Tetzel Inscriptions

Twenty years experience in the computer field: extensive background as Director of Application Development, software developer, network analyst, and classroom instructor at the undergraduate and industry level.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

• October 2005 to Present: Director of Application Development; QuickPen, International, Denver, CO.

• January 2002 to October 2005: Director of Research & Development; QuickPen, International, Denver, CO.

• July 2000 to December 2001: Team Leader for the AutoBid SheetMetal Estimating product. Leading a team of 5 other programmers using a modified version of Extreme Programming; QuickPen, International, Denver, CO.

• April 2000 to July 2000: R & D Engineer; QuickPen, International, Denver, CO.

• July 1997 to March 2000: Programmer/Analyst; ARMtech, Inc., Lubbock, TX. Member of six-person team developing crop insurance software. Principal program consists of 252 forms, 135 database tables, and numerous custom components. Salient contributions include PDF report integration component and scripting component which automates program tasks. Conducted extensive training for maintenance programmers.

Designed and implemented document imaging system to accommodate paperless office. System consists of document viewing program, program to identify and store documents, and the development of several custom components including components for manipulating TIFF tags and decoding document bar codes.

• July 1991 to July 1997: Programmer/Network Analyst/Instructor; Concordia University, Seward, NE. Designed and implemented Inventory Resource program and Faculty/Staff Communications program. Diagnosed, repaired, and installed network equipment. Instructor: “Introduction to Computer Organization” and “Computer Programming II”.

• May 1994 to July 1997: Contract Consultant; Chartwells (formerly Professional Food-Service Management, Inc.), Jupiter, FL. Designed, constructed point of sale system utilized in college and university dining facilities. Implemented in Borland Delphi supported by Paradox “back end”. Suite consists of 5 interrelated programs incorporating 43 forms and 11 database tables.

Designed, implemented and maintained Self Nutritional Information Program (SNIP). Student users enter a list of selected food items into SNIP and receive pertinent nutritional and dietary information. SNIP was constructed in Borland Delphi supported by Paradox “back end”. Suite consists of the SNIP program, custom screen saver, 29 forms, 5 database tables and custom Delphi components.

• 1989 to July 1997: Contract Consultant; Oetting's Detasseling, Inc., Seward, NE. Instrumental in the design and implementation of a bar code tracking system automating employee and agricultural data. Designed and implemented general purpose report writer constructed in Borland Delphi.

• January 1989 to July 1991: Network Analyst; Sandhills Publishing (formerly Peed Corporation), Lincoln, NE. Team leader in charge of maintaining a Novell NetWare network with 9 file servers and 300 workstations.

• 1980 to 1989: United States Marine Corps 1980 to 1985 active duty, 1986 to 1989, active reserves. Rose from the rank of Private to Captain. Supplied accurate and timely artillery fire in direct support of ground troops as a Fire Direction Officer and Platoon Commander in command of approximately 50 Marines and $1,300,000 of equipment.

EDUCATION:

• University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, work towards a Masters Degree in Computer Science pending one class and thesis (4.0/4.0 grade point average).

• Concordia University, Seward, NE, B. A. in Mathematics/Computer Science and B. S. in Secondary Education, December 1988 (3.6/4.0 grade point average), Merit Scholarship in Computer Science, Term Honors list.

• University of South Dakota at Springfield, Springfield SD, A.A.S. in Construction Technology, Summa Cum Laude, May 1980.

References available on request.

PUBLICATIONS:

Henninger, Scott, Kyle Haynes, Michael W. Reith, “A Framework for Developing Experience-Based Usability Guidelines”, Symposium on Designing Interactive Systems: Processes, Practices, Methods, & Techniques (DIS ‘95), New York: Association of Computing Machines (ACM), 1995.