Professional Resume of
Michael J. Thompson
eMAIL me at:
thompson@achilles.net
 
 
Mike Thompson is a versatile and hard-working professional with excellent inter-personal and communications skills. He would like to apply his education, knowledge and experience to the field of computer and communications networks. Most recently he gained experience at Foreign Affairs as the leader of a project to upgrade 420 Bay Networks Synoptic concentrators across the Wide Area Network. He is dependable, punctual and a positive addition to any environment, be it independently or as part of a team.
EDUCATION
 
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
January 1994 - presently attending fifth semester , Ottawa, Ontario
Computer Engineering Technology
Graduating December 1997
Electronics, Digital Logic, C Language and Assembly Programming Mathematics, Software Engineering, Communications and Networks Database Systems, DOS, Win95, UNIX, VAX\ VMS Operating Systems Object Oriented Programming, Motif, X-Windows programming.
 
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
September 1989 - June 1991, Edmonton, Alberta
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Honors Diploma Awarded 1991
Human Anatomy and Physiology, Basic and Advanced Emergency Medical Care, Rescue and Extrication, Basic and Advanced Pharmacology, Aeronautical Medicine ,Vehicle Extrication
3 full-time co-op job placements.
 
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
September 1986 - June 1987, Calgary, Alberta
Emergency Medical Technician - Ambulance
Certificate Awarded 1987
Human Anatomy and Physiology, Basic Emergency Medical Care
Ambulance operations.
1 full-time co-op job placement
WORK HISTORY
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
MITNET Command Centre
May 1997 - September 1997 Ottawa, Ontario
Full-time Co-op Placement
Wide Area Internetworking
Canadian Federal Government Secret Security Clearance issued June 1997.
Leader of project to upgrade 420 Bay Networks Synoptics concentrators around the world. Responsible for customizing, refining and executing the upgrade procedure, troubleshooting problems and dealing with support personnel.
 
Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission
Informatics Division
September 1996 - December 1996 Hull, Quebec
Full-time Co-op Placement
Production and Technology Centre - Network
LAN/WAN maintenance, Windows NT 3.51 network administration and support, Microsoft Mail administration, Network Scheluler administration, network software evaluations and installations troubleshooting network and applications problems, network user support.
 
Canadian Radio-television & Telecommunications Commission
Informatics Division
January 1996 - April 1996 Hull, Quebec
Full-time Co-op Placement
System Security and Standards Centre
Network security procedures, network and application maintenance Computer Virus Response Team, password administration, network user support.
 
City of St. Albert Fire Department
Emergency Medical Services
November 1991 - July 1994 St. Albert , Alberta
Full-time Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic
Advanced emergency medical assessment, treatment and transportation, crisis intervention, fire fighting activities, rescue and extrication, interhospital transfers, emergency vehicle operations.
 
Tri-County Emergency Medical Services
September 1987 - June 1991 Leduc, Alberta
Full-time/part-time Emergency Medical Technician -Ambulance/Paramedic
Duties included providing advanced emergency medical assessment, treatment and transportation, rescue and extrication, interhospital transfers, emergency vehicle operations, working closely with Police and Fire Department services.
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society
August 1992 - January 1994, Edmonton, Alberta
Flight Paramedic
MBB BK-117, BO-105 helicopter and Mitsubishi MU-2, King Air 100 fixed wing transportation.
 
Masset Volunteer Fire Department
October 1980 - May 1986, Masset, British Columbia
Volunteer Firefighter
Achieved Deputy Captain, fireground commander status.
 
Masset Haida Television Society
November 1980 - 1984 Annual Lions Club Fundraising Telethon
British Columbia Society for Crippled Children
Masset, British Columbia
Volunteer Camera Operator
 
OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
 
Interpersonal Communication
My seven years experience working with Emergency Medical Services required me to be very versatile in developing communication and leadership skills. This is experience I use in all aspects of life and employment.
 
Public Presentations
Common requirements of my emergency medical services employment were public tours, media contacts and interviews, safety lectures, CPR and Life Support Training of staff and general promotion of Emergency Services within the community.
 
 
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Gardening, in particular hybrid roses. I enjoy photographing my roses
and publishing them on the Internet for other rose enthusiasts.
 
Sailing, when possible, inland and coastal.
 
Acting in amateur theatre. Most recently I played the role of Patrick Dennis in "Auntie Mame" in a 19 performance run at the Ottawa Little Theatre. In the summer of 1997 I was cast in a three part interactive Murder Mystery "Lights! Camera! Murder!" at the Cumberland Township Museum.
eMAIL me at:
thompson@achilles.net