From: schopfer@rzu.unizh.ch (Marcel Schopfer)
Subject: Network specialist seeking employment in Melbourne
Organization: Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
Distribution: aus
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:24:22 GMT

Dear prospective employer,

Please allow me to introduce myself. I am currently employed at the 
Computer Centre of the University of Zurich, where I am working in 
the field of communications technology, TCP/IP networking and user 
support. With my teaching and science background, combined with 
technical and analytical skills, I was able to adapt quickly to this 
new field. After a short period of time I was able to take over 
severable responsible tasks such as consulting, user support, 
conceptual work of evaluating a new electronic mail system for the 
university and writing documentation for our network and Email users.

Although I love my current job, my Australian wife and I decided to 
permanently move back to Melbourne in October 1992. We are looking 
forward to settling down in Australia, since we missed many things 
during these three years here in Switzerland. Now I am seeking 
employment and would be very happy, if I could find a similar position 
in telecommunications. I am highly motivated and enthusiastic, enjoy 
helping people with computer problems and I would love to develop my 
computer skills. As you can see in my resume, I have experience in 
handling general trouble-shooting, internal system administration, 
technical support, initial installation and configuration of software 
and installation of software updates. I am a quick learner and capable 
of working in a group under minimal supervison. 

Attached please find my curriculum vitae for your kind consideration. 
I would be very happy to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Marcel Schopfer



                        CURRICULUM VITAE
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PERSONAL DETAILS:	
    Name:               Marcel Schopfer
    Birthdate:          December 9, 1955, Rheinfelden, Switzerland.
    Marital status:     Married
    Languages:          German, French, English: speaking and writing.
    Nationality:        Swiss
    Residental status:  Permanent resident of Australia
    Current address:    Stiegweg 15, 8303 Bassersdorf, Switzerland
    After Oct 15:       21 York Street, Moonee Ponds, Vic 3039, 
                        Australia

SKILLS:
    Comp. Systems:  Macintosh, IBM PC & Compatibles, PS/2 Series, NeXT, 
                    HDS AS/XL-V60, IBM 3081/K32, RS/6000, Convex.
    Software:       UNIX, DOS, MS-Windows, X-Windows, VAX/VMS, VM/CMS, 
                    OS/MVS.
    Languages:      BASIC, Shell.
    Personal:       Technical, analytical, teaching and writing skills.

EMPLOYMENT (COMPUTER):

    Position:       Network Specialist, Telecommunication
    Employer:       Computer Centre, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    Period:         December 1990 - October 1992
    Job Description: (Fulltime employment)
        - Consultation and support for Institutes of the University 
          during the planing, acquisition and installation of networks.
        - Trouble shooting and support for network problems.
        - Evaluation and adaptation of public domain communication 
          software for the computer centre (Telnet and FTP Software, 
          EMail Software).
        - Installation of software updates.
        - Planing a new electronic mail system (RFC822) for the   
          university with Internet connectivity.
        - Evaluation of mail-servers and user interfaces.
        - Configuration of sendmail,installation of POP-Mail Server.
        - Postmaster function, consultation service for EMail users.
        - Installation and support of an anonymous server with public 
          domain software.
        - Writing of articles for the in-house newsletter.

    Position:       Instructor
    Employer:       SCA - Schweizerische Schule fur Computer Anwender
                    (Swiss School for Computer Users), Dietlikon, 
                    Switzerland
    Period:         February 1990 - November 1990
    Job Description: (Fulltime employment)
        - Instructor for various computer programs for the Macintosh: 
          Excel, FileMaker, EndNote, Introduction Classes
        - Writting articles for a Swiss computer magazin (Macintouch)

EMPLOYMENT (TEACHING):

    Position:       Assistant Teacher Biology Courses
    Employer:       La Trobe University
    Town/Country:   Melbourne
    Period:         1987
    Details:        Parttime employment, assisting in Biology practical 
                    classes, advising in statistical analysis on VAX
                    and Macintosh

    Position:       Various Teaching Positions in High-Schools during
                    my studies at the University of Zurich
    Employer:       Government
    Town/Country:   Various Towns in Switzerland: 
                    Aarau, Brugg, Bozen, Gansingen, Othmarsingen and
                    Mohlin
    Details:        Fulltime and parttime employment, science and 
                    general subjects

    Position:       Secondary School Teacher
    Employer:       Government
    Town/Country:   Mumpf, Switzerland
    Period:         1976 - 1978
    Details:        Fulltime employment, science and general subjects

TERTIARY STUDIES:

    Institution:    La Trobe University, Melbourne
    Degree:         PhD degree in Zoology
    Year:           1985 - 1989
    Thesis:         Feeding Ecology of Sympatric Finch Species, 
                    Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Field Data

    Institution:    University of Zurich, Switzerland
    Degree:         Diplom in Zoology (corresponds to Masters degree)
    Year:           1978 - 1984
    Thesis:         Functional and Comparative Histology

    Institution:    Teacher's College, Wettingen, Switzerland
    Degree:         Primary and Secondary School Teacher Diploma
    Year:           1972 - 1976
	
SHORT COURSES:

    Institution:    XMIT Consulting, Zurich, Switzerland
    Course:         Novell Netware
    Year:           1992

    Institution:    GlobuData AG, Zurich, Switzerland
    Course:         OS/2
    Year:           1992
	
    Institution:    Interep SA - Datacom, Bern, Switzerland
    Course:         Introduction to Data Communication
    Year:           1991

    Institution:    ETH, Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Zurich
    Course:         Information Systems
    Year:           1991

    Institution:    University of Zurich
    Course:         Communication Networks
    Year:           1991

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL OBJECTIVES:

My aim is to find a challenging position in the field of Communication
Networks, Installation and User Support where I can use my analytical,
technical and teaching skills. In particular I have strong interests 
in TCP/IP networking, E-Mail (RFC 822 and x.400) and in the development 
of the x.500 directory service. 

My personal objective is to permanently settle down in Melbourne with my 
wife Jennie.

REFERENCES

    1. Mr. Theodor Hatt, Director of the Computer Centre, University 
       of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
       Tel: +41 1 257 45 11, Fax: +41 1 257 45 05
       Email: hatt@rzu.unizh.ch
	
    2. Mr. Paul Beck, Manager Telecommunications Group, Computer 
       Centre, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 
       8057 Zurich, Switzerland
       Tel: +41 1 257 45 18, Fax: +41 1 257 45 05
       Email: beck@rzu.unizh.ch
	
    3. Mr. Hans-Ruedi Roth, Director of SCA (Swiss School for Computer 
       Users), Neue Winterthurerstrasse 20, 8305 Dietlikon, Switzerland
       Tel: +41 1 833 44 77

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Marcel Schopfer, PhD              \
Computer Centre, Telecommunication \  Phone:       +41 1 257 45 62
University of Zurich                \   Fax:       +41 1 257 45 05
CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland         / eMail: schopfer@rzu.unizh.ch
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