Computer Science Management

ALEXANDRE C. PROBST

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Bailey, CO, **421

H: 303-***-**** O: 303-***-****

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

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Colorado Christian University Denver, Colorado 08/01 to present

Assistant Professor Mathematics and Computer Information Systems (School of

Business and Leadership and School of Humanities and Sciences)

Teach undergraduate and MBA courses in computer information systems, Mathematics

(with an emphasis on Statistics), Physical Sciences and related fields, advise students

and fulfill departmental and University committee assignments. Responsibilities include

a full time course load of 4 three credit courses per semester with full preparations. As

lead Math and CIS professor responsibilities also include curriculum development and

maintenance.

Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colorado 01/10 to present

Adjunct Professor Computer Science

Teach courses in Computer Science courses for Engineers, Physics, Mathematics and

Computer Science Majors. Primary responsibilities include teaching programming

classes.

Community College of Aurora Aurora, Colorado 05/09 to present

Adjunct Professor Mathematics

Teach courses in Mathematics for a diverse population of students pursuing associates

degrees or seeking to transfer to a 4-year college. Primary responsibilities include

teaching Algebra, Calculus (I, II and III), Trigonometry and Statistics.

Alpha and Omega Information Systems Consulting 01/03 to present

Bailey, CO

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Founder and chief technical contact for a small Computer consulting firm. The company

provides technical support and training for small businesses as well as custom designed

database and web solutions. Current focus involves military consulting and training.

Genesis X LLC Denver, Colorado 04/08 to 12/08

Trainer Computer Applications

Train military personnel in the use of computer applications including Microsoft Office

2003. Advanced training in Database design and development is included in the

Triple SSS Press Media Development Inc 10/06 to 03/07

Lexington, New York

Author Microsoft Office 2007 Supplements

Authored 10 supplements for a Prentice Hall Textbook on Microsoft Office 2007.

Colorado Christian University Denver, Colorado 08/01 to 05/07

Course Director Computer Information Systems (Adult and Graduate Studies)

Plan and maintain CIS courses, train and assist adjunct faculty, advise and tutor AGS

students. The course director is responsible for curricular changes and academic

standards within the major.

Rock Solid High School 02/04 to 12/04

Denver, Colorado

Computer Teacher

Responsible for teaching Junior and Senior Computer classes, curriculum development,

computer and server maintenance and recommending purchasing decisions.

Colorado Christian University 11/00 to 08/01

Denver, Colorado

Director of Interactive Media

Responsible for the management of Colorado Christian University s Internet presence.

Manager for two full time employees and two part-time employees. Necessary skills

include familiarity with web generation software (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Flash) and

a knowledge of web server maintenance. VB and java script were used extensively as

well as SQL statements for web page coding. The primary focus of this position was to

act as a bridge between the non-technical clients and the technical staff.

Colorado Christian University 2/00 to 08/01

Denver, Colorado

Adjunct Professor

Responsible for teaching adult Computer Science classes in the evenings.

Responsibilities include class instruction (30 hours / course) and assignment, quiz and

final exam generation and correction.

Dorr-Oliver Incorporated 4/98 to 11/00

Denver, Colorado

Minerals Technical Engineering Specialist

Responsibilities include product development, technical service, data analysis,

equipment sales and marketing. Additional responsibilities include working on complex

flotation control strategies and the necessary instrumentation. Duties include visiting

plants all over the world for process equipment optimization and customer support.

Designed improved thickener sizing and diagnostic equipment as well as a sensor for

measuring slurry density at any location in a tank or line. Responsible for maximization

of office efficiency and quality control by programming minerals specific software and

optimizing the use of existing software packages. Also manage a Microsoft Peer to

Peer network and a frame relay connection to Connecticut as well as all computer

related problems. Built the computer network from the ground up and was involved in

the transfer of our central computer system after our company was purchased.

Outokumpu Mintec Canada 5/96 to 4/98

Toronto, Ontario

Process Metallurgist

Responsibilities include equipment sales and marketing, technical service and testing.

Additional responsibilities included visiting over 30 mills in Canada, USA, and Finland

for test work or trouble shooting. Duties included functioning as key contact person for

Quebec clients due to French language skills. Additional duties included pricing,

customer negotiations, and managing computers and Novell network. Member of

development team for new thickener products. Participated in company training

programs for thickeners, flotation and filters in Finland and North America. Was a

member of the corporate task force to improve inter-company communication through

email and a member of the task force to change the entire company from Lotus cc:mail

to Lotus Notes (15,000 users). Installed a Novell Network for the regional office with an

uplink to the main office. Designed and developed a conductivity-based sensor for level

detection.

