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Andrew J. Comeau
Software Developer,
Programmer / Analyst
Ocala, Florida
acomeau@drewslair.com
http://www.andrewcomeau.com

 

Technologies:

  • Visual Studio / Visual Basic.NET  / ASP.NET
  • Visual Basic 6.0 / Visual Basic for Applications
  • Microsoft Access 97 – 2003
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000
  • Microsoft Virtual PC
  • Scripting:  SQL, T-SQL, HTML, CSS

Experience Summary:

  • Development and support of custom business software. Projects include:
    • Production reporting and analysis
    • Laboratory test data collection and analysis
    • Human resources reporting
    • Facility auditing to international standards including ISO9000.
    • Documentation control
    • Retail purchasing and sales
    • Order processing and customer information management
  • Writing of technical specifications based on business requirements
  • Investigation of software issues through code and data analysis
  • Frontline technical support for users at all skill levels
  • Hardware and software installation and upgrades
  • Creation of training materials
  • Design and administration of an ISO9000-compliant documentation system.

Employment:

Liberty Medical Supply (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Programmer / Support Engineer, February 2005 – July 2009 Responsibilities included the programming of new and existing Visual Basic code to provide requested functionality, creation of technical specs based on requirements, support for testing and deployment of projects and post-deployment software support. The job also required coordination with multiple areas of the business to gather necessary information and ensure successful deployment of software to production. The programming technologies used in these positions included Visual Basic 6.0, VB.NET, T-SQL and Microsoft Access.

Andrew Comeau / Drewslair.com
Self-employment, January 2004 – Present
As an independent I.T. professional, I perform custom programming, basic web design and general computer services. Drewslair.com serves as the official website and portfolio for these professional services. The site also features online tutorials and downloads which I have designed to assist new users of Microsoft Access and other software.

Sumter Electric Cooperative (Sumterville, Florida)
Advance Homestead Title (Ocala, Florida)
(Assigned by Express Personnel, Ocala, Florida)
I.T. / Helpdesk Contractor, October 2002 - June 2004
These contract positions included I.T. support at multiple facilities for desktop and Citrix users, network backup and restore, setup of thin-client workstations and support for phone systems and networked printers. At Sumter Electric, I helped to manage the rollout of over 80 new PCs and OS upgrades throughout the company with the additional responsibilities of work scheduling and hardware inventory management. 

Dayco Products, Inc. (Ocala, Florida)
Computer Technician, April 1993 – March 2002
While at this company, I designed custom databases with Microsoft Access and Visual Basic for Applications in cooperation with multiple departments enabling the company to avoid additional software purchases. This included gathering business requirements and training employees in the use of the programs. Other responsibilities included management of a library of over 250 procedures and work instructions according to ISO9000 and other international standards.

Certifications:

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic.Net and Microsoft Visual Studio.Net (70-306)

Education and Continuing Training:

July 2005
VB.Net and ADO.Net for Liberty Medical
Microsoft Training at Liberty Medical Supply, Port St. Lucie, Florida

April 2002 - May 2002
Editorial Process Training
LearnIt Corporation, Gainesville, Florida

March 1999
Novell Networking
Community Technical & Adult Education Center, Ocala, Florida

February 1997
Troubleshooting and Maintenance of IBM PCs and Compatibles
SkillPath Seminars, Gainesville, Florida

April 1995
Managing for Continuous Improvement
Dayco Products, Ocala, Florida

July 1987
Diploma, Accounting / Data Processing
Webster College, Ocala, Florida

Independent Projects:

Microsoft Access for Beginners 
A series of articles and related resources for novice Microsoft Access users.
http://www.drewslair.com/articles.shtml
Republished in part on Microsoft Office Online – November 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA102473131033.aspx

 


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