A bright, creative media technology manager and systems consultant with over 15 years of experience in the analysis, design and development of information systems; highly skilled in media technology, systems integration, systems administration, database administration, software development, networking, and consulting, with a current focus on the design, setup, integration, administration and management of media and Internet-related systems. CARLETON UNIVERSITY, Ottawa, Ontario Bachelor of Arts, Law (concentration in Computer Science), Graduated in June, 1993 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, Ottawa, Ontario Course on people management and leadership skills LEADERSHIP EDGE, Ottawa, Ontario Comprehensive accelerated leadership development program REAL NETWORKS MEDIA STREAMING, Raleigh, North Carolina Course on media content encoding, authoring, and server administration PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE, Ottawa, Ontario Course on effective project and time management skills SYBASE SERVER ADMINISTRATION COURSE, Ottawa, Ontario Course on advanced Sybase database server administration ADVANCED RDB COURSE, Richmond, Virginia Course on advanced RDB concepts, administration, and tools LOCAL AREA NETWORKING, Ottawa, Ontario Course on network principles and implementation BORLAND WORLD TOUR (ADVANCED C++), Montreal, Quebec Series of seminars/tutorials on advanced C++/object-oriented development DATA-TECH SOFTWARE TESTING COURSE, Ottawa, Ontario Course on effective techniques for software testing Management and team leadership skills (both local and remote resources) Media streaming/encoding/authoring (RealPlayer, QuickTime, Windows Media, Adobe Premiere, Media Cleaner, RealProducer, SMIL) eLearning (web-based learning delivery, distance learning, virtual classroom delivery, Centra Symposium) Web administration (former webmaster for the Mensa Canada Society and Mensa International) Advanced web design/development (forms/CGI scripting, JavaScript, cookies, database integration, DHTML, CSS, etc.) Extensive experience building advanced web sites/tools, including many award-winning sites Systems consulting (requirements/needs analysis, planning, technical implementation, etc.) Systems integration (web interfaces, application gateways, database interfaces, etc.) Server administration/configuration (NT/UNIX/Novell/Banyan, SGI, Borderware/Raptor firewall, Netscape Enterprise Server, Apache, IIS) Database administration/development (Oracle, Sybase, RDB, Informix, SQL Server, MySQL, XML) Graphic design/layout (Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Image Composer, Dreamweaver, etc.) Structured and object-oriented analysis/design GUI/client-server application development (Visual C++, Powerbuilder, Visual Basic, Visual J++, Lotus Notes/Domino, etc.) Network setup/administration (NT, UNIX, Novell, Banyan) Most programming/coding languages (C++, C, Prolog, Lisp, Smalltalk, SQL, HTML, PERL, PHP, ASP, Java, etc.) Familiarity with multiple platforms (DOS, Windows 3.1/95/NT/XP, UNIX, OS/2, VMS, Mac OS X) Working knowledge of French NORTEL NETWORKS, Ottawa, Ontario Senior Multimedia Technology Manager responsible for the team management and leadership of the multimedia service operations and technology/infrastructure teams driving the delivery of webcasting, audio conferencing, video conferencing, eLearning, and collaboration globally for Nortel. I currently manage both technical and program management resources involved in various departmental and cross-functional team projects, which also includes web implementation, infrastructure evolution, process/tools automation, eLearning course development/delivery, podcasting, and delivery and management of both real-time and on-demand multimedia content. This is an evolution of my previous role as Automation Advisor, where I was responsible for automation, systems analysis/consulting, client/server software development/integration, database administration, graphic design and web administration/design/development. In this role, I acted in both a technical and project management capacity, and personally managed and developed many of the large-scale web-based media content management, live webcasting, and database applications still being used operationally. Since joining the company, I have won numerous project-related awards, including two global Awards of Merit for Innovation, and a recent patent for multi-protocol media delivery methods. August, 1997 to Present ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP, Ottawa, Ontario Senior Systems Analyst responsible for systems integration, systems consulting, UNIX/NT server administration, Web administration/design/development, Sybase database administration and training for the organization. I was a lead project contributor to the implementation of a city-wide hospital network, and acted in a consultant role to various hospitals in the area. I set up and configured various Internet services for the organization (web, firewall, list server, mail gateway, SLIP/PPP lines, etc.), as well as setting up Intranet services (various web applications, database interfaces, etc.). I built numerous application gateways to integrate client/server applications, Internet applications, and enterprise database servers. I presented at various conferences for the organization (on Internet and database integration topics), and was the subject of various articles/interviews relating to projects I led. I was also responsible for software development, analysis/design, and network administration/maintenance, and personally developed several large-scale applications for the organization. May, 1991 to August, 1997 ALGONQUIN COLLEGE, Ottawa, Ontario Instructor teaching Continuing Education classes in Object-Oriented Programming (C++) and Advanced Object-Oriented Development (Analysis/Design). I taught both non-credit and credit courses at the college, to students at both college and adult levels. I independently developed all of my own teaching materials and methods, and the courses were taught with little or no administrative intervention. January, 1993 to November, 1996 MACKENZIE DATA SYSTEMS, Ottawa, Ontario Software Developer and Consultant for my own private company. I provided services on a contract basis, doing custom software development, systems consulting, and systems support/maintenance for various firms and local hospitals. I personally handled all of the administrative functions of the business, including the resource management of two programmers. My clients included, among others, the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, the Ottawa Civic Hospital, the Ottawa University Heart Institute, and the Department of National Defence. August, 1985 to August, 1996 C.F.N.B. RADIO, Brunssum, The Netherlands Disc Jockey on the air an average of three hours every day. The station spans across the Netherlands (and other areas in north-western Europe), with a peak listening audience on weekends of up to 3.5 million people. I was originally hired as an office assistant, but because of my strong personality and sense of humour, I was put on the air within three days. I was responsible for a regular daily show, as well as occasional weekend and specialty programs. May, 1985 to August, 1985 Information Technology Officer (and member in good standing) of the Mensa Canada Society Former Webmaster for Mensa International Music recording and performance (guitar/piano)

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