Coordinator / Automation Specialist / Programmer / Prepress
Resume:
MICA FUNSTON
Lanark, Ontario
acysgx@r.postjobfree.com
https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mcfunston
https://github.com/McFunston
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/discat/9ndmsq9sf92r
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Passionate about learning. If my professional life tells a story then it is the story of me accumulating every bit of knowledge and skill that I can. From peppering more knowledgeable people with questions to spending my spare time reading documents and paying for training from my own pocket I have been relentless in my pursuit of knowledge based skills.
Highly resistant to stress. I have thrived in an industry allows no room for errors and requires an even composure under even the most difficult of circumstances.
I am the guy who can figure things out. Whether you need someone to come up with a “good enough” solution on the spot or a new system to prevent problems from repeating I am that guy! I believe passionately that every problem has a solution and that more often than not there is an opportunity to be found as well.
AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE
Network Architecture, XML, Computer Hardware Maintenance and Repair, C#/.NET, SQL Server, Active Directory, Microsoft Operating Systems, AppleScript, Linux, Git/GitHub, HTML5/CSS/JavaScript/JQuery, Printer Troubleshooting, Graphic Design Software, Microsoft Office, Imposition, Direct Mail/Mail Merge Software, Electronic Forms Design, Training, Project Management, Visual Basic / Visual Basic for Applications, BASH / Expect scripts
EMPLOYMENT
THE LOWE MARTING GROUP
Prepress Coordinator / Automation Specialist - June 2016 - Present
At the Lowe Martin Group I prioritize and coordinate all work that comes through the prepress department. I have found many opportunities to introduce automation both directly and indirectly related to my role as Prepress Coordinator. This has included:
writing a combination AppleScript and Expect Script program for quickly finding archived jobs. Previously it was necessary for an operator to manually check three different live locations before telnetting into three different archive servers. (https://github.com/McFunston/Archive-Retrieval-Expect-Script)
writing Visual Basic for Applications code to retrieve scheduling information from five different Excel files which had different and often conflicting fields and storing the information in one concise and easy to ready schedule. I am currently working on a project to do this through C#/.Net so that colleagues will be able to do this without my oversight (https://github.com/McFunston/ExcelScheduleTools)
writing numerous JavaScript code blocks to automate and perform error checking within Adobe Acrobat. This includes an AppleScript program for extracting pages, code to check trim box consistency, add tag lines and code for checking and automating forms (https://github.com/McFunston/PDFJavascriptFunctions)
ALLEGRA DESIGN PRINT MAIL
Network Administrator / Senior Graphic Designer / Direct Mail Specialist - January 2000 - June 2016
When I began at Allegra in January 2000 it was still a very analog company. It had a barely functioning network, no fileserver, and no system in place for protecting clients’ digital assets. During my time here I have:
transformed a barely functional network that was using 10Base-T, NetBios, and a single collision domain to a modern 1000Base-T switch based network using TCP/IP that is properly tracked and documented. In doing so I have increased productivity and profitability immeasurably
designed and implemented a proper storage strategy for the hundreds of thousands of clients’ files that were under my care. This included building and upgrading secure fileservers, created a system for tracking files, and training employees in its proper use
devised a file backup and archive plan such that Allegra went from having serious problems with file loss to not a single loss in over 15 years
learned to the point where I could train others in the use of all major typesetting and graphic design software, which allowed us to accept design jobs from such organizations as Rogers, CAA, Shepherds of Good Hope, and several Government of Canada departments and ministries
writing code using Visual Basic for Applications for repairing and enhancing mailing lists
proactively sought out concepts which are often misunderstood by clients and colleagues and provided the necessary training
EDUCATION
CARLETON UNIVERSITY - History Program
MICROSOFT VIRTUAL ACADEMY - MVA-Networking Fundamentals MVA-Database Fundamentals, Designing Your XAML UI with Blend Jump Start, Programming in C# Jump Start, Getting Started with PowerShell 3.0 Jump Start, A Developer's Guide to Windows 10, C# Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners, Implementing Entity Framework with MVC, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals, Understanding Active Directory, Security Fundamentals, Windows Store App Development Essentials with C# Refresh, Querying with Transact-SQL, MVA-Creative Coding Through Games and Apps, MVA-Windows Phone 8.1 Development for Absolute Beginners
PLURALSIGHT - C# From Scratch, C# Fundamentals with Visual Studio 2015, Your First Day with HTML, HTML Fundamentals, C# Interfaces, Hardware for CompTIA A+ (220-901), Networking for CompTIA A+ (220-901), Windows Operating Systems for CompTIA A+ (220-902), C Sharp From Scratch - Part 2, Getting Started with Asynchronous Programming in .NET, C# Fundamentals with C# 5.0, C# Fundamentals - Part 1, Practical MVVM, Introduction to C# and .NET, Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals in C#, Security for CompTIA A+ (220-902), Hardware & Network Troubleshooting for CompTIA A+ (220-901), C# Events, Delegates and Lambdas, Network Architecture for CompTIA Network+ (N10-006), Network Operations for CompTIA Network+ (N10-006), Defensive Coding in C#, Clean Code: Writing Code for Humans, Dependency Injection On-Ramp, Principles of Object Oriented Design, Design Patterns On-Ramp, Getting Started with Entity Framework 6, XML Fundamentals, VBA Fundamentals, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Part 1, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Part 2, Windows Server Administration Fundamentals Part 3, Regular Expression Fundamentals
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