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Andrew Bedno is a senior level WEB, MOBILE, RETAIL and EMBEDDED software developer with decades of experience across diverse systems and projects.
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  • Morrisey   March 2011 - Ongoing 
    Morrisey
    Medical Credentialing systems used by leading hospitals. Web-based .net applications.

  • Complete Barcoding Solutions   July 2006 - March 2011
    Complete Barcoding Solutions
    Inventory and chain-of-custody systems for customers too massive to mention in fast food, education, shipping and printing industries.
    Developed in C for scanners, VB for PC, PHP/SQL for web.


  • iPhone Development   February 2009 - Ongoing 
    iPhone Development
    Andrew is a registered iPhone developer.

  • Drupal Communities   March 2007 - Ongoing 
    Drupal Communities
    Great community websites for renowned Chicago events using the popular "Drupal" content management system.
    Developing in PHP and MySQL under Linux.


  • Bulk Mailing   July 2004 - July 2006
    Bulk Mailing
    Massive list processing, data imports and conversions, presorts and personalization for one of Illinois' busiest bulk mailers.
    Developed in Perl and various databases.


  • Collaborative Project Management   June 2004 - January 2005
    Collaborative Project Management
    Enhancements to open-source project management software for a world-leader in power protection devices.
    PHP development and Linux admin in a highly heterogeneous environment.


  • Web-Based Facilities Management   November 2003 - January 2004
    Web-Based Facilities Management
    Major enhancements to leading support services package. A commercial application provider, serving institutional and hospital clients.
    Object PHP, and heavy style sheet work.


  • Categorized Listings Guide Site   January 2003 - Ongoing 
    Categorized Listings Guide Site
    Overhauled Chicago's leading entertainment resources Yellow Pages system. Dynamic listings engine now supports categories, searches, member areas, etc.
    LAMP implementation blends Perl and SSI runtimes with PHP reporting.


  • Social Networking, Dating, Membership Sites   November 2001 - May 2002
    Social Networking, Dating, Membership Sites
    Created, copyrighted, and marketed "Advanced Content and Membership Management Software" with comprehensive user features.
    Programmed in PHP for any SQL/OS.


  • Placement System for Students   January 2001 - October 2001
    Placement System for Students
    Users create, store, update and forward resumes for internships, seasonal, part-time and entry level jobs, while affiliates get powerful candidate search tools.
    Programmed in Perl and MySQL under Linux.


  • Hiring System for Food Service   January 2001 - October 2001
    Hiring System for Food Service
    Users create, store, update and forward resumes. Employers search by powerful criteria including location proximity, and maintain favorite candidates, follow-ups, history, etc.
    Programmed in Perl and MySQL under Unix.


  • Online K-12 Education   July 2000 - November 2000
    Online K-12 Education
    Senior-level consultation and development with a major educational content venture serving school and home users with commercial subscription plans.
    Programmed in Perl and JavaScript using SQL under NT. Managed small team.


  • Online Software Sales   January 2000 - September 2001
    Online Software Sales
    Sole marketer of "BigDoc" - the first PC-side editor for Palm E-Text documents.

  • Game for Fighting Computer Addiction   January 1999 - January 2001
    Game for Fighting Computer Addiction
    Created "Getalife" product and its e-commerce retail system. Researched enough computer humor to write a book. Well reviewed in NewsWeek and other major press!
    Game programmed in Pascal for DOS. Site in Perl under Unix.


  • Online Software Sales   January 1999 - September 2001
    Online Software Sales
    Sole marketer of "PalmDocs" - the first Microsoft Word add-in for exchange of Palm e-text documents.

  • First E-Text Editor for Palm Pilot Organizers   July 1998 - September 2001
    First E-Text Editor for Palm Pilot Organizers
    Sole marketer of "QED" - the first unlimited capacity text editor for Palm organizers.

  • E-Commerce Developer and Entrepreneur   February 1998 - December 1999
    E-Commerce Developer and Entrepreneur
    Sole marketer of the last inventory of the amazing "Prince Interactive" CD-ROM game by the artist formerly known as Prince.

  • First Clear Cover for Palm Pilot Organizers   September 1997 - January 2000
    First Clear Cover for Palm Pilot Organizers
    Created product and its e-commerce system.

  • Online Media Management   May 1997 - May 2000
    Online Media Management
    Developed audio/video advertising management system for D.G.Systems - used by Coke, Kraft, GM and others. Implements live catalog of commercial spots with online previews!

  • Online Media Order Processing   May 1997 - May 2000
    Online Media Order Processing
    Online order processing system for a world leading video distribution service.

  • Online Restaurant Reservations   October 1996 - May 1997
    Online Restaurant Reservations
    Designed HotPlates.com system and managed programming team. Used by fine Chicago restaurants at the dawn of the web.

  • First Internet Terminal for TVs   April 1996 - October 1996
    First Internet Terminal for TVs
    Developed server software and web content for "TV-Link", the first TV set top web browser and email device. Marketed overseas, it pre-dated WebTV.

  • Heavy Equipment Sales Tool   June 1994 - May 1996
    Heavy Equipment Sales Tool
    Developed "Absolute Recall" - a commercially marketed high-end multi-user sales and contact management system for industrial equipment resellers.

  • Stock Photo Order Processing System   June 1991 - June 1993
    Stock Photo Order Processing System
    Developed "Miracle Photo" - a powerful networked Windows order processing system for stock photo sales. Used by the internationally known Ibid agency. Includes comprehensive search, preview and customer tracking features.

  • Chicago's Oldest Online Entertainment Guide   January 1991 - Ongoing 
    Chicago's Oldest Online Entertainment Guide
    Publisher of ChicagoFunNews.com - Chicago's oldest online entertainment guide. This old and commended system is continuously used by Andrew to demonstrate leading-edge web capabilities, and to grow community building, promotion and event production skills.

  • Multi-User Business and Retail Systems   November 1990 - April 1996
    Multi-User Business and Retail Systems
    Developed enhancements to high-end accounting system and supported large customer base.

  • Touch Screen Industrial Process Controls   February 1988 - November 1990
    Touch Screen Industrial Process Controls
    Created major multi-tasking master control programs for networks of device terminals for industrial laundries.

  • Automated Typesetting   February 1987 - February 1988
    Automated Typesetting
    Programmed media and file conversions for automatic typesetting markup of large documents.

  • Animated Educational Activities for Exhibits   January 1981 - December 1987
    Animated Educational Activities for Exhibits
    Developing for major local exhibit builders. Worked for Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens and others.

  • Andrew's First Computer
    1978 CDP-1802 "COSMAC Elf II"
    Andrew's First Computer (click to zoom)