Brady C Horn
Email: brady@bradyhorn.com
Home Page: http://www.bradyhorn.com

Work Experience  

General Motors Service and Parts Operations

2002-Present
SPO World Headquarters, Grand Blanc, MI
Senior Systems Analyst – Information Systems & Services

I currently work in the function of Senior Systems Analyst in the Information Systems and Services (IS&S) department of General Motors (GM) Service and Parts Operations (SPO).  I am currently the lead IT project manager for a key global software development initiative for automotive service programming. In this position I have managed and supported e-Commerce initiatives. I have held the position of IT project manager for the AC Delco Training Delivery System (which is following SDP-21).  This duty includes managing the development of acdelcotds.com by an outside supplier.  Another main responsibility of mine has been Team Leader of the SPO divisional intranet site.  This includes leading a cross functional team that is responsible for managing web site content for all departments within the SPO division of General Motors. Along with these duties, I also lead the spo.gm.com Web Team and represent SPO on the corporate GM Web Team.
 

General Motors Truck Group

1997-2002

Pontiac Assembly Center, Pontiac, MI

Computer Systems Engineer – Plant Engineering

As a Computer Systems Engineer in the Plant Engineering department, my responsibilities included Web Administrator for the entire facility, Administrator of NetCache server, administration of other Windows NT and UNIX based servers (prodoc, MASS, Network Appliance), programming, manipulating electrical schematics in AutoCad, and trouble shooting electronic controllers (PLC’s).  Along with my technical responsibilities, I also led the PEA common web users group project, as well as taught summer interns the basics of web site design, and have led or been a part of several other managed projects, such as the CMORE installation project and the water leak test project.  In this position I acted as a liaison between the Plant Engineering Department and the EDS account.  I resolved manufacturing issues by engaging resources from Engineering, EDS, outside suppliers, and GM UAW skilled trades in order to sustain production.
 

Concepts in System Design

1995-1996
Tecumseh, MI
Technician - Installation

While working at Concepts in System design I installed and wired high-speed computer networks (LANs / WANs). My duties included termination and installation of CAT5 wiring, patch cords, patch panels, and closets. I was also responsible for toning, testing, and trouble shooting of the LAN‘s.

Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (May 1998).

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
Masters of Science in Information Technology(August 2005).

Technical Experience

Operating Systems –

Microsoft Dos, Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows2000, Windows XP -  I have followed a working progression with Microsoft operating systems from DOS 6.0 up to Windows2000.  I am most familiar with Windows 2000 due to my daily actives working in that that particular environment.

UNIX -  I am familiar with both Solaris and HP UNIX shells.  I have completed college level courses in each.  I use Solaris in my current assignment for applications such as DNS server and Web Server.

LINUX -  I have four years experience with the LINUX OS.  I have installed and administered RedHat LINUX on multiple hardware platforms.

Languages –

Java -   I have written customized java applications as well as applets and servlets in my present position. I have completed Sun Microsystems class SL – 275 and a college level course.

Fortran, C, C++ - I have studied and programmed at the college level.

HTML, JavaScript, CGI, Perl, CSS, XML, ASP, SQL, Flash, PHP -  I am self-taught through tutorials, printed media, the internet, and daily use in my current position at the General Motors.  I have been using HTML for over nine years.

Allen Bradley Ladder Logic – I have created, edited, and debugged Allen Bradley Ladder Logic in my position at Pontiac Assembly Center in Plant Engineering.  Additionally, I am familiar with Allen Bradley’s suit of Plant Floor system software (Rslogix, RSLinx, AB6200, etc…).

GE Fanuc Cimplicity - have created, edited, and GE Fanuc Cimplicity monitoring and control screens in my position at Pontiac Assembly Center in Plant Engineering.  I



Web Servers –

Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 -  I have installed and maintained for two years.

Netscape iPlanet / Sun One.1 -  I have installed and maintained for one year.

Microsoft Internet Information Server 4 (IIS4) -  I have installed and maintained for two years.

Apache Web Server (Linux and Win32 releases) -  I have installed and maintained for two years.

I am also familiar with the use and administration of various DNS, s/FTP, TELENT, SSH, and email servers.  I have created Microsoft Access, MS SQL, Oracle and mySQL databases.