Date(s): January, 1990 - September, 1995
Title:
Senior
Systems Analyst - Crop
Protection
Technical Infrastructure Date(s):
January, 1988 - January, 1990 Title:
System
Manager - Academic and
Administrative
Computer Systems Date(s):
February 1986 - December 1987 Title:
Senior
Programmer - R&D
Information
Systems Date(s):
June 1984 - February 1986 Title:
Affiliate
Representative Computer
Consulting - Provided part time
microcomputer consulting and programming to First Texas Lawn
Maintenance, Nova Satellite
Systems, and Word of Faith Ministries, Inc. Date(s):
September 1983 - June 1984 Title:
President
& CEO (Businessman) Related
Interests: Computer
hobby grew - Acquired a Texas Instruments
Professional Computer, performed hardware and software upgrades and
maintenance. Date(s):
May 1978 - September 1983 Title:
Photographer (Self Employed) Related
Interests: Computer
Hobbyist - Experimented with Databases and Word
Processing on a Radio Shack Color Computer. PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS / ACTIVITIES Charter Member of the International Blogging and New Media Association (http://www.ibnma.org) PUBLICATIONS
/ PRESENTATIONS Publish a semi-weekly Video Blog (Vlog) called "Dr.
Bill.TV" available at:
http://www.DrBill.TV Publish a technical weblog (Blog) called "Dr. Bill - The Computer
Curmudgeon", as well as a weekly audio podcast of the same
name, available at: http://www.DrBill.CC
- a part of the TechPodcast.com Network of Podcasts. "Designing
Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity
- A Book Review", Web
page
article for www.LinuxIso.org,
February, 2001. Submission
of an OpenVMS DCL Menu System published in the
"DCL Dialogue" column of the November 1989 issue of "DEC Professional"
magazine, page 141.
Citrix Metaframe End User Support for Helpdesk Professionals Presentations
include: CCL,
December 2006,
"Using Citrix NFuse for Web
Access to the CCL Environment"
Name
and
Location: CIBA-GEIGY
Corporation, Greensboro,
North Carolina
Work
Description:
Was
responsible for Ciba Crop Protection Distributed
Systems Management and Electronic Mail Environment. Provided systems
support on a large
Local Area VAXcluster which included VAX 6610s, an 8700, 4000 series
systems, VAXstation
3100's and Alpha AXPs. Manager of the ALL-IN-1 Office Automation
system and the site
connection to the corporation's international MAILbus (CibaMail).
Network administrator of
the Crop Protection PC LAN servers, serving over 900 PC systems.
Responsible for
initial installation, configuration, and support of remote OpenVMS
systems including the
Central Regional Office in Chicago, IL, the Vero Beach Research Center
in Vero Beach, FL,
the Northeastern Office in northeast New York and the Southern Regional
Office in
Charlotte, NC. Responsible for installation and maintenance
of
DECwindows/Motif
(Xwindow) based applications. Involved with network planning and
integration of
remote systems as well as PCs at remote sites. Digital PATHWORKS
PC network
management responsibilities include some Apple Macintosh integration.
Responsible
for PATHWORKS server side management and systems development of the
WiSE (Windows Server
Environment) systems. Responsible for a project that converted
from PATHWORKS to
Windows NT Server and Windows for Workgroups client via TCP/IP for the
WiSE network.
Developed Microsoft Windows system and network applications
for
the WiSE
environment. Specified, installed and responsible for PC
based
Microsoft Mail
integration with the corporate network via a Microsoft X.400 Gateway
with connectivity to
a MAILbus 400 Gateway in Basel. Main Crop Protection MS-Mail
support provider for
Greensboro, McIntosh and St. Gabriel. Tested and recommended
systems and software
for use in Crop Protection, including Microsoft Windows NT systems
software. Crop
Protection Windows NT system and network administrator. Team
Leader of a team
designated to identify a license management tool for the PC LAN
systems. Team Leader
of a team formed to troubleshoot the PC Network. Experience
with
Digital Alpha/AXP
integration on varied servers. Trained on, and provided
backup support for,
OSF/1 (Digital UNIX) systems running on Digital Alpha AXPs.
Experience with
Digital's Novell NetWare Co-existence package to connect PATHWORKS with
Novell NetWare
Networks.
