I entered the civilian workforce, almost immediately, after my 20 years of military service in the US Army. After the military, my first civilian job was as a Computer Programmer in the private sector in March 1975. Since then, until my current job as a Senior QA Software Tester, fortunately, I have been able to work in the computer field (i.e., Information Technology field) - both in the private sector and as a government employee. These various computer jobs have allowed me to work in and travel to various locations in the States and overseas.
| Date From | Date To | Employer/Location | Job | Nearest City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1975 |
Apr 1978 |
Calculon, Inc., 1501 Wilson Blvd. Work Site - Falls Church, VA |
Computer Programmer | Washington, DC |
| Apr 1978 |
Apr 1980 |
EDP Division, Central Inventory Control Point, Bendix
Siyanco Work Site - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Computer Programmer | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| May 1980 |
Feb 1981 |
Galler Associates, Inc., 1815 North Fort Myer Drive Arlington, VA |
Computer Programmer | Arlington, VA |
| Feb 1981 |
Apr 1983 |
Analytics, 7680 Old Springhouse Rd Arlington, VA |
Lead Computer Scientist | Arlington, VA | Apr 1983 |
Aug 1985 |
Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA |
Graduated with MBA | San Francisco, CA |
| Apr 1983 |
Aug 1985 |
Logicon, Inc., 10398 Democracy Lane Fairfax, VA |
Lead Computer Scientist | Fairfax, VA |
| Aug 1985 |
Apr 1986 |
J. G. Van Dyke, Inc., 6410 Rockledge Dr., Bethesda, MD Work Site - Ramstein AFB, Germany |
Senior Computer Analyst | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Jun 1986 |
Jul 1987 |
ERC International, 3211 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA Work Site - Spangdelem Air Base, Germany |
Senior Computer Programmer | Bitburg, Germany |
| Aug 1987 |
Nov 1987 |
Sonex Enterprises Inc, 3998 Fair Ridge Drive Fairfax, VA |
Senior Systems Analyst | Fairfax, VA |
| Dec 1987 |
Jun 1988 |
Advance Management Inc., 3022 Javiar Rd. Fairfax, VA |
Senior Programmer/Analyst | Fairfax, VA |
| Jun 1988 |
Feb 1991 |
US Army Information Systems Command, SBNA Fort Belvoir, VA |
Computer Specialist (GS-0334-13) | Fort Belvoir, VA |
| Mar 1991 |
Feb 1992 |
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Bolling AFB, Washington, DC |
Senior Programmer/Analyst (GS-0334-13) | Bolling AFB, Washington, DC |
| Feb 1992 |
Dec 1996 |
USAISSDC-W, ATTN: ASQB-IWS-P, STOP H-3 Fort Belvoir, VA |
Lead Software Tester (GS-0334-13) | Fort Belvoir, VA |
| Dec 1996 |
Sep 1997 |
USAISSDC-W, ATTN: ASQB-IWS-A, STOP H-22 Fort Belvoir, VA |
Software Tester (GS-0334-13) | Fort Belvoir, VA |
| Oct 1997 |
May 1998 |
TRW International, Inc., 1501 BDM Way McLean, VA |
Senior Software Test Engineer | McLean, VA |
| May 1998 |
May 1999 |
Hassan A. Harim Algahtani Sons Co., P.O. Box 320 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
Business Systems Analyst and Software Engineer | Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
| Jun 1999 |
Oct 2000 |
Retired Persons Services, Inc., 500 Montgomery St Alexandria, VA |
QA Software Tester | Alexandria, VA |
| Oct 2000 |
Mar 2001 |
COMSYS, Inc., 4 Research Place Rockville, MD |
QA Software Tester | Rockville, MD |
| Sep 2001 |
Present | Software Engineering Center - Belvoir Fort Belvoir, VA |
Computer Scientist (DB-1550-03); GS-13 Equivalent | Fort Belvoir, VA |