Curriculum Vitae

Work Experience

Cornell University School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions

• Current title: User Interface / User Experience Specialist (2013)
• Past title: Webmaster (2001 - 2012)
• 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 Communications and Marketing Department. I am primarily responsible for all aspects of the School's web presence. These responsibilities include:

  • User interface / user experience design and implementation
  • Content accessibility and content management systems
  • 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

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 / Web Consulting

• Title: Proprietor
• Dates: June 1996 - December 2018
• Location: Central NY
• Duties/Responsibilities:

  During that time, I worked for a wide range of businesses, non-profit organizations, and home users in the Central New York area. Work consists mostly of various aspects of web and web application development, data system integration, database management, as well as Apple/Linux/Windows system and network troubleshooting, upgrades, etc., 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.