Name
and
Location: North Carolina
Agricultural and
Technical State University Computer Center, Greensboro,
North Carolina (www.ncat.edu)
Work
Description:
Was
responsible for installation and maintenance of the
OpenVMS operating system, and other Digital and third party software,
on a four node,
mixed, heterogeneous VAXcluster. Tuned systems for maximum
performance. Provided VAX
and PC consulting to University staff, Computer Center professionals,
and satellite
University groups. Supervised one full time systems
programmer.
Data
communications management included both baseband DECnet and planning
for a campus-wide
broadband network. Specified, installed hardware and
software,
trained users and
managed Digital's ALL-IN-1 Office Automation, MAILbus and Electronic
Mail system. Promoted
the Computer Center through newsletter articles, formal presentations
to the Chancellor
and Vice Chancellors, coordination of A&T's first Computer
Fair,
and workshops.
Evaluated new technology and recommended hardware and software.
Recommended,
installed, and managed the Computer Center's connection to the BITNET
(Internet)
international computer network. Worked with vendors and
service
representatives on
price quotes and trouble shooting. Database design, development, and
implementation using
the SmartStar 4GL system for Computer Center needs. Prepared
the
System Disaster
Plan and System Operations Manual. Integrated Apple Macintoshes into
the network.
Some UNIX support as required.
Name
and
Location: CIBA-GEIGY
Corporation, Greensboro,
North Carolina
Work
Description:
Assisted
the System Manager by setting up VMS usernames and
ALL-IN-1 User Profiles. Managed ALL-IN-1 and the MAILbus.
System
Manager of a
MicroVAX II running ULTRIX-32 (UNIX), used for a Basel X.25 connection,
which was later
converted to VMS. Data communications work, including
installing
a DECnet spine
extension, maintaining the DECnet to MetaPath connections, and
installing peripherals on
the network. Provided data communications trouble shooting to
on-site personnel, as
well as regional offices, and field representatives. This
included phone support and
off-site travel. Developed a captive dial-in system using
ProComm. Installed and
configured a Logicraft 386ware server to allow access to MS-DOS
applications for Digital
terminals. Worked with vendors and service representatives on
quotes and trouble
shooting. Performed daily, weekly and monthly backups.
Maintained and revised
a DCL menu system which allowed users to access applications in a
manner consistent with
ALL-IN-1. Designed, developed and implemented a front end to SAS/Graph
to allow end users
with no knowledge of SAS syntax to create text slides. Wrote
a
device driver for
the LCP01 color printer for use with SAS/Graph. Customized
Digital's TPU editor to
use the WPS-Plus keypad. Developed a SQL*Forms hardware database.
Served as ORACLE
Data Base Administrator. Provided technical support to applications
staff on VMS, 386ware,
moving systems into production, and granting users access rights.
Supported the
Library staff on the BiblioTech Library System. Consulted
with
users in the use of
applications packages. Supervised a summer student working
as a
programmer.
Evaluated and recommended hardware and software.
Assisted
in arranging the
on-site VAX conference.
Name
and
Location: Word of Faith
Satellite Network, Dallas,
Texas
Work
Description:
One
of four
representatives. Responsible for 557 of
1902 accounts. Occasionally used the Network's computer to
research affiliate
information. Advised in selection and maintenance of
satellite
systems.
Provided technical trouble shooting to affiliates during live
broadcasts.
Name
and
Location: NovaTech, Inc.
(AKA Nova Satellite
Systems), Denton, North Carolina
Work
Description:
Co-founder
of a satellite systems sales and service
business. Designed and developed microcomputer programs to
demonstrate system
selections, and evaluate financial options for customers.
Name
and
Location: Bailey
Photographic Arts, Denton, North
Carolina
Work
Description:
Owned
and
managed a photographic business. Free-lance
news photographer for the Thomasville Times, The Denton Record, The
High Point Enterprise and
The Lexington Dispatch. "On-Call" photographer for Davidson
County Rescue Squad. Photographic expertise involved both
"behind-the-camera" and lab work, including Black & White,
Color
Print, and Color Slide chemistry, development and printing.
Photography for publications, including the 1885-1985 Pictorial History
of Mills Home Orphanage (NC Baptist Children's Home.)
Yearbook
photos for schools, wedding photography, restoration of old
photographs, halftone preparation for publishing, and product photos
for publications.
