Eric Diehl 120 Rubiwood Circle

Greer, SC 29651

(864) 801-8609

diehl8609 at charter dot net

EDUCATION

- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

- Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet (MCP + Internet)

NT Server 4.0; NT Enterprise Server 4.0; NT 4.0 Workstation; TCP/IP for NT 4.0;

Networking Essentials; Internet Information Server (IIS) & Index Server

- B.A.S. in Computer Systems, Florida Atlantic University

April, 1981 to December, 1982; GPA: 3.25/4.0

- M.S. in Land Use Planning, Florida State University

September, 1978 to March, 1980; GPA: 3.76/4.0

- B.A. in Geography, Florida Atlantic University

September, 1973 to March, 1978; GPA: 3.3/4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

· Independent Contracting – Eric Diehl Consulting

1998 to Present

Various one-time or ongoing freelance/contract positions, typically involving some combination of VB/SQL Server/Access/VBA database programming. Web-site design using Macromedia Studio MX Dreamweaver/Fireworks/Flash/php. Technical documentation.

· VersaChem – Contract work

1998

Contract work involving database programming and network administration/troubleshooting. The database portion involved Access applications running on a Btrieve back-end. The network was a hybrid Novell 4.01/Windows NT 4.0 server configuration, consisting primarily of Win95 workstations.

· Hospitality Systems, Incorporated

1997

Development Engineer. Set up and configuration of new client/server hardware/software platforms in preparation for deployment to the Restaurant and Hotel Point-Of-Sale marketplace. The Operating Systems involved were primarily Windows NT 4.0 and ’95, with a bit of DOS and Netware. Primary focus was to troubleshoot difficult client/server situations and to get new hardware/software combinations to interact properly with the Point-Of-Sale product line. Some travel and field work was required when complications arose that were not routine in nature.

· Western Palm Beach County Mental Health Clinic, Inc.

1994 to 1996

Director - MIS. Responsibilities included the administration of a LAN/WAN system comprising 40+ PC's over a 6-site installation. Novell 3.12 was used at Central/Annex location, and Netware Lite at remote locations. Network connections at the central site were Ethernet 10BaseT - the adjacent building was connected via a repeater and ThinNet/BNC. Remote sites were connected via dial-up Modem/MUXs, and access to the network was via REACHOUT Remote Control software .

Other responsibilities were the installation/maintenance of ECHO dBase-format Medical software packages that include Human Services Information Systems, Client Tracking, A/R, Billing, and Electronic Claims Submission. PARADOX database software was used to further develop the clinic's DBF format database, and various other software packages including Quattro Pro were supported. Duties included all training of personnel and general troubleshooting.

· GraphX Design

1992 to 1993

Owner/Operator of microcomputer-based graphic-design/documentation firm.

· Siemens Communications Systems

1983 to 1992

Principle Member of Technical Staff - Siemens developed both hardware and software for a Class 5 Digital Telephone Switching System. The Boca Raton site was the U.S. headquarters for software development and testing on the proprietary DE5 hardware platform. Development language is CHILL - very like Pascal. Responsible for Software Design/Development and System testing.

· IBM

1982 to 1983

Temporary Programming Assistant, Security Systems Software Development. Programmed in EDL (Event Driven Executive), a sort of macro-assembler language.

· Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority

1980 to 1981

Research Analyst, Technical Documentation.

· Florida State University

1978 to 1979

Graduate Teaching Assistant, while a student at FSU.