SHI-RED ® , Inc.

Diane Shired, CTM - PO Box 715 - Brick, N. J. 08723
732/277.5923 Office - 413/658.2889 fax
URL: www.shi-red.com - Email: enaid@shi-red.com

SUMMARY:  An Online Communication Company offering Online Project Management, System/Business Analyst, Designer, Research Analyst and e-Instructor with more than twenty years in the field of Computer Information Technology and seven years of Internet and Web Design . Expertise in the Analysis, Design, Development, implementation of Information Systems for a broad range of industries utilizing various IBM mainframe and PC platforms. Background also include more than fifteen years of Software/Application Training and eight years of Research Analysis.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1989 TO Present    SHI-RED, Inc.   Brick, NJ
CONTRACTOR / SUB-CONTRACTOR / INSTRUCTOR
Interface with users at various levels of management in defining their technical needs, making recommendations, Solving Problems, implementing solutions and on going support as follows:
  • Online Counselor & Advisor for SBA Score
  • On-line Computer Consulting Services including Information Expert, Problem Solving and Solution Implementation
  • Online/Offline Computer Training and Tutoring, Web Seminars and Web Conference from own Web Conference Room
  • Through the use of Research Analysis & Auditing of municipalities and businesses, save these companies thousands of dollars
  • Strategic Planning, Forecasting/Projecting & Data Analysis
  • SDLC of new and on-going information systems
  • Information Specialist: Research & Analysis via the internet, source data and otherwise
  • Web Page design & maintenance, Software Training of various mainframe, PC and proprietary applications
  • Mentoring & Coaching Graduates, Undergraduates and Small Businesses in Information Technology and managing projects
    that are unique to their environment.
  • Seminars/Training held at Universities, Colleges, Businesses and Technical Schools

    1988 TO 1989   Blue Cross/Blue Shield   Florham, Park, NJ
    PROJECT MANAGER / LEADER
    Major Insurance Company

  • Managed a team of consultants and analysts in developing the Adjudication and Statistical portion of a huge claims system
  • Analysis, Estimating, Scheduling, Resource Allocation and Tracking of project.
  • Software evaluating team member for various Object Oriented Technologies & methodologies

    1985 TO 1988   IMS America   Totowa, NJ
    PROJECT LEADER
    Service Bureau whose clients included Pharmaceutical manufacturers

  • Managed a team of Analysts and Programmers in developing MODEL204 on-line systems
  • Cost Estimate & Pricing, Scheduling, Internal/External Design, Tracking and Data Management
  • Member of the Super Task Force team used in developing the MODEL204 INCONTROL software package

    1984 TO 1985   Computer Horizons Inc.  Parsippany, NJ
    CONSULTANT
    Outsourcing Consulting Company whose clients consist of varies Corporations

  • Analysis, Problem Solving and Testing of new and on-going Information Systems
  • Applications included Stocks & Bonds, Mutual Funds, Billing and Financial
  • Assignments were located in the Northeast, Midwest, and on the West coast

    1980 TO 1984 · · Informatics Gen'l Corp. · Fairfield, NJ
    SR. SYSTEM ANALYST / PROJECT LEADER
    Service Bureau whose clients included Private, Public and Government Insurance agencies

  • Assignments were located in the Northeast, Midwest, and on the West coast
  • Supervised Programmers, Scheduled Tasks, Cost estimates and test, debugged and implemented new and on-going systems.
  • Applied extensive enhancements to a government health insurance system, Customized a private reinsurance system and also supported those systems

    1976 TO 1980   Prudential Ins.   Roseland, NJ
    PROGRAMMER / SR. PROGRAMMER ANALYST
    Major Insurance Company

  • Analysis, coding, testing, debugging and maintenance of insurance related information systems
  • Met with users at various levels in solving their technical problems and defining enhancements for different insurance related systems.

