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Gerald Klaetsch
1268 Marls Court, Naperville, IL 60563 · (630)
355-2656
E-mail:klaetsch1@gmail.com
Summary
Enthusiastically pursuing a technical career maintaining
equipment or software that would utilize my in-depth technical background
and recently acquired healthcare education. A dependable professional,
with education and experience gained as a successful software engineer
and an electronic technician. Quickly adapts to new technology and
continually seeks cost efficient solutions. Possess excellent skills
in design, resource allocation, technical writing, diagnosing and
resolving problems. A proven track record in customer satisfaction.
Skills
Software
Over 15 years experience in software engineering that encompasses
all facets of software development from the feasibility and planning
of features through delivery and customer acceptance. Possesses an
in-depth knowledge and experience in system design, defining requirements,
estimating resources, unit design, coding, problem solving, and software
verification. Extensive experience in technical writing creating and
publishing high-level designs and customer support documentation.
Specific software applications include: |
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Data structure design to achieve optimum performance relating to real-time and memory. |
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Audit, diagnostic, and fault recovery applications to ensure system reliability. |
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Low level assembler base software to interfaces and control peripheral hardware. |
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Object-oriented programming and web-site development. |
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| Computer Skills & Software Tools
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Languages -- HTML, JavaScript, CSS, C++, JAVA,
Unix shell-script, Assembler, and many others. |
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Operating Systems -- UNIX, Solaris,
Windows NT, Windows 95 through XP, and TSO/TSS. |
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Data Bases -- Unity, Access
and Custom Built (high performance) Structures. |
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Web Development Tools -- Dreamweaver, Frontpage and Google Analytics. |
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Microsoft Office -- Word, Access, Excel & PowerPoint. |
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Electronics
Seven years experience testing, calibrating, diagnosing and
repairing electronic equipment and communication networks,
both digital and analog circuits, on various levels: circuit
boards/frames and a system level. Developed in-depth knowledge,
technical skills and experience in: |
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Computerized test sets, power supplies, signal generators,
oscilloscopes, voltage/current meters, digital analyzers, diagnostic
software and trouble shooting or problem solving procedures. |
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Reading schematics, logic diagrams, true tables and software
(microcode, assembler & core dumps). |
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Medical Healthcare
Completed first year of a Radiology Technologist Clinical Internship
at Central DuPage Hospital, gaining the following healthcare skills,
knowledge, and experience: |
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The use of x-ray equipment (GE, Philips, Siemens, & AGFA) includes:
general x-ray radiography, tomography, fluoroscopy, mobile x-ray units,
and digital radiography image processing. |
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The familiarization with the hospital environment, workflow, and
procedures related to radiography diagnostic imaging, with assignments
and rotations through: the main x-ray department, ER & OR. |
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The procedures and protocols in dealing with: patient care, infectious
disease control (medical & surgical asepsis), safety, patient
transport, and patient positioning for diagnostic imaging. |
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Providing radiation protection and understanding the biological
effects of ionized radiation. |
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Education
Degree |
Institution |
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| Bachelor of Science, Computer Science |
North Central College, Naperville, IL |
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| Associate in Applied Science |
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL |
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| Certificate of Proficiency, Electronic Technician |
Wisconsin School of Electronics, Madison, WI |
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(Note: click on any of the school logos and go to to their respective site.)
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Additional courses: Local Area Networks, Micro-DB
Access, Web Development, HTML, JavaScript, C++, and JAVA - College
of Du Page, Glen Ellyn, IL.
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Completed first year of a Radiology Technologist
Program (Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Terminology, Radiographic
Equipment & Exposure, Radiation Physics & Biology, CPR Certification,
Patient Care, …) - College of Du Page, Glen Ellyn, IL.
Professional Experience
| Freelance Consultant,
Web Site Developer (2002 - Current) |
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Sanctuary Ski Club, a non-for profit organization - created and providing ongoing maintenance to their website at
"SkiSanctuary.org",
increased website ranking to the first page on the most commonly
used search engines, continually monitoring traffic to increase
exposure and providing all internet correspondence (a presence on
other websites, reciprocating links and email). |
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Ski the Rockies travel agency – providing web-site maintenance at
"SkiTheRockies.com".
Significantly increased the ranking of their website to the first
page of entries on the most commonly used search engines (google,
yahoo & msn). Also implemented numerous website related software tools. |
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| Lucent
Technologies - (1996 – 2001) |
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| Member of Technical Staff - Software Engineer |
| Subject matter expert in telecommunication database
architecture - designing data structures and translators (focusing
on real time & memory efficiency), establishing requirements,
providing resource estimates, and providing customer support documentation. |
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Spearheaded and implemented process changes that cut software
delivery time in half. |
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Produced well over 100 effective high-level design solutions
for customer proposed features along with the associated resource
estimates and customer documentation. |
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Effectively directed the tracking of feature assignments for
up to 20 developers, meeting or exceeding all development targets
and milestones. |
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| AT&T Bell
Laboratories - (1986 - 1996) |
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| Software Engineer - Lead Developer |
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Subject Matter Expert in telecommunication "Call Processing" - Lead
Feature Engineer, front-end planning, and software development. |
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Recognized by management as an effective Lead Feature Engineer
for 13 projects, and exceeded or met software development expectations
for 83 other projects resulting in a promotion to a Member of Technical
Staff. |
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Spearheaded or led several Process Management Teams in establishing
and documenting formal software development processes to achieve and
maintain ISO9001 certification. |
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| AT&T
Technologies, Network Systems - (1981 - 1986) |
| Software Engineer Associate - Developer |
| Lifecycle management, current engineering and software
development for programs maintaining the voice and data transmission
reliability within the AT&T network. |
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| AT&T
Western Electric - (1974 - 1981) |
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| Electronic Technician - Tester |
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Experience in manufacturing, testing and repairing
telecommunication-switching systems, verifying and trouble-shooting
communication processors, networks and electronic circuits. |
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