Brian Kahler                                                                                                      775-848-6587

4315 Toro Ct., Reno, NV 89502                                                                     bkahler@84Volts.com

Professional Profile

Microsoft MCSE, MCSA and MCP certifications with extensive Development and Support experience. Extensive knowledge of Networking, Intranet and Internet technologies.

  • Application Development and Support

  • MS Access (all versions)

  • Visual Basic (all versions)

  • VBScript

  • VBA

  • Jscript

  • Batch Programming

  • Systems automation

  • SQL Server

  • Sharepoint Services

  • .Net

  • C++

Professional Experience

Microsoft Licensing GP, Reno, NV

1997 - Current

Business Analyst

Achievements:

·         Setup and Manage Contract imaging and storage systems

·         Developed Configuration Management system for business process documents

·         Developed, Manage and implement automated email notification systems

Responsibilities:

·         ImageFlow document scanning and storage Tier1 support

·         Vellum automated Email notification system

·         Configuration Management system Development and support

·         Contract Compliance notification System management

·         Sharepoint development, management and support

 

Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd. Reno, NV

1995 - 1997

Programmer/System Support Analyst

Achievements:

·         Systems integration, performance tuning, maintenance, security, training and Programming for a combination Microsoft NT4.0 and Novell 4.10 Network

·         RIMS File and Printer Integration and Bridging with an Novel based network

·         SMP data manipulation and Analysis

Responsibilities:

·         Administrator and technical support to the Federal Highway Administration Long‑Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Western Regional Coordination Project

·         SCSI Systems and Network File Management for RIMS

·         Seasonal Monitoring Program (SMP) data manipulation and Analysis

·         Support for all network and software in use

 

     Comstar, Inc., Reno, NV

1994 - 1995

Lead Windows developer

Achievements:

·         Developed new Windows based Software using Microsoft Visual Basic and Microsoft Access

·         Security and Database Management with Multi‑User Support

·         Visual Basic Front End with Drag and Drop, Multi‑Media support

Responsibilities:

·         Lead Developer for Windows98 platform

·         Customer support

·         New application deployment

·         Application demonstration and Training

Education

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ                                  BA    1976

References

References are available upon request.

 

Summary Experience

Mr. Kahler has over 20 years experience in computers, computer programming and database management.  He has experience with computer networks including the following Client‑Server and Peer-to-Peer networks:  Novell, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Windows95, Lantastic, OS/2, AS400 PC Support, TCPIP, SLIP and PPP.  He has planned and implemented network cabling topologies such as Ethernet, Token Ring and Fiber Optics.  He has worked with most brands of computer hardware and computer software.  Mr. Kahler has experience with all versions of Windows, including Windows95 and Windows NT.  As a Registered Microsoft Windows Developer, he has integrated Windows products on numerous Platforms.  He also has extensive experience with DOS and DOS Programs, programming over four years with Microsoft’s Professional Developers System (PDS).  He is also an experienced Internet Developer with HTML and ActiveX programming experience as well.  As a Registered Novell Developer, Mr. Kahler is a Published Shareware Author.  His program for managing Netware Print Jobs (KillJob2) was included as a part of the Novell Press CNE Study Guide.

 

Freelancing as a Software Developer for various companies, Mr. Kahler has developed specialized-custom software for local vertical markets. Using a combination of Visual Basic, Access and Access Basic, OLE and OCX/VBX technology, Mr. Kahler has created programs for specialized Accounting and Legal Client Tracking. He is also using ActiveX, VBScript, and JavaScript to create WEB Enabled Applications to take advantage of the expanding World Wide Web.

He has also done personal research into Assembly, Visual FoxPro, Visual C++, REXX, JAVA, PERL, and CGI languages in his ongoing search for the BEST TOOLS for the job. These days the only way to keep up is to stay ahead, so much of his free time is spent researching and building a Knowledge base. Current directions include the leading Technologies of the Future, Back Office integration and Intranet Technologies, Web Commerce and Support, Visual Basic 5, and HTML related programming.

Key Software Experience

  

Operating Systems

 

·           PC/MSDOS 3.0 ‑ 7.0

·           Novell Netware 2.0 ‑ 4.10

·           Windows95

·           Window NT 3.51- 4.0a

·           Windows2000

·           WindowsXP

 

Programming Systems

 

·           Visual Interdev

·           QuickBasic 4.5

·           Professional Development System 7.0

·           Visual Basic 3.0 ‑ .Net

·           Visual C++ - C#

·           Visual Basic for Applications

·           Vbscript

 

Database Systems

 

·           Access 2.0 - XP

·           SQL6.5 - 2000

·           Btrieve 1.0 ‑ 6.0

·           Advanced Revelations

·           Paradox 4.5

·           DbaseIII ‑ IV

·           Oracle 7

 

Graphics Systems

 

·           Corel Draw 3.0 ‑ 5.0

·           Microsoft PowerPoint 5.0 – XP

·           Image Composer

·           Adobe Illustrator 6.0

 

Word Processors

 

·           WordPerfect 5.1‑6.0a

·           Word 6.0 - XP 

 

Data Analysis

 

·           Excel 4.0 ‑ XP

·           Lotus 123 2.4 ‑ 4.0

 

Communications Systems

 

·           Microsoft Terminal Server

·           Procomm Plus

·           Closeup

·           PC Anywhere

·           Netscape

·           Winsock

·           Telnet

 

Web Systems

 

·           Sharepoint

·           BIGIP

·           FrontPage Extensions

·           PassPort Services

·           Active Directory Services (ADS)

·           Collaborative Data Objects (CDO)

·           Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)

·           POP3 and MAPI4 Programming

·           FTP Services

·           Papervision Enterprise