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Bruce W Conley - The Computer Coach |
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Providing Technology Solutions
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BRUCE W. CONLEY
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HARDWARE:
ALPHA, VAX, PDP11, Macintosh, PCs, DECServers, printers: DEC and PC compatibles, PC modems, FAX and voice card, Talking Technologies VBX, Industrial Electronic Engineer PEP (Infrared Touch Panel), and Various Optical scannersSOFTWARE: VMS, RSX-11M, RT-11, MSDos, AppleWorks, Windows9x/NT, DECNet, Ethernet, NCP, TCPIP, LATCP, BeaMQ, FORTRAN, BASIC, PASCAL, Visual Basic, C/C++, ClarisDraw, MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook) FrontPage 9x/2000, HTML, Java Script, WP Office (WordPerfect, QuattroPro), WordStar, COREL(Draw, PhotoPaint, Ventura), Art-ScanPro, TurboCAD, DravoCore, Communications (InternetExplorer, Netscape, CompuServe, Kermit, QuickLink, ProComm Plus, HyperACCESS, PCAnywhere, LapLink, NAT32), OmniPro OCR, OmniForm/Filler, PhotoFinish, and PrintMaster
Experience:
Bruce W Conley - The Computer
Coach
(July,1990-Present) Owner
Clients have include psychotherapists, lawyers, home owners,
chiropractors, yoga instructors, magazine publishing and real estate agencies
- Value added PC sales in SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) market
- Training: PC, DOS, Windows, networking and applications
- Hardware and software installation: NIC cards, Hubs, Broadband to LAN (Routers, ICS, NAT/DHCP, TCPIP); multimedia systems; SCSI cards; optical scanners; DVD/CD-ROM/RW, and other removable storage; device drivers and ASPI manager; IDE/SCSI HDD; and Virus Scan/Removal
- Installed Talking Technologies VBX Cards for Multiple Lines and VM-Plus software
- Design and code software applications for PCs
- Web Design and Coding (HTML, Java Script, FrontPage, CGI)
- Business Cards, Brochures and Pamphlet Design/Publishing
- Business Forms Design and Automation
Special Project work for AK-Steel in Butler (January, 2008 - January, 2009)
- Startup Project for the #2 TCM implementing code similar to #3 TCM and integrating it with the current system.
- New Wrapper Project, design, code, test and install.
- Other small projects that needed attention.
ACS, Inc./AK Steel – Level 3, 4, & 5 Production/Development Systems
(May,2000-January,2002) Systems Manager- VAX/Alpha System Management: SLS backups; CA-ScheduleIT; CA-AdviseIT; WatchDog; OnCall Manager; PCSI and VMSInstal; Account (Add/Remove, Privileges, Identifiers) and Directory (Creation/Deletion, Privileges, ACL) Setup; SYSGEN and System Management Procedures (DCL)
- VAX/Alpha System Configuration: Configure/Install Operating System and VMS Layered Products in StandAlone and Clustered Environment (OpenVMS, DECNet, TCPIP [UCX], Programming Languages, VolumeShadowing, ; Configure/Install Third-Party Software (SAS, BeaMQ, SLS, and Various CA software)
- Web Consultant: ACS Pittsburgh Office Intranet - Overlooked design and coding aspects of the INTRANET, researched various online tools, and assisted coder and other team members with concepts and relevant examples
ESA/ARMCO Steel/Westinghouse-AEG - #3 Tandem Cold Mill Project, Hyrb Engineering and Davy - #2 Tandem Cold Mill Projects & Various Finishing Lines (June,1992-March,2000) Systems Architect
- 3TCM : Design/Code software for Level 2 system enhancements; design/code additional Level 2 to Level 3 (VAX-to-VAX) communication messaging; define Pathworks file server on VAX for PC; and software maintenance and support
- 2TCM (Hyrb) : Design/Code software for Level 2 system enhancement (VisualBasic); Install/Debug DMQ on PC for serial communications and DEC Pathworks for Windows on PC; define DMQ group/queue and debug; and software maintenance and support
- 2TCM (Davy) : Design/Code Level 2 to Level 3 Communications messaging module; design additional Level 2 to Level 3 data collection database; design/code tag printer queue procedure; and software maintenance and support
- 22 Annealing & Pickle - Maintained and upgraded various Level 2 (Level 1 DCS and AB & Level 3 BeaMQ) communications,
PDI/SPI editors, and tracking modules
modules
VAX/VMS upgrade and VXI upgrade support
Instruct/train various ARMCO personnel on PC, ALPHA, VAX, Macintosh software products and applications
ESA/Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel/General Electric Tandem Cold Mill Project (May,1990-March,1992) Systems Architect
- VAX System Manager
- Design and code software for testing Level I to Level II interface and data points, software for a reversed Assembler to Ladder Logic comparison editor, and any software missing from GE TCM Level II software
- Managed and coordinated TCM Level II project installation
- Installed software layered products (device driver, DEC/SNA gateway) for VAX to IBM communications
- Trained Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel and GE personnel on the VAX
QCI/AEG-Westinghouse/NUCOR Steel Flat Rolled Products Projects (April,1988- May,1990) Consultant
- Assist/train AEG-Westinghouse personnel on software systems standardization
- VAX System Manager
- HOT MILL : Design and code software to load PDI, and to create and print coil quality log
- COLD MILL : Design and code software to create and print the coil quality log and to merge collected data from global sections to create and print coil specific log with gage performance chart and shape performance bar graph
- Design and code software utility to examine and test the global commons through on-line screens, and software system to transfer data between three (3) VAX's and an HP 9000
- Installed software layered products (HP AdvanceNET) for VAX to Hewlett Packard Communications
- Managed and coordinated hot and cold mill project installations (5 stand hot mill, single stand reversing cold mill, pickle line, slitting line, and temper mill)
Davy McKee Corporation AHMSA THERMOD
