Contact Info

Derek J. Punaro
derek@punaro.com
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Education

• Bachelor’s of Science in Information Technology
  Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY – 9/95-11/99
  Concentrations in Multimedia, System Administration, and Music
  Graduated with High Honors, Final GPA 3.65
  Dean’s List 8 of 12 quarters

Honors/Activities/Community Service

Current

• Central Terminal Restoration Corporation Treasurer, Member of Board of Directors, former Volunteer Coordinator, Media Relations Coordinator, and Web Developer
• Member of Broadway-Fillmore Alive
• Member of the Nativity of our Lord Church Choir

RIT

• Alpha Sigma Lambda Honorary Society
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• President, Vice-President of RIT Student Music Association/MENC Chapter #980
• Communications Officer of RIT Science Fiction Association
• Club Review Board
• Information Technology Student Organization
• RIT Players, Timestompers, Concert Band, Tiger Band, Singers
• RIT Presidential Scholarship, RIT Alumni Scholarship, Xerox Scholarship

Skills

Computers

• Administered, architected, developed, and trained users on Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
• IBM Certified Application Developer – Lotus Notes and Domino 5/6/6.5
• Experienced in implementing Business Process Management (BPM) solutions using K2 [blackpearl]
• Implemented, customized, and managed Lotus QuickPlace
• Experienced developing with HTML, DHTML, Javascript, XML, AJAX, PHP, ASP, SQL, VB/COM, Unix shell
• Experienced implementing/customizing WordPress blogging software
• Familiar with a wide range of enterprise-level application suites including Compuware, WebTrends, Stellent, and Requisite
• Knowledge of most major operating systems, hardware, and software
• Familiar with networking hardware including routers, bridges, cable construction, and software configuration on NT and Unix
• Experienced with MIDI, sound, and music hardware and software
• Completed Sun Microsystem’s UNIX Shell Programming course
• Completed Microsoft courses 1016, 1017, and 1231 (VB COM Object Development, Visual Interdev, and Site Server Commerce Edition)

Music

• Former keyboardist for Modern Art, a Buffalo area jam-jazz band
• Have been playing clarinet since 1986, piano since 1988, percussion since 1994, guitar since 2000, and singing (baritone/tenor) since 1986
• Composed and directed music for the RIT Players production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Recorded and produced a CD from the show.

Blogging

• Owner of Punaro.com, primary contributor
• Contributor to Central Terminal Restoration Corporation
• Contributor to Broadway/Fillmore Alive
• Contributor to WNYMedia.net

Other

• Experienced with many types of Audio/Visual equipment, including professional sound and lighting equipment
• Amateur photographer
• Some knowledge of Spanish and sign language

Portfolio

Web Development

• Punaro.com
• BuffaloCentralTerminal.org

Photography

• Punaro.com
• Dreamstime Stock Photography portfolio
• Flickr

UNIX Shell Scripts

• sandr (Search and Replace)
• killfile

Multimedia

• South Park Spirit of
  Christmas Windows Desktop Theme

RIT Coursework

• Story Maze – Jack and the Beanstalk
• RIT Electronic Imaging Course Page
• Critique of the musical Rent

Work Experience

• Praxair, Inc. – Tonawanda, NY
  Information Architect/Associate Applications Developer, Employed January 2000 through present
  Current Projects: Information architect for Praxair’s global Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 document management solution.
  Previous Projects: Design, implementation, administration, and support for Praxair.com, Airwaves (Praxair’s intranet), Lotus QuickPlace, and several extranet websites. Participated in global open source office suite evaluation team. Supported Stellent Content Management system. Integrated Requisite catalog management solution as part of a global project team. Involved in the planning, design, and implementation of the Praxair Desktop (B2B) and Shop@Praxair (B2C) e-commerce systems. Also served as a college intern/co-op recruiter.
• Xerox Corporation – Webster, NY
  Information Technology Co-op, Employed May 1998 through September 1999
  Performed a wide range of tasks including intranet development, usability consulting, system administration, technical support, and Visual Basic development.
• Part-time jobs prior to RIT graduation omitted