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Background and References for Alan Gruskoff

As well as supporting private clients, available for third party ventures, authoring and training.
Experience

Bert-Co
Los Angeles, CA

(A large printing company)

1988 to present - database application and web designer

November 1994 - June 2000 Title: Manager Information Technology
Pick multivalue database application development, Web Design, Network implementation, PC & Network Computer setup, Telecom manager and all other business technology

AccuTerm GUI Design Instructor

Authored a 2 day class workbook and CD for live presentation, given 18 successful classes as of 2007.

Independent Computer Software Designer

1988 to present
Duties: Pick multivalue database application development for business.

Learning Tree Intl.
Reston, VA

Oct - Dec, 2000
Teaching 336 Intro to Unix, 330 Linux Installation and 541 Apache Web Server

DJAN Software
San Diego, CA

1990 to 1992 Title: Software Developer
Duties: Pick multivalue database application development for software VAR

Craftsman Book Company
Carlsbad, CA

1993 Title: Technical Writer
Duties: Developed DATAest user manual, authoring and layout.

Special Training

Silicon Graphics Inc - Linux System Admin Level III. Jan 2000
American Research Group - Internetworking with TCP/IP. Jan 1998
Other Accomplishments
Artsy Presentation

Adobe Flex Design

December 2007. Completed Design and Development of "Artsy" a Rich Internet Application using Adobe Flex. See political cartoonist Peter Chew's site here.
My Craps Game


Game Design

December 2006. Completed Design and Development of "My Craps Game" a Mac/Windows computer program for Casino Craps Simulation. Selling independently on the Internet.
DVD-lab User Guide

Technical Authoring

June 2003, wrote and published the DVD-lab User Guide for Mediachance's DVD-lab DVD Authoring software. Selling independently on the Internet.
 

Developer of PerSay for OpenQM


Designed, documented and sold commercial software in the Pick database market. This includes the TCB (Taking Care of Business) software application.

Developer of the Open Source PerSay product, a software design system for the Multivalue database OpenQM.

Education

Graduated Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI 1982, GPA: 3.98. Degree: Associate in Business, Major: Data Processing, Minor: Micro Computers

(as of 2008)