MICHAEL CROSBY ADAMS

21289 Mayfaire Lane, #103
Lexington Park, MD 20653

mike@trail-o-dex.com

• EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
  
  
  • University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
    • Bachelor of Science, May 1985, computer science.
    • 1990-1991, geographic information systems.
  • Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA
    • 1980-1982, computer science.
  • Dale Carnegie Course, Columbia, SC
    • "Highest Award for Achievement", November 1986.
  • Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC
    • Continuing Education, April 1989 and September, 1992
  
  
• TECHNICAL BACKGROUND:
  
  
  • Operating systems and utilities:
    • MS-DOS, Novell Netware 3.11 and 4.02, Windows 2000, OS/2, Presentation Manager, TSO, PowerDesk
  • Programming languages and programming utilities:
    • Quick Basic, Visual Basic, C, VS-OCX, MapObjects, HTML, SQL, SourceSafe, Avenue
  • Applications:
    • WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Symphony, Quattro, ArcView
  • Databases:
    • Access, Paradox, DBase, DB2, Oracle, Sybase
  
  
• EXPERIENCE:
  
  
  • 2001: Eagan McAllister Associates (http://www.emainc.com)
    • Software Developer, January 2001 to present
      • Developing mapping software using Visual Basic with ESRI MapObjects, connected to Access, DBase, and Oracle databases.
  • 2000: Blackbaud (http://www.blackbaud.com)
    • Software Developer, April 2000 to November 2000
      • Developing and debugging accounting software using Visual Basic with Access and Sybase databases.
  • 1995 - 2000: Policy Management Systems Corporation (http://www.mynd.com)
    • Programmer/Analyst, October 1995 to February 2000
      • Debugging C modules for insurance software, maintaining DB/2 databases, training new employees, writing internal documentation. This includes mainframe, DOS, and OS/2 Presentation Manager applications.
      • Modifying and debugging mortgage banking software in Visual Basic with Oracle databases.
      • The unit I worked in was awarded "Unit of the Quarter" in 1997.
  • 1985 - 1995: Ratebook Computers of South Carolina
    • Data processing manager and network administrator, September 1993 to September 1995
      • Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, organizing, and overseeing the local area network, plus all duties listed below.
    • Data processing manager, January 1989 to August 1993
      • Developing software, building and repairing computers, supervising employees, overseeing the operation of the computer business, recommending the purchase of equipment and software, programming in Visual Basic, converting DOS applications to Windows, plus all duties listed below.
    • Computer programmer, September 1985 to December 1988
      • Writing and modifying programs, storing programs and data on EPROM chips, updating data files with the current insurance rates, providing customer support over the telephone, using spreadsheets to analyze automobile and homeowners’ insurance rate tables.
      • In the first three years I worked for Ratebook Computers, the number of customers doubled, and I was quickly promoted to Data Processing Manager.
  • 1984 - 1985: University of South Carolina, Computer Services
    • Terminal room monitor, March 1984 to Sept. 1985
  • 1985: Research Planning Institute
    • Cartography graphics assistant, May 1985 to June 1985
  
  
• UPDATES:
  
  
  • This resume was last updated Tuesday, November 11, 2003. A current copy is available at "http://www.oocities.org/michael_c_adams_56/res.html".

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