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SAMUEL B. TYSON
sbtyson@worldnet.att.net
Summerville, SC 29483
EDUCATION
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering December 7, 1990
- GPA 3.82/4.00 Technical, 3.47/4.00 Overall.
- Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, FL
- Completed the Officer Nuclear Power Course October 1991
- (DOE: completion as Masters)
EXPERIENCE
MarineNet, Mt Pleasant, SC
10/99 - Present Senior Development Engineer / Web Development Department Manager
Responsible for startup, maintenance, and growth of four major websites.
- SailNet.com, BoatScape.com, BoatSearch.com, AirForceSails.com
- Coordinated efforts of 8 talented individuals in a high-stress and demanding environment.
- Responsible for all SQL databases, images, HTML, programs, and other web components.
- Continuously interacted and supported IT, Marketing, E-Commerce and Editorial personnel
- Led the growth of a simple website into four complex websites and three on-line stores.
- Lead planning and development of all major internet and E-Commerce applications
Specific Accomplishments
- Designed new SQL database for the integration between our website store and our existing brick-and-mortar inventory and commerce system.
- Successfully processed existing product information from confined data structure to a new data structure using custom written VB tools. A single person was able to process information for over 18,000 products in less than 4 days.
- Personally overhauled and re-coded our existing online store within two months.
- Developed SailNet's and BoatScape's dynamic product pricing and 'E-Coupons'.
- Developed SailNet's on-line wholesale store.
- Co-developed BoatScape.com within a two-week period, including its on-line store.
- Co-developed BoatSearch.com from scratch within a two-month period.
- Developed the data structure behind and managed the successful BoatSeach.com project
- Identified and developed SailNet's and BoatScape's On-Line Content Management which allows remote management an publication of editorial content directly to the web.
- Integrated Personalization and Memebership into SailNet, BoatSearch, and BoatScape.
- Unified all member and customer information from multiple website features and stores
- Designed the data structure behind all of SailNet's and BoatScapes editorial content.
- Designed and developed the highly appraised search algorithm for our On-line store's search engine.
- Designed the race-coverage templates and management tools for remote publication images, statistics, weather, and stories of boating events. One person, remotely covering the event could instantly put content to the web as it happened…hours faster that our competition.
- Co-developed Airforcesail's Quoter - the first sail quoter one on the web!
- Developed a full-featured on-line survey administer and reporting tool using XML .
- Co-developed the Beneteauusa.com website.
- Completed all of the Virtual Tours for Beneteau's sailboats.
- Continuously developed new tools and time saving templates and re-usable code.
- Conducted multiple data analysis for various marketing and commerce evaluations
Bectel - Bettis Atomic Power Laboratories, Bettis, PA
Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC), Goose Creek, SC
11/98 - 9/99 Resident Engineer - NNPTC Web Based Training
- Led direction to complete 2000 course-hour project in 7 years
- Completed a successful pilot project to support advantages of the new direction
- Programming experience in Visual Basic, Access, and a variety of authoring tools
- Excellent organizational skills and communication skills
10/95 - 11/98 Senior Engineer - Computer Based Training (CBT) and Learning Resource Centers
- Formulate man-hour estimates and establish goals and deadlines
- Develop training material for nuclear, mechanical, electrical, and chemical theories
- Develop training material for electrical and mechanical component maintenance
- Lead Engineer - Interactive Reactor Compartment Tour (IRCT)
- Coordinated development, implementation, and evaluation of the IRCT
- Effectively interfaced with a variety of outside organizations and vendors
- Independently created a computer based interactive tour product which has improved ergonomics, quality, and cost
- Recognized as an expert in digital photography, digital graphics, interactive computer programming, and multimedia presentations.
- Created a program to digitally correct the distortion associated with fish-eye lenses
- Project Engineer - Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) for Student Training
- Created an effective navigation program which contributed significantly to the success of the CAI project by improving it's appearance, functionality, and productivity
- Provide technical oversight of training media and programs
- Subject material covered nuclear, mechanical, electrical, and chemical components of a Naval Nuclear propulsion plant
4/91 - 6/94 Engineer - Propulsion Plant Operations and Training
- Graduated from Naval Nuclear Power School, Naval Training Center, Orlando, FL
- Qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
- Qualified Crew Training Engineer and Auxiliary Control Room Supervisor
- Qualified Engineering Duty Officer, and completed all cross-plant qualifications
- Operated a nuclear reactor and propulsion plant in a training capacity
- Supervised maintenance of plant systems and components during shut-downs
- Instructed Navy officers and civilians in multiple engineering disciplines relating to the propulsion and power systems of a nuclear submarine.
4/89 - 9/89 Pre-Professional, IBM Rochester, MN
ADDITIONAL
- Have demonstrated strong self-teaching abilities and sound engineering skills
- Creative and innovative development skills
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