Ted Kopp
President / Computer Trainer, pcLearning4U
I am a Computer Trainer, Instructional Designer and Technical Writer with a strong interest in Web-based Training (WBT). I founded pcLearning4U to provide computer training to people of every age. Also, I really enjoyed my recent WBT development work and would welcome the opportunity to work in this area again.
NOTE: to those of you reading this throughout the world - I have worked on assignments with people from outside the US; and can work from home, so please don't let geography be an obstacle to considering me for a position.
CAREER SUMMARY
Extensive Information Technology experience, with a strong track record in all aspects of systems development. Proven ability to quickly get up to speed in use of new tools and techniques. Team player: has worked very well in various roles, including as technical lead, webmaster, and mentor.
SKILLS
Technical writing
HTML
Social media organization
Instructional design
Courseware development
Blogging
Editing
Adobe tools
Oracle scripting
Troubleshooting
MS-Office
UNIX
AFFILIATIONS
Lions Clubs
WEBSITES
I created, and run, the Courseware Development blog, and ten groups dedicated to this subject:
Blog:
http://coursewaredev.blogspot.com/
Groups: Access via Blog, Group Scoreboard
In addition, I am involved in the following groups:
Viadeo - US (& UK) IT Services Business Club - Co-Manager
http://www.viadeo.com/hub/affichehub/?hubId=002...
Viadeo - US (& UK) HR Business Club (Boost your career !!!) - Co-Manager
http://www.viadeo.com/hub/affichehub/?hubId=002...
Yahoo - LatitudeU Group Co-Moderator:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LatitudeU/
230 contacts* Founded this company in 2009 to provide computer training services
* Currently volunteering as computer class assistant for local public library (over 100 hours experience)
* Created and manage 12 Social Media-based Courseware Development groups on networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Plaxo, and Tweetworks (Twitter)
* Built and maintain the Courseware Development Blog, coursewaredev.blogspot.com/, the home page for all of the above groups
* Gained valuable connections on above networks via evaluation of member profiles
2007 - 2007* Training Developer for Philip Morris USA
o Created and published four Web-based training courses for this client
o Developed text, simulations, review exercises, and graphics for above courseware, using Dreamweaver, Captivate, and Photoshop
1991 - 2007* Service Delivery Automation / ITIL Initiative project for EDS Training Department
o Produced and published Web-based training for this global virtual project
o Developed text, animations, and graphics for above courseware, using Lectora, Flash, and FireWorks
* Sprint Nextel
o Created, and was Webmaster for, EDS Nextel Account web site, to collect and disseminate account-related information
o Developed Web pages for help desk application (available to staff of over 10,000), using JSP, JavaScript, and HTML
o Programmed over ten UNIX-based Oracle PL/SQL client reports
* TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid)
o Led meetings with EDS and State of Tennessee personnel dealing with Audit and Security issues; served as liaison from EDS to the State regarding these issues
o Wrote over ten SQL queries for Testing team
o Developed new Unix/Oracle/C applications for Enrollment and System Wide teams
* Served as co-leader of EDS Medicaid Community, to facilitate IT-related communication between EDS people working on Medicaid accounts
* Developed COBOL applications on mainframe for NCXIX (North Carolina Medicaid)
* Served as technical lead for National Association of Security Dealers regulatory division
o Supervised development work of two people, in UNIX/Oracle/C environment
o Oversaw production implementations
o Prepared program and database design documents
* Worked on EDS-sponsored volunteer effort for local Math and Science Center class management system, in Websphere/DB2/JSP environment
* Prior to year 2000:
o Developed programs for EDS Corporate Security for auto-dialing application, using Visual Basic, Crystal Reports, SQL Server, and ASP, in Windows environment
o Wrote PERL programs in UNIX environment for State Farm Bank
o Taught Java 2 Programmer Exam review class for Richmond EDS site
o Integrated custom patches into vendor-supplied mainframe software for Signet Bank