Dylan Stephens
P.O. Box 2813

Kailua-Kona, HI. 96745
dylan@dylanstephens.dreamhost.com

Phone: 808-331-8007

 

GIS Programmer;
Database Specialist; 
 Web Site Designer

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY

Well educated, articulate, and self-motivated Computer Analyst specializing in GIS (Geographic Information System) with vast knowledge and experience in mapping, database design and programming. My career has dealt exclusively with cutting-edge IT methods and standards that improve company efficiency and accuracy. 

 

 

Having the following strengths: 

 

 
  • ten years working for local government preparing maps and databases.
  • eight years experience in ESRI GIS including training in geodatabase and programming.
  • Twelve years for Boeing Computer Services programming and database design.
  • a Web site designer and Web application programmer. 
  • Hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown U. in Wash, D.C. 

 

 

TARGET JOB

Desired Job Type:

Employee/Project Lead

 

 

Desired Status:

Full-Time, Part-Time  or Consultant

 

 

Desired Salary:

Open (depends on location) or Consultant at $55/hr

 

 

Site Location:

USA or UK

 

 

Career Level

Mid Career (25+ years of experience)

 

 

Date of Availability:

Immediately

 

 

 

 

 

WORK STATUS

US Citizen

By birth

 

UK Citizen

Recognized by UK through father

 

 

 

 

Highlights of Experience and Skills

      After graduating from Georgetown University with a B.S. degree in Physics, I worked on teleprocessing systems and computer mainframes supporting computer vendors and clients such as the New York Stock Exchange and Metropolitan Life Insurance. During my 12 years of employment at Boeing Computer Services, I supervised a staff of programmers writing a database product (RIM) that was marketed to major companies.

For 8 years working for local government, I designed and built database applications and prepared official maps using ESRI GIS/GPS.

I am an expert diagnostic technician having experience with debugging applications software and operating systems. In the ever-changing field of computers, I maintain my familiarity with cutting-edge software and design. I am currently self-employed as a web site designer.

 

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

3/2004 – present

Private Consultant/Part-Time Employee

Friday Harbor, WA

 

 

 
  • while employed with County of Hawaii in Kailua-Kona wrote automated GIS zoning query and a Javascript web application to determine setbacks. Also reviewed permits for conformance with land zoning regulations
  •  build, and maintain the website for this start-up San Juan County newspaper using popular public domain blogging software: Greymatter
  • employed with The Island Guardian to design, build, and maintain the website for this start-up San Juan County newspaper using popular public domain blogging software: Greymatter
  • Built and managed the web site for candidate 2004 primary election
  • Employed by the Friends of the San Juans to build GIS maps for successful opposition of GSX pipeline across Georgia Strait
  • Graphic design and preparation of print-ready newsletters
  • Maintained Internet non-profit web site for Australian author’s writings

 

 

 

6/2003 – 2/2004

Town of New Shoreham

Block Island, RI

 

 

GIS/IT Analyst

 

 
  • Manage Win2k LAN.
  • Plan installation of high-speed wireless network.
  • Perform land use studies using GIS Arcview 8x.
  • Build maps for legal hearings using DesignJet 5000.
  • Design and build geodatabase for water & sewer using ArcEditor.
  • Re-code AVE scripts in ArcView to VB scripts in ArcMap.
  • Collect and display GPS measurements using Trimble TRS80

 

 

1/2002 – 5/2003

Friends of the San Juans

Friday Harbor, WA

 

 

GIS Land Use Manager (consultant & volunteer)

 

 
  • Maintain WEB site http://www.sanjuans.org
  • Insure land use compliance.
  • Perform GIS queries.
  • Prepare and present Land Use appeals to the court.
  • Grant writing.

 

8/1994 - 12/2001

San Juan County Government

Friday Harbor, WA

 

 

GIS Programmer Analyst/Permit Coordinator

 

 
  • Performed analysis and recommended ArcView as the County standard and successfully migrated Infocad layers to ArcView.
  • Wrote GIS applications using object orientated programming using ESRI AVE and VB in ArcView and ArcGIS.
  • Interfaced GPS GIS system for use in E911 address collection.
  • Wrote INTRANET application that displays all GIS data including parcels, sensitive areas, habitats, soils, hazardous areas, flood areas, etc.
  • Performed re-projection of coordinate systems.
  • Built County WEB site using XSL/XML to display METADATA for all GIS data.
  • Created official San Juan County Comprehensive Plan map using GIS.
  • Wrote a land use and building permit entry and tracking system using shared RELATIONAL DATABASE on a Windows and Novell LAN.
  • Taught group or individual educational sessions to employees on GIS.

