Manager Engineer

JON M. ETHEREDGE

***** **** ***

Union, Mississippi 39365

601-***-**** (Voice)

***@**********.***

SUMMARY

With more than thirty years' experience in computer programming and

technical services management, I have a proven background in database and

communications development, excellent organizational skills and a talent

for quickly analyzing challenging situations.

EDUCATION

1972, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A. Psychology

1983, Troy State University, M.S. Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006 - Present

Gulf Binary, LLC

Union, MS

Principal

- Own and operate Gulf Binary, LLC, developing specialized applications

to support a diverse range of customers. Projects include:

Integration of Verifone MX-800 series devices into custom-programmed

point of sale software.

Automation of data exports from commercial DBISAM database into Excel

and Peachtree.

Forensic database analysis using SQL and Delphi to identify

illegitimate monetary activity in payday loan centers.

Developed "iClosePro", a commercial web-enabled application that

managed forms, reports, disbursements and taxes for real estate settlement

professionals.

2004 - 2006

Ideal Software Solutions

Meridian, MS

Product Manager, Payday Advance Division

- Executive position in charge of a team of programmers and systems

analysts producing store management software for payday advance/check

cashing industry. Coordinated with clients, support specialists, and

operations executives, to develop and refine functional requirements.

Planned and executed resource planning for the software development team.

Improved the reliability of new software distributed by the division by

implementing QA testing.

1998 - 2004

Vision Development Group

Meridian, MS

Senior Applications Developer

- Designed computer applications for a variety of clients, including

insurance companies, the nuclear security industry, and the Mississippi

State Supreme Court. Directed teams of programmers, including programmers

from client locations, in development of database applications.

Coordinated deployment of new software with clients and end users.

Proposed new and updated systems, directly lobbying state officials.

1995 - 1998

MS Band of Choctaw Indians

Philadelphia, MS

Information Systems Manager

- Oversaw the budget, purchasing, and deployment of information systems

for the Choctaw Health Center. Served as the technical liaison between

Choctaw Health Center and U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Health

Services.

1993 - 1995

Computerland

Meridian, MS

Senior Network Engineer

- Designed, installed, and maintained Novell, Linux, and Unix based

networks at locations throughout Mississippi and West Alabama.

1972 - 1993

U. S. Navy

Aerospace Physiologist

- As a Naval Aerospace Physiologist, directed high altitude and water

survival training departments, investigated aviation mishaps, and developed

doctrine for amphibious operations.

DISCIPLINES AND TECHNOLOGIES

ASP.Net

VBA

VB.Net

C/C#.Net

PHP

Delphi 4/5/6

DHTML

Javascript

CGI

Assembler (6809, 8086)

SQL

T-SQL

Linux

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Access

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft Visual Studio

Novell Netware

DBISAM

Verifone MSR Integration

MAGAZINE ARTICLES

"The Sixth Sense", Air Progress Magazine

"Assembly Language On-Screen Clock for the PC", PC Magazine

Maintaining State", Delphi Informant Magazine

BOOKS

"Novell Netware 2.x Administrator Training Manual"

- 1993, Marshall Publishing

"Novell Netware 3.x Administrator Training Manual"

- 1994, Marshall Publishing

"Novell Netware 3.x Administrator Training Instructor's Manual"

- 1995, Marshall Publishing

"The Incredibly Normal Adventures of RoosterBoots"

- 2010, CreateSpace Publishing

HONORS AND AWARDS

- Freedom Foundation's George Washington Medal

- Navy Meritorious Service Medal

- Naval Commendation Medal

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