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foody
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Looking for Volunteer work..

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Hello,

I am looking as a volunteer for a Junior PHP position (either full-time or part-time) by a legitimate company or a legitimate source that I can put into my resume. I am willing to work for as long as it takes if you are interested please contact me at amiga500@gmail.com, thanks in advance.

As you can see I am a Junior PHP Developer and have academic experience but I would like to get my hands wet. That is why I am asking to work as a complete volunteer as a PHP programmer.

Pasted below is my resume without the contact information from above or reference number:


Database Administrator/Software Developer
Software Application Developer spanning for 4 years and 1 year as Web page developer. A team player with the ability to work individually, understand new technologies and learn quickly. My strongest skills are: VB.NET, Microsoft SQL 2000/20005, Crystal Report, HTML and CSS.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office 95/98/2000/2002 ( Expert in all applications), Mac, Amiga ,Windows 3.1/XP/98/95 ( Expert in all operating systems), Laptop/Desktop/Server Hardware Maintenance/Upgrade/Repair, Network Printing / Scanning / Multifunction Devices, Firewalls / Cabling (Mainly 3Com, Dlink, Netgear), McAfee Antivirus (Groupshield, Virus Scan). 10 Years
HTML / CSS / ASP / XML 1 Years
T-SQL, database modeling/analysis, database integration, SQL Server 2000/2005 (backups, restores, run queries set permissions, setup clients) 3 Year
Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/2005, VB.NET, VB 6.0, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, Crystal Report 4 Years

EMPLOYMENT:

Contract Job Positions

July 2008 – August 15, 2008 Accenture

Web programmer
Responsible at taking the contents from the old template and move them to the new template standard while maintaining correct display of the webpage and cleaning up the code:
• 5 desktop computers running Windows XP for that group with five team members.
• Reported my results to a team leader assigned by the manager.
• Used Visual SourceSafe.
• Connected to the internet via broadband Internet connections, one provides email and Internet access.
• Developed using the waterfall method.

March 2008 – June 2008 Government of Canada – Immigration Canada (Contract job position)

Web programmer

Responsible of taking over 5,000 webpage contents and moving them from one template to the new template and cleaning the code to be used in the CSS and follow the W3C standard. Update all the old commands of the HTML to the new HTML command standards.
• 4 Desktop computers running Windows XP with a team of 4.
• If the webpage breaks and cannot be fixed, report to the team manager.
• Connected to the internet via broadband Internet connections, one provides email and Internet access.
• Developed using the waterfall method.

Project 3

Jan 1, 2008 – Jan 31, 2008 Wisesleap (Contract job position)

Business Application Developer

Responsible of developing and designing reports using BusinessObjects, these reports communicate to the server.
• 3 Desktop computers running Windows XP.
• Two mangers working by my side at the same room.
• Developed using the waterfall method.
• The crystal report communicates directly to the server to extract the records and display them as report.


Full Time Job Positions

September 2006 – April 2007 DirectSource

Software Developer

I am responsible for developing, designing, debugging and modifying (existing) software for DirectSource, maintaining the old system that uses Microsoft Access as well as developing for the PocketPC (.NET Compact framework), crystal reports and Microsoft SQL 20005.
• 4 Desktop computers running Windows XP
• 1 IT person that deals with software developer.
• 1 person that deals with intensive IT technical support.
• 1 person that deals with GUI developer.
• 1 person that deals with accounting.
• Used Visual SourceSafe.
• Developed applications that allowed the client to communicate with the SQL server to maintain records and data for both desktop and wireless PocketPC handheld gun.
• Connected to the internet via broadband Internet connections, one provides email and Internet access.
• Developed using the waterfall method.

Additional Roles: -
• Technical Support.
• Updating Servers.
• Maintain printers.
• Fix desktop/laptop computers.
• Change laser ink for the printer, etc.
• Debug software that crashes within the company.

September 2004 – January 2006 Marble Maestro

Software Developer

Developed an entire invoicing system in Excel dealing with things like Pivot Table, Pie Report, etc, then moved the system and redesigned an entire system for the company from scratch using Microsoft Access/VBA , the system does invoicing, estimates, keep telephone numbers, client information, etc, it also have administrative features that is password protected, print reports, have integrated menu system. The system has being upgraded to VB 6.0 and then finally upgraded to VB.NET, the new inventory system uses Crystal Report and SQL.
• 1 Desktop computer running Windows XP.
• Connected to the internet via broadband internet connections, one provides email and internet access.
• Developed applications that allowed the client to communicate with the SQL server to maintain records and data.
• Owner of the company is sitting next room in case I need to ask him questions I will go to him.
• Developed using the waterfall method.

Additional Roles: -
• Administrative office.
• Receive in-bound calls.
• Keep messages.
• Do filing in the office.
• Fix printers, faxes, etc.
• Upgrade computers or maintain computers, etc.
• Data entry.

September 2002 – January 2003 CTTM – Fashion Design

Software Developer

Developed university software to display student’s grades, class schedules, etc, the program also maintains book information for the library.
• 3 Desktop computers running Windows XP.
• Connected to the internet via broadband internet connections, one provides email and internet access.
• Await new instructions from the team leader.
• Developed using the agile method.

Primary Roles: -
• Upgraded current applications from VB 6.0 to VB.NET.
• Developed MultiSystem for University and School, the program handles student grades, schedules, book listings etc.
• Debugged code.
• Developed Crystal Reports that displays reports of students grade reports, class schedule, and so on. The report also displays receipt, book listings, etc.
• Developed applications that allowed the client to communicate with the SQL server to maintain records and data.

March 2003 – June 2003 TeleSurvey Plus

It is a survey company call centre, the computer automatically dial up from a huge telephone number database and I initiate the survey with a pretext that the caller might win a prize ones the survey is completed.

Primary Roles: -
• Perform survey duty calls.
• Enter information into the system
• Initiate customer support when a client is in distress or require management assistant.

INTERESTS AND ACHEIVEMENTS:
Main interests are playing games, developing games and listening to music. I also love using the Amiga systems and old Nostalgia systems such as Commodore 64, Atari, Apple II, etc.



EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Computer Science: September 1996– August 2000
Technical Institute: Lasalle College – Between 2001 and 2002.
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Eran
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Re: Looking for Volunteer work..

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You'll probably attract more attention if you included your own credentials (what are your skills, experience, past projects etc.)
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