Host
and Infrastucture Provider for Web Sites via Dr. Bill Bailey.NET (http://www.drbillbailey.net)
Webmaster of Faith & Victory Church Web Site (http://www.fvc.org)
Director of Education and
Biblical Studies,
Faith
and Victory Church (http://www.fvc.org)
Academic Dean of Faith & Victory
Christian University,
Greensboro, North Carolina (http://www.fvcu.org)
Former
Academic Dean of Life Christian University,
Greensboro Campus (http://www.lcus.edu)
Charter Member, International Convention of Faith Ministries (http://www.icfm.org)
Publicity Chairman, Certified Natural Health Professionals of North
Carolina (http://www.cnhpnc.org)
Former Chairman, Piedmont Triad Local User's Group of DECUS (Digital
Equipment Computer
User’s Society -- http://www.decus.org)
Former Member - ACM (Association for Computing Machinery -- http://www.acm.org)
Former Member - IEEE Computer Society (http://www.ieee.org)
Former Member - HTML Writer's Guild (http://www.hwg.org)
Former Member, Association of Windows NT Systems Professionals (http://www.ntpro.org)
Former
Former Chairman and Founder, Piedmont Triad NT User's Group
Selected for inclusion in the Marquis "Who's Who in Science and
Engineering" for
1994-2004
Selected for inclusion in the Marquis "Who's Who in America" for
1997-2004
Selected for inclusion in the Marquis "Who's Who in the World" for
1997-2004 (http://www.reedref.com/mww/)
Selected for inclusion in the Marquis "Who's Who in Media and
Communications"
for 1996/1997
Selected for inclusion in "Who's Who Worldwide" as a Business Leader
for
1992-1993
Selected an "Outstanding Young Man in America" in 1988
Publish a Natural Health weblog (Blog) called "The Traditional Naturopath", as well as a weekly audio podcast of the same
name, available at: http://www.TraditionalNaturopath.com
"The Benefits of Hawthorne to the Heart," article for "SelfGrowth.com", September 2007.
"Linux-based Options for
Routing and
Firewalling Your Internet Connection,"
Web page article for www.LinuxIso.org,
December 2000.
"The Internet and the World
Wide Web," training
manual for course, self-published, 1997.
Web Page Design Using Microsoft Frontpage
Web Page Design
The Internet and the World Wide Web
MS-Mail Administrator’s Training
WiSE TCP/IP and Network Overview
Digital PATHWORKS Server Overview
Logicraft Systems Technical Overview
VAX Operations and Maintenance
Introduction to the SmartStar 4GL
Use of the BITNET/Internet International Network
Digital Command Language
VAX User Hints and Tips
Introduction to the VAX Computer
ALL-IN-1 Electronic Mail
ALL-IN-1 and WPS-Plus Word Processing
BiblioTech Database Maintenance for Librarians
Guilford County IS Key Associates Meeting, April 2005, "Web Content
Management for Guilford County"
PTNTUG
Meeting, July 2001, "Freeware Linux Based Web E-mail"
PTNTUG
Meeting, January 2001, "Open Source Solutions for Small Businesses and
Non-Profits"
PTNTUG Meeting, August
2000, "Open Source Software in a Corporate Environment: A Case Study
with
VNC (Virtual Network Computing)"
PTNTUG Meeting, July 1999, "Dr. Bill's Mystery Theater (Technical
Troubleshooting Presentation)"
Randolph Technical Institute, June 1998, "Internet Business
Opportunities
and Technologies"
BizNetz, June 1997, at New Horizons Training
Center, "Introduction to the Internet for Businesses"
Ciba Information Systems Seminar, March, 1996, "Communicating with
External Business
Partners Via the Internet"
Ciba Enterprise Networking Conference, February, 1996, "Communicating
with External
Business Partners Via the Internet"
Ciba Information Systems Seminar, May 1994, Suffern, NY, "PATHWORKS"
Ciba Enterprise Networking Conference, March 1994, Greensboro, NC,
"PATHWORKS"
DEXPO, Spring 1993, Atlanta, GA, "PATHWORKS User Experiences"
Digital PATHWORKS Networking using Windows NT as a Server
The CIBA-GEIGY WiSE Technical Environment
PATHWORKS and Microsoft Windows
CIGYNET - The CIBA-GEIGY International Network
Introduction to the CIBA-GEIGY VAX Network for Programmers
The Digital MAILbus Environment
Digital PCSA Networking
NC A&T Computer Fair
Integration of the Logicraft System in a VAX Network
VAX Terminal Emulation for PCs