    EDUCATION:
    N. J. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
    STATE BD. OF EXAMINERS/DIV. OF VOCATIONAL EDU.
    Computer Instructor - Granted 11/90 (no expiration)
    Computer Science Technology - Granted 12/94 (no expiration)

    FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - New York, N. Y.
    Computer Graphic & Animation 1989 - 1989

    KEAN COLLEGE - Union, N. J.
    Management Science 1984 - 1989

    RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - Newark, N. J.
    Computer Science 1979 - 1984

    NEWARK TRAINING CENTER - Newark, N. J
    Computer Programming & Accounting 1975 - 1976

    SOFTWARE:  Web Conferencing, INTERNET-EEI, INTERNET (FTP, WAIS, GOPHER & WWW), HTML, ASP, CGI, Netscape/IE, Windows 95/98/NT/Me/XP Operating Systems, Lotus Notes, Visual Basic, Project Management Methodologies & Areas, MS Project, Access Programming, OS/2, DOS Operating System, all levels of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Lotus Smartsuite, WordPerfect, PageMaker, Quattro Pro, Dbase, Plus other PC and customized software; Structured Analysis & Methodologies (Gane & Sarsone, Yourdon), CASETOOLS (CASEPAC, Excelerator), SQL, Data Modeling, CICS, COBOL, MFC, CSP, OCL, OS JCL, TSO/ISPF, BASIC, PASCAL, IBM UTILITIES, IMS UTILITIES, IMS DL/1, MARK IV, MODEL 204, VM/CMS, MVT, MVS, OS/VS, Plus many different Mainframe utilities and diagnostic software

    HARDWARE:  PC/Compatible, Macintosh/APPLE, PC Video Camera & Microphone, Printers, FAX, FAX/Modem, PC w/3278 emulation, WANG, Prime, AMDAHL 470/V7, V8, OCR Scanner, IBM series I, IBM 3090/XA, ESA, 3083, 3033, 4341, 370/168.

    COMPANIES WORKED (partial listing)

    NY/NJ PORT AUTHORITY

    NYNEX

    CHUBB

    INFOTEC

    HAPAG LLOYD

    CIT FINANCIAL

    ZINCON

    SOVEREIGN BANK

    COMPUVISION

    CILC

    BCBS

    DEVRY

    IMS AMERICA

    COMPUTER HORIZONS CORP

    LEADING EDGE SYSTEMS

    INFORMATIC GEN"L CORP

    PRUDENTIAL INS

    HUDSON COUNTY COLLEGE

    PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

    OPPENHEIMER

    ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
    ACTIVE CORE OF EXEC ((ACE counselor) Affiliated w/SBA - SCORE)
    WOMEN / MINORITY BUSINESS OWNERSHIP COORDINATOR OF OCEAN COUNTY (SBA - SCORE)
    BUSINESS TALK SHOWS (30 Min. each) - Business Talks with Berstch (1990) & Woman of the Week (1995 & 1996)
    SBA E-Mail Business Counselor (volunteer)

    PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
    NEW JERSEY UNITED MINORITY BUSINESS BRAIN TRUST (NJUMBBT- exec. committee member)
    COALITION OF 100 BLACK WOMEN OF NEW JERSEY, INC. (board member)
    HARBOR HOUSE (volunteer)
    Toastmasters International (Officer)

    AWARDS:
    NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS (NJAWBO - board member)
    WHO'S WHO OF WOMEN EXECUTIVES (1989-90)
    DATA PROCESSING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (DPMA - Officer)
    ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR NOMINEE (1990 & 1991)
    NEWARK BD. OF EDU. & NEWARK METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (School Partnership Program)
    2000 NOTABLE WOMEN IN AMERICA (1990)
    WHO's WHO Among Executives & Professionals for Year 2000
    International WHO'S WHO of Professionals for Year 2000
    International WHO'S WHO of Professionals for Year 2001
    WHO's WHO Among Executives & Professionals for Year 2002

    REFERENCES:
    Furnished upon request


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