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Curriculum Vitae of

LORIE A. TRUONG

9301 91^st Terrace North, Seminole, FL 33777

loriesoliwoda@yahoo.com

(321) 961-3184

 

EMPLOYMENT             

Owner/Consultant              July 2001 - Present

Forsyte, Inc., Seminole, Florida - focus on small businesses and non-profits

 

              Client - Boat People SOS, Falls Church, VA

              - designed and implemented website utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

 

              Client - Fabric Shoppe, Boca Raton, FL

              - designed and implemented website utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

              - assisted with search engine optimization (SEO)

 

              Client - Florida Gulf Coast University, Tampa, Florida

              - designed website mock ups, used case studies and wire frames utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Photoshop

 

              Client - Healthy Start of Brevard, Rockledge, FL

              - designed and implemented website utilizing html, javascript, php, WordPress and Adobe Photoshop

              - assisted with search engine optimization (SEO)

              - assist with ongoing website enhancement and support

 

              Client - Mommy Zone, Rockledge, FL

              - designed and implemented website utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

              - created and produced business cards, brochures and clothing tags

 

              Client -Music Together of Greater Brevard, Melbourne, FL

              - enhanced website look and function utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

 

              Client - PALS, Pittsburgh, PA

              - developed web based online registration utilizing html, javascript, ColdFusion, Microsoft Access and Adobe Photoshop

 

              Client - Redpet, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

              - designed and implemented website and supporting database utilizing html, javascript, ColdFusion, Microsoft Access and Adobe Photoshop

 

              Client - Shar Rubio Designs, Philadelphia, PA

              - designed and implemented website utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

 

              Client -WipeAway Glove, Melbourne, FL

              - developed website mock ups utilizing Adobe Photoshop

              - implementation pending

 

Web Master and Writer              January 2001 - July 2001

Authentec, Melbourne, FL

- suggested, created and implemented enhancements for company internet utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

- wrote product white papers

- wrote and edited product technical manuals

- wrote sales and market material

- coordinated production of sales and marketing material

- helped to build trade show marketing kit

 

 

Senior Consultant              September 1998 - December 2000

AnswerThink, Conshohocken, PA

Internal Support to Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

-              developed intranet, database and reports of client status and lead tracking utilizing html, javascript, ColdFusion, Microsoft Access and Adobe Photoshop

- enhanced corporate intranet to reflect real time financial data

- enhanced corporate Microsoft Excel data sheets macros utilizing VBA

-              assisted senior management with the integration of acquired personnel from smaller company acquisition by going onsite to teaching protocol and addressing assimilation issues

- wrote and taught part of the company's Boot Camp introduction for new personnel

 

Internal Support

- assisted with company help desk as needed

- beta tested, implemented and trained personnel on COTS software

- assisted with the writing and editing of bids and proposals

 

Client - Samsung, Seoul, Korea and Conshohocken, PA

-              Technical Lead for the construction of a financial investment website (Korean version of eTrade)

-              assisted management team with structuring deliverables, meeting milestones and daily meetings with client

-              coordinated and oversaw programming assignments

-              worked with testing team for validation of all code produced

 

Client – RW Baird, Milwaukee, WI

-              assisted in the conception, design and implementation of two client internet sites utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

-              developed used cases and wire frames utilizing Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

-              assisted management team with structuring deliverables, meeting milestones and daily meetings with client

 

Client - Crown Castle, Pittsburgh, PA

-              developed used cases and wire frames utilizing Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint

-              designed and implemented intranet and internet utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

 

Web Master              October 1997 - September 1998

Thomson Financial, Rockledge, MD

-  designed and implemented enhancements for intranet and internet utilizing html, javascript, and Adobe Photoshop

Web Engineer              August 1997 - October 1997

Image Communications, McLean, VA

Client - American Society of Interior Designers, Washington, DC

- implemented NT Server, IIS, O'Reilly WebSite and eShare

- implemented remote administration and security

- created forms and database utilizing html, javascript, perl, MySQL and Adobe Photoshop

 

Consultant              October 1996 - August 1997

Booz Allen and Hamilton, McLean, VA

Client - The US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command , SPAWAR, San Diego, CA

-              designed, developed and maintained internet and intranet websites for various program directorates within SPAWAR utilizing html, javascript, ColdFusion, Microsoft Access and Adobe Photoshop

-              implemented web-based program management tools in keeping with the client's movement toward reform acquisitions

-              worked directly with the client for the development and execution of turn-key software solutions

 

Client - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Arlington, VA

-              developed an automated monthly-deliverables reporting system utilizing html, javascript, ColdFusion Microsoft Access and Adobe Photoshop

-              enhanced corporate Microsoft Excel data sheets macros utilizing VBA

-              rectified unpaid deliverables

-              assisted with help desk support

 

Client - Center of Biological Evaluation and Research/The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rockville, MD

-              developed an active-tracking component database utilizing html, javascript, ColdFusion Microsoft Access and Adobe Photoshop

- enhanced Microsoft Excel data sheet macros utilizing VBA

- assisted in the management of the company wide hardware and software upgrade

 

Insurance Agent              April 1996 - October 1996

John Hancock, McLean, VA

-              conducted cold calls and sales calls for long term healthcare, annuities, and estate planning

 

Systems Support               January 1996 - March 1996

Open Market, Cambridge, MA - contract position via New Boston Temps, Boston, MA

- developed intranet for Human Resources and Recruiting departments, utilizing html, javascript, LotusNotes, and Adobe Photoshop