McGill University 5/94 to 5/96

Montreal, Quebec

Research Assistant

Responsibilities include programming and testing conductivity probes for long term

installation in thickeners at Inco (Sudbury, Ontario) and Falconbridge s Kidd Creek

Installation (Timmins, Ontario). Additional responsibilities include monitoring data after

installation to correlate changes with operational data, developing sophisticated control

strategies for thickeners and writing reports outlining results of long-term analysis.

Hatch and Associates 5/93 to 9/93

Montreal, Quebec

Engineering Intern

Responsibilities include preparing plant flowsheets on Freelance Graphics and

performing statistical calculations using Lotus 123. Analyzed and modified Canadian

Steel Wheel operations and made recommendations on the effect of modifications to

the billet breakage system. Coordinated company reports and developed automatic

report indexing using macro code.

McGill University 5/92 to 9/92

Montreal, Quebec

Research Assistant

Responsibilities include programming and wiring a conductivity probe for initial test work

in thickeners. Confirmed applicability of conductivity probes to solids measurements

based on data obtained at two of Falconbirdge s operations (Kidd Creek and

Strathcona). Duties include writing reports based on conductivity test work performed in

a Jameson Cell at Falconbridge s Kidd Creek operations (Timmins, Ontario).

EDUCATION

PhD in Mathematics and Computer Science In Progress (Expected Spring 2011)

Colorado School of Mines- Golden, Colorado

Doctorate of Computer Science (DCS) (October 2004 July 2005)

Transferred to Colorado School of Mines, did not complete degree.

Colorado Technical University- Colorado Springs, Colorado

Masters in Engineering (M. Eng.) (Metallurgical) Feb. 2002

McGill University Montreal, Quebec

Bachelors in Engineering (B. Eng.) (Metallurgical) May 1995

McGill University Montreal, Quebec

Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.E.C.) - May 1991

Marianopolis College Montreal, Quebec - (Dean s List)

AWARDS

Birk s Scholarship (91-92) Norsk Hydro Scholarship (92-93)

QIT Scholarship (92-93) CSIRA Scholarship (92-93)

William Henry Howard Scholarship (93-94)

Teaching Awards

Who s Who in America 2010

Who s Who among Teachers 2004, 2005 and 2006

KYGO Teacher of the Week 2005

LANGUAGES

Fluent English, French and Portuguese

Conversational Spanish

COMPUTER SKILLS (Over 20 years of experience)

Programming Languages (in order of proficiency): Visual Basic (versions 3 6 and

.Net), Java, C++, Visual C++, C#, Turbo Pascal, Basic, Quick Basic, Turbo C, Modula II,

Assembler and Machine Language.

Operating Systems: Debian Linux, Centos (red hat linux), Ubuntu Linux, Windows 7,

Windows Vista, Windows XP (home and Professional), Windows 2003 Server, Windows

2000 Server (Microsoft Certified), Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows NT Workstation,

98, 95 and 3.1, DOS, MAC OS X.

Applications: Adobe CS 4, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop,

MS Office 2010, 2007 and 2003, MS Project 2003, MS Visio 2003, MS FrontPage 2003,

MS Access 2010, 2007 and 2003, SQL Server 2008, 2005 and 2000, MS SharePoint,

Corel WordPerfect Suite (versions 5 through 12), Open Office (versions 1-3).

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP ID# 2956963)

PUBLICATIONS

Probst, A Assessing student improvement in an introductory statistics class

to measure the effectiveness of instructional change, MAA Regional

Conference, April 2010.

Probst, A., Krishnaswamy, A, Singh, V., Moskal, B., Rader, C. - CULTURALLY-

RELEVANT SCIENCE CURRICULUM EFFORTS IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL

UGANDA, American Society for Engineering Education, June 2009.

Probst, A A Multi-Tasking, Tablet PC-based Approach to Teaching

Introductory Statistics: Data from the first two years, MAA Conference, April

2009.

Probst, A PhD research on a Tablet PC-based classroom intervention for

classes in Introductory Statistics, TAPIA conference, Doctoral Consortium, April

2009.

Probst, A Developing a Tablet PC-based platform for teaching introductory

statistics, MAA Regional Conference, April 2008.

Chen, Wu and Probst, A - Scale-up of Gravity Clarifiers and Thickeners from a

Dynamic Simulator, AFS Conference Proceedings, March 2000.

Probst, A Next Generation Sedimentation Equipment for Ultimate Thickening,

Copper 99 Conference Proceedings, October 1999.

