Janis Aaron Moore, Partner, InFocus

"I would be glad to recommend your services with neither qualm nor qualification. Indeed, it a pleasure to have the rare opportunity to do so."

Gregg L. McCurdy, President
Data West Inc.

"Since we have implemented your programs, we have expanded our accounts 124 percent."

Cindy Bluhm, Manager
MacPherson's Inc. Realtors

TITLE: Senior Systems Analyst / Systems Designer / Consultant

Qualifications

Owner/operator of microcomputer consulting business (1982-Present). Seasoned liaison between clients, programmers, users, vendors and other professionals. Supervise large software development projects.

Project Management: Successfully lead analysis and development of many large commercial and custom software applications, involving users, managers, other IS representatives and subcontractors.

Business Analysis: More than 27 years' experience in the analysis, design, management and modeling of mini- and microcomputer information systems. Expertise includes analysis and design, data dictionaries, forms and reports, business procedures and business forms. Also wrote various system specification documents, functional requirements, user's guides and training manuals for custom and commercial software packages.

Systems Design: Have designed and modeled numerous standalone and client/server automated systems for applications including Fund Raising and Donation Management, Property Management, Payroll, Billing, Accounts Receivable, Statistical Analysis, Medical Incident Reporting, document management and general accounting. Expertise includes project management, software testing and quality assurance.

Web Pages, Electronic Presentations and Graphic Design: Designed and maintained several web sites for businesses and nonprofit organizations. Updated www.experiencewashington.com web pages for Grays Harbor Tourism. Created Macromedia Flash movie with sound for television broadcast. Created electronic slide shows with Corel Presentation software.

Training and User Support: Trained individuals and small groups in using various commerical and custom-designed software packages.

Software Expertise: Highly proficient with numerous word processing, spreadsheet, data management, desktop publishing, project management, utility and graphics packages.

Personal and Interpersonal Skills

Practical and analytical intelligence. Expertise in project management, organization and prioritizing to accomplish specified goals. Master new ideas, technologies and systems quickly.

Good team coordinator/facilitator to bring conflicting viewpoints into accord. Work well with people of diverse backgrounds.

Strong communication skills, particularly to convey technical concepts and information to non-technical people and vice versa.

Personal Accomplishments, Honors and Awards

Founding member, McCleary Community Chamber of Commerce.
Founding member, East County Coalition.
Received commemorative plaque from McCleary businesses and residents commending my community service.
Created integrated General Ledger system using spreadsheet templates and macros.
Created extensive data dictionary and style manual for Kenworth Truck Company.
Coordinated and taught four-day leadership training seminars.
Presented seminars on using computers in business.
Private pilot's license.
Administered production of four-color brochure which markets four incorporated and four unincorporated communities in East Grays Harbor County (1995)
Cosponsored McCleary Community Earth Day Events (1994-6)
Spearheaded community meetings toward Internet connectivity in Grays Harbor County (1994)
First Recipient of Bellingham Junior Achievement scholarship for President of the Year (1996)

Education

South Puget Sound Community College: Web Page Design (2004)
The Evergreen State College: Finding Your Passion (2003)
Bellevue Community College: Algebra, Speed Reading (1981)
Bellingham Technical Institute, RPG II Programming Language (1972)
Western Washington State College, PL/1 programming language, general education requirements toward a Bachelor's Degree while full-time employee (1969-70)
Clark County Community College: Psychology, Speech (1968)
Shaw Business College: Accounting and Office Management (scholarship student) (1966-67)
Bellingham High School - college preparatory program (Diploma 1996).

Professional Development

"Exploring User Requirements with Use Cases", State of Washington (2004)
"Software Inspections and Peer Reviews", State of Washington (2004)
Leadership Development Training Series, Washington State University Cooperative Extension (2002-3)
Retrospectives Facilitators Gathering (one week, 2002)
Software Development Conference, San Jose, California, (one week, 2001)
Consultants Retreat and Network (one week, 1997-2001)
"Shaping the Network Society: A Symposium on the Future of the Public Sphere in Cyberspace", Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, (May 20-23, 2000)
Whole Systems Design workshops, Antioch University West (1985-1989)
"The Internet Marketing Workshop", Galaxy Mall, Inc. (Oct. 21, 1999)
Mastering Projects Workshop, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology (Sep. 28-30, 1999)
"Maximizing Excellence: Building Leadership / Building Profit", Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce (Apr. 8, 1999)
"Broadening Participation", Fifth Biennial Participatory Design Conference, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (Nov. 12-14, 1998)
iMALL Consulting (Apr. 29, 1997)
"Community Space and Cyberspace: What's the Connection?", Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (Mar. 1-2, 1997)
"Computing and Nonprofits", SBA / Microsoft (Feb. 28, 1997)
Systems Analysis & Design, Washington State University (1987)
SBA / SCORE Business operation and tax workshops.

Community Workshops

Downtown Revitalization Training Institute (May 17-18, 2000)
"Cooperation: Unlocking our Potential", a Friends & Board Forum, Timberland Regional Library (April 15, 2000)
"Economic Development 101", Grays Harbor Economic Development Council (March 25, 2000)
Small Farms workshop (Feb. 21-23, 1997)
One-day workshops: Grays Harbor College nonprofit boards of directors; CTED community building, State Tourism Department, land use planning, as well as community foundation development and fund-raising.

Community Service

Volunteer, Elma High School Eagles TV EG access channel on Comcast: Created and maintained Grays Harbor Community Calendar in Macromedia Flash (2004-Present)
Member, Elma High School Business Advisory Committee (1998-Present)
McCleary Community Chamber Representative, Grays Harbor Tourism Advisory Board (1995-Present)
McCleary Community Chamber Representative, East County Coalition of Grays Harbor County (1993-Present)
President, McCleary Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees (1998-2002)
President, McCleary Community Chamber of Commerce (1993-6)
Participated in McCleary Small Cities Pilot Project meetings (1999-2002)
Participated in Grays Harbor PUD Internet meetings (1994-5)
Attended McCleary City Council meetings, representing the McCleary Community Chamber (1993-6)
Editor / publisher of Marketing McCleary, newsletter of the McCleary Community Chamber of Commerce (1993-1997)
Attended meetings of the various governmental agencies in Grays Harbor County.
Provided public testimony: The Governor's Telecommunications Policy Coordination Task Force (1994-5); Washington State Senate's Electronic Access Task Force (1994-5); Grays Harbor County Commissioners about the tourism fund issues (1993-4), Timberland Regional Library regarding Internet issues (1999-2000)
Member, Grays Harbor College Business Management/Small Business Management Advisory Committee (1992-7)
Membership Chair, People for Participatory Democracy (1989-90)
Zip Code Chairperson and Area Chairperson, during several American Diabetes Association fund-raisers in the 1980s
President, Washington State Chapter, Community Associations Institute (1980-81)
President, Kingsgate Ridge Manor Condominium Owners Association (1979-80)

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