• Matt Locke
• Dedicated IT Professional with over 5 years experience in programming and administration. Well developed analytical skills and ability to prioritize tasks. Creative problem solving skills, with strong communication and debugging ability. Ability to break down complex problems to their core tasks.
• matt.locke@carthain.com
• Brampton, Ontario
  Canada
  

Professional skills

I have experience with the following environments, languages, and technologies:

Education & Knowledge

Sheridan College 1999 - 2002

• "Tech Tutor" role — helping out and instructing others on how to use & maintain their computers & software.
• Focus on programming, with courses on project management, OS design, networking, and more.
• 2 Co-op placements at the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (http://www.ppic.com/) doing programming in Matlab.
• Co-op placement with Operation Dialogue (http://www.operation-dialogue.com/) designing the website and working with Lotus Domino Server.

Previous employment

Link-On Communications 2010 - Current

• Responsible for developing & maintaining construction work Project Tracker - developed in PHP/CodeIgniter and Javascript/ExtJS
• Developed internal accounting software to track work done by technicians (PHP/CodeIgiter & Javascript/ExtJS)
• Help setup and troubleshoot Linux database server (MySQL)
• Responsible for maintaining and updating internal web site through a combination of C#, PHP and Javascript
• Troubleshoot and fix IPS Capture software on technician's laptops (Variety of OS & Hardware.)

the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company 2006 - 2009

• Responsible for maintaining company servers for all of Canada, US, and Mexico including Windows 2000 & 2003 servers.
• Responsible for back up and restoration of all server data including on site hard disk backup and offsite tape backups using Symantec Backup Exec.
• Responsible for obtaining and upgrading hardware & software for both local and remote employees totalling 100 users.
• Managed purchasing & configuring laptops for users and migrating data from old machines to new ones.
• Troubleshooting and repair software & hardware of employees including Microsoft Office; FTP software; Laptop hardware (hard drives, keyboards, monitors.)
• Managed and maintained all printers and multi-function copiers for the entire Company including remote configurations and servicing.
• Designed and developed new corporate website using HTML, ASP & PHP scripting.

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the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company 2004 - 2006

• Responsible for continued development of custom analysis program including functionality for analysts.
• Converted custom analysis program to more modular design for easier addition and troubleshooting of new features including altering windows to a modular design using objects of common inheritance to reference them.
• Converted custom analysis program to use Object Oriented Programming principles & techniques using inheritance and polymorphism to simplify coding.
• Worked with analysis department to ensure usability including all testing and feedback to remove bugs and thus improving program interface.

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the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company 2003 - 2004

• Designed custom analysis program from a program that was previously a series of Matlab scripts.
• Programmed custom analysis program including implementing design of custom analysis program from a series of Matlab scripts into its own executable.
• Worked with internal testers to remove bugs, improve interface, and verify accuracy of analysis results.