Alan Watkins

5509 Glencree Ct.  Raleigh, NC 27612
(919) 788-8633


Email : awwatkin@unity.ncsu.edu

This resume is also available as a WORD document.

Educational Background

  • MSC - Computer Science, N.C. State 2003
  • B.S. - Computer Science, N.C. State 1999
  • Certificate of Computer Science, N.C. State 1997
  • M.A. - Communication/Psychology, N.C. State 1997
  • B.A. - Mass Communication, N.C. State 1994   Minor : Spanish

Experience

  • IBM Corp, RTP. : May 1999 - Present
    • Install Developer (Mar 2007 – present)
      Develop Java code for an XML parser.  Use a variety of installer IDEs including InstallShield 5.03, InstallShield Multi-Platform (ISMP11.5), and InstallAnywhere to develop installers for different products and write the backend Java code for these installers.  Provide defect support for installer code.
    • Communications Server Security Developer (Jan 2003 – Mar 2007)
      Developed IKE functionality, added NAT Traversal, AES cryptography, and added GUI support in the Z/OS (OS390) Communications Server environment. Duties included all cycles of the development phase, including design, code/unit test, Functional Verification test, and defect support for System Verification test. Projects completed in C/C++/Java.  Led multiple line-items and was team lead.
    • L2 Secureway Firewall/Policy Director for MQ Series Software Engineer (May 1999 - Dec 2003)
      Provided in-depth technical support on IBM's Secureway Firewall product and related applications. Secureway Firewall included proxies, SOCKS, SMTP, NAT, and IP filtering. Related applications included DNS, IP tracing, TCP/IP, routing, and the AIX and Windows operating systems. Policy Director for MQ Series provided security for IBM's legacy MQ Series messaging application. Customers included banks and government agencies and required support on business critical systems.
  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC : May 2002 - Present
    • Adjunct Lecturer
      Position entails teaching undergraduate computer science courses. Courses taught include:

CSC 226 – Discrete Mathematics

CSC 255 - Intro to Perl

CSC 251 - Web Page Design

CSC 116 - Intro to Java
  • ECPI Technical College, Raleigh NC : June 2004 - Present
    • Adjunct Lecturer
       Position entails teaching computer programming and web design/development courses. Courses taught include:

Web Page Development (HTML)

Advanced Web Page Development (DreamWeaver)

Relational Databases I (SQL)

Introduction to Mathematics

Java Programming  I and II

Programming Logic

Computer Forensics

Operating Systems

Internet Resources

C programming
  • WKNC-FM, N.C. State : June 1992 - Dec 2002
    Various positions including General Manager(97-99), Program Director, Web Team, and DJ(current). Duties included overseeing all aspects of station operation including maintaining a $90K+ budget and managing approximately 70 employees. Responsible for ensuring compliance with all FCC rules and regulations and managed sales department. Also helped maintain web site.
  • Tech Resource Group, Raleigh, NC : May 1998 - August 1998
    • Analyst Level 1
      Answer calls and provide technical solutions to customer computer problems relating to MS Office and Lorillard LiNK.
  • Burton Systems Software, Raleigh NC : July - Sept. 1997
    • Tech. Support
      Head of Support Team providing technical support for TLIB Version Control Software

Computer Languages/Operating Systems/Software

  • C/C++, Visual C++, Java, J2SE, J2EE, JavaScript, LISP, Perl, CGI, Intel Assembly, HTML, CSS, batch file scripting, shell scripting, BASIC, Visual BASIC, VBScript, Pascal, Smalltalk, SQL
  • AIX, Unix, Linux, HP-UX, DOS, Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista, MAC OS, OS390 (Z/OS)
  • Word/Excel, Photoshop, Firefox, Internet Explorer, DreamWeaver, CMVC, Beyond Compare, Eclipse, CVS, Subversion, ISMP, Install Anywhere

Honors/Activities/Publications

·        2 patent filings

·        Halloween Nightmare - 1997 (Video)

·        Elementary HTML and Web Programming
(2003 Tavenner Publishing Co.)

·        WKNC - A Behind The Scenes Look - 1995
(Video - Won 1st place - 1995 ITVA awards )

·        The Spanish Reference Guide
(1996 Unpublished)

·        Troma script writing contest winner for
Class of Nuke'em high 4

·        Phi Sigma Pi - National Honor Fraternity

·        Local Color
Triangle Comic Review's local cartoons (1998)

References Available Upon Request