Experience

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  ARIN

  • Communications Manager

    • Jan 2002 - Present

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  Self Employed

  • Author: Guide to Webcams

    • Oct 1999 - Aug 2000

    Guide to Webcams, ISBN 0790612208, published by Sams Technical Publishing/Prompt Publishing, August 2000. Conceived, sold, wrote, and published first book in under a year. Guide to Webcams was a "how-to" book for beginning and intermediate users of webcams. Intended as a primer on webcams, the book covered both personal and business use of webcams, providing instruction on the types of applications and how best to take advantage of them.

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  Government Computer News

  • Senior Editor/Technical Director

    • 1996 - 1999

    Designed and implemented new GCN Lab testing network. Reviewed hundreds of products, wrote tutorials, buyer's guides, and two regular columns.Increased overall visibility of Lab and raised the technical excellence of product coverage, not only in reviews but in feature articles as well. Worked with Features Editor to edit Buyer's Guides and other freelance pieces for technical accuracy and develop artwork. Worked with Lab Director, Features Editor and Assistant Managing Editors to develop editorial calendars for all publications.Managed the development of new benchmark suite, as well as the adoption of the Ziff-Davis networking benchmarks. GCN was, at the time, the first and only non-Ziff-Davis publication to be allowed to use the ZD Benchmarks for published reviews. Wrote news stories, reviews and features to Government Computer News, GCN State & Local, GCN Shopper and Government Windows NT magazine for every issue. Reviews also appeared quite frequently in the Washington Post Tech Thursday section.Responsible for technical upkeep and maintenance of lab network, including both production and testing machines. Assisted other reviewers with evaluation of equipment and developed testing methodologies for both my own reviews and others. Participated in budgeting decisions on new equipment purchases and shared in management of testing lab support personnel.

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  Cable & Wireless

  • Network Administrator

    • Mar 1994 - Sep 1994

    Managed remote network for manufacturing plant. Expanded existing network infrastructure within confines of corporate directives. Provided 24/7 support to insure product manufacturing and delivery.

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  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • Technical Specialist, Network Administrator

    • Jan 1990 - Mar 1993

    Provided network, PC, and graphics support for 80-user Budget Office. Responsible for all training for new applications and new users. Developed many new systems and processes to take advantage of technology, including Notes-based MIS system and assisted in the transition from mainframe budget control to relational database system.