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.: SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
26 years of computer experience, that includes
15 years of professional software development and network system administration, 13 years combined web programming and design,
and 5 years security analysis, forensics, and project management.
.: SKILLS
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Programming / Analysis |
Platforms (Administration) |
Internet / Intranet / Misc |
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Visual
Basic 1.0-6.0/ VB.NET,2008 |
Netware
2.1-8 / LAN Manager |
MS
IIS / Netscape Enterprise |
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SQL Server 6.5-2008 / MySQL |
Windows
NT/Server 3.0-2008 |
Apache Server (LINUX) |
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Lite C/C++
/ VC6 / GCC |
DESQviewX /
C64 |
Security Analysis / Forensics |
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ASP.NET / SOAP / XML / UDDI |
MS-DOS
/ DR-DOS |
Exchange
Server / SendMail |
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PHP / ASP / HTML / Access |
Windows 2.0–XP Clients |
TCP and UDP Sockets |
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Lite PERL / CGI
/ UNIX Scripts |
LANtastic
(DOS/Windows) |
SSH / FTP / POP3 / SMTP |
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MTS / COM+ / ActX DLL |
PC-NFS / UNIX
/ SCO |
Wireless
/ Proxies / Firewalls / VPN |
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JavaScript / VBScript / AJAX |
OS/2 / LINUX / Sun Solaris |
Passive Backplanes/ Switches |
.: PROFILE
Originally from Mission Viejo, California, Markus Diersbock wrote his first
software program in AppleBasic at age 12 on the
classic APPLE ][+.
In 1993 he founded and ran Computer Medics, in Tempe, Arizona, which focused on computer repair, network support,
and custom software development. He consulted for a wide range of clients from small startups to the FORTUNE 500.
In 1997 he sold the company and moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts, to accept a contracting position with MITRE Corporation.
Markus has over 26 years of computer experience, which includes 15 years as a professional network integrator and
software architect. He has extensive experience in contract work with companies
like Ziff-Davis, BIOGEN, and Evergreen Funds (Wachovia Evergreen Investments) for Ajilon Consulting,.
He has also appeared on television numerous times, including NBC and UPN, and in newspaper and magazine articles
focused on home/business systems security and troubleshooting.
.: EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
SwingNote, LLC Marblehead, MA
- Co-founder/Chief Technology Officer 04/00 - Present
SwingNote specializes in developing and maintaining
enterprise-level database systems, Intranet and Internet solutions, and
custom software applications.
Working closely with our clients to better understand their current business
processes and needs, we can produce an integrated solution that leverages
the strengths of an existing infrastructure or construct a new scalable
system that increases business efficiency, productivity, and allows for
future growth.
Recent projects can be viewed online at:
http://www.swingnote.com/recent_projects.php
Ajilon International Inc.
Westborough, MA
- Applications Contractor 3/97 - 02/00
Client: Developer for Evergreen Funds Boston, MA (9/98-02/2000)
- Performed Y2K analysis of all Evergreen Funds (Wachovia Evergreen Investments)
VB source code.
- Co-developed new Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) Retirement application, originally written in Clipper. All program
functionality was maintained and/or enhanced for new system and adhered to strict tiered Federal annual distrubution rules.
- Created Copy/FTP DLL for the development team to re-use with their code, that
transfered files between the mainframe.
- Wrote conversion application for EBCDIC encoded graphic files.
- Wrote proto-type EEC system.
- Helped managers with fixing VBA code issues in various in-house applications for Excel & Access.
Client: Developer for Ziff-Davis Cambridge, MA (3/98-9/98)
- Coded Active Server Pages (ASPs) for Ziff Davis University (www.zdu.com) to the specs of Ziff Davis project leaders,
using Microsoft Visual InterDev
.
Created "stateless" backend ActiveX DLLs in VB
that ran under Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS). Components interacted
with ASPs and Microsoft SQL Server stored procedures.
Created an Email Management Server application that transmitted
daily all of ZDU’s outbound student email for
the website. The application communicated with Microsoft
SQL Server and Microsoft
Exchange
Server and processed 5,000 - 12,000 emails a day. The
application alerted managers via
email if errors occured. Logging all transactions.
Created a POP3 mail application to monitor various customer support email
accounts as a back up to the company’s CRM mail routing software.
Created a UDP daemon to monitor
errors on the network's Cisco router. The program logged data and sent
Status Report emails to managers at regular intervals. Logged all transactions.
Created a mini-HTTP server add-in to control
the Email Management Server application via a web
browser.
Client: Developer for MITRE Bedford, MA 3/97-3/98)
- Modified existing PERL code on Sun SparcStations and created code for querying
information from the company’s world-wide intranet.
- Wrote PERL code for various background monitoring of multiple WAIS servers
processes.
