John W. Murch

john at johnmurch dot com
http://www.johnmurch.com
Education University of Vermont(UVM) Burlington, Vermont May 2006
Bachelor of Arts - Computer Science
Minor in Business Administration
Certification CompTIA A + Certification November 2000
Computer Skills Microsoft Windows 95/98/2000/NT/XP, Apple OS X, Familiar with Linux and FreeBSD
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • Mozilla Composer
  • JavaScript
  • WordPress
  • Movable Type
  • Podcasting
  • RSS
  • XML
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • C/C++
  • Java
  • Microsoft Office(Excel,Word,Access,Powerpoint,Outlook)
  • Apple iMovie, iTunes, iPhoto, iDVD, iWork, iCal
Leadership Activities     College of Engineering and Math (CEM) Student Leadership Council Spring 2005 - Present
President UVM Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) Fall 2003 - Present
Vice President UVM IEEE Fall 2002 - Spring 2003
Grants and Awards     2006 Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Student Branch Award
3rd Place Recipient of 2003 IEEE Region 1 Student Paper Contest
2002 Recipient of University of Vermont's URECA! (Undergraduate Research Endeavors Competitive Awards)
2002 Recipient of Sigma Xi's Recipient of Grants in Aid of Research Program (GIAR) programs for Vermont Chapter and Sigma Xi National
Work Experience     Help Center Intern September 2005 - January 2006
Burton Snowboards Burlington, VT
Perform help desk/troubleshooting support for employees via phone and on-site. Deal with internal customers in calm and professional manner. Customized a network boot disk. Assisted in Computer lease return for over 140 computers.
Technology Collaborative Action Teams (TechCATS) & Jr. Doctor Program Spring 2004 - Present
Center for Teaching and Learning UVM  Burlington, VT
Assisted faculty members creating WebCT courses for their classes. Helped faculty members and students build websites using Mozilla Composer. Assisted in maintaining Movable Type and Wordpress blogs for faculty members and customized their own layouts. Designed and coded website for faculty members' research on Tablet PC. Setup and conducted focus group on Tablet PC. Assisted faculty members and students in video editing using iMovie and Final Cut Pro. Developed a valid OPML Blogroll for the UVM community using PHP/MySQL, RSS, and XML.
IT Internal Support Internship May 2005 - August 2005
Boston Engineering Corporation Waltham, MA
Assisted in VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) implementation with 30 Polycom phones using Asterisk. Provided Desktop support for 30 users using Windows 2000. Implemented a Kickstart script update instant messages in jabber for ssl upgrade. Bundled and labeled 30 cables for installation of new rack in server room.
Internship Summer 2003 and 2004
Microstrain Williston, VT
Performed measurements for implantable wireless sensors. Established communication between Chipcon Zigbee development kit. Developed program to configure offset of thermocouple dependent on all types and temperatures from 0 to 700 degrees C. (Summer 2004)

Integrated a Linksys Wet11 into MicroStrains Wireless Web Sensor Network. Throughput soldering of 20 MicroStrain Demod-DVRT. Revised manuals for MicroStrain's G-Link and Wireless Web Sensor Network. (Summer 2003)
Assistant in Sales and Service June 2002 - August 2002
We Are Golden: Computers Wireless and More Union, NJ
Diagnosed and repaired customer computers (Win9x/NT/2k/XP) and assisted in sales. Built custom component desktops for customers. Performed virus removals, upgrades, and tune ups. Performed on-site installation and repair for customers.
Technical Engineer October 2001 - March 2002
Calacom Associates Westfield, NJ
Repaired and configured computer components to meet customer's requirements. Performed on-site troubleshooting for business clients and customers. Answered phones and provided customer services. Sales representative for company at computer shows.