Resume
David F. Buchanan
7472 Silver Circle
West Jordan, UT 84084
(801) 566-1083
Past Work Experience
- June 1991 - September 1995 -- Part Time
University of Utah Computer Center
Job Title - Computer Consultant/Analyst.
Reference - Hal Robinson, Senior computer lab consultant 581-7015.
Reason for leaving - Job change to Consultant/Tech Support
Description - I would answer general computing questions from the students in a free access computer lab, maintain the lab, and repair and catalog the computer problems in the university's three free access computer labs.
- April 1995 - Currently Employed -- 1 Weekend per Month
United States Army Reserve
Job Title - Soldier and Petroleum Supply Specialist/Bulk Fuel Handler.
Reference - Earl Nay, Logistics Specialist (801) 374-0288.
Description - I was trained to input, output, filter, distribute,
store, and catalog all types of aviation, marine, and automobile fuels.
- September 1994 - as a Hobby -- Free Time
Self Employed Artist
Job Title - Freelance Artist/Designer.
Description - I have designed poster advertisements and admission
tickets for West Jordan High School's performances of "Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "The Crucible" and their MORP Dance.
I've also designed Organizational T- shirts for WJHS Shakespeare team,
Drama Club, Joseph Cast, Crucible Cast, and Hotel Company 1st Platoon.
- August 1996 - July 1997 -- Full Time
University of Utah Computer Center Help Desk
Job Title - Consultant/Tech Support
Reference - Craig Bennion Help Desk Supervisor
Reason for leaving - To serve an LDS religious mission
Description - Over the phone or personally at a Help Desk window I
would answer questions concerning Internet Dial-in Configurations for PC
or Macintosh Computers, maintain the free access computer lab, and help
with problems including, but not limited to: Windows, MacOS, Adobe
Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Strata StudioPro, KPT Bryce, word processing
programs, web page creation, Internet navigation, and computer games.
I have also been employed privately doing personal maintenance on
home computers for pay.
Computer Proficiency
I started programming in Hypertalk when I was 11 years old and have
created programs including Music synthesis, 3D Imaging, Mathematical
calculations and graphing, Language training, games and Geometrical
pattern creation.
I have been creating HTML web pages for the past 4 years and have had
a limited training of Java and CGI. My personal home site is at
http://www.cc.utah.edu/~david/home.html.
I have learned and am proficient with the following programs: Strata
StudioPro, Adobe Photoshop, KPT Bryce, Macromedia Freehand, ClarisWorks,
Netscape, Windows and, MacOS.
Educational
- August 1995 Graduated from Army Basic Combat Training in Fort Jackson,
South Carolina
- June 1996 Graduated from West Jordan High School
- August 1996 Graduated from Petroleum Supply Specialist School
- July 1997 LDS Missionary Training Center two month training in Spanish
and two months speaking fluently in Ecuador before having to return home
due to illness. Can speak Spanish fluently
- Currently Scheduled to enroll in ITT Technical Institute on the 1st of
December for training in Industrial Design
Personal
I am recently engaged and am eager to begin a family with my fiance
Charla. My hobbies include architectural design, caving, climbing,
computer-aided 3D rendering, computer programming and HTML, hiking,
reading, thinking, water skiing and, writing.
In Design, I have designed many castles and other smaller models
trying as best as possible to create them to scale and make them 100%
workable and practical. I have used the program Strata StudioPro to
actually create in 3 Dimensions the castles I have designed.
Some day I hope to be a published author and illustrator. I look
forward to furthering my education in college and supporting a family in
the field of Industrial Design. I earned my Eagle Scout Award when I was
14 years old entitling me to a promotion in the army when I joined.
Theatrical Performances
1995-1996 During my senior year in High School I had lead or major
roles in the following productions:
Southern Utah Shakespeare Competition Ensemble
with "A Winters Tale"
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"
by Andrew Lloyd Webber
"The Crucible"
by Arthur Miller
During Region and State Drama Competition I ranked superiors for a
scene from "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and for the ensemble scene from
"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller.
email:david@u.cc.utah.edu