====== Nick Yeates ====== Elkridge, MD 21075 Cell: 301.219.6149 http://www.nickyeates.com/resume/ - See my complete Resume with in-depth links ===== Objective ===== I am ideally looking for a job that combines these interests that I excel in: * Cutting edge technology interest * Research and analysis, to specify solutions * Architecture and engineering skills, to problem solve * People skills, training, geek->english translation * Transparent, open environments (open source!) ===== IT Interests ===== * Systems analysis and integration * Relational database development * Project and employee management * Open source integration * Systems engineering and design * Technical Documentation * Content Management Systems (CMS) ===== Skills ===== ==== Technical ==== * **Project management:** with a technical edge, system development life cycle, system analysis, design, engineering, implementation, integration and testing * **Database:** SQL DBMSs, PL/SQL, Oracle, Microsoft Access, XML, XSD Schema, Postgres, MySQL, business related database design * **Web:** HTML, XHTML, CSS, W3C standards compliant code, well formed code, seperation of structure, behavior, and presentation * **Web Coding:** PHP, JavaScript, PERL; code in numerous web specs; promotion of well documented code * **Linux:** Linux/*nix command prompt, shell scripting, cron, LAMP stack, samba, ssh, apache, mysql, AFS, volume management, mdadm raid, kernel compilation; Advocate of Open Source Software * **Coding:** C, C++, Java (J2SE, J2ME), Visual Basic for applications (Excel & Access); efficient, structured programming knowledge * **Systems:** Mac, Windows, Linux, Unix; Extensive OS knowledge and support * **Office and Visual:** Mac Keynote; Microsoft Active Directory, Access, Excel, Word, Visio, FrontPage, PowerPoint; Adobe Photoshop * **System Integration:** Meticulously plan and formulate a wide variety of system, web, database, code, network, graphic design, and operating system aspects ==== Managerial ==== * **Employee management:** Direct management of three subordinates; I hired, advised, and assigned them work; they assisted me over a two year period in accomplishing departmental goals * **Project management:** over 15 systems with multiple-users, 3rd parties, risks, integrations, training regiments, timelines and scopes; I had the sole operational responsibility of a system at UMBC that spanned 200+ users, 30+ departments, and 600 gigs of mission critical data * **Documentation compilation:** technical, system, and user level nature; a self sewn wiki was used to document over 50 pages of technical information for use by others and myself * **Technical Hiring:** on 3 hiring process committees for professional level technical positions. I provided opinions, interviewing tactics, ideas, and advisement on where the job should lead and who best could fill it. * **Procurement:** technical goods and services via a third party in order to complete project requirements and guarantee enhanced relations for the future; One yearly budget that I helped manage was in excess of $50,000 * **Inventory management:** hardware and software throughout a 40 user office * **Communication:** relate professionally with fellow workmates, users, and customers to accomplish a common goal; needs of others is always considered * **Multitasking:** task tracking of differing subject matter, from many sources; utilize technical and non-technical methods of task assessment; on-going task documentation * **Diversification:** value diversification of views and actions; open to new ideas and attempt to build ties with people of all backgrounds ===== Experience ===== ==== Systems Architect, Programmer, Admin ==== | Contractual and Self Employment | http://www.nickyeates.com http://www.rsi-xray.com | 2008 | === Description === Contractual Linux and Windows server programming, installation, upgrade, and management. Self employed creation of a professional-grade programming project to enhance stock market positions, using Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm principles. === Experience gained === * **Server experience:** * Linux shell programming * Re-compiling of kernel * Operation of linux software RAID-5 * Windows Server installation, setup, and securing * **Programming experience:** Artificial Intelligence used in forecasting market/economic positions * MATLAB: Used for advanced and professional Neural Network programming * VBA Excel: Implemented genetic algorithm on top of neural network to optimize results ==== IT Specialist / Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer ==== | UMBC Graduate School | http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/ | 2004 - 2008 | === Description === Manage, upgrade, engineer, and administer current and future UMBC Graduate School information systems, business processes, department IT needs, and user IT needs. The role involves working with 200+ fellow workers, supporting 30+ departmental workers, 2000+ applicants (customers), ~20 major integrated systems, and an application system that costs $50,000+ per year to run. === Systems engineered and upgraded === If you are viewing this on the web, click any of the following links for in-depth project documentation. * [[http://www.umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/systems/paradocs/server_upgrade|Imaging Server Upgrade]] - Customized Linux software and hardware were upgraded to meet a set of primary goals; The project spanned 12 months, 200+ users, 30+ departments, and 600 gigs of mission critical NPI data was migrated * [[http://umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/systems/enrollment/collegenet_to_paradocs_import_process|Data Migration