lmberk@yahoo.com
Leah is Systems Support
Specialist with 20 years of experience in Information Technology, beginning a
in mainframe environment programming, adding experience in client/server Windows
NT/2000 network administration and web design, migrating and
integrating multiple platforms. For the past 8 years, has created web
applications on large corporate Intranet and the public Internet, using HTML,
DHTML, SQL Server, Oracle, Active Server Pages, IIS,
VBScript, Visual Basic, Javascript, Dreamweaver,
Photoshop, Acrobat PDF and MS Visual Interdev, and has programmed
web pages in multiple languages, including German, Russian and Hebrew
(right-to-left). Interactive database programming in Oracle,
Access or SQL Server and back-end integration using XML.
She possesses excellent technical knowledge and language communication skills.
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics/Computer
Science, 1986
SOFTWARE and
PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMINGVBScript,
VBA Active Server Pages Visual Basic Javascript Java applets & servlets XML, HTML, DHTML Multilingual
web programming Netscape/MSIE
compatibility MQ Series Oracle
PL/SQL Fortran PL/1 |
SOFTWAREVisual Source Safe
MS Office
97-2003 MS Access
97-2003 IIS 4.0,
5.0, 6.0 NFS
Maestro Macromedia
Dreamweaver
Macromedia Studio
Macromedia
Flash MX Adobe
Photoshop CS2 Ulead Photoimpact, Paint
Shop Pro, OmniPagePro 15 OCR |
HARDWAREIBM PC/Compatibles Windows NT/2000/2003 server PDC and
BDC Ethernet cards, Terminal Emulation
cards, Graphics cards, SCSI cards, Modem cards, USB, Memory upgrades Hard-drive replacement Hubs, Routers Wireless networks Disaster Recovery Backup Devices |
OPERATING SYSTEMSWindows
NT/2000/XP/2003 Server WINDOWS
95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista client VAX/VMS
|
8/2006 – 2/2007. Ford Motor Company, Service
Engineering Operations. Web Programmer. Part of E-business team providing 2nd tier
customer support to dealerships and body shops using the Professional
Technician Society, http://www.motorcraftservice.com, http://www.fordinstallersupport.com
and http://www.fordasset.com
websites. Updated pages with PDF documents as requested. Maintained CSS style
sheets for “look and feel,” and programmed VBscript
ASP pages for backend connections to SQL Server databases and CDO email procedures.
5/2005 – 4/2007. http://FJC.ru Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS Writer/Editor
Editor of English language content for Russian-based web portal. Rewrote raw
translations of Russian news articles into colloquial U.S. English for
distribution on English-language portal and to
2/1997 – current. Jewish-American History on the
Web
Web
Developer for
non-profit educational foundation, http://www.jewish-history.com/, featuring a Civil War
veterans search engine, http://www.jewish-history.com/SearchCWData.asp which allows
the Internet user to query an MS Access database and view on-screen
reports, by selecting multiple criteria from dropdown lists. Another feature is
the “Walnut Street”
Electronic Library, which includes the full text of hard-to-find 19th-Century
Judaica, including “The Occident And American Jewish Advocate,”
a magazine published from 1843-1868. “Occident” pages are scanned from 35mm
microfilm using Microtek scanner and Omnipage Pro 15 OCR. An ASP portal redirects web
browsers to different domain names hosted on the same IP. The website is
constructed using HTML, Active Server Pages, javascript,
java applets, VBScript, Visual Interdev, Photoshop,
Acrobat, Dreamweaver and FrontPage. The
site receives an average of 8000 visitors a day, and has received awards from
The History Channel, PBS, Britannica Online, Civil War Interactive and Yahoo!
Listed in the “Top 100” of Civil War on the Web: A Guide to the Very Best
Sites published by Scholarly Resources and the subject of an
interview on Sirius XM radio program “Studio J.”
1/2003—7/2003
Wayne County Treasurer’s Department, 400 Monroe,
Web and Database Programmer for Property Tax Assessment application. Used Active
Server Pages to retrieve property tax information for parcels in the
County. Created and modified PL/SQL stored procedures to update
tax information in Oracle database, generate reports and certificates
and track tax status of personal and commercial property, for interactive and
batch procedures.
1/2002—3/2002.
6/2002-11/2002.
