LOUIS G. GUZIK
810 Fruithurst Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
Telephone:  (412) 341-2606
resume@LouGuzik.com
http://resume.LouGuzik.com

OBJECTIVE: 
Quality Assurance software/hardware test engineer


COMPUTER AND NETWORKING SKILLS:

OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING:				
C++
Java

PROGRAMMING:
Basic
C
Assembler

DATABASE:
SQL
MS Access

LEGACY PROGRAMMING:
Prolog
Fortran
Cobol

OPERATING SYSTEMS:						 			
MS WINDOWS
9X, ME, 2000, XP, VISTA
Unix/Linux
VxWorks

SCRIPTING:
JAVASCRIPT
DOS SHELL SCRIPT
UNIX SHELL SCRIPT
Tk/Tcl
Perl
HTML

APPLICATIONS:
MS OFFICE
VISIO
WireShark

NETWORKING THEORY:
OSI Reference Model Protocols
QoS Priority Schemes
TCP/IP
Routing
Design, Management
Performance
Security
Wireless
WANs, MANs, LANs
MPLS
Ethernet
ATM


CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014A, 4015		2009
Microsoft MCSE on Server 2003								2004
Cisco Systems - CCNA (expired)								2004
FCC - General Radiotelephone Operator License						1983


EXPERIENCE:

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, PITTSBURGH, PA							2004-PRESENT
Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.
	Setup, Install, Configure, Training for reports of PBX Call Accounting System.
PC hardware and software upgrades to MS Windows XP for residential and small business.
Virus removal for residential and small business.
Multimedia data conversions.
Contractor for Spencer Technologies St. Louis Park, MN.
	Setup of multiple point of sale systems.
Technical Support for software and hardware for networks, computers, security, training.

MARCONI NETWORKS, PITTSBURGH, PA							1999-2004
ATM SWITCH SOFTWARE Q/A TEST ENGINEER
Develop, executing, interpret results of test plans.
Create new configurations of simulated real world networks.
Managed automated test networks (smoke tests).
Project Recognition for Switch Control Processor.
Project Recognition for Common Switch Software Enhancements.
Project Recognition for Dual Channelized OC3/STM1 Port Card supporting DS1 IMA via VT1.5 SONET.
Test Equipment Used: Adtech with GPIB, Omniber, SmartBits.

FORE SYSTEMS INC., PITTSBURGH, PA							1998-1999
LAB ADMINISTRATOR TECHNICIAN
Provide support for ATM Switch software development and test labs.
Enhancing, expand and augment the test automation network and infrastructure.
Q/A pre-alpha testing of Switch Control Processor providing hand off to alpha testing.
Project Recognition for 1+1 SONET APS Port Card.

SOURCE SERVICES CORP., PITTSBURGH, PA							1995-1997
CLIENT SUPPORT
Consultant for Delphi Information Systems 
Provide technical support for:
	Telecommunications
	Network hardware and software
	UNIX to IBM network
	Work stations
	Emulation programs
	Modems and multiplexers.

PHOENIX SERVICE TECHNOLOGIES/QUOTRON SYSTEMS, INC., PITTSBURGH, PA 			1990-1995
CUSTOMER ENGINEER
Installed, configured and trouble shoot, serviced, minicomputer systems.
Start, kill, and manipulate processes, daemons and drivers within the UNIX Operating System.
Diagnostics of telecommunication lines and data communication network.
Pager for after hours and weekend assistance.

UPTIME TECHNICAL SERVICES/CENTURY DATA CORP., PITTSBURGH, PA				1985-1990
COMPUTER SERVICE TECHNICIAN
In-house, field service, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance 
Arrange shipping, receiving, dispatching and scheduling of new installations.
Installed, maintained and serviced hardware and software for multi-user computer systems.


EDUCATION:

CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED STUDY (CAS)							2009
ADVANCED IA STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE 
SECURITY ASSURED INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRACK
CERTIFICATES: CNSS 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014A, 4015

MASTER OF SCIENCE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS							1997
       UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY		1995
       POINT PARK COLLEGE (CONCENTRATION: PROGRAMMING AND ELECTRONICS)

ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO:
http://portfolio.LouGuzik.com