Anthony R. J. Ball
46 Royal Crest Dr Apt 7, North Andover, MA 01845
(508) 341-0105 - ant@suave.net

Education:
Graduated Worcester Polytechnic Institute with distinction.
Bachelor's of Science in Computer Programming. Graduation date: May, 1999.
Graduated GFranklin Pierce College
Master's of Science in Information Technology Management in 2005.

Computer Skills:

Programming
Perl 5.005/5.8
MySQL/SQL
C/C++
HTML
Javascript
Flash MX 2004
Java (limited)
 Applications
MySQL
Fast CGI
Adobe PhotoShop 6.0
Apache Web Server
Powerpoint
 Operating Systems
Redhat Linux
Debian Linux
Solaris
Windows

I am an expert in Perl and MySQL ant use them on a daily basis. My side projects include Suave Net, which is a multiple domain Web and Mail server which I maintain, and Web-FTP, which is my contribution to the open source community. A web front end for secure use of FTP.
Experience in World Wide Web programming and design (HTML and images). Experience in Linux administration. Experience in installing and upgrading PCs. Experience in client/server and IPC programming in Perl and C/C++.

Work Experience
Spring 2000 - Present FT Interactive Data Creating online version of product supplying securities pricing and services. Part of three man team. Introduced the use of MySQL to improve performance and interaction of code. Incorporating use of MySQL and Fast CGI.
Summer of 1998 - Spring 2000 Mainestreet Communications - Programmer/Assistant Administrator - Mainestreet owns the WWW.Maine.Com domain and hosts online publications and an assortment of web catalogs, based off Linux's Minivend shopping-cart software and MySql SQL databases. I write and update Perl and html code for many of these sites.
Fall 1995 - Spring 1999 Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Workstudy - Worked creating and editing PowerPoint and other files for print, monitored the Graphics Lab, created custom graphics, and authored a WWW auction cgi to sell off old items from the lab.
Winter 1995 Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Workstudy - Worked for a short while in Network Operations troubleshooting LAN connections across campus. Decided to focus time in the Graphics Lab instead.
Summer 1996 Stone's Concessions - Worked a concession stand at various fairs in New England, duties included food preparation and working the counter, selling.
Summer 1995 OSRAM SYLVANIA - Carried project from Waldoboro plant and implemented a similar project at the Hillsboro, NH plant. (see below)
Spring 1993 - Summer 1995 OSRAM SYLVANIA - Pioneered a project to create an interactive multimedia training/reference program using a database software (File Maker Pro) for floor workers in their tungsten filament plant in Waldoboro, ME .
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST