From: jbowes@netcom.com (Jerry Bowes)
Subject: Unix Sysadm/SQA/Sales Support Resume
Keywords: Sysadm SunOS SVR4 SQA SQE Test support MBA
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Distribution: ba
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:14:18 GMT


Currently available for contract or permanent employment:
 
                        Gerald T. Bowes
                        773 Foxridge Place
                        San Jose,  Ca. 95133-1435
                        (408) 272-9359
OBJECTIVE:
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Opportunity in application engineering, systems administration, sales 
support, SQA or product management in a UNIX computer environment.
 
SKILL SUMMARY:
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Knowledgeable in Unix (Sys V and BSD) system administration, PC network 
integration, and shell script programming, sed, troff. Conversant with Unix 
applications Informix ISQL, 4GL, and Framemaker. 
 
EDUCATION:
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MBA, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Ca. 1989
BS(EE), (Dean's List), Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 1978
 
EXPERIENCE:
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8-92 to 12-92:  Taos Mountain Software, , Ca. (Unix Contracting and Training)
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Systems Consultant/Contract Recruiter
 
Consulted with Taos to define data management requirements and procedures for 
recruiting side of contract employment business. Evaluated several commercial 
lead tracking and resume management packages and network topologies. Designed 
and worked with external database contractors to enhance recruiting resume 
management application. Implemented preliminary systems and provided 
recruiting for Taos.
 
7-91 to 8-92:  UNIX Central, Sunnyvale, Ca.  (UNIX Software Catalog Reseller)
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System/Sales Applications Engineer
 
Provided initial company computer system setup for telephone sales and 
shipping operations. Provided training and product management for effective 
catalog marketing of a third of the 100 catalog advertised products. 
 
        * Set up Sun4 server, 10BaseT network, X Terminals, ethernet terminal 
          server,  internet email system, PC connectivity integration, and 
          network printer.
        * Performed all UNIX market and product specific training for 15 
          person sales force.
        * Implemented on-line sales information system for instant use by 
          telesales reps.
        * Provided customer pre-sales consulting and first line technical 
          sales support for all products under my product management 
          responsibility.
        * Elicited, evaluated and negotiated terms for 5 new products into new 
          addition of catalog.
 
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10-90 to Present:   Golden Gate University, Los Altos Branch, Los Altos, Ca.
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Associate Faculty, Undergraduate Instructor (Part Time)
 
Teach INFS-10, Business Applications of Computers, to undergraduates. Course 
taught in intensive format of 5 weekends during semester. Course includes 
global overview of PC's in business environment including hands on orientation 
to dBase, Lotus 123, WordPerfect business applications.
 
4-91 to 7-91:  Wyse Advanced Systems, San Jose, Ca. (386/486 MP UNIX Systems)
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UNIX SQA Engineer (Contractor)
 

Tested port of new version of UNIX System V.3.2. onto revised MP architecture 
for Wyse 9000i platform. Tested firmware diagnostics of base machine. Tested 
basic operating system utilities, scsi tape and disk drive subsystem, and high 
throughput serial I/O subsystem. Tested port of  Veritas Volume Manager. 
Formalized test procedure generation and bug tracking procedures.
 
7-90 to 1-91:  INFORMIX SOFTWARE, Menlo Park, Ca.  (UNIX RDBMS products)
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Secure DBMS Product Marketing Manager
 
Provided product definition and marketing plans for OnLine/Secure, a high 
performance multimedia OLTP DBMS that includes B1 level  security features 
defined by the National Computer Security Center (NCSC) of the U.S. NSA. 
Managed successful product launch and submitted product security evaluation 
proposal to NCSC.
 
6-89 to 4-90: MINX SOFTWARE, San Jose, Ca.  (UNIX MRP software)
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Computer Systems Sales Engineer
 
Setup sales office computer network and office information systems. Configured 
Uniplex OA system and supported onsite training facility. Provided VAR 
relationships, hardware marketing strategies, Minx sales tools, and all sales 
systems to migrate Minx from a software to a turnkey solution vendor. 
        * Setup MIPS server, 386/UNIX print server, and X terminal network 
          including peripherals demo/sales lab and UUCP connectivity to 
          remote branch.
        * Set up and managed automated hardware configuration, comparison, and 
          quotation system for use by Minx sales and order processing. System 
          greatly expedited hardware sales.
 