- Wrote VB code for the parsing and modification of HTML files – later
ported to PERL.
- Took MITRE’s world-wide phonebook and created a prototype phonebook that was
demonstrated to Logistics Management Institute for their Intranet. The project was coded
in IDC, HTX and HTML and queried an ACCESS database via ODBC.
Later project was ported to SQL Server and Active Server Pages (ASPs).
- Modified existing PERL code for Job Postings area on public server (www.mitre.org),
Intranet, and Extranet.
- Installed, configured, and administered various Windows NT 4.0 servers.
- Installed and maintained ARCServer on
Backup Server in Data Center.
Computer Medics, Tempe,
Arizona - Founder, CEO 3/93 – 2/97
Owned and managed Computer Medics in Tempe, AZ that
handled onsite support for various companies around the Phoenix-Metro area.
Company was sold. Clients
included the following:
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Brown & Brown Chevrolet/GEO Mesa, Arizona (Client for 3 yrs)
For Chevrolet's largest auto dealership, maintained all PC-based MIS operations. Installed and
supported a Netware 3.12/Windows95 based network that processed Auto
Collision data (CCC) and
transferred the information daily to State Farm Insurance. Network, also, interfaced with
company-wide Reynolds + Reynolds system running Silicon Graphics and HP servers.
Remote communications were implemented for managers. Developed and maintained Internet
Website that allowed perspective and repeat customers to search new and pre-owned vehicle
databases, apply for financing online, and order parts via real-time online purchasing
system. (www.BrownandBrown.com)
Advantage Auto Transport, Phoenix, Arizona (Now with SwingNote - Client for 15 yrs)
Developed Auto Transport Logistics front-end module running on DOS/Windows 3.1 based Workstations connecting to a mix of LANtastic 5.0 and 6.0 servers.
Software tracked customer account information, car carrier current positions, carrier
loads, lot inventory statistics, salesperson commissions, and processed on-the-fly faxing
to brokers and controlled Fax Queues. Later the complete package was ported to a VB4.0/Windows95 client platform connecting to Netware 4.1 and Windows NT 4 servers. Remote
communications were supported through T1 connections. Communications Server connected
nightly to over 400 service offices to transfer load data and future logistics
information. (www.CarMoves.com)
Castillo Company, Phoenix, Arizona (Client for 2.5 yrs)
Maintained all MIS operations with hardware that included GIS
systems, MicroStation systems, a UNIX/Clipper server and PC-NFS based network. Developed
Timekeeping/WIP payroll module that interfaced with existing Timberline Gold
series accounting software and ADP Payroll DOS-based application. Moved company from legacy 286 and 386 systems to Pentium-based computers. (www.Castillo.com)
Merrill Lynch / Smith Barney, Mesa, Arizona (Client for 1 yr)
Supported Netware 3.12, LANtastic 5.0, Windows for Workgroups
3.11, and Windows NT 3.51 networks for various Merrill Lynch and Smith Barney branches.
(www.MerrillLynch.com
and www.SmithBarney.com)
Apollo Transport, Tempe, Arizona (Client for 2.5 yrs)
Maintained all MIS operations for company. Worked with MIS at Ryder
Transport on developing communications
services between Ryder’s headquarters in Colorado and Apollo Transport that would
allow real-time rental vehicle logistics information to be relayed between the companies
via TCP/IP and ISDN connections.
Additional Clients
Other clients included: Motorola,
The Body Shop
(Arizona Locations), ERA Realty Group,
EDS, and Phoenix International Raceway.
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.: RELATED WORK
Commercial Software Development(Demo copies available upon request)
Developed software used for many purposes: PageButler MIS
(Alpha-pager broadcasting software), PicDrop™ (Image viewer), idrop™ (FTP
client), idrop-d ™ (NT FTP Server), CorpChat™ (Group chat software), InBOX™,
Spyster
(Network Monitor), and others
KPNX News Channel 12 (NBC) (Videotaped copies available upon request)
Conducted a news segment on Computer Viruses on KPNX News
Channel 12 (Aug 22, 1996).
(www.KPNX.com)
Arizona Republic (Newspaper photocopies available upon request)
Answered various weekly hardware and software questions in a
Computer Help Q&A column in the Business section of Arizona’s leading
newspaper, the Arizona Republic. (www.ArizonaRepublic.com)
Commercial Software Beta Tester
for Microsoft,
America Online, AT&T
Beta tested various commercial software packages including:
Original Microsoft Network
[MSN] (before it was rebuilt and Internet-based) , MS Windows
95, AOL 3.0 for
Windows 95 & 98, Original AT&T Interchange Network (before it was
rebuilt and renamed to AT&T WorldNet), MS IIS 4.0, InterDev 6.0, Microsoft SQL Server
7.0
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