Christopher Rayson's Resume (Last updated September 27th 2008)

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CHRISTOPHER RAYSON

Cambridge, Ontario N1T 1J7 - Canada

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EDUCATION 

University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, September, 2002 - April, 2007 (Graduated)

Bachelor of Commerce [Honors Business Administration and Computer Science Co-op] in

 

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

May, 2006 - Present

Windsor, ON

Customer Service Representative, TD Canada Trust

  • Perform financial transactions for customers, providing quality service to create a positive customer experience.
  • Identify the needs of customers by providing them with appropriate products and services.
  • Developed a sound understanding and compliance with Bank and industry codes of conduct, securities laws and regulations.
  • Persuasive negotiator with quota-surpassing sales skills; adept in conveying the benefits of products/services and generating customer interest.
  • Outstanding communicator; quickly identifying opportunities to resolve issues and match customers with the most beneficial solutions for their needs.


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September, 2005 - December, 2005

Toronto, ON

IT Business Analyst (Co-op), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC)

  • Wrote a C# Microsoft SharePoint Web Part displaying company stock ticker information using XML feed data manipulation, file reading/parsing and HTML output and data formatting.
  • Responsible for publishing and maintaining the Corporate Document warehouse support web-page.
  • Technical writing, identifying, gathering and defining requirements, specifications and business processes.
  • Extensive use case testing and documentation of new web applications.
  • Involved in the development and documentation of disaster recovery plans (DRP)
  • Created a seamless web experience by integrating XHTML, XML, XSL, JavaScript, and CSS into the existing website for Document Warehousing.



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January, 2005 - April, 2005

Windsor, ON

Assistant Systems Technician (Co-op), University of Windsor, Faculty of Law

  • Provided effective and consistent technical support, maintenance and repair for Faculty and the Student body.
  • Designed and started the development process of a Payroll Application using C# and .NET to interface with a MySQL database.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting user problems relating to Operating System issues (Win9x, NT, and Win 2000), Network Connectivity, TCP/IP configuration, upgrades, MS Office products, Internet connectivity and Virus/Spy-ware.









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May, 2004 - August, 2004

Windsor, ON

Programmer/Technical Support (Co-op), Russell A. Farrow Ltd (Intl Trade Services)

  • Wrote various automation scripts involving server backups, network connections, start-up/shutdown etc.
  • Developed a fully automated installation disc of Windows 2000 and XP, supporting custom drivers and applications for rapid deployment.
  • Redesigned the intranet website to utilize a faster more user friendly CSS layout.
  • Involved in the research and testing of a Version Control system Subversion.
  • Composed weekly business reports, data and trend analysis.
  • Resolved technical issues pertaining to hardware or software related problems.
  • Evaluated, purchased and installed hardware components, applications, service packs and operating system upgrades.


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SKILLS 

  • Operating Systems: Linux (BackTrack3, Ubuntu, Suse), Microsoft Windows (Vista, XP, 2000)
  • Applications: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
  • Experienced Using XML, XSLT, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Windows Scripting Host, SQL, MySQL
  • Familiar with TCP/IP, Networking, LAN/WAN setup and administration, WEP Penetration testing, general network security

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