Steven A. Smith PO Box 1856, Kent, Ohio, 44240, USA (888) 364 - 4740 (Office) E-mail: ssmith@aspalliance.com Online: http://StevenAndrewSmith.com/ Blog: Technical - Military

• Proven expertise in delivering technical courses.
• Professional experience developing Internet applications since 1997.
• Ability to customize curriculum to match the needs and interests of the student, on demand.
• Extensive network of community contacts and 'insider' knowledge of upcoming changes in .NET technologies.

• 1999 to Present
  AspAlliance.com
  President
  
  Activities and Responsibilities:
  • Manage over 100 authors and contributors
  • Design and develop site features
  • Author content and Edit contributor content
  • In 2004Q1, AspAlliance.com averages 3M page views per month
• 2001 to Present
  ASPSmith.com
  President, Head Trainer
  
  Activities and Responsibilities:
  • Develop lesson plans, labs, presentations for ASP.NET training classes.
  • Conduct training classes for groups of up to 12 students.
• 1997 to 2002
  Software Architects, Cleveland, Ohio
  Managing Consultant, Internet Specialist
  
  Activities and Responsibilities:
  • Analyze application and make recommendations to improve scalability and performance for Westfield Insurance Business Owner Policy application.
  • Analyze, optimize, and train users on Windows DNA architecture for Progressive Insurance.
  • Design, develop, and manage project team for intranet call center order fulfillment system using ASP/COM/MTS/SQL Server.
  • Design, develop, and manage project team for online financial job/resume website.
  • Develop online banking application forms, advertising banner management application for BankOne.com using ASP/COM/MTS/SQL Server.
  • Design and implement a multiple concurrent user web-based merchandise tracking system for The Limited using ASP/Informix.
  • Sponsor, mentor, and evaluate junior consultants.
  • Provide sales support and analysis of prospective projects.
  • Conduct training classes for consultant staff.
• Present
  Other Online Activities/Properties
  • Regular Expression Library
  • DevAdvice.com (community for ASP, SQL, XML developers)
  • My Blog

• Master of Business Administration
  Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2002
  
• Bachelor of Science, Computer Science Engineering
  The Ohio State University, College of Engineering, Columbus, Ohio, 1997
  
• Undergraduate Studies - Computer Science and Physics (no degree)
  The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1992
  

• 2005-Present Microsoft Regional Director - Heartland District
• 2002-Present Microsoft ASP.NET MVP
• 2003-Present ASPInsiders Board Member
• Author, ASP.NET Developer's Cookbook, © 2003 (ISBN: 0672325241)
• Author, ASP.NET By Example, © 2002 (ISBN: 0789725622)
• Articles published in aspNetPRO, MSDN Magazine, and msdn.microsoft.com.
• Author, WROX Publishing's AspToday.com
• Speaker, INETA Speaker's Bureau (2002-Present)
• Speaker, ASP.NET Connections (2001-Present)
• Captain, US Army Corps of Engineers, IRR (previously Ohio Army National Guard)
• Veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom III (2004-2005), 105th EN BN, 30th BCT, 1st ID, Diyala Province

References available upon request.