Work History - In The Beginning

Having started college at 14, I was already in great need to earn a living.  I worked with my father in his construction business full time during the summer and as time allowed on weekends during the school year.  At 16, like many my age, I took a job at the local Super Value grocer.  By in large, I paid for all my education.  When I turned 18 I took a night job at UPS.  In addition, with help from an older friend I made a few years back, I enlisted in a special program whereby I served as an outside developer for Microsoft.

Microsoft 1998-2001 - OS file operations tester & disk developer/auditor

As a remote Microsoft product tester, I focused on Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows 2000.  In addition, I had the unique opportunity to join a remote development program helping to upgrade/transform what is known commercially as Windows FDisk for use with larger drive support in Windows ME.  During this project, I learned the fundamentals of disk operating systems, Microsoft standards and development tools and device driver development including how to convert 16bit C and ASM applications into 32bit C++ and ASM applications.

 
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