SaigonNezumi.com

Kevin D. Miller, Jr.
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

QUALIFICATIONS
I have twenty-eight years experience with computers including nine years as a web developer and six years as a Linux system administrator.   I have practical experience using computer programming languages including Perl/CGI and PHP, and am currently learning Python.  I am very interested in helping businesses migrate from propriety to open source technology (servers, operating systems, telephone systems, etc.) to help cut technology operating costs.

EDUCATION

M.P.A., School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN., 2003

Area of Concentrations (Majors):

Comparative and International Affairs
Information Systems (IT Management)
Nonprofit Management (NGO Management)

Certificate of Achievement in Fundraising (through the Fundraising School, Indiana University/Purdue University-Indianapolis)

Double Degree B.A., in American Ethnic Studies and Sociology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1996

IT Training

UNIX: The Basics (Sun Microsystem’s Sun Solaris), STEPS Workshops, IT Training & Education, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, January 28, 2003

Computer Graphics: Concepts and Essential Techniques, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, February, 2002, – May, 2002

LANGUAGES

English (Native), Japanese (Elementary), Kazakh (Advanced), Kyrgyz (Intermediate), Russian (Intermediate), Turkish (Elementary), Uzbek (Elementary) and Vietnamese (Elementary)

INTERNATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, USA, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam

IT EXPERIENCE

Computer Science/ ICT Teacher
Courses: Computer Science and Immersion
American International School
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Dates: September, 2007, – Present.

Duties: Taught middle and high school students how to use multimedia software, Linux and open source technology as part of their ICT/Computer Science courses.

President/Founder
Amerasian Foundation (AF)
Seattle, Washington, USA
website: http://www.amerasianfoundation.org

Dates: December, 2003, – Present

Duties: Formed the Amerasian Foundation, a nonprofit organization developed to give Amerasians a Voice in the US and Asia. As President, the AF developed a cooperative partnership with three key organizations in an effort to achieve the AF’s mission and purpose (Amerasian Family Finder, Operation Reunite and Adopted Vietnamese International) as well as establishing a global network in the US, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. Implemented an IT Policy that kept the AF as a virtual online entity. Designed initial website with strict XHMTL and CSS that helped optimized the website with all popular search engines. Developed the Amerasian Registry with a PHP graphic user interface as the front-end and MySQL database as the back-end. Managed Amerasian Registry database with phpMyAdmin front-end software. Later redesigned and migrated Amerasian Foundation website to Wordpress, an open source blogging application.

Organizer/Co-Founder
Vietnam Professional Linux/Unix Group (ViPLUG) formerly Saigon Linux User Group (SaigonLUG)
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Dates: March, 2005, – Present.

Duties: Organized the original SaigonLUG meetings with IT faculty from the Education University in District 5 of HCMC, Vietnam, to promote Linux and open source software to Vietnamese computer users. Decided to hold meetings informally and focus more on projects as a mean to promote Linux. Changed name of SaigonLUG to Saigon Linux Group in April, 2007, to focus more on SMEs in the promotion of Open Source Technology.  The original SaigonLUG is now known as ViPLUG.

General Director
SLG Vscapeone Company, Ltd.
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
websites: http://www.vscapeone.com / http://www.saigonlinux.com

Dates: June, 2009, – December, 2009

Duties: Manage a Vietnamese-based startup focusing on Finance, Market Advisory, IT Consulting and IT Services.

IT Director/IT Instructor
Course: Web Development
American Pacific University International School
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Dates: June, 2005, – October, 2005

Duties: Managed the school information system network while acting as a liaison with overseas partner schools in the U.S. Researched and reviewed possible IT Policies for APU. Designed and developed three different versions of the APU website, student information system, and several online courses. Responsibilities also include teaching three independently designed web development classes and assisting with one Civics/Internet Research course with another instructor. Escorted 28 students and parents on a one-month tour to the U.S. and visited several universities and community colleges. Met with APU Board Members and discussed the future plans about the IT Department and Aviation Programs at APU.

Research Assistant/Web Developer
Afghanistan and Central Asia Research Information Project, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Culture and School of Library and Information Sciences, Indiana University – Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
website: http://www.indiana.edu/~afghan
Project Description: http://www.indiana.edu/~afghan/about_acari.htm

Dates: January, 2002, September, 2003

Duties: Searched, converted, and digitally archived in portable document format all of Dr. Nazif Shahrani’s articles and journals. Assessed new IT tools to use for the ACARI project from various university sources. Set up the ACARI web account, designed the website with Macromedia Dreamweaver and created the ACARI logo with Macromedia Fireworks. Selected Project Members for the Search Engine component of the project. A search engine was developed with Perl/CGI to utilize metadata embedded in the portable document files (pdf) as part of the search function. Created a HTML-to- Email form for the ACARI website based on John Callendar’s mail_form.cgi* program. The ACARI Project was chosen as one of the Outstanding Student Project Highlights at Indiana University – Bloomington, in late 2004.

