Paul D. Pruitt

📍 419 Russell Ave, Apt. 117, Gaithersburg, MD  20877
🏠 (301) 987-6685 (H)
📱 (301) 500-6973 (M)
Data Analyst with Science, IT and Office Admin. Skills

🎯 Professional Objective

To obtain a support position in a scientific environment that utilizes my skills in Data Analysis, Documentation/Technical Writing, Library/Web Research, IT, and Office Administration.

🎓 Education & Professional Development

Master of Arts in Biology

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
GPA: 3.4

Bachelor of Arts in Biology

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
GPA: 3.4

💼 Professional Experience

IT Support (Volunteer)
Asbury Methodist Village campus, Gaithersburg, MD
2019 – Present
Providing IT support services for residents and organization at AMV, in a volunteer (sometimes nominally paid).
Sole Proprietor
S2 Services, Bethesda, MD
2008 – 2019
Ran a data recovery company.
Data Assistant
TEK SYSTEMS, Bethesda, MD
2005 – 2007
Served as a member of the OSM migration team for Inova Hospital Corporation, providing data analysis and processing for the project.
  • Wrote most of the documentation for the year and half project with a budget of approximately 2 million dollars and a payroll of 25 employees
  • Created an Excel template with extensive functions and VBA that cut data processing time in half
  • Performed extensive data analysis with Excel
  • Served as team coordinator for two months
  • Created weekly meeting minutes and project statistics
Helpdesk Analyst
APOGEN TECHNOLOGIES, Gaithersburg, MD
2004 – 2005
Served as a member of ITAC (IT Assistance Center) at NIST (The National Institute of Standards) which is part of the Commerce Department. Provided phone and email support to scientists, guest researchers and support staff.
  • Created 250-page paper manual to supplement the online resources available to the helpdesk support staff
  • Made numerous suggestions for improvement to procedures and for entries into the online ITAC Knowledge Base
  • Served as the main advisor to the ITAC staff for difficult to resolve Microsoft Office issues
Sole Proprietor
S2 SERVICES, Bethesda, MD
2003 – Present
Developed a freeware review site for data recovery, with over 350 reviews of software.
  • Set up advertising on the site which generates $150 - $200 monthly as ongoing secondary income
  • Successfully produced and maintained free premiere online resource offering broad range of data and password recovery information
  • Designed, developed, and promoted corporate Web presence (www.s2services.com), significantly expanding market reach
Helpdesk Analyst
GENESIS HEALTH VENTURES, Kennett Square, PA
2002 – 2003
Accountable for prompt response and resolution of 75% of firm's Helpdesk email requests, working closely with customers to identify, diagnose, and resolve broad range of issues. Oversaw survey fulfillment center, coordinating processing of over 2,000 corporate surveys per month.
  • Prepared and delivered comprehensive training to staff users on application operations and workflow efficiencies, significantly improving productivity
  • Proactively identified and implemented numerous improvements to survey fulfillment processes, significantly streamlining process and reducing processing time
  • Researched and drove implementation of freeware utilities aimed at increasing efficiency of email responses, creating automated scripts to improve response time by 25%
Helpdesk Analyst
SPHERION, Norristown, PA
1997 – 2001
Managed all third and weekend shift monitoring of critical information systems, responding promptly to outages and issues to ensure transparent flow of electricity to northeast US region. Provided helpdesk support to 24x7 dispatch crews.
  • Scanned and republished the helpdesk manual incorporating numerous written instructions
  • Produced 25% or more of the procedures used on all shifts
  • Created and updated checklist used on all shifts for 2+ years of operations

🏆 Interests & Personal Achievements

Plant Hormone Theory Research

Developed a comprehensive plant hormone theory (planthormones.info) that received 2nd prize for student posters at the Western Plant Growth Regulators conference in 2004.

Data Recovery Resource Website

Created a comprehensive website (s2services.com) for data recovery resources with links and reviews for over 200 freeware and 50 commercial software packages.

Personal Portfolio Website

Developed a comprehensive website (socrtwo.info) featuring computer tutorials, scientific essays, computer graphics, desktop publishing, animation, and portfolio work.

🛠️ Technical Skills

💾 Data Analysis

Excel Advanced VBA Programming SQL Queries Data Processing

💻 IT Support

Windows Systems Active Directory Network Troubleshooting Help Desk

🎨 Creative Software

Photoshop PageMaker CorelDraw Web Development

📝 Documentation

Technical Writing Manual Creation Process Documentation Training Materials

🎖️ Certifications

MCSE Windows 2000

4 of 7 exams passed

MCP

Windows 2000 Professional

CompTIA Net+

Certified Technician

CompTIA A+

Certified Technician

HDI Helpdesk

Certified Analyst

📚 Professional Training

Software Training

Advanced Excel (2 Days), Introduction to Photoshop (4 Days), Introduction to PageMaker (4 Days), Introduction to Corel Draw (3 Days)

Database & Programming

SQL Transact Query Building (2 Days), Administering MS SQL Server 2000 (3 Days), Introduction to Programming (College Course)

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