Brian Chowns
PO Box 323
Millbrook, ON L0A 1G0
Tel: (705) 932-3089
E-mail:
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Career Objective:
To pursue a career in the information technology field and apply my technical skills as a programmer or Web developer.
Technical Skills:
Programming Languages
- Visual Basic 6
- VB.NET
- VBA
- Java
- HTML using CSS
- JavaScript
- PHP
- ASP
- Object Oriented Programming
- Cocoa / Objective-C
Frameworks/APIs
- Joomla! 1.0.x
- Joomla! 1.5.x
- CodeIgniter
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Operating Systems
- Windows 9x, 2000, XP
- Mac OS X 10.4+
- Linux
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Applications
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
- OpenOffice
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Database
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- Microsoft Access
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Other
- Systems analysis
- Hardware
- Networking
- Joomla! CMS
- cPanel & Plesk
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Transferable Skills:
- Three college level communications courses, 3.83 GPA
- Organized
- Eager to learn new technologies
- Take pride in quality work
- Type 50-60 words per minute
- Problem solving
- Troubleshooting
Education:
Computer Programmer/Analyst
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2001 - 2004 |
| Canadore College, North Bay ON |
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Ontario Secondary School Diploma
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1996 - 2000 |
| Chippewa Secondary School, North Bay ON |
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Business and Computer Studies Certificate
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1996 - 2000 |
Chippewa Secondary School, North Bay ON
- Awarded for earning eight or more business/computer credits
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Work Experience:
Workflow Manager / Lead Developer
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May 2007 - Present |
| CBS Group Inc. |
Millbrook, ON |
- PHP & MySQL website development
- Joomla! CMS used regularly
- Custom websites and admin areas
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Co-Owner/Programmer/Technician
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June 2006 - October 2007 |
| K & C IT Solutions |
North Bay ON |
- Programming and web design in various languages
- Hardware/software troubleshooting and maintenance
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Private Contractor
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July, 2004 - August, 2006 |
| Nerds On Site Inc |
North Bay ON |
- Hardware/software troubleshooting and maintenance
- Programming and web design when required
- Marketing tactics to generate additional business
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Hardware Technician
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November 2005 - May 2007 |
| Kelly Services Ltd |
Toronto ON |
- Install and test new hardware for Kelly Services' clients.
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Programmer
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Jan 5, 2004 - Feb 28, 2004
(Work Placement) |
| Ontario Northland |
North Bay ON |
- Develop new seat booking program for the Polar Bear Express using Visual Basic .NET
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Programmer/Technician
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2001 - 2004 |
| Tenbase Inc. |
North Bay ON |
- Design web pages with PHP, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL
- Troubleshoot hardware and software problems
- Create custom scripts
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References available upon request.
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