
CEO at Aurora Information Systems, Inc. and Owner, Aurora Information Systems, Inc.
Orlando, Florida Area

CEO at Aurora Information Systems, Inc. and Owner, Aurora Information Systems, Inc.
Orlando, Florida Area
I have created and run a consulting firm for over 13 years. My job required me to do everything from contract negotiations, to Marketing and designing sales materials for trade shows, to finance and payroll to setting up the network in the office. This has left me with a plethora of skills, difficult to compartmentalize on a resume.
I have gone back to school, majoring in Computer Science, with the goal of becoming certified in several marketable competencies. Besides the Tech certifications I am also working toward a QuickBooks Professional Certification and a MS Office Specialist certification.
MS Office Applications (Advanced); QuickBooks Pro (97-2009); Payroll taxes and forms; Executive Assistance/organisation; Travel arrangements and logistics; Visual Studio; Java; XHTML; Networking and repairing computers.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2008 — 2009 (1 year )
(Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1996 — April 2008 (11 years 9 months)
Aurora Information Systems, Inc. specializes in all things BEA Tuxedo. Currently working a lot within the PeopleSoft application, tuning & configuring Tuxedo, Weblogic and the PIA layers. As President, CEO and owner of Aurora, it is my task to do a little of everything, from legal, financial, and HR to Sales and insurance. Co-founded 1996 with Donald Marsh, Jr., Aurora has maintained its high standards for eleven years. We provide the top BEA Tuxedo talent. As CEO I have worked to keep the company afloat through economic dips as well as the death of our co-founder and top technical talent.
Since the sales of PeopleSoft and BEA Systems to Oracle, the need for Aurora's services has declined and I find myself looking for a new position.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)
October 1990 — August 1992 (1 year 11 months)
Co-ordinate all conference rooms and all all meetings in the school board offices.
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Hospitality industry)
1984 — 1986 (2 years )
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)
January 1976 — August 1980 (4 years 8 months)
Worked as a professional actor in New York City. During the years of auditions, television commercials and out-of-town tryouts, I became a member of Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and Actors Equity. And even though I no longer ply this trade, I am a proud member in good standing of both these unions to this day.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; shld; Retail industry)
February 1973 — November 1975 (2 years 10 months)
This was a management trainee position and as such I worked in every area of the Lafayette, CA satellite store. It was back in the days of teletype! Phone sales, Catalogue sales, floor sales as well as all the daily receiving, cash balancing and register clearing and of course customer service. This job provided excellent exposure to all aspects of business.
AS , Computer Science , 2008 — 2010 (expected)
2004 — 2005
BA , Communications/RTV , 1986 — 1989
yes , College Prep , 1969 — 1973
Master Gardener, Florida Master Naturalist, environmentalist, voice over artist for tech training, violinist, Goldwinger, apiarist, vermicomposter, development of environmental curriculum, literacy issues for children and adults, wildlife and domestic animal concerns, Texas hold'em, reading, spiritual issues,
American Society for Information Science and Technology, Association of Independent Information Professionals, Screen Actors Guild Foundation, International Webmasters Association/HTML Writers Guild, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Seminole County Master Gardeners,
Technical Certificate: Information Technology Support Specialist GPA 4.0 from SCC 8/2009
Certified Florida Master Naturalist
Certified FL Master Gardener - most volunteer hours class of 2006
Currently working toward CompTIA A+ Certification
Currently working toward AS degree in Information Technology