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An accomplished database designer, systems analyst, application programmer, database administrator, and technical instructor with an uncanny knack for demystifying technology® for his colleagues, students, and friends. Equally comfortable with mainframe legacy systems, emerging Web technologies, and everything in between. Eager to rejoin the corporate work environment after eight years of independent consulting, training, and honing his own varied skill sets. |
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Key Competencies |
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§ Senior technical adviser § Application DBA/consultant § Senior education specialist § Courseware developer/author |
§ Windows, Linux, mainframe § DB2, MySQL, IMS, IDMS § XHTML, PHP, Dreamweaver § COBOL, CICS, JCL, TSO |
§ Collaborative work ethic § Self-starter—loves a good challenge § Sought-after public speaker § Pre‑ and post-sales technical support |
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Work Experience |
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1995–Present Carl Eric Johnson & Company, Inc President § Filled a courseware vacuum with his very user-friendly “SQL Series of Courses for DB2 UDB” § Frequently requested instructor for Themis, Platinum Technology, and his own courses § Invited to speak on multiple occasions at IDUG (International DB2 Users Group) and other technical conferences § Registered the trademark demystifying technology® . . . because, frankly, that is what he does so well § Produces instructional videos on Web-related topics such as blogging, social networking, website design, etc. § Offers Web-hosting and domain-registration services as a reseller, illustrating his active entrepreneurial spirit 1999–2001 Themis, Incorporated Senior Technical Adviser § Favorite instructor at numerous client sites, teaching both Themis’s and his own DB2 and SQL courses § Offered partial ownership of the company in exchange for his technical and managerial skills § Implemented courseware standardization and maintenance protocols 1989–1995 Platinum Technology, Inc Senior Education Specialist § Awarded “President’s Club” honors two years in a row for exceptional teaching performance and technical support § Developed a rigorous Train the Trainer program to ensure Platinum’s reputation for the highest quality instructors § Employed a collaborative style as head of instructor-led education, earning the respect and support of his team § Successfully administered weekly production jobs for thirteen domestic and three international classroom sites § Fielded instructor and client technical questions during the week § Earned the nickname SQL Guru, often sought after for his exceptional technical problem-solving skills § Gained the responsibility for adding and removing classroom sites from the production job schedule § Coordinated the editing of the DB2 in a Client/Server World course § Wrote the bulk of three chapters, and edited all nine chapters, adding instructor notes and directions in the process |
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Additional Work Experience |
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Senior Instructor Greenbrier & Russel, Inc § Certified in most of Platinum Technology’s DB2 curriculum, and worked towards certification in PowerBuilder and other client/server technologies Senior Trainer/Consultant TERA Systems, Inc § Successfully completed numerous consulting assignments for a variety of government and business clients §
Developed a training course on VSE/Advanced
Functions for application programmers, taught the course to four groups of
foreign students for a major §
Taught mainframe DB2 courses along with PC
courses in MS-DOS, Lotus Technical Trainer/Customer Support Sage Software, Inc § Excelled at pre- and post-sales technical support, training both customers as well as prospects in the use of the APS Development Center and Macro Facility as targeted to their particular DB (IMS, IDMS, DB2, VSAM) and DC (CICS, IMS DC, ISPF) environments § Taught client-site as well as public classes, assisted in course development, and helped develop strategies for growing Sage’s customer support services, particularly technical consulting Systems Engineer EDS World Corporation § Assigned to the Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado (Mexican Social Security), designing and implementing a nationwide system for processing short-term loans for Mexican federal employees Systems Analyst/Contract Analyst Boeing Computer Services § Involved in all facets of competitive benchmarking, including technical evaluation of proposals, analysis and design of benchmark strategies, execution of live test demonstrations at the client site, and follow-up technical guidance in system conversion upon award of contract |
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Education |
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M.B.A., International Management, §
B.A., Business and Modern Languages, |
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Other Information |
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Author |
§ “SQL Series of Courses for DB2 UDB”: Introduction to SQL and DB2, SQL and DB2 Fundamentals, and Advanced SQL for DB2 UDB for Linux, UNIX, Windows § Currently writing Demystifying Prosperity™: Why You Should Take a Serious Look at Network Marketing |
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Health & Wellness |
§ Certified health coach with Dr. Ray Strand’s Healthy for Life organization, promoting a three-pronged approach of nutrition education, cellular nutritional supplementation, and moderate exercise |
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Languages |
§ Conversational in Spanish, German, and French; fundamental knowledge of Swedish, Russian, and Chinese |
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Travel |
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Extensive travel throughout the |
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