Andrew Parsons

Current

• ISD Programmer at Wal-Mart

Past

• Network Support Specialist at Chau Group, Inc.
• Consultant: University of Alabama at Wal-Mart
• Consultant: University of Alabama at BBVA

• Consultant: University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce
• Support Team at C&BA Technology Group
• Sales Associate at K-Mart

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Education

• University of Alabama

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Andrew Parsons’s Summary

Software development, network administration, and management.

Andrew Parsons’s Specialties:

Languages:
C++
VB.NET
ASP.NET
SQL
JAVA

Operating Environments:
Windows 2000
XP
Vista
Server 2003
Mac OS X
Unix

Business Tools:
Microsoft Visual Studio
SQL Server 2005
Word
Excel
Visio
PowerPoint
Access
Eclipse IDE Suite
Adobe Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Minitab Statistical Software

Andrew Parsons’s Experience

• ISD Programmer

  Wal-Mart

  (Public Company; WMT; Retail industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

• Network Support Specialist

  Chau Group, Inc.

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)

  Client: Capstone Bank
  • Planned and implemented network topology including wiring, switches, and server placement with integration of Windows Updates, AVG admin, Sonar Web Watcher and VB Scripts for resource mapping
  • Assisted with security compliance by adding encryption to laptops and PDAs, along with managing users rights and controls
  
  Client: Rumsey Properties
  • Implemented addition to web application to allow floor plan access
  • Created floor plan layouts using Microsoft Visio
  
  Client: Rumsey Environmental
  • Research and beta test open source methods for document management system

• Consultant: University of Alabama

  Wal-Mart

  (Public Company; WMT; Retail industry)

  January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)

  Developed a decision support tool that integrates data from multiple sources into a RDMS and analyzes the data to facilitate better business decisions. Utilized best practices in data mining to improve Wal-Mart's ability to recognize valuable trends in its data.

• Consultant: University of Alabama

  BBVA

  (Privately Held; Banking industry)

  August 2008 — May 2009 (10 months)

  Scoped new retail planning tool to consolidate data previously stored on individuals' remote computers. Provided client with system to efficiently make informed decisions with faster access to better
  organized data.
  
  Technology Used:
  ASP.Net, VB.Net and SQL 2005.

• Consultant: University of Alabama

  Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)

  Created business plan for deploying wireless internet over a portion of downtown Tuscaloosa. Scoped strategies and found the value that the system would create for businesses in the area. Presented findings to the City Council in order to secure funding and ensure council buy-in.

• Support Team

  C&BA Technology Group

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2006 — May 2008 (2 years 5 months)

  Classroom and Lab Support
  • Provided real-time support for 35 C&BA classroom computers to ensure that classes proceed smoothly and remain on schedule for over 5,000 students
  • Executed maintenance and upgrades on software and hardware, security and compliance for over 400 lab computers
  
  Faculty Helpdesk
  • Managed client interaction and vendor management for over 300 C&BA faculty and staff owned computers
  • Ensured system up-time and completed repairs on the faculty and staff computers

• Sales Associate

  K-Mart

  (Public Company; SHLD; Retail industry)

  June 2004 — August 2005 (1 year 3 months)

  Interacted and communicated effectively with other sales associates and customers. Worked with Loss Prevention to ensure security and reduce shrinkage.

Andrew Parsons’s Education

• University of Alabama

  2005 — 2009

Additional Information

Andrew Parsons’s Groups:

•    University of Alabama Alumni Group
•    Alabama UA-MIS Alumni

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