Technical Experience

• Online since 1984, Internet user since 1991, including: electronic mail and mailing lists, chat, Usenet newsgroups, Web, Telnet, FTP, multimedia conferencing, and online research systems.
• Participant in mainstream networks (America Online, CompuServe) as well as independent bulletin board services.

Short- and long-term temporary assignments involving complex documents, graphics, presentations, and slide shows, in a variety of business areas, including law, investment banking, and management consulting.

Primary software: Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access).

Graphics software: Illustrator, PhotoShop, Visio, and StreetAtlas.

Document management software: SoftSolutions, PCDocs, and Viewz.

Proficient at index and table of contents/authorities generation, as well as computerized document comparison (red/blacklining).

• Freelance assignments involving a wide range of businesses and organizations.
• Analyze client needs and resources and recommend appropriate hardware, software, and training; act as liaison between client and vendors.
• Install and customize software; establish and document computer procedures; train users (including other trainers, operators, supervisors, clericals, and professionals).

• Word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation/drawing, desktop publishing, graphics, text and image scanning, file conversion/compression, and utilities.
• Proficient at installing, configuring, and learning new software on my own, as well as training others.

Primarily PC-oriented (Windows), but also familiar with Macintosh, Unix, and VAX/VMS; able to install, configure, and troublshoot PCs and related equipment.

Almost twenty years of experience using literally hundreds of different computer systems and networks in business, academic, and personal environments, as well as owning and operating various personal computers, modems, printers, and related peripheral devices.