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Last Updated 11/24/2009
Contact Information
Name Paul Trader Email me@paultrader.com
Address please email or call for this information Phone +1.304 845 0026
Experience and Skills
  • 25 years overall computer experience
  • 18 years database development
  • 13 years HTML development
  • 12 years system administration
  • 12 years Adobe Photoshop / The Gimp
  • 12 years Perl programming
  • 10 years mod_perl programming
  • 2 years C and C++ programming
Software and Languages
Database Programming Operating Systems Other
PostgreSQL Perl 5.8 Linux (RedHat, Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu) DNS
MySQL mod_perl 2 Unix (SCO, Solaris) Sendmail
Oracle ActivePerl Windows NT Samba
Sybase SQL Anywhere C and C++ Windows XP CVS
BRS Oracle PL/SQL OS X Apache Web Server
MS SQL Server JavaScript Windows Vista procmail
4th Dimension v6 pHp Windows 7 SpamAssassin
MS Access Radius
FoxPro htDig
dBaseIV NFS
Qmail/Listserv
Education
Jan. 1991 - May 1995 University of South Florida, Tampa Campus Tampa, Florida 33620
Bachelor of Science degree, Chemical Engineering
May 1989 - Dec. 1990 Hillsborough Community College, Dale Mabry Campus Tampa, Florida 33630
Associate Science degree
Sep. 1984 - Dec. 1986 University of Maryland, Baltimore County Campus Baltimore, Maryland 21250
Completed 60 credit hours
EARNED 100% OF ALL COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, 3.0 GPA
Sep. 1980 - May 1984 Calvert Hall College, H.S. Towson, Maryland 21286
Project Experience     (More detail about most of these projects is available on my Portfolio page)
July 2005 - Present IGO Linux Solutions, LLC Moundsville, WV 26041
General Partner
You don't have to be a geek anymore to use Linux. Discover how IGO is making Linux for the rest of us.
Oct. 1997 - Present OVTechnology Group Moundsville, WV 26041
Owner, Founder, and Principal Officer
The Ohio Valley's "Small Business IT Guy." Responsibilities include building and selling complete computer systems, parts, and software; developing dynamic applications programmed in Perl, mod_perl, MySQL and PostgreSQL; Linux network administrator; managing comprehensive company finances, billing, accounts payable, inventory, and customer service.
Aug. 2000 - Feb. 2004 GKG.NET, INC. College Station, TX
Supervisor - Taylor Marvin
  • Converted CellOne of Amarillo's instant text messaging system to a multiple-recipient and email capable program (this company is no longer in business).
  • Wrote code for Best Robotics to allow participants to post competition questions and administrators to answer them.
  • Wrote code for TexasBest to allow administrators to post competition winners to their Web site.
  • Updated Bovine-Elite to allow the site owner to upload a MS Excel data file and individual images for each bull. Wrote a parser to handle the uploaded Excel file and copy the data into a database. Also write cgi-scripts to display the data for end users.
  • Created an application for Nolan Ryan Beef to upload and display recipes.
  • Created an application for GKG.NET, INC. to handle customer requests for hosting their Web site with GKG.
  • Created an application for TAMU Medical School to handle scheduling of medical students with community preceptors. Also wrote code to dump student/preceptor evaluations into PDF format.
  • Created an application for GKG.NET, INC. to work with HylaFAX software. The application enables GKG to utilize a single computer to collect all incoming faxes. A secretary then assigns each new fax to an employee's virtual box. Employees can view their faxes in a Web browser. The application also includes utilities for rotating, searching, adding comments to, and closing faxes, all via the browser interface.
  • Have worked on many projects associated with the GKG.NET, INC. Domain Registration System.
  • Wrote all the code for yourlocatoronline.com, an on-line vehicle classified marketplace.
  • Created an application to help GKG Project Managers coordinate all work, communication, milestones, and billing for all internal and client projects.
  • Developed a Virtual Classroom application for TAMU which will enable students to take exams on-line.
  • Developed the new Web site for Agtimes.com that enables administrators to manage the site's content.
  • Developed a Web site for OptionsDoctors.com, an on-line investment strategy company.
  • Developed the code for the GKG Training Website.
  • Developed the code for the Texas Pecan Grower's Association.
  • Customized GKG's Radius server, which allows GKG to provide extra services to their dialup customers. This customization also included helping GKG set up database replication so the Radius data can be shared across several servers.
  • Worked on code for CC Creations Online which will enable their clients to place on-line orders for custom apparel.
