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Todd Will

71 Jacob Road

Rockaway, NJ 07866

(973) 876-1148

E-mail:  toddapod@optonline.net or txw5999@njit.edu

EDUCATION                Albert Dorman Honors College, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Management Information Systems; specialization in accounting and finance with emphasis on the application of technology to solve business problems;

Cumulative GPA 3.94/4.00; Graduated May 2002

Graduate Studies, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Masters of Business Administration in Management of Technology with specializations in Management Information Systems and E-Commerce;

Cumulative GPA 3.875/4.00; Graduated May 2003

Graduate Studies, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Master of Information Systems; Cumulative GPA 4.00/4.00; Expected Date of Graduation May 2008

Graduate Studies, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Doctor of Philosophy in Computer and Information Science;

Dissertation title:  Increasing Knowledge through Personalized Text Mining

Research interests include extreme programming, computer supported collaborative work, recommender systems, software engineering and development, virtual teams, emergency response and preparedness, IT within businesses, human computer interaction

Cumulative GPA 4.00/4.00; Expected Date of Graduation May 2008

HONORS                      Dean’s List, September 1998 – Present

                                        Valedictorian, School of Management, Class of 2002

Phi Eta Sigma Freshmen Honor Society

Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar

Robert R. Ceres Memorial Scholarship

Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America

Schering-Plough Scholarship

New Jersey Society for Information Management Scholarship, 2002-2003

Recognized for outstanding citizenship, leadership, service, and scholarship, graduation, May 2002

Elected to the Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Student Honor Society, spring 2003

Elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society as a Masters and Ph D Student, fall 2003

SELECTED                   Journals

PUBLICATIONS         

                                        Conferences

SERVICE                       Conducted a workshop on web design standards, NJIT Web Design Competition, March 13, 2007

                                        Distance Learning Exam proctor

                                        Photographer and participant, NJIT Festschrift 2007 for Roxanne Hiltz and Murray Turoff

TEACHING                   Spring 2007

                                        IS373 – Introduction to Web Standards

                                                This course covers the standards that are emerging for formatting, accessing, displaying, transmitting and structuring information on the World Wide Web, including the standards and protocols existing and under development today. Topics include: Standards, Rationale, Pros and Cons, the Standards Process; Standards Bodies & Participating on Standards Bodies; How Companies Influence Standards; How Developers Incorporate Standards in their Programs; Planning for Emerging Standards; Company Policies Regarding Web Standards; Standards and Legal Issues.

SKILLS                          Computer Applications (Condensed List)

                                        *    Microsoft Office / Outlook                *  Salsa for the Desktop

                                        *    Internet                                               *  Lotus Notes

                                        *    Microsoft Works                                *  Macromedia Director 6.0

                                        *    Quicken                                               *  Adobe Photoshop

                                        *    Cognos                                                *  CodeWarrior

                                        *    The Management Scientist                 *  The Frontier Analyst

                                        *    LINGO                                               *  LINDO

                                        *    Microsoft Visio                                  *  Microsoft SQL Server 6.0, 7.0, 2000, 2005, IBM DB2

                                        *    Adobe Photoshop                               *  Allaire Homesite

                                        *    Visual Studio .Net                               *  Microsoft Money

                                        *    Macromedia Flash                              *  Macromedia Dreamweaver

                                        *    PostGreSQL                                       *  ZopeSvr

                                        Computer Operating Systems

                                                *      Microsoft Windows 3.1/9x/NT/2000/Server 2003/XP/CE/Palm/Red Hat Linux/Solaris

                                        Computer Languages – Ready to learn more if need be

                                                *      Basic and Visual Basic                            *      C++ and Visual C++

                                                *      HTML, ASP, and Javascript                  *      Transact-SQL and SQL

Foreign

Languages                        *      German

WORK                           3NF Consulting, Texas

EXPERIENCE                January 2002-Present

                                        Freelance programmer in Visual Basic and Visual C++.

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Jan 2005-Present

Research Assistantship  Digital libraries grant and recommendation engines.  Evaluated alternatives and wrote papers on the general recommendation engine being developed.  Developed several different software and web based applications to carry out research experiments.  Performed pilot studies and aided in the evaluation of 3 different recommender technologies (Knowledge based, content based, and collaborative filtering).  Wrote several pieces of software to provide recommendations.  Worked on my research in the field of information retrieval and personalized text mining.

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

Jan 2004-May 2004

Research Internship:  Evaluated hardware and software for ActiveCampus / ActiveClass research project.  Developed and ported applications relating to this project.  Co-authored academic papers.  Researched the feasibility of several potential solutions.

                                        Foster Wheeler Power Group, Inc., Clinton, NJ

                                        (Cooperative Education, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ)

January 2001-January 2004

Database Administrator, Web Developer, and Software Engineer:  Utilized Microsoft Access and SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 to create a system (Maintenance Parts Proposal Tracking System) to track proposals and print assorted documents for a $25 million per year department.  Enabled department members to increase revenue by $4 million per year through the use of this system and others while eliminating waste.  Developed a system to store and retrieve technical papers written by all Foster Wheeler employees.  Evaluated potential software programs and their merit for use in the department as well as other departments.  Aided in the Windows 2000/Office 2000 migration.  Installed programs and troubleshot hardware and software difficulties.  Helped to create an E-commerce system whereby customers can order parts directly over the web rather than going through a person in the department (http://refractorystore.fwc.com).  Aided in the development of a website to track previous orders from customers and recommend the ordering of new parts based on those previous orders.  Developed Java, Visual Basic, and Flash applications to increase the customer base.  Installed, performed troubleshooting, and trained operators in the use of various programs, especially the Maintenance Parts Proposal Tracking System. 

Compaq Financial Services, Murray Hill, NJ

(Contracted by Accountemps, Livingston, NJ)

May 2000-December 2000

Leasing Assistant:  Utilized Access and Excel for various reconciliation.  Used Excel to produce schedules for billing.  Performed troubleshooting to resolve hardware and software problems.  Trained operators in the use of various programs.

Prudential Insurance, Livingston, NJ

(Contracted by Accountemps, Livingston, NJ)

August 1998-May 2000

Marketing Consultant:  Developed several different marketing reports through Access.  Created reports and provided support for Microsoft-Excel based reporting environment.  Installed, performed troubleshooting, and trained operators on the use of new programs.

Alphanet Solutions Inc., Cedar Knolls, NJ

(Contracted by Accountemps, Livingston, NJ)

June 1998-August 1998

Accounting Assistant:  Reconciled time sheets and payroll for 150+ employees.

ACTIVITIES                 American Society for Public Administration

                                        Society for the Advancement of Management

Student Advocates for Safety in Health

New Jersey Community Water Watch

Treasurer, Albert Dorman Honors College Student Council

Society for the Advancement of Management

Alpha Epsilon Lambda Graduate Honor Society

Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society

INTERESTS                  Puzzles, Swimming, Boating, Reading, Music, Gaming, Web Design, and Programming