 

7/1995 - 6/1996

Friday Harbor High School/Middle School

Friday Harbor, WA

 

 

Computer Technician (While working full time for San Juan County)

 

 
  • Part-time paid computer technician managing NT LAN, fixing computers, assisting teachers, instructing students.
  • Wrote successful grant to build school web site.

 

 

2/1992 - 12/1992

Octal, Inc

Bellevue, WA

 

 

Programmer Analyst/Conversion Specialist

 

 
  • Supported IBM minicomputer network. 
  • Supported and wrote CAD portability software for VAX, VM, MVS, DOS, and UNIX platforms using Fortran, assembler, REXX, and C.

 

 

9/1979 - 10/1991

Boeing Computer Services

Seattle, WA

 

 

Relational Database Project Lead/System Engineer

 

 
  • Provided primary on-call support for Boeing MVS and VM mainframes and mini-computers days, nights, and weekends. 
  • Coordinated and wrote network exits and operating system modifications in assembler on mainframes and distributed platforms to facilitate internal accounting on the Boeing network. 
  • Wrote NETEX hyper channel routines to connect CDC (Cyber) and Cray mainframes to VM/CMS mainframe. 
  • Participated on computer team in the successful U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) bid by writing specifications, preparing replies to queries, and assisting in a live demonstration for military government officials. 
  • With Secret Clearance, wrote FORTRAN programs to calculate planetary positions for U.S. military satellite program.
  • Project lead managing five employees building marketed relational database software (RIM), a cousin of RBASE (Micro-RIM). 
  • Programmed FORTRAN functions for concurrent database access and full screen support and wrote all FORTRAN callable Assembler routines. 
  • Installed and supported IBM DB2 relational database software for Catia graphic workstations on MVS mainframes: 9021-720 and 3090.

 

 

Metropolitan Life Insurance

New York, NY

 

 

System Analyst/MicroComputer Specialist

 

 
  • Wrote software for a portable computer to perform annuity calculations. 
  • Designed and wrote communication programs in CICS on IBM mainframes and BASIC programs on DEC minicomputers. 
  • Supported on-line customers.

 

 

Programming Methods /GTE

New York, NY

 

 

Programmer Analyst/Consultant

 

 
  • Supported customers on the New Stock Exchange and designed the block trading system on CICS. 
  • Wrote technical guide for GTE-Tempo communications minicomputer.

 

 

Honeywell Computers

New York, NY

 

 

System Analyst/Company Representative

 

 
  • On site customer support for Associated Hospital Services (Blue Cross and Blue Shield). 
  • Assisted in computer system design, wrote assembler routines and solved customer problems.

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree - Physics

Georgetown U.

Washington, D.C.

 

 

 

Top of my division: English/History

Fordham Preparatory     high school

Bronx, N.Y.

 

 

AFFILIATIONS

12/1992 - Present

Infinite SOULutions Foundation

President


 


 

SKILLS

Skill Name

Skill Level

Last Used

Experience

 

 

Windows 2000/XP

Expert

Currently used

3 years

 

 

WiFi 802.11b

Expert

Currently used

2 years

 

HTML

Expert

Currently used

5 years

 

 

BASIC

Expert

Currently used

20 years

 

 

FORTRAN

Expert

3 years ago

20 years

 

 

JAVA SCRIPT

Expert

Currently used

10 years

 

 

JAVA

Intermediate

Currently used

5 years

 

 

BAL (IBM Assembler)

Expert

+4 years ago

20 years

 

 

REXX

Expert

+4 years ago

5 years

 

 

AVE & VBA (ESRI object languages)

Expert

Currently used

6 years

 

 

C

Beginner

+4 years ago

2 years

 

 

Web Builder

Expert

Currently used

10 years

 

 

Graphic Design

Expert

Currently used

10 years

 

COMPUTER TRAINING

 

 

GIS Training: 

 

 

ESRI: Building Geodatabases

ESRI: Intro to ArcMap II

ESRI :Advanced ArcView, Spring Valley, Idaho
ESRI: Programming with ArcObjects in VBA, San Diego
INFOCAD: Advanced Infocad, Miami 

 

 

DATABASE Training: 

 

 

Paradox: Advanced Database Techniques, Seattle
IBM DB2: Database Management Techniques, Seattle

 

 

Operating System Programming Training: 

 

 

IBM VM: Virtual Machine Internal Systems, Los Angeles
IBM VM System Programming, New York City
DEC: Multiprogramming in RSTE/E Basic, New York City
Honeywell: H8200 Multi-processor Computing, Scranton, Pennsylvania

 

 

Micro Computer Training: 

 

 

Micro Computer Circuit Design, Chicago

 

REFERENCES

Please request.