CHARLES H. DAVIS:
Computer Specialist
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Qualifications:
15 plus years extensive experience in computer set-ups, diagnostics, upgrades, operations, repairs, beta-testing, implementation, deployment, design, engineering, organization, documentation, and training. Also maintain my own registered domain and web site on the Internet.  If it has a keyboard, then I've probably worked with it.

Operating systems:
DOS,  Win3.x - 98 (& shells), NT, OS/2, System7 + , Banyan Vines, Linux (home use).

Application software:
MS Office 4.x - 97 (& Publisher), dBase III - IV 2.0, WordPerfect Suite 2.0 – 8.0,  Lotus SmartSuite 2.0 – 96, Corel Graphic Suites (3 - 6),  Lotus Notes, and much more.

Tools:
Norton Utilities, PC Tools, Check IT Pro (3 - 5), McAfee, PC-cillin, Norton AV, AMI-Diag, SysCheck, First-Aid, WinTune, Nuts&Bolts, QEMM, DOS, Windows, and NT administration tools, etc..

Programming:
C/C++, Pascal, Basic, VB, Delphi, Fortran, batch & script.
HTML: Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Composer, Homesite, and text editors.
Flash: Macromedia, Firestarter, Swish
DHTML and CSS: SoThink, Top Style, and Cute.
Other: Javascripting, Java Application Implementation, and IE 6 style commands.

Network Administration: Banyan Vines, NT, Linux (home user)

End User: Mainframe, VAX, (VM/VMS, VSE, MVS, DecNet); AS/400

Management:  5 years; 25+ employees (Stylette Plastics).


Experience:

7/99 - Present:  Charles Davis Enterprises
Computer repairs, consulting, setups, diagnostics, and training.  Provide web services such as SEO, consulting, and site development, and training.  Registered business name in January 2000.

11/95 - 3/99:  Ashland Chemical Co. - Network Administrator:
Research and resolve all computer and LAN related issues.  Maintain server integrity, including virus removal, file and directory management, data recovery, security, access levels & user setups.  Research, document and implement Y2K solutions, and coordinate  conversion from Banyan Vines Networking to NT.  I've worked with multiple servers, protocols, clients, and services.  Implemented training, set-ups, configuration (hard and soft), diagnostics
and repairs, upgrades, multi-platform  data transfer/conversion, as well as some minor programming, including sandboxing and deployment of Beta and proprietary software solutions. I am also a certified ISO 9000-9002 internal auditor and performed invoice routing, filing, and distribution when needed.

1988-  Present:
Self employed - Current efforts are geared toward maintaining the web-friend.com domain and creating web pages for clients.  I am a computer consultant / systems analyst specializing in PC's:  consultations, upgrades, software installation, diagnostics, trouble-shooting, repairs, training, desktop publishing.

4/95-12/95
UPS  - Administrative assistant / reload clerk: AIS; data entry & reconciliation/ approval; File transfer; Report generation; Revenue auditing; shift set-up,  end-of-shift data uploads.

1992- 1995:
Temporary Agencies:  Temporary jobs with multiple agencies:  including Mainframe data outsourcing, (Genix); Print Shop work, (Bayer); Special Medical billing, (MetPath); Cross-platform data conversion Unix to Mac, (Genix), and data base integration, (Emmco).

1989 - 94:
Student / Property Management  - Computer Science student, single parent and property management (including historical home restoration and remodeling).

1979 - 89:
Stylette Plastics (Manufacturing Plant) - Steady progression from machine operator through utility, maintenance and assistant foreman, to Shift Foreman/Supervisor.

Other:
Ryan homes (finish carpenter, paint, elec.), Wholesale Tire (tire changer,  warehouse), Olan Mills (phone sales, delivery), Burger King,  Program sales (local racetrack), Camera and Card Shop (clerk, warehouse).


Education:
High School:  (West Allegheny), Academic and computer science courses at CCAC (Community College of Allegheny County), CIS classes at University of Pittsburgh, 1 semester of general studies at Point Park College (1975).  I have also attended many individualized training courses, seminars, and delivered training in the computer technical field.


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