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 - Visual Basic 6
- VB.NET
- VBA
- Java
- XHTML and CSS
- JavaScript
- PHP
- ASP
- Object Oriented Programming
- Cocoa / Objective-C
Frameworks/APIs - Joomla! 1.0.x
- Joomla! 1.5.x
- CodeIgniter
| Operating Systems - Windows 9x, 2000, XP
- Mac OS X 10.4+
- Linux
| Applications - Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
- OpenOffice
| Database - SQL Server
- MySQL
- Microsoft Access
- SQLite
| 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 | 2001 - 2004 | | Canadore College, North Bay ON | | | Ontario Secondary School Diploma | 1996 - 2000 | | Chippewa Secondary School, North Bay ON | | | Business and Computer Studies Certificate | 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 | May 2007 - Present | | CBS Group Inc. | Millbrook, ON | - PHP & MySQL website development
- Joomla! CMS used regularly
- Custom websites and admin areas
| Co-Owner/Programmer/Technician | June 2006 - October 2007 | | K & C IT Solutions | North Bay ON | - Programming and web design in various languages
- Hardware/software troubleshooting and maintenance
| Private Contractor | 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
| Hardware Technician | November 2005 - May 2007 | | Kelly Services Ltd | Toronto ON | - Install and test new hardware for Kelly Services' clients.
| Programmer | 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
| Programmer/Technician | 2001 - 2004 | | Tenbase Inc. | North Bay ON | - Design web pages with PHP, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL
- Troubleshoot hardware and software problems
- Create custom scripts
| References available upon request.
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