Dr. Getz, optometrist, appeared in an information film on what to look for, in vision problems.
1979
Barbizon School of modeling; Certified.
Developed a program on the Atari platform, to keep score automatically, for bowling league secretaries. Producing weekly stat sheets for the bowling leagues.
1980
Introduced a Personal Information Manager, software on the Alpha Micro platform.
Wrote "check print mask" software for payroll programs.
1981
Simi Valley High School; Graduated.
Sports-caster for KSMI cable TV channel 8, Tuesday nights at 7:30
1981-82
Decoded software for Rockwell International on a voluntary basis.
1982-84
Moorpark College.
Centari , The Art of Photography. Developed and executed a 1 hour photo processor, which developed 100 feet of surveillance bank film. Enabled police to apprehend the robbers quicker by posting photos in the community of the offenders. At the time 1 hour Photo Labs did not exist.
Was assigned as second unit director of a full length, feature film. Was also a still photographer for Quintanar Productions.
Photographed Elvira "Mistress of the Dark", three of the photos became posters.
Had photos published in the Tidings, a religious publication.
Commissioned to photograph political functions. Some of the photos were presented to then President Reagan, in the White House.
Produced and directed Headbusters a 3 minute parity on Ghostbusters.
1985
Invented Scanrite a way to automate, inventory scanning. By scanning the entire back end of a truck, the user as well as the product. This produced employee readouts that showed, who was doing the bulk of the work load. Also showed who handled broken merchandise.
Trained personnel at Great Western Bank, Home Savings of America, Southern California Bank, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, and various other small companies (between 1985-1996)
1987
Successfully and profitably market a device from conception, design, to mass production, called The Boot. Arthritis suffers now had a way to drive around town. Open car door handles, unlock doors, remove seat belts, turn the ignition switch, all without inflaming their smaller weaker joints of the fingers.Sanyo Business Systems Corp; Certified
1990
The Boot was approved for use on patients suffering arthritis, by Stacy Hagar, an Occupational Therapist from St. John Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, CA 93030.
1991
Took pictures of the Tournament of Roses parade concept floats. Placed them into buttons, so as volunteers would work on them, they had an idea of what it should look like. Not to mention a reminder of the event. Two years we provided this serviceVitek Systems Education; Certified
National Advancement Corporation; Certified
1992
Produced multi-media CD ROM disk. This disk would guide a person, showing key features, and the ease of use. Pictures taken at the physician's office, accompanied with a narration by the CEO, allowed our sales force to avoid traveling and sell more product. The presentation was self running. This was done in a Hotel room hours before the convention started in Atlanta.
Digital Education & Training; Certified
1993
Acted as liaison between clinicians and programmers.
Provided customer support (hardware/ software).
Installed LAN's (Novell , Windows NT, and peer to peer).
Administrated the networks we installed.
Install and train on over the counter software, MS Office, SQL Server, SNA, Outlook, Exchange, InterChart and clinical software.
Fashioned a Fish Stress Aquarium (the aquarium was in the shape of a blender).
1994 January I was diagnosied with type 1 diabetis. Had to learn a whole new way of controlling sugar levels. 1995 was a testing period of self tests. Looking for a way to know exactly how much insuline needed for a particular food eaten and the activity that would soon follow.
1996
Performed over 100 presentations (between 1996-1998) at conventions, and trade shows.
Traveled to conventions, set up displays, and showed potential clients our market line.
Produced multi-media CD ROM disk. This disk would guide a person, showing key features, and the ease of use. Pictures taken at the physician's office, accompanied with a narration by the CEO, allowed our sales force to avoid traveling and sell more product. The presentation was self running, and a copy can be sent for your viewing pleasure. The product looks like it is actually running, but all it was, screen shots that are displayed in sequence. This presentation was done is less than a week. It is still used today.
Assisted leading officers of the company in problem-solving and developing market strategies and presentations for clients, and for stock holder meetings.
Assisted the CEO in forming forecasts, writing business proposals, stock holder letters, and producing a news letter.
Hired personal and trained in providing quality customer service.
Managed programmers and client expectations.
1998
Appeared in infomercial for Food Saver products.
Wrote clinical software to record hospital charges at the point of care, using a windows CE device.
Developed web page (http://www.hey-services.com).
Developed web page (http://www.medicalresourcesinc.com)
Developed web page (http://www.mikeco.com)
1999
Developed a series of e-commerce applications which are totally automated. From downloading the current price from distributors and handling all payments electronically. Automated store.
2000 & 2001
Left the office in Van Nuys and moved the whole operation to my house. Re-making the sound room took time, a lot of time because it is now so much bigger. Remodeled the house to be part office and home. The move took close to two years. Finding equipment was hard and adjusting rooms for the on going projects that kept rolling in.
Diabetes way out of line. Had to adapt to new medications and boy, it set me back.