| Jim Carlow - Employment History |
| 2005 - Present |
Gulf Coast Education Initiative Consortium/USM |
| Wiggins, Mississippi |
Technology Manager |
As the Technology Manager for the Gulf Coast Education Initiative Consortium (GCEIC) I am directly responsible for administrating and maintaining all MIS/IT services including:
Website & Web Servers
Custom Web Applications
Internet Email Services
Intranet Electronic Files
SQL Databases
Backup, Security & Firewall
My primary responsibilities are maintaining the organization's presence on the Internet through the company website and developing custom online applications. Over the course of my tenure with GCEIC I have personally designed, developed and continue to maintain several mission critical applications which have allowed our organization to evolve into a 21st century, paperless office.
One of these key applications is an Event Management Interface (EMI) which is now being used by other education consortiums and school districts in the state to manage and track their professional development training as well.
I am also responsible for the development of curriculum and training of all technology related workshops for K12 educators within our consortium. These workshops include:
Microsoft Office
Productivity Software
Internet Usage
Web Publishing
Computer Skills
Social Networking
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| 1994 - 2005 |
Carlow Tech/Shaman Arts & Technolgies |
| Biloxi, Mississippi |
Independent Contractor [Developer - Technician] |
I have worked as an independent contractor providing a vast array of information technology related services for my clients and collegues for the past 16 years.
Prior to Hurricane Katrina, I maintained an office and studio in Biloxi, Mississippi and operated under the d/b/a of Carlow Tech. Later, I changed to Shaman Arts & Technologies in an attempt to add a little more pizazz to my business name, plus promote more of my artistic talents and incorporate more graphics and visual arts into my services offered.
Responsibilities (for more details of my qualifications please see my Vitae)
Management Information Systems - Networking & Administration
Warranty Service Provider - On Site Field Technician
Domain & Website Hosting - Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Custom Business Applications - Coldfusion Applications Developer
Website Development - Internet Applications Development
Graphic Arts - Print & Visual Media - Audio - Video - Animation
Gulf Coast Laundry Services Contract (2001-2004)
From 2001-2004 I was contracted almost exclusively with Gulf Coast Laundry Services, a large industrial laundry catering to Gulf Coast casino & hotels to develop from scratch, a complete laundry management system. The project took nearly four years to complete but when it was finished it revolutionized the industry.
For the first time the laundry facility was able to track in real-time, all incoming and outgoing laundry as it was being processed and delivered to their customers. The program ties into their existing data collection machines and allows the laundry to track every piece of linen as it goes through the cleaning process within the large plant.
Hotel housekeeping managers are able to look inside the delivery trucks and see all the contents of their linen carts as the clean laundry is being weighed on the scale and placed in the trucks for delivery. This new technology was directly responsible for the laundry landing several large contracts.
More details and specifics of this project are available upon request with confidentiality agreement.
Reason For Closing My Business
The devestation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 destroyed my business and residence. Not to mention; Katrina nearly took our lives! Homeless, we were forced to evacuate as refugees, but thanks to the help and generosity of a new employer and new friend, Dr. Tom Clark; we now reside safe and sound in Petal, Mississippi and hopefully far enough out of harms way from future storms. I still provide limited services and support for a handful of clients (all directly affiliated with my current employer), but my commitment and loyalty are first to my employer, and only when time permits do I contract myself out to new or former clients.
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| 1988 - 1994 |
Gulf Coast Radio Services, Inc. |
| Biloxi, Mississippi |
General Manager-Vice-President |
I began my career in broadcasting in 1988 working as an advertising sales representative and part-time disc jockey for a small 1000 watt AM station in Biloxi, MS. By 1992 I had worked my way up through the ranks to become one of the youngest general managers in the country, while operating five radio stations under one roof. I was one of the first to introduce automation and live assist computer technology before it became the industry standard.
I was directly involved in formatting and programming decisions for four FM and one AM radio stations. These formats included Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Contemporary Hit Radio, Christian Contemporary and Nostalgia/Big Band. At the peak of my career two of my stations were the top rated adult radio stations on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1992 and 1993. One was a classic rock station which captured the number one spot with Men 18-34 and 25-54. The
other was a soft rock station that captured the number one spot with women 25-54. The two stations combined became the best buy in the market for targeting adults 25-54 on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Responsibilities: (for more details of my qualifications please see my Vitae)
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