Skills and Qualifications
Core Professional Strengths
My 37-year IT career spans software engineering, systems programming, project leadership, and executive roles. These strengths reflect the depth of my earlier career and the foundation I bring into my current rebuilding phase.
- Software Engineering and Systems Programming
- Technical Training, Mentorship, and Student Support
- Project and Product Management
- Strategic Planning and Organizational Alignment
- Operations and Quality Management
- Vendor, Contract, and Risk Management
- Team Leadership and Staff Development
- Change and Release Management
Education
- Villanova University - Master of Science in Computer Science
- Villanova University - Master of Arts in Mathematics
- West Chester University - Bachelor of Arts in Math/Computer Science
- (In Progress) Broward College - Bachelor of Applied Science in IT/Web Development
Recent Coursework at Broward College
My coursework represents a foundational re-entry into modern development practices. These classes provided introductory exposure to current languages, tools, and web technologies.
- Summer 2026: Web Dev III & IV
- Spring 2026: Web Dev I & II, Client-Side Scripting
- Fall 2025: C# Programming, Object-Oriented Analysis, Web Authoring I
- Summer 2025: Intermediate C++, Programming I in Java, Intro to Python
- Spring 2025: Intro to C++, Intro to DB & MySQL
Earlier Career Software Engineering Experience (1987-2006)
These skills reflect my historical engineering background prior to transitioning into leadership roles.
- C - Extensive systems programming and enterprise software engineering
- UNIX KornShell - Automation and scripting for production systems
- Visual Basic .NET - Independent development project (2004-2006)
Current Technical Rebuilding and Modernization
I am actively rebuilding my technical foundation through coursework, structured practice, and portfolio development. These skills represent areas of ongoing study rather than completed mastery.
- C++ - Strengthening modern practices built on prior C experience
- C# - Continuing coursework and hands-on learning
- Web Development - HTML, CSS, introductory JavaScript, and accessibility fundamentals
- Git/GitHub - Learning modern workflow basics and applying them to portfolio projects
- Object-Oriented Analysis - UML, modeling, and conceptual design
- Linux - Preparing for Linux+ certification coursework