Ned Cameron

Consultant at SWC Technology Partners

Greater Chicago Area

Current
Past
Education
  • Northwestern University
Connections
86 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Ned Cameron’s Experience

  • Consultant

    SWC Technology Partners

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2008Present (10 months)

  • Application Service Engineer

    Informance International

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    April 2007October 2008 (1 year 7 months)

    A provider of enterprise manufacturing intelligence software solutions to multi-national manufacturing companies.
    - Lead engineer on multi-site enterprise software implementations across international and domestic locations
    - Coordinated the efforts of users, managers, IT personnel and executives during implementations
    - Provided application technical support remotely and onsite for over 30 domestic and international clients
    - Furthered sales initiatives through onsite scoping and perspective client visits
    - Communicated client feedback to development on application bugs and potential improvements
    - Wrote and maintained documentation and training materials on application modules
    - Completed MSSQL maintenance, optimization, and scheduled backup setup for clients
    - Installed and customized software solutions for a variety of desktop, server and networked server implementations
    - Trained groups ranging from 5 to 30 on the software in formal and informal settings

  • Mechanical Engineering Co-op

    The Rise Group

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Construction industry)

    June 2004January 2006 (1 year 8 months)

    An owner's representative project management consulting firm for large scale construction projects including commercial, residential high-rise, industrial, and public projects.
    - Developed a centralized intranet repository for company-wide documentation saving duplication of efforts throughout the company
    - Designed and wrote a website solution to increase Rise’s online visibility, traffic from search engines, and accessibility by the disabled
    - Performed quality control on a contract that prevented potential legal proceedings
    - Presented cost breakdown in clear, accurate and concise manner which enabled easy recognition of potential future budgetary problems
    - Created a database solution for tracking change orders which provided better organization and reporting, and cost savings to the client

  • Co-op

    Northwestern University

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    20032006 (3 years)


Ned Cameron’s Education

  • Northwestern University

    BS , Mechanical Engineering , 20022007

    - Concentrations in Nanotechnology and Robotics
    - Designed an original nano-scale optical switch concept and wrote National Science Foundation grant proposal for further study of its commercial viability
    - Statistical MATLAB computer model of ATPase in biological cells for study of protein function
    - Fully autonomous model of a home HVAC system with an original control systems design

    Activities and Societies:
    Co-operative Education Certificate, Ford Dean's Scholar, Dean's List Winter 2005, WNUR

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Ned Cameron’s Interests:

Mechatronics, embedded systems, linux, contemporary art, DIY lifestyle


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