Software Testing Engineer, PSC, 2000 to 2002
Acted as Software Testing Engineer on applications that supported Bar Code Scanners connected through wire, modem, and radio mediums. Created and updated test plans, interacted with Developers and Programmers in software development task forces. Supported and maintained QA Test Lab equipment, network, and software.

Quality Assurance Tester, Esociety©, 2000
Independent contractor hired to test Beta-version of interactive web site software on remote (out of state) location. Acted as "User's Point of View" for functionality, intuitive controls, and interactive features. Communicated with superiors and co-workers in a tele-commuting setting.

Quality Assurance Tester/Analyst, Dynamix/Sierra Games ©, 1998-1999
Acted as a Quality Assurance Tester/Analyst on Windows based computers. Duties included acting as a member of a software development team, designing testing criteria, and analyzing potential problems with pre-market software applications. Wrote technical reports for rest of development team detailing test procedures and product conflicts. Laid off from Dynamix/Sierra due to corporate restructuring and relocation of Dynamix/Sierra's Quality Assurance department to Bellevue, Washington.

Computer Lab Aide, Lane Community College , 1997-1998
Tutored Computer Information Technology students over three terms and assisted faculty lab director in maintaining computer terminals, CIT Lab LAN, and peripheral equipment. Responsible for running lab during evening hours & (at closing time) closing down lab stations, shutting down peripheral equipment, and insuring lab's physical security was activated before my leaving.

Assistant Lead Worker, Merco/Savory Products , 1990-1995

Apprentice Sword Smith, Colonial Armory, 1990

Shipping/Receiving Clerk Gibson Holders, 1989-1990

Secretary-Board of Directors, "Alfarhauger" Publishing Society, 1986-1989

From 1979 to 1987, I was:

• A House-Husband
• A Father
• & An unpaid volunteer for various nonprofit organizations

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• Co-Winner of the Art Space 2000 World Web Site Award, 2000-2001

• Professional Seminars and Accreditation Courses

• Lane Community College - Eugene, Oregon
  Computer Network Operations - 2 Year Degree
  Computer User Support - 1 Year Certificate of Completion
  Honor Roll - Vice President's List, Winter Term '98

• Bremerton High School - Bremerton, Washington

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Operating Systems and Utilities:

• MS DOS 6.22
• MS Windows 9X
• MS Windows NT 4 (with Service Pack 6A)
• MS Windows Professional
• MS Windows XP Home
• MS Windows XP Professional
• Novell Netware 4.11
• Norton System Works 2.00

• MS Office 2000
• MS Office XP
• MS Works 4.5
• MS Internet Explorer 5.01
• MS Visual SourceSafe Explorer32 5.0
• Corel Photo-Paint 5.0
• Elsinore Technologies Visual Intercept 1.1.0.75
• IrfanView32
• Winzip32
• End-User-Oriented Testing of Applications that are in Development and Beta Version Stages

• MS Windows 9X (Workstations)
• MS Windows NT 4 (Server and Client)
• MS Windows 2000 Server
• MS Windows .NET Server
• Novell NetWare 4.11 (Server and Client)
• Novell Directory Sevices (NDS) Management
• TCP/IP

• Borland Turbo C++ 4.5
• MS-DOS 6.22 Batch File Design & Scripting
• HTML 3.0 & HTML 4.01 Scripting
• Web Page Authoring and Design

• Upgrading IBM Clones and Compatibles.
• Installing and Maintaining IBM Clones, Compatibles, and Peripherals.
• Installing and Maintaining Network Servers, Clients, and Peer to Peer Networks.
• Compatability Testing of Hardware with High End/Current Generation Applications