October 1989 -
Present
New Brunswick Community College, Saint John,
N.B. |
Currently Instructor of Computer Programming
Technology in a dynamic two year diploma programme, primarily responsible for
curriculum in C++ Object Oriented Programming, Visual C++, and Internet
Development. Other aspects of the position encompass a wide range of duties,
from various administrative details, curriculum development, industry liaison,
service on various College commitees, etc., as can be expected from a programme
which must remain current in a rapidly changing field.
Along with regular instructional duties,
special projects of note undertaken over the last number of years
include:
- In December 2002,
accompanied a
student team to La Universidad de
Cienfuegos, Cuba. This CIDA funded project resulted in the successful
implementation of an automated Student Information system.
- In January 2002,
accompanied a
student team to La Universidad de
Cienfuegos, Cuba. This CIDA funded project resulted in the successful
implementation of an automated Library Administration system.
- Have taught contract industry level
programming courses to companies such as NBTel, DMR Consulting, and NCH
Promotions.
- Architect of two community based
websites which have received widespread acclaim;
Heritage
Resources Saint John, winner of a 1999 Heritage award from the City of
Saint John, and
Tourism
Resources Saint John which was adopted by the City of Saint John as their
unofficial tourism site until such time as their site was redeveloped.
- Received a Certificate of Merit from the
Royal Canadian Legion in 1998 recognizing my work on the website
http://HMSJervisBay.com
, which has created international ties between Saint John and the United
Kingdom.
- A key architect of a new 9 month
Information Technology programme Business Information Technology Specialist
which began in March 1997.
- The full planning, implementation and
ongoing development of the
College
website .
| Public
Speaker / Consultant |
Combining experience in the Information
Technology field, the Education field, and an insight into the unique social
aspects of the Internet, have given a number of professional presentations to
various organizations such as Enterprise Saint John, Saint John Board of Trade,
and The City of Saint John. Speaker at a number of conferences such as the
Atlantic Colleges Committee for Entrepreneurial Development Annual Conference
and Saint John Small Business Week. Keynote speaker at 2000 Rotary Club Black
Tie Dinner.
Have provided consultative services to a number of businesses and non-profit
organizations regarding Web Strategies, most notably to date
The City of
Saint John and the
Saint John
Waterfront Development Partnership.
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January 1983 -
October 1989
New Brunswick Housing Corporation, Fredericton,
N.B. |
Attained position of Project Leader within the
Management Information Services Department. As one of two Project Leaders in
the development section, responsibilities included systems analysis and design
for new applications as well as maintenance and enhancement of existing
software. Working in liaison with user departments on a variety of mortgage
administration systems greatly increased general knowledge of accounting
principles and project management techniques.
May 1979 - January
1983
Teldata Ltd., Saint John, N.B. |
Held position of Programmer Analyst with the
Software Design and Development section of Teldata, a division of the
New Brunswick
Telephone Company. Projects included development of a wide range of
customized accounting packages, including payroll, accounts receivable, and
general ledger systems. Job responsibilities involved extensive customer
contact and on-site development, as well as the ability to work under a minimum
of supervision. Working in a consulting environment provided a dynamic
atmosphere for a development of a wide variety of skills.
May 1978 - May
1979
New Brunswick Housing Corporation, Fredericton,
N.B. |
Employed as one of three summer students to
develop software for delivery of social housing programs. Reported directly to
analyst under contract from Teldata Ltd. In August, was placed in supervisory
capacity over two other summer students and commenced development of additional
software under the Director of Data Processing - NBHC. Upon return to
university in September, was retained on a contract basis.
| Platforms (Hardware & Software) |
University studies concentrated in the
use of COBOL, FORTRAN, and PL/1, with exposure to APL and ASSEMBLER, on an IBM
370/158 under the OS/VS 1 operating system. Experience gained with Teldata was
mainly concentrated in BASIC development on Data General and DEC minicomputer
platforms. NB Housing projects involved COBOL development on a Unisys System 80
mainframe. NB Community College systems include minicomputer development on the
DEC platforms (Vax, Alpha) under the Open/VMS operating system., Novell Netware
3.x & 4.x, Windows NT 4, and most major categories of PC based packages. As
College Webmaster, also experienced in most aspects of Web platforms.
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