Vincent L. Sneary
Camillus, NY 13031

Objective

To expand my knowledge in the areas of Computer Networking and Telecommunications, with a specific desire to concentrate on programming tasks dealing with Internet Protocols on Multitasking/Multiprocessor Systems.

Work Experience

Software Engineer - Client Technology · Syracuse Language Systems, Inc. - Syracuse, New York
Feb 1996-Present

Syracuse Language Systems is a commercial developer of multimedia applications for language instruction and employees over 150 persons. All applications use a graphical rich interface, speech recognition, audio and video.

    Responsibilities:
  • Lead Engineer - System Design, Wall Street Institute and AccentCoach projects
    • Led the engineering teams (4 engineers each) through design phase of project, teaching them to a subset of OMT in the process
    • Programmed class templates complete with Call Tracing and Error Handling functionality
    • Programmed core classes to completion: these included
      • Navigation Control Class
      • Information Tracking and I/O class
      • Engine Class
      • Information Dialogs Class
      • Options Class
  • Lead Engineer - Oracle Interface Design
    • Interface designed using Embedded SQL using Oracle's Pro*C and OCI to create a CGI backend which produced HTML front end for the user
    • CGI source code written in "C" on Sun platform using CC and GCC
    • Supervised Table construction and Normalization (1 employee)
    • Supervised HTML template creation (3 employees)
    • Training of 2 software engineers in the use of Embedded SQL
    • Database, Tables and Interfaces Designed
      • Software Repository
      • Employee/Department Search and View
      • Out of Office application
      • Product Tracking/Scheduling
  • Lead Engineer - Icon Author to Visual Basic 5.0 project
    • Development of ActiveX controls to ease conversion
    • Training of 4 software engineer's in the use of Visual Basic 5.0
    • Developed Coding standards for Error Handling, Debugging, and Documentation
    • Led feasibility testing
    • Designed end product games
  • Engineer - Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5/4.2/5.0 Win3.1 and Win95
    • Developed specialized Client/Server communication class using HTTPD for new Product Line
    • Leveraging off of MSIE control developed client side CGI capabilities by hooking navigation. This was accomplished by developing several specialized classes
    • Developed standard graphical dialog box used for product log-in
    • Extensive creation of in-house tools to aid design/development of new products
    • System level DLL development for use by other languages
  • Engineer - PERL, C and C++ CGI scripts for Internet and Intranet forms
    • Scripts written on both Sun and Linux platforms (used by Netscape and Apache Servers)
  • Web Master for the Software Engineering Department
    • Development of Engineering Site web pages
    • CGI scripting for all departmental forms
    • Engineering Department training for HTML development
  • Chair Member of the Intranet Committee
    • Committee is responsible for standardization of intranet and training of company employees

Software Engineer · Software Workshop, Inc. - Phoenix, New York
Aug 1995-Feb 1996

    Responsibilities:
  • Systems Programmer
    • C - Programming of specialized Server side E-Mail to HTML conversion routines for SUN Sparc stations running UNIX Solaris 2.4
    • Development of an E-Mail to HTML indexing system and CGI deletion script for online access of Internet user's mail.
  • Web Developer
    • PERL and C scripts for CGI interface to Internet form pages.
    • HTML document creation for personal and business users -- designed using xemacs and Netscape 1.2 and 2.0 as the development platform.

Self Employed · Voodo Development Dudes - Camillus, New York
Aug 1994-Present

Misc. Manager · Solvay Iron Works, Inc. - Syracuse, New York
Jan 1993-Jul 1994

    Responsibilities:
  • Network Administration
    • Implementation of Novell 3.11 network with Windows 3.1 Operating System.
    • Purchasing of all equipment and software.
    • Training and support of company personnel.
    • Customized programming of LOGIN interface.
    • Development of QUATRO PRO macros and templates.
    • Development of WORDPERFECT macros.

Project Manager · Owen of Georgia, Inc. - Lawrenceville, Georgia
Aug 1989-Oct 1992

Note: This company was bought out by CMC Steel Group in 1994 and is now titled SMI Georgia Rebar

    Responsibilities:
  • Network Support/Programming
    • Assisted in the Administration of 10 node CADD LAN
    • Designed and Developed a specialized Product Release Database and User Interface
    • Designed and Developed Contact Database and User Interface
    • Provided software support for LOTUS, WORDPERFECT and aSa Detailing
  • Contract Management of Structural and Reinforcing Steel projects
    • Subcontract Negotiations
    • Materials tracking and purchasing
    • Fabrication and Erection manpower projections and tracking
    • Implementation of Change Orders and contract amendments due to project redesign
Education

Columbus State Community College - Columbus, Ohio

  • Majored in Civil Engineering and Construction Management
  • Minored in Computer Programming

Kennedy-Western University - Thousand Oaks, California

  • Baccalaureate in Computer Science
    • Computer Networking
    • Operating Systems
  • Future studies include completion of Masters Degree in Computer Science

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