Shawn Djernes

Current

Owner at SD Consulting (Self-employed)

Past

Program Specialist at Nebraska Commission For the Blind
Technical Director at Athena Computer Technology
Technical Support Specialist at Blazie Engineering

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Education

Community College of Allegheny County
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Grand Island Senior High

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Recommended

2 people have recommended Shawn

Connections

35 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

My Blog

Shawn Djernes’s Summary

Create custom web applications that meet the needs of an organization and any disabled emploees they may have.

Use the Scripting features of Jaws for Windows and other products to make existing applications work for blind users.

Train clients on basic to advanced computer topics. Specializing in user efficiantcy and the use of the keyboard instead of the mouse

Shawn Djernes’s Specialties:

Access Technology, Web Accessibility Testing, Ruby, Perl, Asterisk, JAWS, MAGic, ZoomText, WindowEyes, Braille Displays, BrailleNote, PacMate, Job Site adaptation, Training of Access Technology

Shawn Djernes’s Experience

Owner
SD Consulting (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 1994 — Present (15 years 2 months)

Build, Design, and Modify applications to be more accessible to disabled users. Create custom Asterisk PBX system for Small to Medium Businesses. Build custom PC systems running Windows or Linux for customers.
Program Specialist

Nebraska Commission For the Blind

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2004 — January 2008 (3 years 5 months)

Work with Business and Educational and other organizations to make jobs accessible to blind and visually impaired workers in the state of Nebraska. I also provide clients of the agency training on the use of Access Technology and General computer applications.
Technical Director

Athena Computer Technology

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 1998 — October 2003 (4 years 11 months)

Provided training and technical support for clients and staff using computers and access technology.

Worked in conjunction with PA’s Blindness and Visual Services to help clients find productive work by evaluating work sites to recommend access technology.

Evaluated and counseled clients to find the best access technology solution. Then customized it to work with specialized applications for clients in the work force and in school.

Created / implemented complete business solutions for small businesses owned by the blind or visually impaired. This included setting up network hardware, implementing business critical applications and customizing access technology.

Taught teachers of the blind and visually impaired on the use of access technology in the classroom for Penn. State and the PA Dept. of Education.

Customized / Managed the Goldmine 5.x/6.x CRM system.

Administrated all Communications systems including, Windows 2000/XP, Linux network firewall and router.
Technical Support Specialist

Blazie Engineering

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

August 1997 — November 1998 (1 year 4 months)

Provided Technical Support to Blazie's customers on their line of accessible notetaker products for the blind.

Shawn Djernes’s Education

Community College of Allegheny County

Applications Developement 2003 — 2004

Tutored Students with Disabilities on Math and English. Provided Technical skills training to students and instructors.

Activities and Societies:

Bi and Gay Student Organization, Disabled Student Services
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

General Ed 1995 — 1996

Left after one year to attend the Nebraska Orientation Center for the Blind in Lincoln and then went into business doing computer service and training.
Grand Island Senior High

Graduation , High School , 1991 — 1995

Activities and Societies:

Hung out in the computer lab, fixing other students and teachers computer issues.

Additional Information

Shawn Djernes’s Websites:

My Blog

Shawn Djernes’s Interests:

Cooking, Dogs, Movies, Computers, The Internet, Voice over IP, Programing

Shawn Djernes’s Groups:

National Federation of the Blind, Blind Corps, Open Document Accessibility Group, Linux Foundation A11Y Expert Handlers SIG, Omaha Linux Users Group (OLUG)