JUDD COHEN
1624 S. Fourth Street 
Philadelphia, PA  19148
Phone:  215-804-9361
Email: jcohen [at] juddnet [dot] com

OBJECTIVE  
Currently seeking a position in the information technology industry in an environment
where this quick learner can strive for accomplishment, taking advantage of excellent
problem solving skills.

EDUCATION
    2009 - 2010, 2002 - 2005	
    Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA - Liberal Arts Major, GPA 3.64

EMPLOYMENT	
    2008
    Oviatt Media, Philadelphia, PA - Web Programmer
    *  Created PHP-based websites to customer specifications
    *  Maintained strong relationships with customers and vendors through strong
       written and verbal communication
    *  Developed Joomla content management system modules in PHP

    2007
    Com-4-Comp, Philadelphia, PA - Customer Support Technician
    *  Maintained strong customer relationships for sales transactions of computer parts
    *  Excelled at explaining very technical concepts to customers in laymans terms
    *  Provided coordination between customers and employees to ensure communications
       were accurate and needs were being met
    *  Verified work order requests for accuracy and completion deadlines were met
    *  Built computers according to customer specifications and needs
    *  Incorporated strong problem solving skills by repairing hardware and software
    *  Designed e-commerce website from scratch with custom content management system

	2004 - 2007
    Solutions for Progress, Philadelphia, PA - System Administrator
    *  Maintained and provided on-location desktop support for over a hundred Windows,
       Mac, and Linux computers
    *  Wrote custom maintenance software to reduce time spent on repetitive tasks
    *  Trained employees on how to use software and hardware
    *  Supervised and designed a process for efficiently rolling out software and
       hardware upgrades to hundreds of desktop computers while minimizing downtime
    *  Designed and implemented a company-wide central login system with automated
       backups using Linux, LDAP, Samba, and Rsync, which vastly improved efficiency
       for support staff
    *  Enhanced the security of the premises through existing internal services

    2003 - 2004
    Pinemere Camp, Stroudsburg, PA - System Administrator and Consultant
    *  Provided on-location customer support and training for staff
    *  Designed and maintained a company website with regular updates
    *  Organized and adjusted large amounts of photos daily in Photoshop to effectively
       portray camp activities and outings for publication on the camp website
    *  Designed and installed public internet kiosks for camp staff

TECHNICAL SKILLS
    *  Web Application Development - HTML, CSS, AJAX, SQL, MySQL, SQLite, Dreamweaver
    *  Graphics and Media - Photoshop, Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, Blender, Max/MSP
    *  Programming Languages - Python, PHP, Perl, Javascript, Shell Scripting,
                               Windows Batch Files
    *  Information Technology - Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix, SVN, VMWare,
                                Apache, Samba, LDAP, Rsync

PERSONAL INTERESTS AND PROJECTS
    Photography, Poetry, Guitar, Bass, Music composition software (programming),
    Sound recording and editing, Video game design (programming, art)