RESUME-BRAD E. THURBER
2210 Lambert Lane, Fort Wayne, IN 46845
219-637-6036(H) 219-489-2106(W) 73727,2325(CompuserveID)


CAREER OBJECTIVE
    Networking/Programming/Communications/Training/Speaking

EDUCATION
    B.S., Computer Science/Systems-Business Track. GPA 3.2
    Taylor University, Upland, IN, May 1989

CERTIFICATION
    CNE (Certified Netware Engineer)
    Great Plains Accounting Sales Training

EXPERIENCE

  	Vice President of Operations, Productive Resources, Inc.,
Fort Wayne, IN. Managed general operation of Productive
Resources, a small value-added reseller of networked
microcomputer hardware and software solutions. Involved in most
aspects of the business including marketing and sales, future
planning, accounting functions, customer technical support, and
customer relations. Also involved with end-user training and
complex installations. Full time: January 1991-present.

	Systems Engineer, Productive Resources, Inc. Responsible for
the installation and support of IBM compatible microcomputers
and software for customers. Also participated in various
programming projects for Fortune 500 firms. Part time: May
1988-April 1989. Full Time: May 1989-December 1990

	Service Technician, Entre' Computer Center (Presently The
Future Now), Fort Wayne, IN. Responsible for setup and testing
of new computers, and diagnosing computer-related problems in
the field and by telephone. Part time: May 1985-January 1988.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

	Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awareness
Council. Responsible for writing articles and finding others to
write articles for the News Sentinel/Business Monday "It's your
Business" column. 1991 session.

	Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Fort Wayne, IN. Active participant as
a big brother from October 1991-present.

OTHER INFORMATION

	Single, willing and able to relocate and/or travel. Enjoy
downhill skiing. Actively involved in youth and music at church. 

REFERENCES

    Available on request.











TECH SHEET-BRAD E. THURBER

OPERATING SYSTEMS/USER INTERFACES

	Novell
        Hands on-Netware 2.0a through 3.11. Since 1985
        Attended Novell Technical Seminar on Netware 4.0
        Certified Netwware Engineer (CNE)
    IBM/MS-DOS v1.00-6.00
    DEC VMS
    IBM OS/2 v1.00-2.00
    Microsoft Windows v1.00-3.10
    UNIX (limited to basic commands)

NETWORKING TOPOLOGIES
    Ethernet (coax/tp)
    Arcnet (coax/tp)
    Token Ring
    Allen Bradley Broadband

OTHER NETWORK CONNECTIVITY/GATEWAYS/PRODUCTS
    Netware NACS
    Netware TCP/IP
    Lan Workplace for DOS
    Micro Integration 5250 Gateway
    Palindrome Network Archivist Tape Backup Subsystem

CLASSES TAUGHT
	Microcomputer Asynchronous Communications
	Novell Network Supervisor-Basic and Advanced level
    Aldus Pagemaker

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (in order of proficiency)
    dBase (FoxPro DOS/Win)
    C (DOS/Win/OS/2)
    Pascal (DOS/VMS)
    BASIC (DOS)
    COBOL (VMS)
    PL/I (VMS)
    PC/Focus 4GL Database (DOS)
    SimScript
    Casual experience with many others

APPLICATIONS
    Major business spreadsheets, word processors, project management packages.
    Various utilities (PKZIP, comm packages, backup programs, etc.)
    Great Plains Accounting