From: harvie@wpi.WPI.EDU (Lawrence Harvie)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: Talented trouble shooter available for computer science
Date: 27 Jan 93 02:58:52 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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                     LAWRENCE W. HARVIE, JR.

HOME ADDRESS:                           SCHOOL ADDRESS
9 Otis Street                           20 Benson Avenue #203
Livermore Falls, ME 04254               Worcester, MA 01605

LONG-TERM GOAL:
        I desire to become the best computer scientist within
        my potential.  I want to use my talents to further
        the field of computer science and to help those less
        fortunate than I am.

SHORT-TERM GOAL:
        I am seeking a position in the computer field where I
        can be most effective.  Possible positions include
        troubleshooting system problems, analyzing system
        configurations, designing/implementing software,
        working with users and addressing concerns, benchmark
        studies.

AVAILABILITY:
        Upon graduation from Worcester Polytechnic in May
        or July of 1993.

SPECIAL NEEDS:
        I am a physically challenged person.  I have Cerebral Palsy
        and talk with a synthesized voice and use an electric
        wheelchair.  I access a computer through this synthesized voice.
        Despite these needs, I am a very motivated, methodical, and
        capable computer scientist who has a great deal to offer any
        employer.

EDUCATION
     o Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Worcester, MA 01609.
          Dates attended: 09/91 - 05/93.
          Degree Received: M.S. - Computer Science.
          G.P.A.: 2.5.

     o Saint Michael's College - Colchester, VT 05439.
          Dates attended: 09/87 - 05/91.
          Degree received: B.S. - Computer Science.
          Minored in: English.
          G.P.A.: 3.49.
          P.F.O.S.: 3.10.

     o Livermore Falls High School - Livermore Falls, ME 04254.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
     o    Father Prevell Award for Outstanding Male Student,
          Saint Michael's College - 1991.

     o    Peter "Buck" Heally Scholarship,
          Saint Michael's College, 1988 - 1991.

     o    Society of Saint Edmund Scholarship, 1988 - 1991.

     o    Maine Speech, Language, and Hearing Assosciation
          Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1986.

     o    Clarence E. Bailey Award for Leadership in Music, 1983.

     o    Graduated in the top ten of Livermore Falls High School,
          1983.

SYSTEMS USED
     BSD Unix 4.3, Mach, Multics 4.3,  DEC VMS, IBM 360, IBM
     CMS/370, MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2.

LANGUAGES:
     Proficient in various versions of C, Pascal, Lisp,
     Cobol, Assembly Language, SQL, Basic.
     Familiar with Algol, Fortran.
     Quick to master new languages/systems.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

     Adaptive Innovations (volunteer work)

        o As a perspective client of Adaptive Innovations,
          I identified several software problems and conflicts
          in the synthetic voice/personal computer they are
          developing.  I then assisted in searching for solutions
          to several technical problems.

     Worcester Polytechnic Institute (thesis work)

          o Studied the effects of various system attributes
            on benchmarks.

          o Derived mathematical formulas which predict
            benchmark results.

     Saint Michael's College Computer Services, 06/91 - 05/92.

          o Redesigned Associated Press News satellite feed
            program on college disk server.

          o Designed and implemented news retrieval/editor for
            college's radio station news team.

          o Designed and implemented news retrieval service for
            student body.

          o Investigated problems with IPC on DEC VAX 3400.

          o Handled students' problems and questions.
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