â Modeling Project & Dofasco Steel Ladle Metallurgical Facility Project (May,1986-April,1988) Senior Systems Engineer- Member of Standards and Procedures Committee: authored Coding Practices and Testing Procedures; and design and code Automation Department Project Scheduler using SMG screens/menus
- AHMSA : Project Manager; develop Level II Functional and Detail Design Specifications for two (2) reheat furnace systems (thermal modeling)
- Dofasco : Level II Lead Engineer; VAX System Manager; develop Level II Functional and Detail Design Specifications for LMF with tank vacuum degassing; and responsibilities were resource management , pacing, tracking, model coordinator, global commons, and system utilities subsystems
Software Consultants, Inc./Dravo Automated Sciences (DAS)/Bethlehem Steel (BSCO)/Inland Steel (ISC) RH-OB Vacuum Degasser Projects (April,1985-April,1986) System Analyst
- BSCO : Develop Level II Functional Specification for RH-OB vacuum degasser
- ISC : Develop Level II Functional, Performance, and Detail Design Specifications for RH-OB degasser; investigate cost-effective use of IDT2200 color video terminals for Level II use on the VAX as FMS terminals; VAX System Manager; and WPS-PLUS System Manager, design and code documentation shell for project documentation
CTG/PPG Fiberglass Research/American Shear Knife (ASKO)/Bethlehem Steel (BSCO) (October,1983-April,1985) Systems Engineer
- PPG : Converted RT-11 fiberglass winder data collection software to RSX-11M; design and code device driver for fiber glass winder; PDP System Manager for two (2) RSX-11M systems; and enhanced RSX-11M software with infrared touch panel I/O
- ASKO : Design and code invoice, bill of lading, and billing system, and shop order entry system with automated calculations; design and code step motor control system with IBM PC to ASKO Digital Controller communications; and redesign and code existing Computer Aided Slitting (CAS) system with graphics
- BSCO : Design and code various control and data collection software which include tank vacuum degasser status with plotter, scrap charge and bucket loading with communications to Intel Microcomputer, alternate heat search and swap, two (2) electric arc furnace status, railroad car inventory forecaster, and preference and priority heat scheduling; download/upload Level I software from PDP to Intel Microcomputer; and modify PDP to IBM communications software for enhancements and existing problems
Self-Employed Consultant/H.B.Maynard
(October,1983-December,1983) Project
Leader (See H.B.Maynard and Company, Inc.)
H.B.Maynard and Company, Inc./Burlington Industries Burlington Industries
MOST
- Design and code custom relational database management system using MOST
PPG Industries, Inc. (September,1973-July,1981) Systems Analyst
- PDP System Manager; and design and code various data calculation and collection software which include: colormetric analysis for tint and pigment formulations/additions, coating viscosity end points, blending/mixing tanks blade tip speeds and efficiencies, and statistical analysis of testing procedures
EDUCATION
B.S. Computer Science - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH (
- Major Accomplishments: Project Manager of a software project for a Software Engineering course which includes; design, code , and test a menu driven forms package for a medical domains data retrieval system
90 Undergraduate Credits in Chemistry and Computer Science - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN (1970-1981)
OTHER EDUCATION
- OpenVMS Advanced System and Network Management
- Essential Seminars Advanced PC Troubleshooting & Repair
- ESA Motif
- IBM Plant Works
- Factory Works
- American Red Cross: CPR and First Aid
- Armstrong County Fireman Training Center: Industrial Fire Fighting
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Cloverdale Estates Civic Association
- Incorporated association.
- Filed for not-for-profit organization with IRS.
- Lead monthly meetings.
- Publish CECA Newsletter and special bulletins. (1993-1998)
- Attend Pine Township Board of Supervisor Meetings when appropriate.
- Various neighborhood/community activities.
Pittsburgh Dough Boys Investment Club President (1991)/Vice-President (1988-1989)
- Presented seminars on the stock market, stock market strategies, stock selection and analysis, and personal investment strategies.
- Reviewed companies for stock purchases
- As president implemented new club strategy for club stock selection: members joined one of three investment groups: high risk, middle risk and low risk
- Performed duties of elected offices
PPG Industries' Emergency Squad Leader (1977-1981)
- Command of emergency squad through planned drills
- Monthly training in fire control and emergency first aid
PPG Industries' Technical Department Safety Committee Member (1980-1981)
- Developed a divisional safety manual
- Presented or assisted in monthly departmental safety meetings
- Help promote the STOP unsafe acts program throughout the plant, office and laboratory facilities
Milwaukee AA Softball League Women's Softball Team Manager/Head Coach (1978-1981)
- Trained/educated 25 players
- Third place trophy after two (2) seasons from last place
White water rafting and camping excursions
Grand Canyon (1996)
- Organized a 10 person camping/rafting trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
Peshtigo and Wolf Rivers, Wisconsin Tour Leader (1974-1981)
- Managed a yearly spring rafting/camping trip; started organizing and collecting moneys in January for Mid-May excursion which included maps , brochures, and rafting/camping literature
- First trip eight people - one river and one night camping, grew to greater than 100 people, two rivers, and two to three nights camping
INTERESTS
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Computers, camping, board games, white water rafting, water skiing, jet-skiing, mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, photography, music, dancing, magic, horseshoes, cooking, and comedy
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