David M. Braun & Cheryl A. Braun

Current Political Location: Olympia, Washington, USA.

Absolute Position: {I've Moved!}

Physical Characteristics: Height: 5' 11"; Weight: 190; Eyes: Blue; Hair: Brown; Shoe: 9.5W.

Birthplace and Time: Sitka, Alaska, USA (57.0597° N  135.3441° W) at 10:15 am on August 18, 1967 (7lbs 9oz, 20in).

Pets: I got a pair of kitties in 1999 - The black one is Samos, the White one is Thera. Cheryl has Bagheera the cat and an assortment of fish and snails.

Our Wedding: I was wed to Cheryl A. Mitchell on December 14, 2003 (Pictures)

• Motorcycle Safety Grays Harbor Motorcycle Education
• Programming with C#
• Visual Studio .Net Developer Training
• Beginning Salsa
• Intermediate East Coast Swing
• Kayak safety
• Intermediate Lindy Hop
• WSA Developers Seminar (XML, XLT, and beyond)
• Beginning Lindy Hop
• Developer Days 2000 (Microsoft dot NET Initiative)
• Beginning East Coast Swing Dance through Olympia Swing
• Upgrading support for, and Implementing Active Directory in, Windows 2000
• Mastering Distributed Applications Using Visual Studio 6.
• Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diving in Bali Indonesia
• Open Water SCUBA Diving at Capital Divers
• Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Index server 1.1
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Developer Conference
• Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows NT
• Sailing on Capitol Lake
• Ceramics at Olympia Comunity Center
• Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Workstation.
• Supporting Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Server.

• 1st Place, Darts Tournament - Grand & Club Marival, Nuevo Vallarta
• FirstAid, Adult, and Infant/Child CPR Certification (Expired) from the Red Cross
• PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification
• PADI Open Water Diver Certification
• Apple Contortionist Award from the Academy of Crashed Drives and Lost Clusters
• Washington State Drivers License with Motorcycle endorcement.
• 1995 Technical Excellence Award from Puget Sound Systems Group, Inc.
• Microsoft Certified Professional:

Installing Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Supporting Windows NT 3.5 Workstation (Expired)
Supporting Windows NT 3.5 Server (Expired)
Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 and Index server 1.1 (Expired)

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (1990)
• ALP forklift and heavy machinery operator certificate
• Diploma of Graduation from the Sitka High School (1986)
• Presidential Academic Fitness Award 1986
• Advanced Lifesaving Swimming certification (expired)

• The Planetary Society is trying to continue space exploration without government support.  Check my Group's SETI Progress.
• The World Wildlife Fund not only protects Wildlife but the rainforests and other natural resources.
• I did a 2 week study of underground formations in Oregon Caves with EarthWatch, a volunteer scientific research organization, in the summer of 1995.
• NRDC is the National Resourse Defense Council - they try to protect our resources though political action.
• The National Parks and Conservation Association is trying to protect America's Natural wilderness.
• I got my start with National Public Radio voluntering at Raven Radio, Sitka, local stations that I listen to: (KUOW ,KPLU& KAOS).
• PBS has cool TV programs on nature and science, checkout their program listings (KCTS & KBTC are local).
• I attend Olympia's Westminster Presbyterian Church.
• I support a child in Rwanda through Compassion International (1-800-336-7676).
• The Heifer Project International gives herd and stock animals to people so they can raise their standard of living (1-800-422-0474).
• Habitat for Humanity - builds homes for the homeless.
• Savlation Army deals with the homeless and less fortunate every day.
• Chicken Soup Brigade provides food, activities and support for Seattle area people living with AIDS.
• The Red Cross provides emergency relief and medical support.
• I am a member of the Olympia Branch of the South Sound YMCA I usually swim at the Briggs Community Branch.
• There are often good films and shows at the Olympia Film Society.
• The Zoo Society operates out of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma.
• The Divers Alert Network researches and tracks cases of decompression sickness.
• The Olympic Wildlife Resource Center was consolodated with the Progressive Animal Welfare Society forming PAWS to provide better support for local critters (wild and domestic).
• The International Campaign for Tibet is working to curb religious and human rights abuses in Tibet.
• Amnesty International USA works to protect human rights Worldwide.
• The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

• Senior Application Developer - Logicalis, Inc. (previously: Logical and Puget Sound Systems Group, Lacey (Olympia), WA (92 - Present)  Servicing contracts at the following locations:
  • Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS - JRA) CATS/ACT - C# winforms application using Visual Studio 2005 and MS SQL Server 2005 via a WSE 3.0 service.
  • Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS - ADSA) IDEA - Visual Studio 2003 Smart Client and Web Application using MS SQL Server via a secure Web Service
  • Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) - PRISM application uses VB, C#, ASP, Crystal Reports, and SQL Server
  • Washington State Liquor Control Board (LCW) - Application development consulting, SQL Server Performance tuning
  • South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy (SCCJA) LETSWeb course registration site
  • Department of Licensing (DOL) WALI - VB System Development & MS SQL Server
  • Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS - BCCU) Background Check System - VB System Development & SQL Server
  • DSHS - Medical Auditors (DSHS - MAA) Field Audit System - MS Access Application
  • Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS - DDD) Incident Reporting System - Web Application & MS SQL Server
  • Labor and Industry (L&I) HRCafe - Web Application Development & MS SQL Server
  • Legislative Evaluation & Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) Local Government Finance Study - Web Application Development, Java
  • Washington State Department Of Corrections (DOC) - Web Application Development (ADDS), VB System Development (OBTS-HS), MS Access (Logger) and DB2 Database maintanance
  • Washington State Department Of Health (DOH) - Web Application Development
  • South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) - VB System Development (LETS)
  • Washington State Board of Accountancy (WBOA) - Access Development & Network support
  • Washington Office of the Administrator of the Courts (OAC) - Web Application Development (CAPS)
  • Graphic Arts Center, Portland (GAC) - Network Consulting
  • Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) - VB System Development
  • Washington Office of Fiscal Management (OFM) - VB System Development (Facilities Management)
  • The County of San Mateo, CA,Probation Department (SMC) - CICS/COBOL System Development (JTS, JPDS, APDS)
  • Washington Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC) - VB System Development (URCM)
    
• Infinite Monkeys (ongoing private venture with nothing to show [somebody even took the domain name])
• Data Entry / Admin. Assistant - Office of Minority and Women's Business and Enterprises (OMWBE), Olympia, WA (91)
• Sound / Lighting Technician - The Wood Center Pub, Fairbanks, AK (90)
• General Laborer (shovel to front-end loader) - Alaska Pulp Corp. Sitka, AK (Summers of 87, 88, 89)
• Janitor - First Presbyterian Church, Sitka, AK (78 - 86)

david@bravedaun.com (home), david.braun@us.logicalis.com (work) or bravedaun@hotmail.com (SPAM)

Last updated 12/08/2007