Project Manager Developer

J A M E S W I L L I A M N O O R D

.

. ***** **nd Ave N, Hillsdale, IL 61257

. Tel: 309-***-****

. Email: *******@*****.***

. Linked IN: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-noord/14/454/52

. PERSONAL STATEMENT

. Experienced systems administrator, developer, programmer, & integrator of

enterprise class systems who:

. . Has extensive experience in large and small corporate environments

. . Strives to understand customer's needs / work flow and offer the

best solution.

. . Possesses an honest desire to provide the best and most cost

effective solutions.

. . Is passionate and open minded to new ways of doing things and

learning new technology.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Operating Systems:

. Microsoft Windows

. Windows 7, Windows 2003 Server, Windows XP Pro, Windows 2000 (Pro +

SRV), Windows 95 / Windows NT 4.0, MS OS/2, windows for Workgroups, MS

Windows 3.0-3.12, MS DOS 1.0-6.x

. LINUX

. Ubuntu, SuSe, Redhat, also various UNIX (Solaris, HPUX, XEROX)

. APPLE/MAC

. OS X, OS 9, OS 8, MAC Hardware, G3, G4, G5, IMac, Apple Printers

. IBM

. OS/2 LAN Server (1.0-4.x) PC-DOS 1.0-7.0, Mainframe 3720 controllers &

emulation, TSO

Programming:

. "C/C C#, Perl, JavaScript, ASP.NET, ASP, VBScript, Visual Basic,

PHP, Cold Fusion, JAVA, CSS, DHTML, REXX, FORTRAN, JCL, COBOL

Networking:

. Ethernet, Token Ring, NETBIOS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSL,SSH, SMTP, POP3, DNS,

FTP, TCP/IP, WAN, VPN, 3270 SNA, Serial, Switches, Cable, Routers

Database Programming:

. Microsoft Access, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle

PC Hardware & Fabrication:

. Dell, HP, IBM, Lexmark, Custom Built PCs, Printers, Plotters,

Scanners, 3D Trackers,3D Glasses, 3D Projectors and Displays, Serial,

Parallel, Wireless, Bluetooth, etc.

Virtual Reality:

. 3D Studio MAX, EON Reality, Quest3D, Shutter Glasses, 3D Hardware,

CAD, GIS File conversion, OpenGL, Nvidia Stereo 3D, API, GIS

.

. WORK EXPERIENCE

. Instructor (evening classes) 10/2010-

Present

. Scott Community College, Kahl Educational Center, Davenport, IA

. Currently Teaching Game Design course

. Taught Intro to computers course in fall 2010

. Senior Systems Analyst / VR Developer 04/2000

- 08/2010

. JTM Concepts, Inc, Rock Island, IL

. Worked on-site with Department of Defense (DOD) customer at a local

Military Installation for 1 year. In this capacity developed WWW

applications for war fighter and logistics support. Learned Cold

Fusion "on the job" and quickly found myself producing work of

equivalent or better quality than my predecessors and peers.

. Implement Visual Simulations & Virtual Reality (VR) tools for

training and product visualization. Instructors were not

consistently provided with training hardware at customer sites and

had to cancel or abbreviate courses. Using VR, the instructor could

bring their own "hardware" to the class.

. Created "virtual showroom" of proposed vehicle concepts for our

customers to sell to THEIR customers. In this way, future product

concepts could be demonstrated and sold prior to the vehicles

actual construction. This program worked and the vehicle was a big

success.

. Conducted technical and audience participation demos of VR

technology in the office and on the road, including major trade

shows. This effort helped secure funding for JTM.

. Front line supervisor of the Simulation and Integration group.

Responsibilities included technical direction for the people in my

group, coordinating efforts with the company's direction, and daily

supervision. Interviewed, recommended for hire, etc.

. Provided technical content to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for

solicitations for new work, providing written or graphic

descriptions providing the look and feel of the proposed solution.

. Instructor (evening classes) 01/2005-

05/2005

. Black Hawk College West, Moline, IL

. Taught internet programming courses, topics included: HTML,

Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, Basic, "C/C++" programming.

. Instructor (evening classes) 10/2001-

07/2004

. Scott Community College, Kahl Educational Center, Davenport, IA

. Taught internet programming courses, topics included: HTML,

Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, Perl, PHP,"C/C++" programming.

Was able motivate and retain several "at risk" students who may

have otherwise left the program. Received very high reviews by

students and supervisors.

. Provides an opportunity to "give back" and help others find a

career as others had done for me. This work also helps keep my

technical, presentation, & perception skills "up to speed".

. Developer / Instructor 07/1999 -

04/2000

. Mid-States Technical Staffing (Entegee), Davenport, IA

. Contractor for JTM Concepts, Inc. at Rock Island Arsenal, US Army

TACOM

. Worked as a contractor for JTM concepts, developing web

applications using Cold Fusion, Java Script, etc. for US Army

TACOM.

. Computer Science Instructor & Dept. Chair at American Institute of

Commerce.

. Taught Microsoft Certification (MCSE) and Comp-TIA A+ training to

prepare students to take certification exams. Had a very good

success rate with students passing cert exams. Also conducted a

"workshop" where students built their own PC's in a "build it

Saturday" held in the cafeteria.

