Ron Collins
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Data Base and Web Technologist
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
I have just completed an AAS degree program to refresh and advance my IT skills. My focus during my studies was acquiring the skills, not only to retrieve information, but to facilitate assembling data into meaningful arrays for efficiency and a clearer understanding of its implications.
RELATED SKILLS
Acquisition of field and electronically stored information to populate a database Quality assurance and control of dataComputation, analysis and graphical display
specifically chosen for the client
Technical documentation development for publicationBasic use of commonly used languages and software for information retrieval, data base development and maintenance
EXPERIENCE
Lab Technician III September 2009 – February 2011
Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, WADesign and execute research to improve survival rates of seedlings and bare root transplantsDocumented quality control, experimental execution and safety analysis to develop best practices and procedures for ultimately seeking intellectual property patentsProvided assistance and back-up to the research greenhouses manager
Lead Hydrologic Technician July 2000 – August 2007
US Geological Survey, Tacoma, WALead a team of hydrologic technicians responsible for data collection in southwest WAData for territory collected safely, quality assured, computed and published each yearNegotiated with clients to develop water data programs to meet their needsWater Quality database administrator for Nevada Water Science Center (USGS)
EDUCATION
AAS Database Technology 2012 Bates Technical College
BS Botany (Chemistry minor) 1972 Texas State University