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- Name: Jervis (like service with a J) Thompson
- Nicknames: Jervo, Perv, Jay, Nasty, Jarvis
- Height: 5 feet 7 inches
- Birthday: 9 Nov
- Weight: 170 lbs
- Hobbies: Halo, Laughing, Dancing, Science Fiction Books, Dancing, Computers, Halo, CyberSled, Sweating, Biking, Motorcycles, Dancing, Walking, Jogging, Martial Arts, Oh by the way, did I mention Dancing?
- Turn ons: Intelligent, Independent, Secure, Funny, Women who are monogamous freaks.... just like myself }8-)
- Turn offs: Unintelligent, Dependent, Insecure, Serious Women who are frigid.
Résumé
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
I have extensive experience in interactive Vector-based Interactive Authoring, software design and implementation on multiple operating system platforms. Strong customer service and customer education background. Developed, wrote and taught numerous courses on operating systems, high order structured programming, Creating interactive media rich websites (HTML & JavaScripts), Vector-based Interactive Authoring (Director/Lingo & Flash/ActionScripts), Unix system administration, and oracle RDBMS/SQL. Excellent leadership and decision making skills.
CITATIONS:
- "Director 8 Demystified" The official guide to Macromedia Director, Lingo, and Shockwave by Phi Gross & Jason Roberts (pg.715) Macromedia Press 2000.
- "Director 7 Demystified" The official guide to Macromedia Director, Lingo, and Shockwave by Robert Gross (pg.811) Macromedia Press 1999.
- "Director 6 Demystified" The official guide to Macromedia Director, Lingo, and Shockwave by Jason Roberts (pg.715) Macromedia Press 1998.
- Contributor to "Macromedia Director Lingo Workshop" From the Inventor of Lingo! John 'jt' Thompson (pg. Acknowledgements) ISBN: 1-56830-287-8 Hayden Books 1996.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
DREXEL University, PA 1999 - present www.drexel.edu/westphal/
Instructor of Digital Media.... Responsible for teaching Drexel University Digital Media students aesthetic design and production issues. Address concerns for new media in the context of production for narrowly targeted audiences as well as broad culturally diverse audiences in a worldwide market. Instruct students on the use of digital media interactive production tools Macromedia's Dreamweaver, Flash, and Director three of the industry's leading products for Vector-based Interactive Authoring and producing time motion pieces intended for Internet distribution.
EPDESIGN, PA 1996 - present www.epvisual.com
Interactive Multi Media Engineer.... Serve as a Multi Media Developer using Macromedia Director (Lingo, Shockwave), Flash (ActionScripts), Java, C++, and other software tools to produce cdroms, internet presentations, training aids, reference software, and games utilizing text, graphics, sound, animation, and video.
LAN Technical Director.... Responsible for setting up and maintaining a TCP/IP ethernet cross platform network, as well as individual Macintosh and Window based systems.
DIMAGE INC, NY 1992 - 1998
Technical Engineer.... Technical reviewed and proved instructional material for major best selling book, Lingo Workshop written by John Thompson.... Creator of the Director Lingo scripting language.
Interactive Multi Media Engineer.... Serve as a Multi Media Developer using Macromedia Director (Lingo, Shockwave), Java, C++, and other software tools to produce cdroms, internet presentations, training aids, reference software, and games utilizing text, graphics, sound, animation, and video.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (Secret clearance) 1985 - 1996
333 TECHNICAL TRAINING SQUADRON Keesler AFB, MS 1991 - 1996
Master Technical Training Instructor....
- Spent over 2,500 hours teaching classes on computer concepts, operating systems (Dos, Windows, Mac system 7, and Unix), end user applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), software engineering principles, and high order programming languages (Pascal, C, Fortran, and ADA).
- Researched, developed, and wrote Software Engineering Principles, Programming in ADA, and SUNOS/Solaris 2.3 Unix system administration 80 hour courses.
- Researched, developed, and wrote Basic Computer Concepts, Computer Networking, and Oracle/SQL 40 hour courses.
- As a member of a mobile training team, traveled worldwide to instruct Department of Defense personnel in SUNOS/Solaris 2.3 Unix System Administration, Computer Networking, and Oracle/SQL.
- Set up and administered numerous TCP/IP, Ethernet based local Area Networks (LANs) in order to teach Computer Networking, UNIX Operating System, and Oracle/SQL to students in a real world environment.
57 FIGHTER WEAPONS WING Nellis AFB, NV 1985 - 1991
Software Programmer....
- Designed, coded, implemented, and documented fighter jet performance analytical software on VAX/VMS mainframes using Fortran 77.
- Designed, coded, implemented, documented, and maintained custom applications for various organizations using Pascal, and C on IBM and Macintosh personal computers.
- Developed and maintained a software program to track and report on over 1,000 computer system assets and office equipment using DBase III Plus.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA Las Vegas, NV 1989 - 1991
Computer Lab Teaching Assistant....
- Taught small groups and individuals how to use a variety of operating systems (Dos, Mac system 6&7, and Unix), different applications software (WordPerfect, Lotus123, DBase III, MacWrite, and MacPaint), and programming languages (Basic, Pascal, and C).
MISCELLANEOUS WORK EXPERIENCE 1982 - 1985
After graduating from High School and prior to joining the Air Force, attended college and held a variety of jobs including messenger, student counselor, and Computer Operator.
EDUCATION:
- 1999 Drexel University B.S. in Information Systems
GPA 3.9 on 4.0 scale
Summa Cum Laude - 1991 Community College of the Air Force A.A.S. in Computer Science Technology
GPA 3.7 on 4.0 scale
PROFILE:
Highly skilled multi-platform software engineer enjoys doing, learning, and teaching. Incisive decision maker and problem solver. Able to work extremely well with supervisors, peers, and subordinates. Effective writer and excellent public speaker. Natural high energy instructor.
Military
Aim high
I used to work for 333TRS/TTCSS Kessler AFB MS 39531 as a Mobile Training Team Master Instructor in the Air Force. This means I actually got paid to travel around the world and teach the following courses:
- Computer Networking
- Unix System Administration
- Oracle Database Concepts and SQL
Before I got this super kool assignment, I had another kool job teaching Computer Concepts, and Software Engineering, while attending college at the University of Southern Alabama, majoring in Computers & Information Sciences. Talk about a busy schedule :-) However It does help make a pretty good resume. Whats even better is that as great as my last job was. I am planing on my future careers to be even more advantageous. Interactive Multi-Media Engineering Consultant, and College Professor. }8-)
Be All That You Can Be
What do you do when your fresh out of high school, and can't afford college? What do you do when you want to be a stuntman but can't afford stuntman school?
Why.... you join the Army so that you can go through the obstacle/confidence course.. Twice! Join the army so that you can do dangerous stuff like repel off of Geranimo's cliff.. Twice. While your at it.. make sure to sign up to be a MP [Military Police] It dosen't matter that you're only 5' 7" and 115 pounds soaking wet. They have waviers for height and weight,... if your crazy enough to pass all the other MP test.. 8-)