Gypsy D. Rogers
750 2nd St NE, Suite 143
Hopkins, MN 55343

Phone: 612-867-3842
E-mail: WebResume@Gypsy.org

Objectives

To obtain a challenging position of leadership in a vibrant company using my very grounded understanding of business and marketing as well as acting as good liaison between technical people and others in a company. Also, to find a place where my skills and inherent visionary/inventor type personality will be well utilized.

 

Philosophy & Strengths

I have a passion for computers and believe that most situations in this world can be greatly improved through their use. I believe in the 'can do' attitude and the fact that no idea is beyond the need for improvement. My passion also makes me an adept pupil when it comes to all things technological. I can be very flexible learning new technologies as I go and quickly become adept at them. In short, I live and breathe computers and love to see them do wonderful things.

This strength with technology has often made me the 'Go To Guy' in many places I've worked, setting me up to be the person who can always see to it that the job gets done, and putting me in a position to help teach, guide and mentor others who are learning new technologies (even if I did not know that particular technology beforehand).

I also pride myself on my grounding in business development, operations, and marketing. I can talk your Marketing Department's language, translate it to technology, and come back with constructive concepts to help grow and develop their systems.

My Myers-Briggs personality type is an ENTP, which is known as "The Inventor" so if you are looking for a Creative and Entrepreneurial forward thinker to lead you into the future then I am your man!

 

Skills

Primary Consultant doing various client projects including but not limited to Software and Database Architecture and development for client's needs as well as Marketing and Operations Consulting. Responsibilities also include Development of Policies and Procedures as well as managing a small team.
Technologies: Perl, PostgreSQL, FreeBSD, SQL, Communigate, VIOP, AbleCommerce, AdSense, AdWords, JavaScript, ASP .Net, C#, MS SQL Server, FreeBSD, Windows Server 2003, XML, Cisco Routers, Python, Plone, mySQL, VB .Net, ColdFusion, Microsoft Access

 

Integral to the roll out of a brand new Biometric Management system used for gathering information for law enforcement on criminals. Using Jscript .Net and .Net Forms technology in conjunction with XML to develop highly customizable interfaces for these systems. Also, worked as a trainer and mentor for others in the company to learn to develop for the new system. Later carried the role of Lead developer tracking developers both locally and abroad.
Technologies: JScript .Net, XML, C# .Net, Linux, Perl

 

Worked in four roles: Primarly as a Systems Administrator managing several shared and dedicated servers with various operating systems including but not limited to FreeBSD, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Linux Redhat 8, and Linux Redhat Enterprise. Also, worked as primary systems programmer developing management systems for the company, these systems often required multilingual programming and communication between several machines; as well as developing an enterprise wide spam solution. Also, worked as second teir support for client issues and problems, often times helping the client trouble shoot any software bugs they had in thier code. Lastly, worked as a Sales Engineer with duties such as helping clients nail down specifications on thier needs as well as weekly networking meetings to help prospect for new clients.
Technologies: UNIX (FreeBSD, Linux [many flavors]), Windows 2000, WindowsNT, Windows 2003, IIS 5, IIS 6, Cpanel, CommuniGate, Miva, Urchin, Apache, JavaScript, HTML, Java, PostgreSQL, MySql, SQL Server 7, SQL Server 2000, Watchguard Firewalls, ColdFusion MX, VBScript, WebServices, Perl, DreamWeaver

 

Full service Internet Consulting and Outsourced CIO business; My responsibilities include finding clients, supporting clients, helping them develop their strategies to use the Internet to their advantage as best they can, Guiding them in the process of implementing those Strategies and finding the subcontractors to do the work, as well as managing those subcontractors. I've also helped small and medium sized companies develop a unified vision for all of their technology needs and uses to create greater efficiency in every day production.
Technologies: Perl, UNIX (FreeBSD, Linux, SunOS, Solaris), Apache, E-Commerce, JavaScript, HTML, SSI, Java, PostgreSQL, DBM, Flash, Director, DreamWeaver, Helix Universal Server, Streaming Media

 

Worked on the web enabled systems for searching and monitoring Edgar filings with the SCC for fixed income clients.
Technologies: Perl, UNIX, HTML, Sybase

 

Set up internet service provider from scratch, including hardware, operating system, building web server software, and creating all programs which run and control all web sites. Built business through word of mouth by providing the highest quality service available. QC also offers custom CGI programming for customers.
Technologies: Perl, UNIX (FreeBSD, Linux, SunOS, Solaris), Apache, E-Commerce, JavaScript, HTML, SSI, Java, PostgreSQL, DBM, mySQL, Sockets, NT, ISS, ASP, Visual Basic, C, C++

 

Designed and rebuilt the underlying structure of Capella's main web site, consisting of over 700 pages. This included building a fully integrated content management system offering the flexibility of a dynamic site, with the reliability and speed of a static site when the database was not available. This position included a small amount of project management and a substantial amount of mentoring.
Technologies: IIS, NT, ColdFusion, Perl, JavaScript, DHTML, HTML, SQL (also some exposure to Lotus Notes, and SQL Server)

 

Designed, managed and maintained a fully dynamic web site which integrated full functionality of a Legacy mainframe system and an ORACLE database for access by Starkey distributors. Managed Web software development team. Designed state-of-the-art manufacturing system utilizing Web technology.
Technologies: Perl, JavaScript, Oracle, UNIX (SGI-Irix, Sun-Solaris, FreeBSD, Linux), Netscape Server, IIS, E-Comerce, Access, Visio

 

As a member of the business risk management team, wrote all Internet access policies and an intrusion response procedure. Selected and implemented firewall for Andersen's internal computer network.
Technologies: MS Project, NT, Word, Excell, Firewall Studies

 

Completely rewrote billing, system management, accountability and user tracking software from scratch. Systematically replaced existing software without causing a break or slowdown in production.
Technologies: Perl, HTML, FreeBSD

 

Helped individuals and companies to understand and integrate themselves with their computers or their current task involving complex computer languages and hardware.
Technologies: Various