. Consultant / Programmer 10/1998 -

07/1999

. Norstan Consulting, Inc, Minneapolis, MN (currently not active)

. Created Document Management System (DMS) for the "Vantage Point

Network" group. The goal was to move away from using Microsoft

Outlook as an ad hoc document management system (ASP & C).

. Prior to this worked at John Deere Information Services (JDIS) with

network performance testing for Applications (using routers &

switches) simulating usage at remote locations.

. Consultant / Developer 07/1991 -

10/1998

. National Tech Team, Inc, Southfield, MI

. Held various development and leadership positions while at Ford:

. Initially developed PC and Server solutions for a single department

(120 users) to be used as a prototype for other locations (1500

people). This solutions included PC clients with NETBIOS, TCP/IP,

"Asynch" serial network, and IBM 3270 Terminal emulation, and OS/2

Print file and Application Server Infrastructure.

. Work included creation of the Centralized Software Management

System or "CoSMoS", utilized to load over 700 computers via the

network. CoSMoS was the functional precursor to the Software

Distribution System (SDS) later developed at Ford Powertrain

Operations, and eventually propagated throughout much of the

company.

. Following relocation to Division offices, my initial responsibility

was managing 200 Print, File, and Applications (PFA) servers within

20 manufacturing plants in the Midwest. Later this expanded to 40,

then 80, and when our division merged with several others this grew

to over 500 servers worldwide.

. I was a participant and key speaker at "Road Show" events,

showcasing Ford Powertrain corporate solutions in the USA, Mexico,

and Europe. Later I returned to assist in roll-out of servers and

client infra-structure providing assistance in integrating local

content and systems. This work was instrumental in integrating the

IT solution set across Ford Motor Company. The cost savings was

very significant due to reduced "duplication of effort", technology

transfer, increased teamwork, and centralized purchase of hardware.

. It was considered unusual that as a consultant, I traveled for

extended periods within and out of the United States, serving as

liaison, and in all cases representative of the organization often

attending "high level" meetings representing my supervisor,

manager, and our divisional manager.

. For the final two years at Ford, I provided technical expertise

Experimental Engineering (a former customer) spearheading efforts

to update PC infrastructure, develop a web presence for the

division within Ford, and migrate existing standalone database

applications to the WWW.

. I was key in cost savings to this activity as I was able to upgrade

and cascade move the hardware during a site wide upgrade process

for Servers, PC's and the network itself. This provided ALL users

with a "better PC" than they started with following the migration.

. Programmer - Ameritech 03/1990-

07/1991

Troy, MI (Company no longer exists)

. Managed existing applications, and providing program fixes for Sun

workstations and DEC VAX mainframe running custom software system.

. Served as the Technical Project Manager on two internal projects

for several months.

. Consultant - Ford Motor Company 10/1989-

03/1990

Decision Consultants, Inc, Southfield, MI

. Developed infrastructure for IBM OS/2 1.2 servers and Windows 3.0

clients. The purpose was deploying networked application software.

Much of this work was the basis of the technology utilized by Ford

IT groups for much of the next 10 years.

. The net cost savings of the work done starting at this time was

quite large, as it ushered in the widespread use of served

applications and utilization of File servers for backing up user

data on the PC.

. Systems Engineer Development (SED) 06/1988-

10/1989

Electronic Data Systems - Plano, TX

. While EDS was traditionally a "mainframe" based organization,

unlike others in the SED program, I was involved (due to my strong

PC background) with the implementation of this "new" technology. In

this capacity, I designed and installed some of the first Local

Area Networks in the plant

. Also developed and implemented the first standardized DOS users

"menu system" interface for PC users in the plant.

. RELATED SKILLS

. Received my Microsoft MCP Certification in December of 2001

. Regular Participant in "career day" and "diversity" events for

Elementary and High School students

. Contributed time and expertise to the design & construction of a

"Ghost Bridge" on the Mississippi river. A simulation of the first

bridge and its early demise was projected on a water screen 150

feet across by 30 feet high using water nozzles. After consulting

with "major players" in this area from around the country and

Europe, I successfully improvised and emulated the nozzles used by

Disney (Fantasia) and other water shows for a very nominal cost.

. EDUCATION

PhD. Education 2012

. Capella University - Minneapolis, MN

. Major/Specialization "Instructional Design for On line Learning"

. Pursuing degree to study philosophy of web design, and advance my WWW

skills.

. M.S. Computer Science 1989

. Western Illinois University - Macomb, IL

. Specialization: 3D Graphics, Expert Systems, Operating system Design

. Per the direction of my advisor, I used "C" language for nearly all

coursework.

. Finished degree requirements while at EDS and Graduated in 1989.

. While completing my degree, I worked as Part Time Faculty (1 year) and

as campus maintenance for the first 6 months at WIU.

. B.A. Computer Science 1986

. Monmouth College - Monmouth, IL

. Specialization: 3D Graphics, Expert Systems, Operating System Design

. Operating Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, Databases and 3D

graphics.

. Worked in Computer Lab (1983-1986) and Physics Lab Teachers Assistant

(TA) 1985.

. Representative in Campus Government and member of Greek Organizations.

. Played varsity football for 2 years, and participated in intramural

sports and campus activities.

. REFERENCES

. References Available Upon Request

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