Andrea S. Howells 9 Hall Street Chazy, NY 12921 518.578-1583 E:howells_a@yahoo.com Information Technology Analyst with Database Administration and Software Validation expertise. Communication of complex concepts and ideas, training of technical and non-technical individuals. Strong technical problem solving skills. Identification of needs and available resources to provide solutions for data collection/analysis needs. Functional Areas of Expertise System Administrator Historical Control Management Software validation Documentation preparation (protocols, reports, test cases, SOPs, training plans, etc) Experience with Python, Latex, Linux, USSF Chimera (a highly extensible, interactive molecular graphics program) Maya (3D animation, visual effects and compositing software) PYMOL (a user-sponsored molecular visualization system on an open-source foundation) Vizmo (a 3D visualization/authoring tool for files provided/generated by PMPL - the OBPRM motion planning library) Professional Experience Xybion Medical Systems, Cedar Knolls, NJ 2008 Validation Consultant 2008 Performed regression testing, validation script writing, validation script execution, documentation. Wyeth Research, Chazy, NY 1992 - 2008 Senior Information Technology Analyst 2001 - 2008 Performed evaluation, validation, implementation, maintenance, administration of various data collection systems. Document preparation, established business rules, trained system users, conducted problem tracking and resolution. Supported 3 sites; 1 local, 2 remote (US and Italy). Trained/mentored colleagues at 3 sites; Chazy, NY, Andover, MA and Catania, Italy. Member: Diversity Committee, Employee of the Quarter Committee Xybion Coordinator, Quality Control Designee 1998 - 2001 Responsible for planning and preparation of electronic protocol for study data collection. Maintenance/support of data collection functions, training of new and established system users. Quality control review of study files to ensure compliance with Protocols, Standard Operating Procedures and Good Laboratory Practice guidelines. Planned, prepared, and maintained approximately 200 electronic Protocols annually. Provided training on primary data collection system to employees in various positions i.e. Technicians, Study Directors, Clinical Pathologists and Anatomic Pathologists. Toxicology Supervisor 1996 - 1998 Trained and supervised Toxicology Technicians and their study related activities. Prepared/edited Standard Operating Procedure documents and data collection forms. Toxicology Technician 1991 - 1996 Conducted and monitored toxicology study activities. Prepared and administered test articles, collected study data, obtained biologic samples. Prepared various documents including protocols, reports, tables and graphs. Education; Internship Summer 2011 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Sponsored by CRA-W/DREU State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY BA, Computer Science - anticipated graduation May 2012, GPA 3.76 Dean's List Kaplan University of Chicago, IL (on-line) Incomplete (Two classes completed) Information Technology GPA 3.85 State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY MA, Liberal Arts/Personnel Leadership & Administration Dean's List State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY BS, Microbiology American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Certified Laboratory Animal Technologist Proficiencies: MS; Word, Access(Database, Query, Reports) OpenOffice.org; Presentation, Spreadsheet, Word processing Excel; Database, Query PowerPoint FTP Xybion Database Administrator Software Validation Quality Control Website development Software editors, VI, emacs, gedit Military; US Army Reserves, Sergeant, Personnel Administrator Professional Affiliations/Community Activities; American Association Laboratory Animal Science, 1st President, Northern Mountain Branch After School Program, Chazy, NY - Board member Girl Scouts of America - Troop Leader and Unit Sales Chairperson