Automation]] - Online applicants to the UMBC Graduate School are imported on a daily basis into our customized internal imaging system (ParaDocs). I [[http://umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/systems/onlineapps/collegenet/collegenet_presentation_2006|presented]] on this topic at a national conference. * [[http://www.umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/|Technical Documentation Wiki]] - An online, editable, documentation website. Technical documentation, procedures, projects, discussions, notes, etc. to be shared with administrative users of the UMBC Graduate School’s various technical outlets. * [[http://www.umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/projects/faculty|Faculty Database Upgrade]] - Requirements analysis, data architecture, implementation planning, and actual implementation of a project to upgrade a MS Access database -> Oracle to allow its contents to be read in real time by a webpage * [[http://www.umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/projects/inventory upgrade|Inventory Upgrade]] - Upgrade and complete reinstallation of the entire Graduate School computer fleet; Over 30 computers were meticulously cleaned, swapped around, upgraded, and OS's reinstalled === Systems maintained === * [[http://umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/?idx=systems:paradocs|ParaDocs]] online imaging system - linux, php based * [[http://umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/projects/progression|Progressions]] database, MS access * [[http://umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/projects/faculty|Faculty]] database, Oracle * [[http://blackboard.umbc.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_12552_1&content_id=_427882_1|Active Directory]] network support * Central [[http://www.umbc.edu/oit|OIT]] lead [[http://umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/projects/graduate_school_oit_projects|initiatives]] === Websites created and maintained === * http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/ - upgraded to fully compliant XHTML, CSS * http://www.umbc.edu/engineering/deansearch/ * http://www.umbc.edu/research/ * http://www.umbc.edu/gradbusiness/techdocuments/ * http://www.umbc.edu/gradbusiness/ * http://www.umbc.edu/ospa/ * http://www.umbc.edu/otd/ * https://www.applyweb.com/apply/umbcg/menu.html - Content and looks updated and maintained === Experience gained === * **Systems:** Systems inter-operations, user / system training, interaction, and encouragement, business 'use case' importance * **Communication:** Interpersonal communications skills, technical documentation writing / structuring, group presentations, and leading meetings * **Management:** Employee management, schedule management, task management * **Procurement:** Contract negotiation, contract writing, working with exterior vendors * **Industry:** Inner workings of the educational environment, graduate school business framework knowledge * **Technical:** Oracle DBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, Linux solutions, Mac solutions, PHP, CSS, XHTML, ODBC, Microsoft Access, VBA Coding, Crystal Reports, wikis, workflow systems, CMSs, see full list [[.:resume#Technical|above]] ---- ==== IT Web Intern ==== | UMBC Office of Architecture & Planning | http://www.umbc.edu/oap/ | 2003 - 2004 | === Description === Working for the campus architect, I was assigned web and specialty IT tasks. Web page templates from scratch, server side scripting project done with php oracle and proprietary systems, autoCAD manipulation, technical documentation creation. ---- ==== Web Design, Entrepreneur ==== | Click It Design | http://www.clickitdesign.com/ | 1999 - 2002 | === Description === Start-up business to solve local company’s web-based solutions needs. It was fully managed, funded, run, and implemented by myself. ---- ==== Information Technology Temp ==== | Advantage Human Resources | http://www.advhr.com/ | 1999 - 2000 | === Description === Temporary placements in a variety of environments from local government to non-profit organizations. Jobs ranged from IT data manipulation to secretarial. ===== Education ===== | 2006 - current | Masters Degree seeking in Information Systems //Current GPA = 4.0// | | 2004 | Bachelor of Science in Information Systems | | 2001 - 2004 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) //Information Systems GPA = 3.0// | | 1999 - 2001 | University of Maryland - College Park (UMD) //Computer Science// | ===== Organizations and Acknowledgements ===== * Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America http://www.scouting.org/ * Eagle Scout; Highest rank in BSA organization * Presenter at College-web-technology User Conference, http://corp.collegenet.com * Expert presenter to targeted users; Presented IT Systems Integration techniques * Company running the event paid expenses to present 2nd time around, I guess they liked me! * Departmental IT Group, [[http://blackboard.umbc.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab=community&url=%2Fbin%2Fcommon%2Fcourse.pl%3Fcourse_id%3D_12552_|Community web site]] * Co-creator and leader of campus-wide group aimed at enhancing the ability and communication of IT staff * Gained audience of over 50 Full Time IT Employees across our institution * Grant Winner at Computer Science Fair http://www.cpcug.org/ * Capital PC User Group, Inc. * Information Systems COM of UMBC http://sta.umbc.edu/orgs/is/ * Former participant ===== Other Websites created ===== * http://www.europe2k4.com * http://www.jandkduckclub.com * http://www.clickitdesign.com * http://pics.nickyeates.com ===== References ===== Contacts are available upon request.