Assistant Instructor
Course: Database Management Systems,
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University – Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Dates: January, 2003, – May, 2003

Duties: Assisted students in computer lab to develop various databases utilizing Student Technology Center resources including: Microsoft Access, Oracle (SQL Plus 9/0), and E/R Studio. Test-run and problem solved all labs and assignments prior to class. Taught students how to use the Apache Tomcat server and basic Perl/CGI script for the web developing component of their course.

Process Tracking Information System Project Team
City of Bloomington, Department of Planning, City Hall, Bloomington, Indiana, and School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University – Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Dates: October, 2002, – May, 2003

Duties: Designed a Permit Process Tracking Information System for the Department of Planning. Held meetings with CIO to assess and determine the needs of the Planning Department. Designed and drafted the prototype permit tracking system utilizing the System Development Life Cycle, Data Flow (DFD) and Entity/Relationship (E/R) diagrams. Mr. Project and Microsoft Project were used as the project management tools. Met again with city officials before continuing to second phase of the project. Database back-end was created initially with Microsoft Access and then migrated to Oracle. The User Interface components was designed with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks. All coding was done in Perl/CGI. Prototype handed over to Planning Department when project was completed.

Consultant
South Central Community Action Program, Inc., and School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University – Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA

Dates: October, 2002, – December, 2002

Duties: Developed a fundraising portfolio for SCCAP. Designed a Decision Support System website with Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft Excel, and a Microsoft Access database to help SCCAP manage and track current and future donors based on SCCAP’s needs.

Board of Director/Webmaster
Rose Caplan Anglo-American English School
Taraz, Kazakhstan

Dates: December, 1998, – May, 2004

Duties: Registered the Rose Caplan School as a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Kazakhstan. Trained the Executive Director on how to manage an NGO. Developed the school website with Macromedia Dreamweaver and hosted it in the US giving this organization an online presence. Successfully used website as a tool to recruit potential Expat teachers to the school.

Peace Corps Project Manager/Computer Teacher
Courses: Basic Computers and Keyboarding,
Peace Corps Kazakhstan,
Karatau, Kazakhstan

Dates: June, 1997, to June, 1999

Duties: Developed, implemented, and managed Computer Community Project at the Karatau Lyceum. Successfully sought permission from school director and local government authorities to teach a computer course in Karatau. Installed Mavis Beacon Typing on all the Windows 95 Desktops, an amazing feat when considering the language of the operating system was in Russian and Kazakh. Taught Basic Computers Skills, Microsoft Word, and Keyboarding to twenty-eight Kazakhstani students and one Kazakh teacher.

Teaching Assistant
Course: 7th Grade Computer Class
Centralia Junior High School, Centralia, Washington, USA

Dates: September, 1985, – June, 1986

Duties: Assisted Mr. Johnson in the Apple IIc lab as an 8th Grader. Managed the Apple IIc computers, problem solving when problems arose with 7th Grade student users. Installed new hardware cards on all the Apple IIcs. Designed and inputted information on Apple IIc for the Yearbook.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Vietnam Alumni Chapter Leader, Indiana University – Bloomington, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, August, 2007, to present

Consultant,  SME Securities, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, September, 2009, – December, 2009

Consultant, Indochina Capital and Mekong Securities, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, April, 2006, – August, 2009

English as a Foreign Language Instructor, Courses: Communicative English, Saigon Institute of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, December, 2005, to December, 2007.

Creative Services Manager, Indochina Capital, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, September, 2006, – October, 2006

University Instructor, Courses: U.S. History and Sociology, Center for International Education, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, December, 2005, – December, 2006

English as a Foreign Language Instructor, Southeast Asian Ministry of Education Regional Training Centre, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, June, 2004, to June, 2005

English Teacher, Turkiye Egitim Gonulluleri Wakfi (TEGV) “Education Volunteers Foundation of Turkey,” Charshamba Egitim Park, Charshamba, Istanbul, Turkey, July, 2002

Board Member, Crossroads Educational Services, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, August, 2001, to August, 2002

Associate Instructor, Course: National and International Policy, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, August, 2000, to December, 2000

Program Recruiter, American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, August, 1999, to December, 1999

U.S. Peace Corps Secondary School English Teacher, U.S. Peace Corps – Kazakhstan, Karatau Lyceum, Karatau, Kazakhstan, June, 1997, to June, 1999

English as a Second Language Tutor, Catholic Community Services, Seattle, Washington, USA, September, 1996, to December, 1996

Intern, International District Housing and Social Services, Seattle, Washington, USA, March, 1996, to August, 1996

Amerasian Mentor, Amerasian Mentor Project, Amerasian Relief Agency, World Vision,
Kent, Washington, USA, September, 1994, to March, 1995

After-School Tutor, Carlson Leadership and Public Services Office, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, April, 1994, to June, 1994

Boy’ Gymnastic Judge, U.S. Gymnastics Federation, Washington Chapter, Montlake Terrace, Washington, USA, October, 1993, – March, 1994

Student Mentor, Educational Opportunity Program, Office of Minority Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA, September, 1993, – June, 1995

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Flight Equipment Marine
VMAQ-4, U.S. Marine Corps Reserves,
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island,
Oak Harbor, Washington, USA
Honorably Discharged on October 31, 1996

REFERENCES

Available Upon Request