| Benjamin J Kaap |
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Objective:
Seeking a challenging position in data manipulation or information systems with an elite company that utilizes and further develops my analytical, communicative, and technical skills. |
Education:
College of Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign IL
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, specializing in Management Information Systems
Joliet Junior College, Joliet IL
Romeoville High School, Romeoville IL
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Work Experience:
UIUC – Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Dept. - Urbana, IL - 10/05 to Current. Working in an IT, Web, and Database specialist capacity doing computer and network support and upkeep as well as web and database design, implementation, and maintenance.
UIUC PSO – Extra Help Services - Champaign, IL - 05. Worked with the IT groups of both the Mechanical & Industrial Engineering and the Civil & Environmental Engineering departments to provide technical, network, and desktop support for faculty, staff, and students.
Material Research Laboratory - University of Illinois - Urbana, IL - 03 to 04. Worked with the Scientific Computing Group of the Department of Computer Science developing, debugging, & testing matrix solving routines in Fortran and MATLAB.
New Breed Leasing - Bolingbrook, IL - 98 to 01. Performed a variety of duties ranging from truck driving to database administration. Compiled daily overnight reports and designed and maintained a network accessible database for inventory control.
MetLife Insurance Company - Aurora, IL - 96 to 98. Promoted over three summers from policy assembly clerk to data entry and then to systems resource. Further promoted to unit systems administrator, developing and maintaining user-friendly SQL database and data entry templates.
Folletts U of I Bookstore - Champaign, IL - 97 to 98. Solely responsible for coordination and operation of store's overall multimedia audio/visual and PC systems including a six-projector video wall, as well as support and maintenance of nearly a dozen internet stations.
Menards, Inc. - Bolingbrook, IL - 94 to 96. Worked in a customer service / sales capacity in the hardware department. Responsibilities included inventory control and basic warehouse organization.
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Computer Experience:
Proficient in the following areas:
- Operating Systems:
- DOS, Linux, Macintosh OS X, Microsoft Windows (All versions), OS/2, UNIX
- Languages:
- ActionScript, ASP, C, C++, ColdFusion, CSS, DHTML, Fortran, HTML, Java, JavaScript, MATLAB, OCaml, Pascal, PHP, Scheme, SQL, Visual Basic, XML
- Software:
- Adobe ImageReady & PhotoShop, Eudora, Internet Explorer, Lotus Notes, Macromedia Studio MX & ColdFusion, Microsoft Office products (including FrontPage), MATLAB, Mozilla products, Netscape, PHPMyAdmin, Q&A, Visual Studio (6.0 & .NET), WordPerfect
- Other:
- Home networking, database design, network troubleshooting, PC building & maintenance, small application development, website design & publishing
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