BARRY A. BLUESTEIN
POTOMAC, MD 20854
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PRESIDENT - The Lapis Group, - Rockville,
MD 09/95 - Present
Founder and CEO of a company which provides computer and Internet
consulting services to corporate, education, government, and international
clientele. Services include Web site design and ergonomics consulting;
trend analysis and information technology forecasting; computer
hardware/software selection and configuration; staff training
and computer graphics design and consulting.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATE - AC/UNU
Millennium Project - Washington, DC 12/93 Present
Provided website oversight and technology trouble shooting for
a United Nations project designed to create a network of Future
Studies Research professionals.
Researched state of the art future studies research methodologies.
Researched and authored reviews of applicable software systems.
Oversaw execution of computer illustrations, charts, tables, and
diagrams. Conducted seminars in methods and scenarios.. Supervised
all computer operations including staff training. Coordinated
technical support for conferences
PLANNING CONSULTANT
Ira Platt & Associates, Silver Spring, MD 01/93
Present
Forecast trends in education for a regional educational matériel
marketing company. Conduct regular scans of relevant periodicals
and publications to facilitate optimal selection of future product
line acquisition. Advise on likely economic and political trends
affecting long term planning. Design all product and contact
management databases. Train staff in computer operations. Select,
and configure all operations software/hardware.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT/EDITOR
Clinton Presidential Transition Team - Washington, DC 11/92
2/93
-Managed office systems for White House agency placing special
Presidential liaison personnel into each of the 100+ government
agencies. Provided close support for the Project Director, Project
Managers, SF 171 Counselors, and Desk Chiefs. Oversaw computer
and office operations, and provided software instruction. Scheduled
all appointments for all professional staff and oversaw message
center operation. Coordinated move to O.E.O.B. at end of transition.
Researched policy issues for Education Cluster on a wide
range of topics. Created and managed the correspondence task group.
Developed relevant databases. Commended for markedly increasing
volunteer productivity and morale.
Edited Briefing Books prior to submission to the President Elect,
Vice President Elect, and the Secretary Designees.
Performed final edits and formatting. Instructed staff in proper
formatting techniques and resolved unusual content inconsistencies
and problems.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Experienced in;
WINDOWS NT 3.51, WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 3.11, Apple System 7.5,
PerfectOffice 7.0, MS Office Pro 6.0, Visio 4.0, Lotus Notes
4.0, Netfusion 1.0, MS Internet Information Server, Adobe Photoshop
3.05, Fractal Design Painter 4.0, Symantec Timeline, Questmap
1.0, Ventana GroupSystems V, etc.
HTML 3.2
under study Java, PERL, SUN Server Certification Program
CLEARANCE
Secret D.I.S.C.O. (inactive).
REFERENCES - Available upon establishment of mutual interest.
PUBLIC SERVICE
WASHINGTON AREA CONCIERGE ASSOCIATION Vice chair,
Ethics Committee Wrote ethics code and developed ethics related
procedures.
NATIONAL CAPITOL AREA RED CROSS Instructor
Taught swimming to mentally and physically challenged children
at St. Maurice Day School. Earned Disabled Swimming Instructor
certification by National Capitol Area Red Cross.
N.I.H./N.I.A.M.D.D. Research Intern
Participated in novel research entailing development of a technique
to detect carriers of a lethal genetic disorder. Work included
extensive use of radio isotopes, electrophoresis, cell culturing,
and micro dissection.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Counseling Committee
Sole citizen member of a committee composed of principals, faculty,
and counselors which provided monthly review of counseling policy
in the high school environment. Researched and drafted proposals
to the Board for policy changes or improvements. Chaired local
High School Counselors Advisory Committee.
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