Geoffrey M. Fink

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Home: 4340 Strathdale Ln., West Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 851-4641
School: 4413 Hunt House, South Quad, 600 E. Madison, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, (734) 764-8661
e-mail: gmfink@nowclickthis.com fax: (248) 851-0652 cell phone: (248) 895-8852
web: http://users.nowclickthis.com/gmfink/

Objective

To combine my computing knowledge and internet-related skills with an interest in real world internet-based business implementations.

Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, School of Literature, Sciences, and Arts:
GPA: 3.331 / 4.0
Computer Science B.S., graduation expected April 2003

Michigan State University:
GPA: 3.625 / 4.0
Dean's List member Fall 1999, Winter 2000
Computer Science B.S., transferred at end of Fall 2000

Skills

  • Six years' experience as a professional webmaster and internet HTML design consultant
  • Five years' experience as a general-use computer lab administrator
  • Five years' experience as a general-use computer lab instructor
  • Three years' experience as a C++ programmer
  • Three years' experience as an IT Manager for web hosting applications
  • Two years' experience developing ASP-based web page interface templates
  • Two years' experience as a Windows NT/2000 administrator
  • Two years' experience as web-based advertising designer
  • One years' experience as a (Redhat) Linux administrator
  • One years' experience as a trainer for FrontPage 2000
  • One years' experience as a Java programmer
  • Emphasis on administration and maintenance of web sites and computers, as well as Apple Macintosh-based implementation and execution

Work History

Intern, Valassis Communications, Inc., Livonia, MI, summer 2001

  • Coordinated and led various training sessions of Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  • Assisted with the management and planning of a new Human Resources intranet site, Account intranet site, Training intranet site, Investor Relations & Public Relations intranet site, and Valassis Insert Publishing intranet site
  • Further developed and maintained corporate standard HTML and ASP templates
  • Responsible in part for administration and introduction of Linux-based web server, including developing user privileges, backup procedures (using the BRU software application), determining disk partitioning schemes, and compiling customized kernel options while learning to develop an Apache based web site
  • As a member of the Valassis Web Standards Committee, worked in Documentation standards group, Interface and Functionality standards group, and Naming Convention standards group
  • Responsible in part for security and administration of all intranet sites and associated quality assurance source management systems
  • Maintained the Valassis on-line media procurement web site, and back-end Visual Basic code
  • Assisted with Mac OS technical support issues
  • Assisted with security issues related to Microsoft Windows NT 4.0., Windows 2000, Internet Information Server 4.0, and Internet Information Server 5.0
  • Responsible in part for the administration of Windows NT 4.0- or 2000-based web and file servers, running Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions, Internet Information Server 4.0 or 5.0, and SQLServer 7.0
Intern, Valassis Communications, Inc., Livonia, MI, summer 2000, Dec. 2000
  • Entirely responsible for the redesign of corporate intranet site
  • Assisted in a team-based development team for corporate customer-driven revenue-generating projects
  • Specific development environment included HTML 3.2, HTML 4, DHTML (Java 1.2), JavaScript, Java, VB Script, ASP, as well as the use of Cascading Style Sheets
  • Responsible for the majority of interface design using the above standards, as well as Adobe Photoshop and Jasc PaintShop Pro for image manipulation

Intern, Complete Business Solutions, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI, summer 1999

  • Responsible for design of internet e-commerce and database web site interfaces using HTML 4, DHTML, JavaScript, Java, Active X, ASP, and Cascading Style Sheets
  • Responsible for editing and design of PowerPoint presentations
  • Maintained Windows 95, 98, and NT machines running Adobe products and Microsoft Offices software suites
  • Responsible for assisting with customer project management and organization of projects

IT Manager, nowclickthis.com, LLC, West Bloomfield, MI, 1998­present

  • Maintained Mac OS-based web, e-mail, and DNS server applications software, in addition to all computer hardware on location
  • Personally responsible for maintenance of customer accounts
  • Personally responsible for handling of customer technical support

Computer lab counselor, Roeper Summer Day Camp, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 1993­1998 (summers)

  • Responsible for hardware and software maintenance of on-site public computer facilities
  • Created basic teaching curriculum for children ages 6­12
  • Personally responsible for creation and editing of campus-wide newsletter

Activities:
  • MacGroup-Detroit: File-area sysop for the group's bulletin board system, contributing newsletter writer, 1995­present
  • Arizona Macintosh Users Group: member, 1993­2000
  • Shareware program author, 1993­1994
  • Computer Explorations club, member 1994­1999
  • Volunteer Apple Macintosh computer consultant, 1993­present
  • Member Great Lakes Rover Association Land Rover enthusiast group, 2000 2001
  • Member and I.T. Manager, Students Concentrating on Political Efficacy (S.C.O.P.E.), 2001
References available upon request


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