Xu, M.; Probst A., and J. A. finch Level and Solids Profile Detection in

Thickeners Using Conductivity Modeling, Simulation and Control of

Hydrometallurgical Processes (Proceedings of the International Symposium). Edited

by V.G. Papangelakis and G.P. Demopoulos, Pages 261-270.

Gomez, C.; Probst, A; and J.A. Finch Monitoring Thickener Operation Using a

Conductivity Probe, Canadian Mineral Processors 1998 Conference Proceedings.

PATENTS

Patent # 6,327,916

Title: Apparatus and method for measuring the flow characteristics of a slurry

Issue Date: 12/10/01

Patent # 6,480,009

Title: Solids measurement system

Issue Date: 11/12/02

INDUSTRIAL PRESENTATIONS

Copper 99 international symposium paper

Training in conjunction with Dorr-Oliver World Summit.

Training seminar for Dorr-Oliver South Africa and select clients

CIM/CMP Ontario Local Branch Conference: presented work with the conductivity probe

and its ability to be used for thickener control.

Presentation to Outokumpu World Thickener group on new ideas for thickener control.

Academic Activity

August 2001 Present

Courses Taught (at Colorado Christian University)

MBA

RES 501 - Quantitative Tools for Business Leaders (online and in-seat)

MIT 501 - Management Information Systems

CUS

INT 101 - FYI

ACC 202 - Principles of Accounting II

ACC 403 - Accounting Systems

BUS 101 - Introduction to Business

BUS 104 - Business Communications (Online Format)

BUS 210 - Quantitative Mathematics for Business

BUS 212 - Introduction to Statistics

BUS 301 - Business Finance

BUS 310 - Business Statistics and Financial Calculations

CIS 201 - Introduction to Computer Applications (Office 2000, XP and 2003)

CIS 260 - Introduction to Computer Science (Java and VB .Net)

CIS 305 - Multimedia Design

CIS 320 - Programming Foundations (Java and VB .net MCAD certification)

CIS 330 - Information Technology and Tech Support (A+ certification)

CIS 345 - Operating Systems

CIS 351 - Introduction to C++ Programming

CIS 370 - Visual Basic Programming

CIS 380 - Database Management (Access, SQL, Oracle)

CIS 385 - Advanced C++ Programming

CIS 410 - Data Communications

CIS 415 - Internet Development

CIS 440 - Systems Analysis and Design

CIS 445 - Advanced networking (MCSE preparation)

ISM 470 - Visual Basic Programming

ISM 475 - Systems Analysis

ISM 480 - Structured Analysis

ISM 485 - Business Data Communications

MAT 111 - Algebra

MAT 130 - Introduction to Statistics

MAT 202 - Math Literacy

MAT 212 - Statistics

MAT 241 - Calculus I

MAT 242 - Calculus II

MAT 352 - Differential Equations

MAT 410 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics

MAT 420 - Probability and Statistics

MAT 455 - Foundations of Geometry

MAT 465 - History of Mathematics

MIT 270 - Management Information Systems (online and in seat)

MIT 488 - Project Management for Computer Projects

MGT 270 - Project Management

MGT 330 - Project Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

Courses Taught (at Community College of Aurora)

MAT 121 - College Algebra

MAT 122 - Trigonometry

MAT 135 - Introduction to Statistics

MAT 179 - Computer Applications For Statistics

MAT 201 - Calculus I

MAT 204 - Calculus III

Courses Taught (at Colorado School of Mines)

CSCI 260 - Fortran Programming

Courses Designed (or redesigned)

BUS 210 - Designed a new core Math class for Business Majors

BUS 212 - Created a complete online version of this class for AGS

BUS 310 - Created a new business statistics class for Business Majors.

BUS 410 - Created an advanced finance class for Business Majors.

CIS 260 - Retooled course from Java to VB .Net with greater Object emphasis, created

detailed e-companion

CIS 320 - Redesigned programming foundations to prepare students for MCAD (Microsoft

Certified Application Developer)

MIT 270 - Updated class, created detailed e-companion

MIT 330 - Updated class and included a IT management component, created detailed e-

companion

CIS 345 - Updated class

CIS 380 - Redesigned class to cover SQL server in much greater depth and introduce

Oracle, created a detailed e-companion

CIS 410 - Redesigned class to cover the latest wired and wireless networking

technologies from a Computer Engineering perspective. Created a detailed e-

companion

CIS 415 - Redesigned class to include web design and server management. Created a

detailed e-companion

CIS 440 - Redesigned class to emphasize Object Oriented design, created detailed e-

companion

MIT490 - Designed new class to teach Computer project management

MIT491 - Designed new applied capstone class to challenge students entering the

CIS/CS field, created detailed e-companion

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