M. Graydon Blair
1227 S 2100 W • Syracuse, Ut, 84075
Phone: (801) 773-5721 • E-Mail: GraydonBlair at Yahoo dot Com


LANGUAGES
  
•SQL •ASP
•Java JDK 2.0 •HTML 3.0/4.0
•Visual Basic 5.0 and VBA •Unix BASH Shell Scripting
•Crystal Reports 7.0 •Visual InterDev 6.0
•Microfocus COBOL •Borland C 5.0

TECHNOLOGIES & SKILLS
  
• Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, Powerpoint 97
• ASP, Website Design, and Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000 system setup and configuration
• Oracle Enterprise 7.33/8.1.0 development
•Photoshop 5.0
•Visio Tech/Pro 5.0
•MS Project98/2000

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
   
Mar. 97 - present Iomega Corporation Roy, Utah
Senior Reporting Programmer/Analyst
•Part of a 5 member team doing information & analysis for Customer Satisfaction & Quality Department
•Managed reporting database for Iomega call centers (across 3 centers)
•Created, managed, & populated several tables (both summary and detail), queries, and views against an Oracle 7.33 & 8.1.5 Databases.
•Created & managed call center reports published via web-based intranet
•Implimented automated importation of comma-delimited files through Unix BASH Shell Scripting into several Oracle tables.
•Designed several Access databases, including tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules for reporting of customer surveys data.
•Created several ASP pages linked to Oracle and Access Databases running dynamic Excel files from an IIS-based webserver.
•Extensive use of Excel, including data analysis tools, pivot-tables, complex charts, and dynamic updatable sheets from querytables.
•Created top call generators software for tracking calls and exporting to Excel-based reports
•Automated VBA macros producing charts based on dynamic web queries
•Created reporting tools for 80+ call center agents for performance ratings
•Produced $200,000 yearly savings in phone charges for call transfers between call centers by enabling call center reps to use a "take-back-and-tranfer" code instead of redialing into the call center system.
•Generated $30,000+ yearly savings on vendor charges through formatting of data sample to fit vendors system instead of vendor formatting after data was sent.
•Managed interviewing and hiring of 30 associates for a 50+ customer service call center.
•Collected, measured, and reported call volume for call center using MS Access, Excel, and Seimens ROLM ACD phone switch on a weekly basis.
•Performed statistical analysis on call volume metrics, including regression and correlation analysis via Excel.
•Created, managed, implemented,and analyzed several customer satisfaction surveys performed monthly and quarterly to determine how Iomega could improve their services to their customers.
•Performed statistical analysis on satisfaction surveys to ensure fidelity of results of survey.
•Created several flow charts documenting flow of data throughout department for several projects using Visio 5.0.
•Created intranet sites for reporting via Oracle/ASP/Excel/ODBC, Frames, formatting, text, tables, lists, and dynamic ASP pages accessing databases.
•Installed, setup, and configured several NT workstations on a Novell and Microsoft Network, including proxy servers, Novell Groupwise Clients, Novell Netware 4.11 Clients, FTP Transfers,

Dec. 1999 - Apr. 2001 Self-employed SBDC, SLC, Utah
Independent Software Consultant
•Created a complete financial software package based on Excel 97 for the Small Business Development Centers in Utah.
•Allowed automation of quarterly and yearly bugdet planning and actual budget expenditures.
•Using VBA, created summary reports, tax documents, and official reports to be turned into state and federal budgeting agencies on a quarterly and yearly basis.

JAN. 97 - MAR. 97 4 PC/Mac Computer Labs Weber State University, Ogden, UT
Computer Lab Assistant/Troubleshooter
•Diagnosed and fixed problems with computer lab HP 4si Printers, PC and Mac workstations, and Novell 3.11 Server
•Reinstalled software onto PC's in various labs - Win95, Novell 3.11 Client, Groupwise 3.0, Netscape, Corel, and other various software packages.
•Assisted students with computer problems with Corel Suite, Building Web-pages, FTP transfers, Email, Spreadsheet, Word Processing, and other various software packages.

EDUCATION
  
Jan 1996 - May 2000 Weber State University Ogden, Utah
Business Information Technologies— B.S. Degree June 2000
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude

General Studies— A.S. Degree June 1998
•High Honor Graduate


Aug 1992 - Dec 1992 Ricks College Rexburg, Idaho
Engineering Undergraduate
•Academic/Music Scholarship recipient

ACTIVITIES & AWARDS
  
• J. Willard Marriot Academic Scholarship * 1999-2000
• Weber State University Academic Scholarship * 1996-2000
• Phi Cappa Phi Business Honor Society * June 1999
• Golden Key Honor Society * June 1999
• John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics Deans List * Oct. 96 - Jun. 99
• Goddard Business Area Council Member * 1992-2000
• Business Information Technologies Students Club (BITS) * Pres. 1999-2000
• Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) * President. '98-99, Secretary '97-98
• Association for Registered Organizations of Weber State University (ARO)* Treasurer * 1998-2000
• Volunteer Service for LDS Church as a missionary in Portland, Oregon * Jan. '93 - Mar. '95.

  
• Downloadable copy of resume in MS-Word
•To My Yahoo! Page