Geoffrey Gerrietts
1227-3 Faichney Drive • Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 786-1369 • [email protected]


Work Experience

Technical Writer (1/96-present)
GCOM, Inc.Savoy, Illinois
  • Document protocol software, maintain documents
  • Develop and maintain software in Perl, C, MS Access, and shell scripts
  • Maintain web server and CGI solutions
Graduate Assistant to the Library Systems Director (1/96-8/96)
U of I University LibraryUrbana, Illinois
  • Prepare databases for systems support and diagnosis
  • Create and maintain LISTSERV-based mailing lists
  • Develop process automation in Perl
Teaching/Research Assistant (8/95-5/96)
U of I Programs in Professional WritingUrbana, Illinois
  • Teach professional writing to juniors and seniors
  • Develop web-based technologies to support instruction
Department Supervisor (11/93-8/95)
Barnes & Noble BookstoreSpringfield, Illinois
  • Supervise sales staff
  • Maintain store systems
Purchasing Agent (5/93-11/93)
Custom Computer Services, Inc.Decatur, Illinois
  • Purchase hardware and software to specifications
  • Assist with network, software, and hardware installation

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (8/95-8/98)
Master of Science, Library and Information Science
  • Coursework in information retrieval, systems analysis, databases
  • Projects in Perl, C/C++, Access
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (8/89 - 5-/93)
Bachelor of Arts, English (Writing); graduate work in Literature

Computer Skills

Programming
Programming Languages
Perl, C, C++, Java, SGML, SQL, sh, csh
Programming Topics
Object orientation, Unix systems programming, network programming, database programming, IR techniques
Network and System Administration
Unix System Administration
Experience with SCO, Linux, BSD, Solaris, IRIX, AIX. DNS, HTTP, mail, system security
Network Administration
TCP/IP networking and internetworking, Windows (NetBEUI) networking, Appletalk, firewalling
Windows System Administration
Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, printer services management
Applications
Desktop Publishing Applications
FrameMaker, PageMaker, CorelDraw, Photoshop, Illustrator, Photostyler, Publisher
Office Automation Applications
Microsoft Office, Lotus SmartSuite, WordPerfect Suite
Database Applications
Microsoft Access, dBASE, Alpha

Honors and Awards

National Merit Scholarship Finalist
Merit scholarship awarded by Southern Illinois University
Eagle Scout, B.S.A.
Order of the Arrow