  • Developed code for FDR Services
  • Implemented feed cost calculator modifications for New Generation Feeds
  • Developed the code for Net Near U
  • Webmaster for the following sports sites, which are part of the GKG Sports Network:
    Altoona Curve
    Louisiana Ice Gators
    ECHL
  • Developed the code for Dominion Laser
  • Developed an Inventory Management System for GKG that handles purchase orders and requisitions for multiple clients
  • Implemented ecommerce and shopping cart code for Michael Kellett Photography and Blissful Wishes
  • Developed administrative utility and dynamic HTML for Boardwalk Spa
All applications are written in Perl, mod_perl and pHp, use MySQL or PostgreSQL as the back-end database, and run on a Red-Hat Linux operating system with Apache web server. The position with GKG was 100% telecommuting.
Apr. 2000 - Aug. 2000 Maxim Group Pittsburgh, PA
Contracted out to Materials Research Society in Warrendale, Pa. Projects include:
  • Personal Scheduler - This Internet application allows attendees to schedule a personal itinerary for the biannual meetings. Also wrote a "masseuse" to convert the meeting data, which contains LaTeX code and is dumped from a 4th Dimension database, into HTML format.
  • I-Timer - A Web-based timesheet program for MRS employees. This comprehensive application has a full administrative front-end and includes a) multiple access levels, b) a dynamic report generator, and c) email notification.
  • Abstract pre-processor - MRS members who wish to submit abstracts for consideration for future meetings can post their papers via this application. It includes a LaTeX and high-ascii grokker, and submits the information to the 4th Dimension database.
I was the senior developer on all aspects of these projects. All these applications were written in Perl for a Solaris O/S, and used MySQL as the back-end database.
Supervisor - Robert Novak (724) 779-3003 (Robert may be contacted).
Nov. 1999 - Mar. 2000 Complete Business Solutions, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
Supervisor - Steve Lu
January 2000 - March 2000 - Developed an Internet resume program enabling CBSI's Human Resources employees to upload, manage, and search resumes for potential job candidates. The code was written in Perl for RedHat 6.2 O/S, with MySQL as the back-end database.
November 1999 - December 1999 - Contracted out to Marconi p.l.c. (formerly FORE Systems) in Warrendale, Pa. Wrote Perl (Solaris O/S) code to enable administrators to post press releases and handle archiving on the marconi.com Web site. Designed an Oracle 7 database to store the press releases.
Dec. 1997 - July 1999 American Heuristics Corporation Triadelphia, WV
Supervisor - Landy Hobbs, CEO
March 1999 - July 1999 - Developed Ecommerce Active Server Pages (HTML) using Visual Basic 6.0, Perl, and MS SQLServer 7.0; implemented and maintained ActivePerl on a WindowsNT server; Ecommerce database administration, including initial development, regular maintenance, and improvement enaction; developed an Ecommerce shopping cart and checkout, including a function that calculates real-time shipping costs by seamlessly connecting to UPS's web site.
December 1997 - March 1999 - Contracted out to the National Technology Transfer Center on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University. NASATechTracS Database administrator (4th Dimension); worked on a team that developed the 1998 edition of the NASA Solutions CD-ROM; developed applications in C++ for data manipulation to dump NASATechTracS to a BRS database format.
Supervisor - David Rapp, Manager, CIS
Sep. 1995 - Sep. 1997 PPG Industries, Inc. New Martinsville, WV 26155
Supervisor - Tom Horan, Supervisor, Environmental Health & Safety (304) 455-2200 (Tom may be contacted)
Title - Chemical Engineer
Duties included sampling, tracking, manifesting, reporting on and arranging shipments of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes; coordinating the Waste Minimization Committee; developing Visual Basic applications and Microsoft Access databases to track and report on analytical data, product losses, and track generated, stored, and shipped hazardous wastes; staying current with RCRA and DOT-HazMat regulations.
Jun. 1994 - May 1995 Environmental Equipment & Construction, Inc./Tower Environmental, Inc. Tampa, FL
(These companies are no longer in business)
Title - Associate Chemical Engineer/O&M Department Engineering Assistant
Duties included reporting on petroleum remediation systems to regulatory agencies and customers; implementing and maintaining on-line system monitoring software; developing and maintaining database applications in Lotus 123 and FoxPro 2.6 used for tracking and reporting on remedial systems.
Jan. 1992 - Feb. 1994 Cargill Fertilizer, Inc. Riverview, FL
Supervisor - Dave Jellerson, Manager, Environmental Department
Title - Environmental Department Engineering Assistant/Co-op Work-Study
Projects included soil/water sampling; data collection and evaluation; stormwater management; pollution control; developing and maintaining database applications in Lotus 123, FoxPro 2.6, and dBase IV used for tracking and reporting on environmental sample results; supervising environmental impact and analysis surveys.
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