- managed financial data utilizing Microsoft Excel macros (VBA)

- tutored personnel on software and provided help desk support

- edited marketing materials utilizing Adobe PageMaker

- beta tested software

 

Associate Engineering Technician              July 1993 - January 1996

Simons Technologies, Inc., Atlanta, GA

-              wrote and edited technical software manuals and training tutorials utilizing Adobe PageMaker

-              tested beta version of propriety simulation software- developed marketing material and proposals utilizing Adobe PageMaker and Adobe Photoshop

-              evaluated multimedia authoring tools and created interactive CD demo of simulation software

-              assisted in the management of projects and personnel

 

System Support               March 1993 - July 1993

The Roberson Museum, Binghamton, NY

-              implemented new accounting software (Peachtree)

-              transferred data from pre-existing accounting system

-              enhanced corporate Microsoft Excel data sheets macros utilizing VBA

-              assisted Director of Finance with A/R, A/P, G/L and P/L review in preparation for 1993 audit

 

Assistant Executive Director              October 1992 - March 1993

Medical Societies of the Counties of Broome, Chemung, Delaware and Oswego, Binghamton, NY

- obtained bid information for a networked computer system and phone system upgrade

- acted as liaison with legal counsel

- lobbied for members to both state and federal legislators

- wrote and produced the monthly newsletter and yearly photo directory

- assisted with membership recruitment

- planned and established mini-internships with member physicians

 

Certified Nurse's Assistant              June 1989 - February 1994

Stafkings Healthcare Systems, Binghamton, NY

Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa, FL

Medical Personnel Pool, Binghamton, NY and Melbourne, FL

Upjohn Healthcare, Tallahassee, FL

-              participated in assignments at hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and private homes

-              responsible for all nursing care less drug therapy

 

Customer Services Representative              August 1991 - November 1991

Alpha Graphics, Orlando, FL

- generated follow-up and cold sales calls

- consulted clients with desktop publishing and printing orders

 

Desktop Publishing Manager              December 1987 - August 1991

Kinko's Copies, Tallahassee, FL

- initiated setup of desktop publishing centers

- generated division's daily and monthly bookkeeping, inventory and payroll

- hired, trained and managed personnel

- managed and produced desktop publishing and word processing projects

- created networks with local area vendors for services and products not provided by Kinko's

- served as store manager on a per diem basis

 

Assistant Manager              August 1986 - June 1987

Kinko's Copies, Tallahassee, FL

- generated daily and monthly bookkeeping, inventory and payroll

- trained and managed personnel

- managed desktop publishing and copying production

- created networks with local area vendors for services and products not provided by Kinko's

- served as store manager on a per diem basis

 

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

Accounting              Blackbaud, Peachtree

Animation              ULead GIF Animator

Database              ACT! , Helix, Filemaker Pro, FoxPro, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access

Desktop Publishing              Adobe Acrobat (authoring), Adobe PageMaker, FrameMaker, Microsoft PowerPoint, QuarkExpress, Scribus

Diagramming              Microsoft Visio

Drawing              Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Fractal Painter, Gimp, MacDraw, SuperPaint

FTP              CuteFTP, CoffeeCup FTP

HTML Editor              Adobe Dreamweaver, CoffeCup HTML Editor

Multimedia               Adobe Premier, MacroMind Director

Networks               Appletalk, Microsoft Workgroup for Windows, Novell Netware, Pathworks, Windows NT

Platforms               DOS, MacIntosh, UNIX, Windows and Windows NT

Presentations               Microsoft PowerPoint

Programming Language               SQL, VisualBasic for Applications

Scripting Languages               ColdFusion, HTML, Javascript, pHp, Perl

Simulation               Simons IDEAS (TM)

Spreadsheets               Lotus 1 -2-3, Microsoft Excel

Word Processing               MacWrite II, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, WordStar

 

EDUCATION

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL              August 1985 - August 1991

Bachelor of Science, Anthropology, Psychology - Pending

 

Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee, FL              July 1988

Associates of Arts

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Nurse's Assistant (CNA)  - Georgia-Fall 1995, Florida-Fall 1989, New York-Summer 1989

 

RESEARCH

Lab assistant for Dr. Glayde Whitney, behavioral geneticist and psychologist at Florida State University. While under his guidance, worked with associate John Glendinning on the effects of isoproterenol on the ingestion of tannic acid in laboratory SRW mice.

 

John I. Glendinning, "Effect of salivary proline-rich proteins on digestive responses to tannic acid in mice", 1992, Chemical Senses

vol. 17 no. 1 pp. 1 - 1 2.

 

VOLUNTEER WORK

Byte Back, Washington, DC - instructor for computer, internet and web design

Habitat for Humanity, Washington, DC - assisted in the building of homes for families in need

FIRST Robotics, United States- website judge for the region and/or other regions as needed

Mission San Diego, San Diego, CA - archeological excavation; volunteered site work for the uncovering of the mission wall

References for

LORIE A. TRUONG

9301 91^st Terrace North, Seminole, FL 33777

loriesoliwoda@yahoo.com

(321) 961-3184

 

 

 

Bonnie Branz

Contract Project Manager/Business Analyst

Merck

(484) 437-4734

blwilson_psu@verizon.net

 

 

Yves Dupont

Computer Consultant

Up and Running

(315) 869 0693

 

 

Beth Holzman

Manager of Quality Assurance

MCA Solutions

(856) 313-4351

 

 

Sharih Rubio
VP, Citigroup
Shared Services - Information Solutions
111 Wall Street, NY, NY 10005
(212) 657.0145