Sheryl Lynn Owens

Sheryl Lynn Owens

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COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:

User Software: (recent) MS Word, Access, Excel, dBase III, IV, WordPerfect, Netscape (previous)RIQS (Control Data Corp. database)

Programming Languages: (recent) SPSS-PC, SPSSX, HTML, HP-GL, QuickBasic, C (previous)COBOL, FORTRAN, IBM assembler, SLUETH (Univac assembler)

Platforms/Operating Systems: (recent) Windows 95, 3.X, DOS, IBM Mainframe TSO (previous) IBM MUSIC, INTERACT, Control Data Corporation, Univac 1107, 1108

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Working with non-computer professionals on computing problem
Programming systems analyst
Large data set manipulation
Ability and interest in learning new software and hardware

EDUCATION:

B.S. University of Illinois in L.A.S.; mathematics; June 1968

SIUE courses in Computer Science and Administrative Services

N.Y.U.; advanced FORTRAN; 1968

EXPERIENCE:

November, 1979 to February, 1997 Scientific Programmer II, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Regional Research and Development Services. In addition to scientific programming, statistical analysis and related duties at RRDS, served on University-wide advisory committees and boards, including: Mainframe Conversion Committee, the Graphics Lab Feasibility Study Committee, Academic Computing Council.

Home Page development
Supervised purchases of equipment and software for computer upgrades and networking
Designed, programmed, tested computer programs
Processed tapes for Censuses from various U.S. agencies
Supervised student programmer
Established main-frame to micro communications
Installed and later converted CENSPAC (Census software) on mainframe
Graphics computing design
Computer statistical analysis
Mapping programs

July 1985 to 1989:
President, Secretary, Systems Consultant, Scientific Computer Associates, Inc.
- Incorporating, accounting, taxing, issuing stock
- Converting budget analysis program for the St. Louis school district
- Automating Alton township assessor's office

July 1968 to September 1970:
Systems Analyst, Shell Oil Company, New York, NY and Houston, TX.
- Maintaining subroutine library, including formulating documentation standards, wrote technical manual and publicized programs at seminars throughout the country
- UNIVAC and FORTRAN trouble-shooting
- Installed and implemented FORTRAN preprocessor
- Taught beginning and advanced FORTRAN
- Converted packages from UNIVAC 1108 version 2 to 8
- Involved in programming economic model for North Shore Oil Pipeline feasibility study
- Optimizing drilling rigs programs to double-precision

Fall, 1978: Contract Programmer, Self-employed. Implemented accounting and auditing system for a contact lens manufacturer

1972-73: Computer Operator (IBM 360/20), W. Bell, Inc., Rockville, MD, Also wrote job procedures for data processing department

1976-1978: Freelance Photographer. On-assignment pictures for newspaper; Photographed and printed pictures for a dance teacher's book and brochure in Rockville, MD.

1971: Inventory Control and Accounts Receivable Clerk, J.C. Penney Co.

References available on request.