WILLIAM DUDLEY DENT
657 East Lane
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-1824
email:
dentwil@auburn.edu
EDUCATION:
Master of Management Information Systems
Major: Management Information Systems
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama
Academic G.P.A.: 3.50/4.00
Graduation Date: 3/94
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Accounting
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Academic G.P.A.: 3.20/4.00
Graduation Date: 12/91
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Auburn
University - Office of Information Technology: Desktop
Computing
Auburn University, Alabama
Senior Information Technology Specialist
10/2000 - Present
Duties: Assist Auburn University faculty, staff, and students in the use
of computing facilities through formal instruction, informal
consultation, and documentation.
Information Technology Specialist, Level IV
10/97 - 10/2000
Duties: Assist Auburn University faculty, staff, and students in the use
of computing facilities through formal instruction, informal
consultation, and documentation.
User Services Specialist, Level III
3/94 - 10/97
Duties: Assist Auburn University faculty, staff, and students in the
use of computing facilities through formal instruction, informal
consultation, and documentation.
Hotline Consultant
6/93 - 3/94
Duties: Provided front-end telephone, electronic mail, and in-office
support for the Auburn University faculty, staff, and students regarding
assistance with Division of University Computing-supported computing
resources.
Auburn University Management Department
Auburn University, Alabama
Graduate Research Assistant
3/93 - 5/93
Duties: Assisted in the acceptance, review, data entry (dBase IV), and
analysis (SAS) of questionnaires regarding international attitudes toward
business and technical skills.
Gulf Power Company
Pensacola, Florida
Co-op Student (Tax & Contract Accounting)
1/91- 5/91
Duties: Assisted in the planning and organizing of activities and
maintaining records of the Tax and Contract function in order to provide
various accounting reporting services to management and Southern Company
Services and to insure that the tax liability of Gulf Power Company to
all local, state, and federal agencies is correct and paid on a timely
basis.
Co-op Student (Plant Accounting)
5/90 - 8/90
Duties: Aided in the reconstruction of an entire database consisting of
a large portion of Gulf Power Company's inventoriable items accounted for
within the Plant Accounting function. In addition, I spent one month in
Tallahassee at Gulf Power Company's Rate Case Hearing assisting in
logistical arrangements.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- Business Applications: Microsoft Office (97, 2000, and XP), Corel
WordPerfect, Novell GroupWise, Lotus SmartSuite
- Internet Applications: Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer,
HTML programming
- Operating Systems: Windows 2000, Windows 95/98/ME, Novell NetWare
- Telecommunications: TCP/IP, ADSL, ISDN, modem communications
- Programming Languages: COBOL and BASIC
- CASE Tools: Excelerator (Entity-relationship diagrams, data-flow
diagrams)
- Expert System: NEXPERT (Neuron Data)
ACTIVITIES AND HONORS:
- Lead Statistician Auburn
University Women's Basketball (1996-1997, 1995-1996 seasons)
- Co-authored "ISDN May Be Here To Stay... But It's Still Not
Plug-and-Play", Telecommunications
Magazine, October, 1994
- 1993-1994 Outstanding Auburn University Master's Graduate Student
- Association of Systems
Management Member
- Institute of Management
Accountants Associate Member
- Sigma Nu Fraternity Brother
- Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society
Member (top 20% of class)
- Dean's List: Auburn: (Spring 1992) USM: (Fall 1988, Fall 1987,
Spring 1987, Fall 1986)
- Auburn United Methodist Church Member
- Interests in Raquetball, Golf, Basketball, Running, Bicycle Racing,
Juggling, and Magic