Jack of all trades, master of none, though ofttimes better than master of one
Reno, Nevada Area
- Current
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- Bioinformatics Specialist at University of Nevada ,Reno
- Past
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- Senior Editor, Digital Media at Reno Gazette-Journal
- Online Technical Lead at Reno Gazette-Journal
- IT Manager at Reno Typographers
- Computer science lecturer at University of Nevada Reno
- Programmer/System Administrator at Tribute Multimedia
- Content Chief at Las Vegas Sun
- Editor at Sagebrush
- Education
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- University of Nevada-Reno
- University of Nevada-Reno
- University of Chicago
- Tatnall
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Marcel Levy’s Summary
I'm bored with The Way Things Are. I like reconfiguring reality so it's happier and more interesting for everyone.
Marcel Levy’s Specialties:
Throw me a technical or operational problem and I'll solve it. Ask me for a new idea and I'll give you three good ones. Breadth is my specialty, and openness my strength.
Marcel Levy’s Experience
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Bioinformatics Specialist
University of Nevada ,Reno
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
March 2008 — Present (10 months)
The Bioinformatics Core provides researchers with access to state-of-the-art computational resources for DNA/protein sequence data collection and analysis, database creation and stewardship, and data mining for sequence-based bioinformatics research. The core also consists of molecular modeling resources that provide computer graphics hardware, software and technical support for research on biomolecular structures and interactions.
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Senior Editor, Digital Media
Reno Gazette-Journal
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
June 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for editorial online activities and initiatives for a medium-sized newspaper. Managed team of digital news staffers and acted as primary liason with online production department. Responsible for local implementation of Gannett's video and GO4 redesign projects.
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Online Technical Lead
Reno Gazette-Journal
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GCI; Newspapers industry)
January 2001 — June 2006 (5 years 6 months)
Being the alpha geek for a mid-size newspaper means you're responsible for everything from Internet mail and system administration to application architecture. Just like everyone else at the time, we wrote our own rapid development framework and content-management system. Successfully planned and managed three server migrations, including a move to a new CMS. Introduced PHP, Ruby on Rails and improved development methods. Implemented a mobile internet node using Wi-Fi and satellite connection based on a 1965 Ford Econoline chassis.
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IT Manager
Reno Typographers
(Printing industry)
October 1998 — January 2001 (2 years 4 months)
Designed and implemented a Filemaker-based job-entry and tracking system with web-based extranet components. The resulting system handled 50 percent of all client orders.
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Computer science lecturer
University of Nevada Reno
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
Planned lectures and project assignments for introductory computer science course in C++. Lectured to 50-70 students twice a week and assisted students on an individual basis.
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Programmer/System Administrator
Tribute Multimedia
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
October 1997 — September 1998 (1 year)
* Helped set up data center for small web design firm in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
* Produced rich-media Javascript protoype of kids' banking application for Disney/ING joint venture. -
Content Chief
Las Vegas Sun
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)
June 1995 — August 1997 (2 years 3 months)
Hired to help figure out how to publish a newspaper and several magazines on the Internet. We got noticed for our breaking news coverage of Tupac Shakur's death and our editorial experiments, such as virtual 3D version of the Las Vegas Strip and interactive games (such as the "Elvis-O-Matic" and "Wall Pat [Buchanan] In." I started as the creative director, and when I left was responsible for the day-to-day management of a multi-disciplinary creative team of about a half-dozen people
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Editor
Sagebrush
(Newspapers industry)
1993 — 1994 (1 year)
Marcel Levy’s Education
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University of Nevada-Reno
MS, Computer Science, 1999 — 2005
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University of Nevada-Reno
BA, Political Science, 1990 — 1995
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University of Chicago
1989 — 1990
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Tatnall
1982 — 1989
