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

Experience Summary:

Employment:

Liberty Medical Supply (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Production Support Engineer, February 2005 - May 2007
Programmer, May 2007 - Present
These positions include programming and support of custom business software using SQL Server 2000, Visual Basic 6.0 / .NET and Microsoft Access.  The responsibilities include resolution of software problems reported by the users and addition of features requested by the business through solo and team development projects.

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 position involved support of 60+ Citrix users in eight facilities across North Florida in a short-term contract position. Responsibilities included network backup and restore, Windows Active Directory account maintenance and setup of new WYSE WinTerm workstations. 

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

Dayco Products, Inc. (Ocala, Florida)
Computer Technician, April 1993 – March 2002
While at this company, I designed custom database applications with Microsoft Access in cooperation with multiple departments enabling the company to avoid additional software purchases. Other responsibilities included administration of a library of 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:

Microsoft Access for Beginners  (Continuing series)
A series of articles and related resources for novice Microsoft Access users.
http://www.drewslair.com/desk/access/beginners/intro.shtml

Review - Microsoft Virtual PC  (September 2005)
A review of Microsoft's virtualization software for the PC.
http://www.drewslair.com/desk/software/virtualpc.shtml