Brian Chowns
1069 Maher - Apt 1
North Bay, ON P1B 2L8
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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
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Visual Basic 6
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VB.NET
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VBA
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Java
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XHTML and CSS
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JavaScript
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PHP
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ASP
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Object Oriented Programming
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Cocoa / Objective-C
Frameworks/APIs
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Joomla! 1.0.x
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Joomla! 1.5.x
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CodeIgniter
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PayPal IPN
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TD Merchant API
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cPanel API
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Operating Systems
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Windows 9x, 2000, XP
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Mac OS X 10.4+
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Linux
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Applications
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Microsoft Office
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OpenOffice
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iWork
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Photoshop
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Gimp
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Open Source Software
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Databases
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SQL Server
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MySQL
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Microsoft Access
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SQLite
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Other
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Systems analysis
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Hardware
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Networking
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Joomla! CMS
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cPanel & Plesk
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Transferable Skills:
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Three college level communications courses, 3.83 GPA
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Organized
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Eager to learn new technologies
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Take pride in quality work
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Type 50-60 words per minute
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Problem solving
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Troubleshooting
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Education:
Computer Programmer/Analyst
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2001 - 2004 |
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Canadore College, North Bay ON |
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Ontario Secondary School Diploma
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1996 - 2000 |
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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
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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 |
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CBS Group Inc. |
Millbrook, ON |
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PHP & MySQL website development
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Joomla! CMS used regularly
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Custom websites and admin areas
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Co-Owner/Programmer/Technician
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June 2006 - October 2007 |
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K & C IT Solutions |
North Bay ON |
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Programming and web design in various languages
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Hardware/software troubleshooting and maintenance
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Private Contractor
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July, 2004 - August, 2006 |
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Nerds On Site Inc |
North Bay ON |
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Hardware/software troubleshooting and maintenance
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Programming and web design when required
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Marketing tactics to generate additional business
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Hardware Technician
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November 2005 - May 2007 |
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Kelly Services Ltd |
Toronto ON |
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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) |
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Ontario Northland |
North Bay ON |
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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 |
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Tenbase Inc. |
North Bay ON |
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Design web pages with PHP, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL
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Troubleshoot hardware and software problems
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Create custom scripts
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References available upon request.
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