering local government, general news and features.
12/'85-8/'87. Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge (Wash. DC), as a Legal Assistant researching legal and regulatory matters for the banking division.
6/'84 to 6/'85. Prentice-Hall, Inc., as a Creative Writer & Designer of ads, fliers, space ads, and book jackets.

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Feb 2001 to July 2002 -- Amdocs, Inc. As a UNIX Programmer in Configuration Control:
In UNIX & NT environments, support developers by building, importing, exporting and maintaining software. Perform on-line builds of software using PowerBuilder. Research script-generated error logs to fix programs.	Write, test, implement and monitor Unix (C Shell) scripts that use embedded SQL, SED and AWK to search, manipulate and format build reports and build request data. As needed, outline, write and edit documentation supporting new scripts and programs.
Feb 2001 - June 2001 -- Robert Half Int'l, I.T. Contractor (UNIX programmer in configuration control).
(Same duties as above.)
June 1998 to Sept 2000 -- A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. As a UNIX Programmer in the Law & Compliance Department:
Write, test, implement and monitor UNIX (Bourne Shell) scripts that use embedded SQL, and SED to search, manipulate and format daily trades data. Monitor and troubleshoot automated production of reports, which use data generated daily from nationwide securities trades and sales. On call status for paged alerts announcing data processing errors. Research script-generated error logs to fix programs.	Through GLINK and QueryTool, use SQL to maintain, query, delete, update and create databases and tables, monitor the results of new scripts, and search for errors or corrupted data. Using Crystal Reports, create automated reports to meet Compliance Department specifications. As needed, outline, write and edit documentation supporting new scripts and programs. Volunteered for rapid-reaction overnight "I Love You" virus response team. Checked scores of computers and installed fixes.
July 1994 to March 199 -- U.S. Navy. As an Assistant AIS Manger of NSGA's 123-member Direct Support Dept.:
Set up and maintained inventory of 50 PCs and peripherals and more than 1,500 line items of ADP storage media and software. Worked at department Help Desk, responding to more than 200 user requests for assistance, resolving complaints, printer assignments and system re-loads. Assist in the creation, editing and maintenance of over 2,000 departmental web pages. Served as department's correspondent to NSGA quarterly newsletter (sent to all NSG commands worldwide.)	Utilized education gained from Microsoft course 770 Installing and configuring Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Supported systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 95, Novell NetWare 4.0, SunOS 4.1.X Wrote UNIX-based automated message identification and sorting program that reduced the time required to process incoming messages by 60%. Received Navy Achievement Medal for this program. Performed duties to NSGA and NSA information security specs.
Other Experience in Journalism, Data and Direct Mail:
5/'91--10/'91: "The St. Peters Journal," as a Reporter/Photographer covering city government and general news. 9/'90--2/'91: "The Democrat-News," as a Reporter/Photographer covering local government and general news for Madison Co., Mo. Weekly. Wrote news and features, developed film and printed photos. 9/'89--8/'90: St. Louis Data Destruction, as a Sales Marketing Representative promoting products and services for document protection, shredding, discarding and office recycling. 5/'89-5/'90. Bellwether Systems, as a Manager of a family business for media, promotions business stationary and accounting.	9/'88-5/'89. "Manassas [Va.] Journal Messenger." as a Reporter/Photographer covering local and state government. 2/'88-8'88. "The Arlington [Va.] Courier" and "The McLean Providence [Va.] Journal," as a Reporter/ Photographer covering local government, general news and features. 12/'85-8/'87. Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge (Wash. DC), as a Legal Assistant researching legal and regulatory matters for the banking division. 6/'84 to 6/'85. Prentice-Hall, Inc., as a Creative Writer & Designer of ads, fliers, space ads, and book jackets.