Resume
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Mark Jordan
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Objective
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To be able to apply the skills that I have acquired at school
and at previous jobs in an environment that fosters growth and
independent thought. To work for a company that will give me
the chance to branch out into other fields if the opportunity
arises and to further develop my technological experience.
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Experience and
Accomplishments
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- Computer
- LANGUAGES/OS's:
- INTERNET:
- Advanced knowledge of Java applets and applications
- Wrote engine & GUI for award winning applet based
"network diagram" project. Award issued for shortening
response time from 25 minute to 1 minute.
- Wrote multithreaded socket server for client/server
application which is now used in Nortel's SOLID
application group.
- Set up and maintained NCSA HTTPd and Sun's Java Web Server.
- Coded interactive web based ordering system with Perl
to access a database of products for clients to purchase
www.afeelgoodthing.com.
- Intimate knowledge of most aspect of the Internet,
with depth enough to run my company
Portable Geeks.
- Support Skills
- Wrote user guide and support staff information for a new
web based tool deployed to Nortel Networks' application engineers.
- Regularly work on help-line at Nortel Networks assisting
users with UNIX based client/server ordering and scheduling tool.
- Perform on site and telephone assistance for clients with
PC's and web pages.
- Other
- With 5 years of teaching experience in adult swimming
and University tutoring, I have become a capable instructor
and a responsible leader.
- Excellent interpersonal skills developed with the
aid of several peer mediation and counseling courses and
subsequent mediation sessions with groups in conflict.
- Bilingual: English and conversational French, 9 years,
with excellent verbal and written communication skills
facilitating successful interactions with all levels of
management.
- I am a logical, detail oriented person who enjoys
people, has a positive attitude and excellent work ethic.
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Previous Work
Experience
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- May 1997 - Present
Internet Consulting, Web Page Design
Portable Geeks
Contact - Chris Compagnon 905.842.5663
Responsible for all aspect of the business including sales, marketing
and accounting but mostly dealing with the technical aspect of the
company including coding, system setup and consulting.
Part-time
- September 1997 - Present
Programmer/Analyst, Customer Support
Manpower Technical /
Nortel Networks
Contact - Clare Ellis 905.863.4015
Customer support for specialized ordering and scheduling
application. Responsibilities including help-line, debugging
and updating Java/C application, SQL database support.
Contractor
- September 1997 - December 1998
Teaching Assistant
McMaster University
Contact - John Nakamura 905.525.9140
Responsible for teaching students in a variety of situations
both one-on-one and in a class setting. Subjects taught include
programming, business application use, software algorithms
and data structures.
Part-time
- May 1998 - September 1998
Programmer/Analyst
Nortel Networks
Contact - John O'Neil 905.863.2461
Java programmer and system analysis for a new web based
application to assist in the engineering of software for
the DMS-100 family of switches. User and support staff
documentation writer.
Part-time
- September 1996 - June 1997
Programmer/Analyst, Customer Support
Nortel Networks
Contact - Paul Mossman 905.863.2489
Development activities on large application using ESQL, C and Java.
Also developed web applications in Perl and Java for new front end
to legacy applications.
Co-op term position
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Education
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- O.S.S.D. (Grade 13) from Applewood Heights S.S.
Ontario Scholar - 80+% Average
- Currently Enrolled at McMaster University
4 year B.Sc. Honors Degree
4th year of
Computer Science Specialist - Graduating May 1999
- Languages Spoken and Literate
English and French - 9 years of French immersion
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Supplementary
Qualifications
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- Drivers license class G - No Violations
- RCMP Bondable
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References
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