1987 - 1991

Personal computer use

Started using MS-DOS 1.x-3.x on a Tandy 1000. Learned how to format disks, copy files and use diskcopy, typical dos commands, edit autoexec.bat and config.sys, program, run, and debug BASIC programs. 

1991 - 1992

Architectural Apprenticeship

Learned DataCad software, how to configure and print to a large format plotter. Learned basic operation of AutoCad software during evaluation to compare AutoCad to DataCad for suitability to tasks.
 

1992 - 1993

CBWEP (College Based Work Experience Program) and work experience 

Worked at Allstates Design and Development part-time. Had training on Microstation CAD software. Was hired full-time after CBWEP program. Used Microstation and AutoCad software in a network environment. 

Learned how file sharing and locking worked in a multi-user network. Maintained a Peer to Peer network using Lantastic.

Learned AutoCad software integrated with a third party package (Cadapult) for architectural drafting and was the facilities Designer/Drafter for the Dupont Louviers building.

Used Vax/VMS terminal for messaging and doing research through DuPont's network.

1993 - 1996

Work experience and personal interest

Assisted setting up a Novell Network; configuring client software (NETX and VLM) on DOS, Windows 3.1 and WFW3.11 PC's.

Setup WRQ Reflections software and modified client configurations to connect to an HP3000 server.

Setup and troubleshoot network printers and manage print queues using NPRINTER, PCONSOLE, and PSERVER.

Set and modify print capture statements, such as for new printers and to print to different printers based on software in use.

Setup client software and modems for laptops running Windows 95 and equipped with PCMCIA cards.

Used Lotus 123 for engineering calculations. Modified and created new spreadsheets as needed.

Learned ObjectPAL programming language and the concept of relational database structures through creating custom Paradox databases (tables, queries, and forms.)

Learned concepts of mapped logical drives to a server drive from a client workstation.

Gained understanding of multiple logical boards and different protocols bound to a single NIC in a PC.

Learned basic UNIX and TCP/IP related protocol's commands (for navigating directory tree, basic file manipulation, ping, finger, telnet, ftp, pine email, etc.) through the use of a personal shell account and email provided by the Enoch Pratt Library.

Purchased an Amiga 2000 computer and learned hardware and software specific to Amiga computers. Performed software and hardware upgrades on this system. Configured dial up to access shell account and email. Used text based lynx web browser for web access. Downloaded and tried graphical browsers for Amiga platform.

1997 - 1999

Work experience and personal interest

Setup numerous PC's, from 8088's to Pentium II's with Dos 3.x to Windows 95 OS, to attach to a Novell WAN.

Learned how ethernet, token ring, and baseband topologies operate and performed troubleshooting and configurations on each.

Setup batch file to map directories and distribute files to the same directory on multiple servers.

Created BASIC script program to copy the required files and directories to a user's home directory and import registry settings for running Netscape, where the executable resides on the server. Also created Basic scripts to automate program installs such that minimal or no user intervention was required.

Using system and group policies, setup workstation restrictions so that users could not make changes to desktop and start menu items, could not install programs, and could only run authorized programs.

Setup NT 4.0 server in conjunction with NT Administration and Tech Support classes at Cecil Community College. Created users with different rights and group memberships, setup share directories, login scripts, trust relationships between domains, etc.

Bought components and assembled personal computer, setup Windows 95 and Linux operating system on separate hard drive partitions.

Setup home LAN consisting of a Netware 4.11 server, Windows NT4 workstation, Win95 workstation, and a Red Hat 6 Linux server.

Setup typical Novell print services to allow shared printer access on home LAN.

At home LAN, setup Winproxy on Windows95 to allow internet access from Linux machine on local private network. 

Miscellaneous

• 3com, Linksys, Netgear, Dlink, Buffalo, Meraki devices (ie. Routers, Firewall appliances, Managed hubs and switches, Wireless Access Points)
• Cisco routers and firewalls/PIX
• Osiris & SASI XP Student Accounting Software
• PCS POS software, Miscellaneous Point Of Sale systems
• Various educational learning and administrative software
• Various Thin Client / VPN solutions & interoperability
• Various Music and Sound Editing software packages (I.e. Cakewalk Pro)
• Home Automation (i.e. Mr. House), Computer Interface to X10 and iButton/1-Wire devices
• Various Open Source software solutions