To Whom It May Concern:
I enclose for your consideration a copy of my resume detailing my experience and qualifications. I am seeking a new and challenging position and am confident that given the opportunity I can make a valuable contribution to your business.
For the past three years I have been involved in the computer industry, specifically in the electronic commerce arena. Four years ago an idea was born around the same timeframe that the Internet was coming into widespread adoption. That idea was to market computer products on the Internet and automate the entire sales process including; ordering, payment processing, tax & shipping calculations, inventory procurement, shipping and package tracking. To achieve this mandate I custom designed and assembled a complex computer network capable of this operation.
It is of importance to note that the company’s design was such that it would be able to ship products in the United States & Canada locally, without border crossings or
customs/duty tariffs. By leveraging my company with the world’s largest multi-national wholesaler, we would be able to eventually ship products locally from within approximately 30 countries worldwide. The advantage to this solution is incredibly low overhead, rapid and inexpensive shipping times, and extremely wide product selection. In addition, by taking advantage of the tax moratorium provided by President Clinton’s e-commerce initiative, and some creative corporate structuring on our part, we would be able to achieve completely tax-free sales to any clients in the United States.
In order to accomplish this, the overall business was broken down into compartments and sub-compartments. Each compartment (task) was then broken down again into manageable steps. The end result of this compartmentalization process was a business that comprised of sufficient equipment and custom programming to host two web sites, one for the United States of America consisting of over 122,000 different products and a Canadian site comprised of approximately 32,000 products.
The payment process was automated using extremely secure credit card processing equipment that tied directly into the Royal Bank of Canada’s computer network in Toronto. In addition, complete profiles were built on all customers visiting the sites enabling in-depth analysis of their activity and thorough understanding of their shopping processes. This allowed adaptive specials to be created based on these individual dynamic profiles. This level of customer activity awareness allowed for extremely fine-tuned and targeted marketing.
I believe that this business experience highlights my ability to take an idea from inception to application in even the most complex processes. In addition, it also illustrates a truly ‘global’ thought process and marketing standpoint. Regrettably, the business did not make it to final completion due to belated cooperation from third-party companies and as result, lack of funding. While financially some losses were incurred, these have been greatly offset by the enormous amount of technical experience, global perspective, and global business experience gained in the process.
Sincerely,
Marvin E. Miller
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MARVIN MILLER
675 Sanderson Rd.
Parksville, B.C.
V9P-1B4Telephone: (250) 954-1095
PROFILE
ä
Successful track record in designing, building and implementing a world-class
e-commerce site composed of more than 200,000 different products.
ä Technical ability sufficient to implement the most advanced, complex and
secure credit card processing system available in the world.ä Ability to automate complex processes by designing solutions using more
efficient methods such as computers or just better work procedures.ä Well adapted to examining competition’s processes, strongholds and weaknesses
in an effort to design a superior business model and / or product.ä Ability to design a better business model based on identifying needs that are not
being fulfilled in the marketplace by competitors.COMPUTER SKILLS
Software
ä Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
2000, Visio 5.0, Graphic manipulation,
image layout etc.
ä
Very fluent in Microsoft’s BackOffice Suite including;
Microsoft Site Server versions 2.0 & 3.0,
SQL Server 6.5 & 7.0, Exchange Server 4.0, 5.0 & 5.5,
Proxy Server 1.0 & 2.0, Internet Information Server 4.0 & 5.0
ä Fluent in VeriFone’s vPOS e-commerce payment processing systems
ä
Fluent in Veritas Backup Exec (Versions 7.0 – 7.3) this would include all
facets
of Enterprise-level backup strategy, design & implementation. Including, but
not limited to, the backing up of SQL, Exchange and other servers while on-line,
the backing up of open files via agents such as St. Bernard’s Open File
Manager
and the implementation of ‘moment in time’ backups, data restorations and
tape
strategies.
Operating
Systems
ä Fluent in Microsoft Windows 3.11, Windows
95/98, Windows NT Server 3.5, 3.51,
4.0, Windows
2000 Advanced Server, OS/2
Hardware ä
Designed and built custom Symmetric Multi-Processing servers,
external RAID 5.0 array storage systems and sub-systems
ä Fluent in APC
- UPS power control systems, design & installation, writing
controlled server shutdown scripts etc.
ä Fluent in computer design and manufacturing (OEM)
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COMPUTER SKILLS (continued)
Networking ä
Fluent in network design using 3com networking gear and most all facets of
network engineering.
ä Comprehensive knowledge of TCP/IP including DNS, IP Security via
Firewalls
or Proxy Servers, some basic routing consistent with implementing web sites,
e-commerce, VPN’s, Domain name registration etc.
ä Capable of
Network monitoring including drilling down to the frame level
and analyzing base TCP/IP data.
ä Adept at LAN cabling including; selection, installation, modification,
burying and
routing according to EMI/RFI standards.
ä Familiar with Video Conferencing and it’s implementation
ä Familiar with
WAN and leased-line technologies and their procurement/ installation.
Able to connect branch offices in diverse global regions via TCP/IP WAN links.
ä Able to
procure and install wireless bridge devices for connecting buildings, campus,
MAN networks.
ä Fluent with analog modem technology.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
September 1996 – June 2000 APPLIED COMPUTER SALES INC, Parksville, B.C.
Director / Chief Information Officer
ä Successfully
formed a legal corporation with non-public share structure
and performed yearly reporting duties.
ä Successfully brought investors onboard and issued shares
ä Familiar with dealing with lawyers and share clauses
ä Dealt successfully with large multi-national corporations at the
senior
executive level.
ä Well able to set goals and compartmentalize tasks
ä Adept at structuring time and prioritizing tasks to achieve goals
ä Fully capable of analyzing competitors and potential business partners
and perform a strength/weakness analysis
ä Proficient in accounts receivable and payable
ä Ability to see the ‘bigger picture’
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
ä Skilled at developing global business strategies
ä Able to reset & re-define business goals on a daily basis or as
industries
or marketplace dictate
ä Designed and created an easy to use 2.6 million article tech support
database
on Microsoft products for people to use on the Internet
ä Familiar with alarm systems and designs
ä Ability to take abstract concepts and bring them into existence
ä Comprehensive experience in documenting processes and procedures
ä Understanding of world markets and economics
ä Very
comprehensive understanding of technology’s impact on the global economy
and consequently, ways to exploit the opportunities that present themselves.
March 1991-October 1994 PARKSVILLE CAR CLINIC, Parksville, B.C.
Proprietor / Owner (see previous resume)
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
ä Reading Books
ä Sailing Boats
ä Fresh & Salt water fishing
ä Hiking
ä Camping
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