Andrew J. Comeau
P.O. Box 9406
Port St. Lucie, FL  34985
acomeau@drewslair.com
http://www.drewslair.com

Experience Summary:

• Programming and support of custom business software using Visual Basic, Visual Studio.NET, SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Access. Projects include:
  • Production reporting including scrap and efficiency rates.
  • Laboratory testing data collection and reporting.
  • Human resources management and reporting.
  • Facility auditing to international standards including ISO9000.
  • Training documentation control.
  • Retail inventory, sales and purchasing.
  • Order processing and customer information management.
• Writing of technical specifications for development based on business requirements
• Investigation of software issues through code and data analysis.
• Frontline technical support for users at all skill levels.
• Hardware and software installation, troubleshooting and upgrades.
• Design and administration of an ISO9000-compliant documentation system.

Employment:

Liberty Medical Supply (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Production Support Engineer, February 2005 - May 2007
Programmer, May 2007 - Present
Responsibilities include writing technical specs based on business requirements, programming new and existing code to provide requested enhancements, support for Q.A. testing and deployment of finished projects and post-deployment support of software. Interactions include multiple areas of the business to gather all necessary information and ensure successful deployment of software to production.

Andrew Comeau, Technical Services (Ocala, Florida)
Self-employed, January 2004 – June 2006
This consulting service provided database design and programming with Microsoft Access, software upgrades and general computer services.

Advance Homestead Title (Ocala, Florida)
(Assigned by Express Personnel, Ocala, Florida)
Network / Desktop Support, May 2004 - June 2004
This was a short-term contract providing I.T. support for several facilities across North Central Florida with over 60 Citrix users.  Responsibilities included network backup and restore, setup of new thin-client workstations, and support for the phone system and networked printers. 

Sumter Electric Cooperative (Sumterville, Florida)
(Assigned by Express Personnel, Ocala, Florida)
Computer Support Technician, October 2002 - May 2004
This long-term contract involved general helpdesk support across seven facilities. The assignment included a rollout of over 80 new PCs and OS upgrades throughout the company with work scheduling and hardware inventory management.  

Dayco Products, Inc. (Ocala, Florida)
Computer Technician, April 1993 – March 2002
While at this company, I designed custom databases with Microsoft Access in cooperation with multiple departments enabling the company to avoid additional software purchases. This included working with other departments to gather business requirements and provide training in the use of the programs. Other responsibilities included management of a library of over 250 procedures and work instructions according to ISO9000 and other international standards.

Certifications:

Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic.Net and Microsoft Visual Studio.Net (70-306)

Education and Continuing Training:

July 2005
VB.Net and ADO.Net for Liberty Medical
Microsoft Training at Liberty Medical Supply, Port St. Lucie, Florida

April 2002 - May 2002
Editorial Process Training
LearnIt Corporation, Gainesville, Florida

March 1999
Novell Networking
Community Technical & Adult Education Center, Ocala, Florida

February 1997
Troubleshooting and Maintenance of IBM PCs and Compatibles
SkillPath Seminars, Gainesville, Florida

April 1995
Managing for Continuous Improvement
Dayco Products, Ocala, Florida

July 1987
Diploma, Accounting / Data Processing
Webster College, Ocala, Florida

Publications:

AndrewComeau.com
A professional website maintained since March 2000 featuring software articles and resources.
http://www.AndrewComeau.com

Microsoft Access for Beginners 
A series of articles and related resources for novice Microsoft Access users.
http://www.AndrewComeau.com/articles.shtml

Republished in part on Microsoft Office Online – November 2007
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access/HA102473131033.aspx