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John Bliss

IT Project Manager, SQL Server DBA, Web developer, Information Technology and Services

IT Project Manager, SQL Server DBA, Web developer, Fort Myers resident, husband, husky owner, chef, cheerleader, tenor, geek.

John Bliss's Bio:

Objective: obtain a management position in Information Technology that takes advantage of the breadth and depth of my experience with project management, database design, web development, systems administration, and more in multiple verticals. Ideal position will allow for growth within the company. I have been employed as a full-time IT professional for eighteen years. I've worked at an Internet service provider, two consulting firms, and, currently, at a performance search engine marketing agency. I am or have been a technical support specialist, web developer, database administrator, systems administrator, data analyst, and project manager. I've even done some technical sales.

John Bliss's Experience:

  • Senior Information Systems Engineer at BMT Designers & Planners

    October 2004 - May 2008

    - Managed information technology business development (marketing, networking, proposal writing) for the Gulf-coast region. - Designed and implemented relational databases to meet clients' specifications. - Wrote technical specifications documents. - Acted as lead developer on projects for numerous clients. Client highlights: - BP (extranet application not publicly available) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - BHP Billiton (extranet application not publicly available) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - NMA Maritime & Offshore Contractors (intranet site not publicly available) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - The US Department of Defense (www.sustainingmilitaryreadiness2007.com) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - The US Navy (www.navysafetydocumentreview.com) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - The US Navy (www.trafficsafetytraining.com) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - The US Navy (smcl.dt.navy.mil) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - The US Navy (navyseic.dt.navy.mil) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - The US Navy (www.tradeofftool.com) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - HungerPangs.net (www.hungerpangs.net) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - BMT (intranet site not publicly available) (SQL Server & CFMX7) - BMT Designers & Planners (intranet site not publicly available) (SQL Server & CFMX7)

  • Senior Developer & Systems Administrator at Doceus Inc

    January 2000 - October 2004

    - Primary developer for over thirty clients in multiple verticals on various projects. - Gained experience with Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft IIS, Microsoft Windows XP Server Professional, Microsoft VSS, Macromedia ColdFusion Studio, HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, SSL, PGP, Data Islands, relational database design, JavaScript, WebTrends, principals of DNS, TCP-IP, and networking. (Some exposure to PHP and Apache.) Gained academic exposure to Oracle, JSP, and Java. Gained experience applying development patterns. - Managed network/database users' rights. Created and managed websites and databases served from MS XP Server Pro / IIS / MS SQL Server 2000 / MS .NET / Macromedia ColdFusion environments. - Implemented and managed SSL certificates. - Generated and managed WebTrends traffic reports. - Diagnosed problems with production servers. Client highlights: - International Life Sciences Institute (www.ilsi.org) (SQL Server & CF6) - Magazine Publishers of America (www.magazine.org) (SQL Server & CF6) - Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington (www.nrgw.org) (SQL Server & .NET) - Cystic Fibrosis Services (www.cfservicespharmacy.com) (SQL Server & CF6) - American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (www.aslrra.org) (SQL Server & CF6) - Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging (www.knowledgecentral.org) (SQL Server & CF6) - Doceus (www.doceus.com) (SQL Server & CF6)

  • Cheerleader at Baltimore Ravens

    March 2002 - December 2002

    Performed well under pressure in front of 70,000 NFL fans.

  • Tenor at Washington Men's Camerata

    December 2000 - December 2001

    Recorded "Sing We Noel."

  • Database Administrator at D&E SuperNet

    July 1996 - January 2000

    - Experienced in Web development, creating ColdFusion applications. - Created business proposals, sales plans, technical documents, presentations, and project proposals. - Acquired several programming languages and other knowledge-sets including: PHP, ColdFusion, SQL, and others. - Developed Intranet applications to streamline day-to-day ISP operations. - Designed numerous MS Access and MySQL databases, based on client specifications, and integrated them with the Web.

  • Senior Project Manager and Senior Database Administrator at imwave.com

    May 2008

    - Lead development team, keep operations running 24/7, coach new developers across multiple operating systems and technology stacks in support of our digital advertising efforts relying heavily on data-driven decisions - Control information technology projects - Execute database administration and data analyst duties - Design and develop software to increase company profit - Project and meet deadlines - Diagnose and solve problems quickly and accurately - Manage multiple vendors - Perform internal support duties: systems administration, help-desk, etc

John Bliss's Education:

  • Lehigh University

    1992 – 1996
    BA
    Concentration: Psychology, Computer Science



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