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Curriculum Vitae

Work Experience

Cornell University School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions

• Title: Webmaster
• Dates: May 2001 - Present
• Location: Ithaca, NY
• Duties/Responsibilities:

  At the School of Continuing Education, I work with a team of five others in the Media Department. I am primarily responsible for system design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of the school's Internet and intranet Web sites using content and visual design provided by the Media team as well as other staff members in the school. These responsibilities include:

  • Web application development: These include a custom-built PHP content framework (which supports all of the other systems on the Web server), course online enrollment, contact management (opt-in e-mail lists, etc.), course proposal, course budget, Web-based content management, and various other internal administration systems.
  • Database design and administration for Web applications
  • Information architecture for Web content
  • Supervising and training student assistants
  • Web and file server system administration and security
  • Member of campus-wide groups: Web Forum, University Events Calendar solutions group, University Web Visions solutions group

Ithaca Free Software Association

• Title: Webmaster/Founding Member
• Dates: February 2005 - Present
• Location: Ithaca, NY
• Duties/Responsibilities:

  Some other local Free Software proponents and I started the Ithaca Free Software Association (IFSA) Web site to support an event (Ithaca College's Ed Tech Day 2005) in which we were presenting and maintaining a table/booth. Since the Web site's inception in February 2005, we have over 60 new members, and a very active e-mail list and meeting attendance rate. IFSA members are involved in promoting the education about, and use of Free Software in the Ithaca Area of central New York.

  • Web server hosting and system administration
  • Help to organize member events, like the Ithaca College Ed Tech Day 2005, and Worldwide Software Freedom Day 2005
  • Provide members assistance with a wide range of problems, including help publishing content on the Web site, help with their computer software and hardware issues.
  • Communicate with Free Software Foundation staff to aid in keeping both parties informed of issues, events, activities to aid in the FSF's and IFSA's missions.

Cornell University School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions

• Title: Office Systems Specialist IV
• Dates: February 1998 - May 2001
• Location: Ithaca, NY
• Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Desktop computer support for a group of 50-60 Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh users in 2 separate locations on the Cornell campus.
  • Installation and maintenance of file, database, and Web servers, including GNU/Linux, Novell Netware, and Microsoft Windows NT
  • System integration between servers and server software products. e.g. making the Apache Web server software, the PHP Web application software, and the Kerberos authentication software all work together. This includes downloading program sources and custom configuring, compiling, and installing the software
  • Programming of Web-based internal student data systems
  • Database administration, and report generation from the student systems

Computer Consulting

• Title: Proprietor
• Dates: June 1996 - Present
• Location: Central NY
• Duties/Responsibilities:

  Over the years I have worked for a wide range of businesses, non-profit organizations, and home users in the Central New York area. Work consists mostly of Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh system and network troubleshooting, upgrades, etc., with some forays into Web site development, database development, training, purchasing advice as requested.

Porous Materials/Advanced Pressure Products

• Title: Programmer/Service Associate
• Dates: August 1994 - August 1996
• Location: Ithaca, NY
• Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Programming software to control sophisticated instruments for testing porosity, capillary flow, and pressure profiling of various materials. Programs included both control systems and report generating components. Programming was done in Microsoft Visual Basic for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
  • Servicing test instruments and software at client sites throughout the northeast U.S.
  • General Windows system and network administration for office users and clients.