Damon Harper Vancouver, BC, Canada Email: webspam+0001@usrbin.ca
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Experience
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Work Experience
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November 2000 - present usrbin design + programming Vancouver, BC
Proprietor
Senior Programmer
Technical Manager
System Administrator / Programmer
Senior Programmer
Senior System Administrator
Technical Support
Web Monkey
Projects during this time included graphic design and page layout for print publications, from pamphlets and brochures through to 30+-page membership directories; advertisment and logo design and reproduction; database management; general purpose scripting and programming.
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Education
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University
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1993 - 1996 University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC Received National Entrance Scholarship from UBC in the amount of $26,000 distributed over four years; one of ten such scholarships awarded across Canada at the time. Received McGill Graduates Scholarship of $450 in 1995 during third year at UBC. Completed three years towards a Linguistics major, before leaving to pursue my career.
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Secondary School
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1988 - 1993 Hatzic Secondary Mission, BC Graduated with honours from high school in 1993, having maintained a grade point average of 4.0 in grades 11 and 12 and received the top academic student award for both those years. Received the Governor General's Award for academic excellence as top academic student and valedictorian of the graduating class. Completed English Literature & Composition and Calculus AB Advanced Placement exams, with scores of three and five respectively.
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Skills
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Programming
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Core Languages: Perl, PHP, Python, C, C++, JavaScript, shell scripting. Also familiar with: Tcl/Tk, Java, Lisp and some assembly language. Environments: Web-based server- and client-side programming, Linux/UNIX, X-Windows, DOS, MS Windows API, Borland C++Builder, database systems (MySQL, Postgres, MS SQL Server, etc). I have a firm grasp of the principles of programming, and am able to quickly learn new languages and environments.
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System Administration
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Familiar with most aspects of the internet, both technical and practical, including programming low-level TCP/IP clients and servers. Extensive experience with most low-level internet protocols. Highly experienced with administering Apache, DNS/BIND, sendmail, and other services on Linux, FreeBSD and other UNIX systems. Practical experience administering MS Windows and MacOS installations.
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Web Design
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Detailed knowledge of HTML and CSS (cascading style sheets). Skilled at server-side programming in Perl and PHP, among others, and client-side scripting in JavaScript. Some experience with Java. Programming for server-side database servers such as MySQL, Postgres, MS SQL Server.
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Graphic Design
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Experienced with the GIMP, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, among other graphics packages. Comfortable with other major packages such as Adobe Illustrator and PhotoStyler, and proficient at learning to use any new program.
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Desktop Publishing
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Involved in all aspects of desktop publishing since 1990, from concept, design and layout to copy writing and editing to printing and production.
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Data Management
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Typing speed 65+ WPM. Proficient with all word processing packages, such as StarOffice, Microsoft Word, and WordPerfect. I have also worked with many spreadsheet and database applications, such as Excel and Access. Extensive work with RDBM systems such as MySQL.
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Troubleshooting
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Experienced with both hardware and software installation and troubleshooting. I have installed and set up any number of Linux, DOS, Windows, and MacOS systems, including networking subsystems.
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Communication
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Good telephone voice and pleasant attitude. Good client communications skills. Excellent writing skills, with a large, literate vocabulary.
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References
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References are available upon request.
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Copyright © 1998-2004 Damon Harper - webspam+0001@usrbin.ca You can generate a plaintext version of this résumé. (source)
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