Joseph J. Osako, Jr.


Skills and Training
Technical Support
  • PC Technical Support 3 years
Programming Languages
  • VBA/for Access
  • Visual Basic
  • SQL
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • Perl
  • EMACS LISP
  • x86 Assembly Language
  • Scheme
  • Smalltalk
Markup Languages and Tools
  • HTML
  • XHTML
  • XML
  • Cascading Style Sheets
Database Systems
  • MS Access
  • MS SQL Server
  • FoxPro
Networking
  • TCP/IP
  • HTTP
  • FTP
  • Telnet
System Software
  • Linux (various distributions)
  • Microsoft Windows (3.1, 95, 98, NT 3.51, NT 4.0, 2K, XP)


Experience
Independent Consultant, Sept 2003-Present
Web development
Application programming
On-site technical support
Training and tutoring

Support Technician, Geeks by Minute (formerly Ask Dr Tech) June 2004-Present
Diagnosing and resolving PC and Macintosh problems by telephone

Support Technician (internship), County of Alameda Mar-Apr 2002
installing and maintaining PC hardware and software
Taking inventory of PC systems in use preparatory to a comprehensive upgrade

Web Developer, Hicks Consulting Group Feb 2000-Feb 2001
Wells Fargo Bank contract, Feb 2000-Feb 2001
Implementing e-Commerce Web pages using HTML, XHTML, Perl, and Javascript running under Netscape Server for Solaris
Converting previous pages to a system based on ATG Dynamo for Windows NT
Implementing new e-Commerce Web pages using XHTML, JHTML, JavaScript and Java, running under Dynamo Server

Support Technician (internship), Jobs Consortium Apr 1999-Feb 2000
Purchasing, installing, and maintaining PC and Mac hardware and software for both employee and client use
Setting usage and maintenence policies for public-access computers

Web Developer, Internet Media Services Dec 1998-Feb 1999
Designing Web pages using HTML
Designing and coding C++ and Java encryption tools for secure e-commerce transactions
Maintaining Perl CGI scripts
Developing and maintaining VBScript ASP based web pages
Developing and maintaining back-end MS Access databases

Y2K Analyst, Computer Resources Group) June-Oct 1998
Science Applications International Corp. contract, June-October 1998
Identifying and correcting date-rollover problems in application software using C++, FoxPro, MS Access, and Visual Basic
Reformatting data structures and database tables with two-digit dates to four-digit dates
Documenting changes to code, and preparing instructions for re-installation of altered programs and updating of data formats

Web Developer, Forward Thinking Systems Jan - June 1998
Perl and C++ CGI coding under Solaris

Application Developer/Assistant System Administrator, Advanced Software Technology Nov 1996 - Jan 1998
Web page design in HTML
Developing VBScript Active Server Pages to connect to ODBC databases
Help Desk support for a series of accounting programs
Documentation of accounting software
Developing MS-Access based accounting software
Assistance in the system administration of Linux HTTP, FTP and Domain servers


Education and Certification
A+ Certification CompTIA, 2002
BS Biology program (incomplete) Southern Connecticut State University, 1992-1994; 1986-1989


Last modified 13 August 2005

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