Steven Shepard

Background

About Steven Shepard

Skilled in applying existing methodologies to baseline systems and networks• Extensive experience with standalone, server-based, and web software development• Extensive experience with computer procedural languages (C, PHP) and Object-Oriented Programming (JavaScript, and PHP), Visual Basic, and XML• Experienced in different Relational Database managers (MySql, Microsoft SQL Manager, Sybase ASE)• Experienced in creating complex JOINS (INNER, OUTER), SELECTS, and Procedures with SQL• Extensive experience with maintenance, troubleshooting, and root-case analysis for web based Marketing database• Experience with LAMP development PHP, including HTML and CSS coding• Proficient in multiple operating systems (UNIX, Solaris 8, SuSE Linux, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit versions)), including software development tools, shells, and utilities• Extensive experience with standalone, server-based, and web software development• Strong team player with a sense of humor• Experienced Adjunct Professor at Yuba Community College in explaining how technology works, using different learning styles, to a class comprised of different cultures and scholastic and technology skill levels• Strong analytical and research-based approach to identify optimal solutions to complex environments• Solid skills in group development and collaboration techniques, as well as personal project, prioritization, and time management skills• Extensive experience in providing multiple tiers of on site Customer Support• Extensive experience in providing Customer support for mission-critical computer systems under a wide range field environments• Successful application of project management techniques to Masters Program and current position• Extensive computer training, including multiple networking environments, heterogeneous hardware and software platforms, and Office 2003 suite (including Access Visual Basic and Excel data analysis)