MSX International, Ford Motor Company,
Web
Programmer for Ford
Design Institute educational program. Used HTML and javascript
to create popup menus and online quizzes with overlaying graphics. Used Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash
to integrate graphical content. Created graphics and
interactive multimedia presentations using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe
Photoshop, and Macromedia Flash MX. Translated
graphical elements from English to German.
7/2000
—2/2001. ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS,
Web
Developer for
internal, web-based corporate tracking system, using Active Server Pages,
ActiveX Data Objects, SQL stored procedures, VBScript server script, MS
Business Objects and javascript client-side
script, communicating with a database on SQL Server. Enhanced and
modified existing java servlets and applets. Created Active
Server Pages to allow a user to view, update and
add records to the database.
5/1998-6/2000. FORD MOTOR COMPANY,
4/1999-6/12/2000. Web Developer, "Health Charts for
Quality", web-based database application on Ford Intranet, for vehicle
engineers to generate live HTML web tables or MS Excel
spreadsheets of model year vehicle assessment specifications and update Oracle
7.0 database using SQL and PL/SQL commands in VBScript.
Application developed in MS Visual Interdev, Visual Basic, Javascript,
Active Server Pages, MS Business Objects and MS Excel and VBA,
for a Netscape web browser interface. (Contracted through Comprehensive
Data Processing)
5/1998-4/1999. Systems Administrator for Global Ford Financial
Network of VAX/VMS cluster and Windows NT network. Responsible
for maintaining integrity of international financial transactions applications
and maintaining open channels using MQ Series with Ford financial
offices in the
5/1995-5/1998
SMART Transportation Authority
2021 Barrett
Senior Systems Analyst; Systems administrator for VAX/VMS cluster, Windows
NT network and UNIX-based vehicle-locator GPS system. Maintained user security for
multi-user system, configured local area transport servers and ports,
setup terminals, workstations and print queues, maintain disk
integrity, system administrator for bus scheduling, timekeeping and inventory
maintenance systems. Installation, upgrade and setup of VAX/VMS operating
systems, terminals, PC network connections, remote access security. Webmaster
and Developer of Authority Intranet, created using MS FrontPage (97,
98), MS Visual Studio, ActiveX controls, Javascript, maintained using IIS.
Achieved Level 2 site builder certification in 1997.
4/1992-5/1995 Freelance PC consultant for small business and home office
computers.
Installed and configured new systems; connected printers, and modems; installed
and configured CD-ROM drives; installed software applications;
customized application and Windows at the customers' request; provided private
training at customer's location in use of Windows, WordPerfect, MS
Excel, MS Word, MS Works, MS Office, PowerPoint. Answered
customer requests for troubleshooting and instruction by phone.
2/1989 –
4/1992 Electronic Data Systems
Assigned
to: GM Cadillac Engineering
Position: SYSTEMS
ENGINEER
Provided
extensive systems support, including engineering needs analysis, installation
and maintenance of hardware, software, and networking, for vehicle
engineering test labs and experimental assembly garage at Cadillac. This system
consisted of a DEC VAX 8600 server, networking with close to 100 PCs
and two standalone Macintosh workstations. In addition, several
peripherals, including modems, laser printers, plotters, device drivers, data
acquisition devices, mainframe emulators and
communications boards were installed through serial ports. Converted
All-in-One documents to WordPerfect.
9/1987 –
2/1989 BASF
Position:
PROGRAMMER ANALYST
Developed, from specifications through testing and analysis, a Quality
Assurance system for chemical testing, specification, statistical analysis,
control and trend charting. Utilized Fortran with FMS,
FDL, RS/1 and various graphics applications on a clustered VAX 8650
and 11/785, running VAX/VMS.
3/1986-3/1987 Textron
Developed, from concept through implementation, several database modules, files
and tables, using FMS, FDL and Fortran on a DEC Microvax
II, running under VAX/VMS. The databases encompassed data collection
and acquisition, shop floor control, and interfaced with ALLEN BRADLEY
and SIEMENS PLC devices for AGV (Automated Guide Vehicle), tool
selection robot arms, manufacturing tool inventory, scheduling, and other
applications.
UML,
Object-Oriented Design, Rational Rose, April 2000
MICROSOFT VISUAL INTERDEV, April 1998 (Web Development Kit, Active Server)
UNIX Administration, August 1991
DEC VAX/VMS Systems Management, March 1990