8-87 to 4-89: MAD INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS, San Jose, Ca. (Lisp/UNIX RDBMS/EIS tools)
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Program Manager, Database Integration Products
 
Provided product marketing and sales support input to systems marketing team 
to evaluate MAD product line and overhaul company marketing strategy. 
        * Integrated 386 based workstation, UNIX/X operating system, Lisp 
          based RDBMS, and client server agents to Informix and Oracle RDBMS's 
          into coherent "Smart Data System (SDS)" product strategy. 
        * Developed SDS demo application to evaluate qualified sales leads 
          from multiple end user and var databases residing on independent 
          Informix, Oracle, and TransBase RDBMS's on multiple 386, Sun, and 
          MicroVAX computer hosts.
 
Customer Support Engineer
 
Provided sales and customer support for 386/UNIX/X/Lisp EIS workstation, 
including  Lisp/X/C GUI and EIS tool demos. Provided internal UNIX system 
administration support as well as field sales hardware and software support. 
Generated  white papers and trade show collateral. 
        * Provided all systems logistics and support for 6 major trade shows, 
          including: AAAI (Seattle, St. Paul), Uniforum (NYC), and CeBIT 
          (Hanover, W. Germany) with no show down time.
        * Generated and conducted training and product orientation for sales 
          force, SE's, customers, and internal personnel for proprietary 
          database integration products.
        * Designed user oriented UNIX/X presentation environment for 386 UNIX 
          workstation. Design incorporated into subsequent product release.
        * Designed and implemented customer support electronic bulletin board.
 
6-84 to 3-87: ROLM Mil-Spec Computers, San Jose, Ca.  (Rugged Military Application Computers)
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Senior Applications Engineer
 
Provided DoD sales and technical expertise to define requirements and generate 
system proposal and formal quote for required system configurations. Served as 
central Mil Spec compliance expert for ROLM product line. Provided special 
project resource to Program Managers.
        * Provided lab analysis report using microcode listing, logic 
          analyzer, and timing instrumentation to satisfy contract readiness 
          timing requirement.
        * Overhauled and implemented custom product quotation process. 
          Presented seminar to national sales meeting to initiate new process. 
          New system greatly increased quote accuracy and responsiveness of 
          program marketing and new business development organization.
        * Provided system analysis and product configuration expertise at 
          customer sales call, resulting in sale of $125K of ROLM computer 
          equipment.
        * Generated system analysis, product configuration, and technical 
          input for several DoD and NATO proposals. Assisted in proposal 
          resulting in $11.5M contract award to Grumman Aerospace, prime 
          contractor for USAF JSTARS program.
 
9-83 to 6-84: WESTINGHOUSE MARINE DIVISION, Sunnyvale, Ca.  (USAF MX  Missile)
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Systems Engineer
 
Provided electromagnetic compatibility management for Peacekeeper program 
including: electrical nuclear effect hardening, RFI control, and electrical 
(grounding and bonding) safety. Interfaced with AF program manager and 
subcontractors Martin Marietta and TRW. Trained Westinghouse designers on EMC 
program requirements. Completed and submitted four 200 page program plan 
deliverables.
 
5-78 to 9-83: U. S. Navy, San Diego, Ca. (Nuclear Fast Attack Submarines)
 
Nuclear Trained Submarine Officer
 
Completed qualification for all ship and engineering plant operation and 
maintenance. Managed 14 man division and successfully completed two six month 
deployments and nuclear refueling overhaul. Command and my department received 
top squadron excellence award 3 consecutive years during my tour. Passed 
engineer department head professional exam at Navy Nuclear Reactors. 
 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
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        - Informix SQL, Informix Software, Menlo Park, Ca. 1990
        - Informix 4gl, Informix Software, Menlo Park, Ca. 1990
        - Yourdon Structured Analysis, Yourdon, Inc.,  1989
        - Unix System Administration, UC Berkeley Extension, 1987
        - Kepnor-Tragoe Problem Solving, 1986
        - Proposal Win Strategy, R. N. Close,  1986
        - Managing the Engineering Project, 1984
 

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							Jerry Bowes
						     jbowes@netcom.com