RESUME

ANTENEH T. GIRMA
12812 Serpentine Way
Silver Spring MD, 20904

Tel. (202)-340-1566 (Cell) Email: agirma@howard.

edu
(202)-806-4454 (Off.)

EDUCATION
• Post Graduate Professional Certificate in Computer Security
Date of Completion May 2005.
Howard University, Washington DC
• Certificate of Award for successful Completion of
Responsible Conduct of Research Training Workshop, October 2003.
Howard University Research and the Graduate School.
• Master of Systems and Computer Sciences, May 2001
Department of Systems and Computer Sciences
Howard University, Washington DC
Overall GPA 3.75
• Certificates of Achievements in computer Science
Systems Analysis, Computer Programming, and Computer Operations
NCR Corporation Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• BS, Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• Programming Languages and Script Languages:
- BASIC - COBOL - FORTRAN - PASCAL
- C - C++ - JAVA - VISUA
L BASIC
- ASP - VB Script - JavaScript - PHP etc.
• Software applications
- Operating and training all software packages including MS Office
• Networking
- Design, configure and install both local area network (LAN) and wide
area
network (WAN)
• Application Development
- Design and develop online (web) and client/server database
application systems using MSSQL, MYSQL, etc..

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Director, Information Technology/ Adjunct Lecturer, College of Arts Sciences,
Howard University (3/2007- Present)
• Coordinate, Supervise and manage all Information Technology
issues for 21 different departments.
• Manage and lead different application developments projects.
• Assess all Information Technology Needs and make
recommendation.
• Coordinates all computer labs in different departments and provide
technical assistants.
• Coordinates third-party maintenance and purchase for IT
equipment with those different department users and the
university network administrators.
• Teaches Computer programming, Networking, and Data
Communications courses.
Technology Specialist /Project Manager, University Research and Graduate School
,
Howard University (03/02-03/07)
• Provides high level expertise in developing online database web applications in
volving new technologies, methods, concepts, or approaches.
• Designs, develops, programs, installs, implements, online database application
s for the needs of different sections of the research and graduate school.
• Maintains the integrity of computer file systems and organizes
documents to minimize system response time.
• Conduct utilization analysis to determine whether the existing
systems meets user needs and subsequently researches
enhancement options for recommendation to chairman.
• Establishes system parameters and formats; ensures
hardware/software compatibility; and coordinates and/or modifies user requirem
ents in terms of existing and projected computer capacity and capabilities.
• Make programming changes as required to adapt or enhance
existing or new programs and/or utilities.
• Maintains supplied software packages for internal users. Analyzes new hardware t
o determine its need or application in the existing or proposed system; advises
on new techniques.

• Develops general and detailed documentation describing system specifications and
operating instructions; and revises existing systems and procedures to correct
deficiencies and maintain more effective data handling, conversion, input/output
requirements, and storage.
• Oversees usage of videoconferencing systems and provides technical support for t
he users of these systems.
• Develops local utilities required for efficient operation of Laboratory systems
• Provides technical analysis in data network planning, engineering and designing.

• Provides analysis for implementation techniques and tools for the most efficien
t solution to network problems.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of software, computer hardware and,
network interconnection and interfacing, such as hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.

• Coordinates third-party maintenance for network equipment and troubleshoots pr

oblems with department users and the university network
administrators.
Network Engineer / Instructor, Department of Systems and Computer Sciences,
Howard University (07/01-03/02)
• Provide support for all undergraduate students during their C++ programming clas
s using both LINUX, UNIX, WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS 2000 operating system environm
ent.
• Served as a network administrator.
• Configured and installed a Multi user (More than 100 user) windows network envir
onment.
• Design an Inventory database management system
Teaching Assistant / Network Administrator, Department of Systems and Computer
Sciences, Howard University (01/99-05/01)
• Teach undergraduate students programming with C++ and Java.
• Administer the computer science department network environment (both Unix and w
indows environment)
• Assist students in their computer lab session and employees in their day-to-day
activities with any software, hardware, and network problems.

Publication:
(1) Anteneh Girma, Moses Garuba: Impact Of External Security Measures On Dat
a Access Implementation With Online Database Management System. ITCC (1) 2005: 2
43-248
(2) Anteneh Girma, Moses Garuba, Rajini Goel: Research Directions in Quantum
Cryptography. ITNG 2007: 779-784