BRUCE W. CONLEY
100 Myoma Road · Mars, PA 16046-2228
Cell 724-316-9737 · Fax 425-675-1483
bruce.conley @ TheComputerCoach.US

HARDWARE: ALPHA, VAX, PDP11, Apple/Mac, PCs, DECServers, printers and print servers, PC modems, FAX and voice cards, and Optical scanners, NAS & USB External Drives, Network Routers, Hubs and Switches (Wired/Wireless)

SOFTWARE: OpenVMS, RSX-11M, RT-11, Apple Oses, Windows XP/Vista/7, DECNet, Ethernet, VPN, NCP, TCPIP, LATCP, DMQ, FORTRAN, Perl, Visual Basic, MS Office (Excel, Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook) MS FrontPage, HTML, DreamWeaver, MS Web Expressions, JavaScript, WP Office (WordPerfect, QuattroPro), MS Works,  COREL(Draw, PhotoPaint), Communications (Remote Access, Gbridge, VPN, Logmein)

Experience:

Bruce W Conley – The Computer Coach - http://TheComputerCoach.US (Part Time 1990-2002/Full Time 2002-Present) Owner

Clients include: accountants (CPAs), auctioneers, chambers of commerce, chiropractors, closing companies, commercial land developers, heating & cooling contractors, homeowners, job search assistant organizations, lawyers, magazine publishers, marketing professionals, mortgage brokers, non-profit organizations, professional networking organizations, psychotherapists, real estate agents, retail merchants, safety and security institutes, social workers, window replacement specialists, and yoga instructors

• Web Design and Coding (HTML, Web Expressions, DreamWeaver, Java Script, FrontPage, CGI)

  To provide business Web services without mystery Web site hosting needed, web presence needed, and a basic understanding of the web site building concepts needed

  • Set up and initially provide main direction for visual aspects of the site, branding of your image and design concepts, and provide technical follow up Lookup and review hosting sites, their ratings, reliability and options offered, review web design constraints with regards to visual aspects and easy navigation, teach Internet and web site design concepts (i.e., importance of the home page, hidden tags, site navigation, branding of your image, form pages, tricks used to load heavy graphics pages, use of white space, and animated effects) and tools and languages (i.e., HTML, Java Script, FrontPage, CGI), and assist with setting up hosting site and the downloading of the HTML
    • That can be easily maintained by the client Web hosting service that meets the needs of the client, visual appealing and easily navigable web site that can be maintained by the client, clients who are more Internet knowledgeable, web site prepared and loaded for immediate use by client customers
       
• Hardware installation: NIC cards, Hubs, Broadband to LAN (Router, 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

  Prevent the obsolescence of equipment and processes New, replaced or upgrade hardware required

  • Review hardware options, obtain price quotes from vendors for required hardware, purchase hardware, install and/or remove hardware, install and/or remove software drivers, review drivers and update, test new hardware
    • Up-to-date with plenty of growth potential Updated hardware technology solution
       
• Software installations and removal

  New or upgraded software required

  • Review software options, obtain price quotes from vendors for software or licensing, purchase software or license, install and/or remove software, check registry’s integrity, test software
    • Updated software technology or licensing solution
       
• Virus Scan/Removal

  Computer system or network breached, system response sporadic or underactive, or virus detected

  • Boot system to non-system disk, check system with virus scan software, research virus removal solutions on Internet, download solution(s), isolate system from a network environment, apply virus removal solution(s),  reboot system to non-system disk, recheck system with virus scanning software, repeat any necessary steps for remaining viruses, boot system and test, repeat previous steps for each member of the network affected, reintroduce to network, review solutions to prevent further attack and implement as needed or required
    • Virus free and protected computer system or network, saving hundreds to thousands of dollars each year
• Training: PC, DOS, Windows, networking and applications

  Training required for computer personnel

  • Personalized training provided for computer/network personnel

  • Computer literate personnel, saving thousands of dollars each year and less employee turn around

• Design and code software applications for PCs

  Customized software application required

  • Review client needs and requirements with necessary personnel, create functional and/or detailed design documents, review design documents with client, code/debug application software, test with personnel for approval, create user documentation, install where needed, maintain and supply technical support for customized software application for agreed upon time limit, fix bugs, set up maintenance schedule or hand over design/code/documentation for client upkeep
    • Customized software application solution
       
• Value added PC sales in SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) market

  Client requires a computer system/network to accomplish a need

  • Review client needs and requirements with necessary personnel, create hardware schematic and hardware/software requirements documentation, review schematic and documentation with client for approval, obtain price quotes from vendors, review quotes with client for approval, purchase approved hardware and software, install hardware and software, assist/train personnel on new system
    • Client with low cost hardware and software technology solution, saving hundreds of dollars each year
       
