BEN HESS

                            Coronado, California 92118

                             (619) 437-4334 - ben@qualitycounts.com

SUMMARY

Experienced project manager with successful record of bringing projects in on time and under budget. Responsibilities have included supervision and training of personnel, overseeing the work of contractors, logistics planning, quality control and managing budgets. Extensive experience working with PCs and recent training in UNIX, object oriented programming, Windows programming and embedded systems.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software engineering:             C/C++, Visual C++, JAVA, HTML, Microsoft Foundation Class

Business applications:              Lotus 1-2-3, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Harvard Graphics, Front Page 2000

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Developed several computer programs for project management that were praised by supervisors for dramatically improving efficiency
• Developed a computer program to track performance of an aircraft squadron that resulted in the group achieving the west coast’s highest ever readiness score.
• Often placed in charge of squadron computers due to reputation as the "the person to go to with computer problems"
• Manage team of over 200 direct sales representatives
• In top of class academically in various computer science classes
• Achieved rank of captain at Air LA in 8 months.
• President of Peninsula Gardens Homeowners' Association

EDUCATION

Software Engineering Certificate, San Diego State University (course was pass/fail)

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Miami (3.5 GPA, see transcripts below)

EXPERIENCE

QualityCounts.com, 1995 - present

        Owner

 

Air LA, 1994-1995

        First Officer/Captain

 

U.S. Navy, 1977-1993

        Air Support Coordinator/Squadron Training Officer

        Assistant Air Department Officer

        Officer-in Charge, Defense Contract Administration

        Evaluator Pilot/Pilot-in Command

 

U.S. Army, 1968-1971

        Helicopter Pilot

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