• Business Cards, Brochures and Pamphlet Design/Publishing

  Marketing literature required by client

  • Review client needs and requirements with regards to trademarks, logos and design graphics/images, design marketing samples, review with client for feedback and approval, design final marketing material, review with client for acceptance and publication, publish marketing materials or supply software templates for publishing marketing materials
    • Customized small volume marketing literature, saving hundreds of dollars each year
       
• Business Forms Design and Automation

  Client marketing, sales, information gathering/business related forms required or convert existing forms to electronic forms

  • Review client needs and requirements, design samples, review with client for feedback and approval, design final forms, review with client for acceptance and publication, publish forms or supply software templates for electronic forms; or scan and convert paper forms into electronic forms, review with client for feedback, approval and/or modifications, finalize electronic forms, review with client for acceptance, supply software templates for electronic forms
    • Customized small volume marketing, sales, information gathering/business related forms in either paper or electronic format, saving hundreds to thousands of dollars each year
       
• Installed Talking Technologies VBX Cards for Multiple Lines and VM-Plus software

  Client required a low cost telephony message/answering service

  • Reviewed clients needs and requirements with necessary personnel, interfaced with local telephony service for telephony and PBX protocols, created hardware schematic and hardware/software requirements documentation, reviewed schematic and documentation with client for approval, obtained price quotes from vendors, reviewed quotes with client for approval, purchased approved hardware/software, created a schedule and planned for VBX design/code, installation, telephony testing and implementation, and telephone service downtime, implemented the plan, assisted/trained personnel with new VBX system
    • Customized low cost telephony messaging and answering service solution, saving hundreds to thousands of dollars a year

 

ASIC/AK Steel – Level 2 HP Alpha Systems Design/Coding/Testing (January, 2008-January, 2009)

• 2TCM: Re-Design/Code Level 2 for Tandem Mill Operations; Alpha-PC interface;
• 67 Pack Line/3TCM/2TCM: Design/Code for tracking bar code scanning and Level 2 to Level 3 Communications
• Wrapper Project: Conception/Design/Code for Wrapper; Level 2 to Level 1 & Level 3 Communications;
   Tracking and Material Entry on a hand held scanner; all other aspects of the project.
  
   

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)
  • To provide system stability
  • Apply various System Administration/Management Utilities and Tools to maintain the system and user community, enter user tasks into scheduler, provide after hours support, and wrote System Management procedures resulting in 
  • System integrity and continuity, and System and user community support
     
• 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)
  • Setup new mid-range systems and keep current version for the operating system, networking, layered products and third-party software in standalone and clustered environments required
  • Managed project for new mid-range system installation, and installed and configured operating system, networks, layered products and third-party software
  • New mid-range computers added for additional or replaced computers and existing system reliability enhanced
     
• 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
  • Provided local Intranet for a national enterprise with a local flavor
  • Overlooked designing and coding constraints, researched various online tools, and provided concepts and relevant examples for team members
  • Resulting in standard presentation with a unique local flair

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; designed and coded modules for Welding Unit Data Collection
• 67 Packaging Line - Maintained and upgraded various Level 2 tracking  and communication modules; designed and coded conversion from AB BaseStar to VXL communications
• 4 Annealing & Pickle  - Designed and coded PDI/SPI editors, communication module and SPI lookup calculations and table modules
• Y2K modifications - Modified, tested and certified Y2K readiness for 22AP, 67PKNG, 19DCRB and 11DCRB
• Other Finishing Lines (VCA, EBA, DCRB[# 1, 6, 9 & 11], CRNO11) – maintained and modified various modules for upgrades and problems with units
• VAX/VMS upgrade and VXI upgrade support, and installed PCMCIA Type II Fax/Modem and software on notebook PC
• 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 commissioning (5 stand hot mill, single stand reversing cold mill, pickle line, slitting line, and temper mill)

Davy McKee Corporation AHMSA THERMODâ 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 MOSTâ Project (January, 1982‑October, 1983) Project Leader

Design and code custom relational database management system using MOSTâ software; and converted MOSTâ editor from mini-computer to micro-computer

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 (1982-1986)

• 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)

ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY (2004)

 

OTHER EDUCATION

• OpenVMS Advanced System and Network Management
• Essential Seminars Advanced PC Troubleshooting & Repair
• American Red Cross: CPR and First Aid
• Armstrong County Fireman Training Center: Industrial Fire Fighting
• FastTrack Planning for Technology
• Three (5) BNI Leadership Classes and one (2) Member Success Program

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Cloverdale Estates Civic Association President (1994-1996)/Vice-President (1993)

• 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