Keith D. Kaiser
6024 N. Ames
Kansas City, Missouri 64151
(816) 587-9636-H,   (816) 590-3154-Cell
keith.kaiser@gmail.com
visit my home page at: kckaiserklan.com



SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• SAS, WebMaster, JavaScript, CSS, Windows, Macintosh
• I often consult on special projects and act as technical lead as assigned
• I Design, develop, test, and implement software applications for internal and external customers
• Proven track-record of motivation, efficiency and skill
• Exceptional team-building and problem solving skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to change and new challenges
• Unique combination of expertise with SAS, DB2, JCL, REXX, & much more on any platflorm
• Expertise with Base SAS, SAS Solutions, STAT, AF, EIS, FSP, SCL, OR, ETS, SQL, GRAPH, SHARE, annotate, etc.
• Extensive experience with MVS, zOS/OS390/TSO/ISPF, JES2/3, Macintosh, Windows, Unix/Linix operating systems
• Expert in all office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

SAS Programmer, Consultant, Administrator, Site Representative

• SAS Certified Professional v6 and member of the SAS Silver Circle
• I was the company wide SAS site consultant and representative for WORLDSPAN and held similar positions with Northwest and Republic Airlines.
• During my many years in Fares Applications Development, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and MIS, I wrote hundreds of SAS applications in support of WORLDSPAN using every SAS product.
• I contributed to revenue growth through the identification of opportunities that leveraged the relationship with existing customers and expanded upon past project successes.

Internet: HTML, XML, XSL, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX

• I worked as a WORLDSPAN WebMaster, designer, builder, teacher and general Internet Guru
• I developed many web applications using HTML, JavaScript, CCS, AJAX and other development environments
• Developer of many Worldspan home pages, TracIt, FIX, DBM, SHARES, PowerProducts, SecuRateAir, FarmWeb
• Developer of many personal web pages, i.g. KCkaiserklan.com, Renaissance Festival, North Star Roundtable, Great Plains Super Launch, Amateur Radio High Altitude Ballooning
• AJAX Developer of Balloon Tracker a high altitude balloon tracking and flight prediction web site for near space exploration

Community Leadership

• I am the President of Near Space Ventures, Inc. a not-for-profit Missouri Corporation dedicated to the advancement of Aerospace Education.
• I am the WebMaster for the BSA North Star District Roundtable web pages.
• Boy Scouts of America Leadership Positions
  • I am a Assistant District Commissioner for Venturing within the Boy Scouts of America.
  • I am on staff for the Venturing & Boy Scout Roundtables in the North Star District, part of the Heart of America Council, BSA.
  • I have sponsored two Venturing BSA Crews, serving as both COR and IH
  • I am an Associate Dean with the College of Commissioner Service
  • I am Wood Badge trained and hold a Doctorate Degree from the College of Commissioner Service.
  • I served as the Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 495, in Kansas City, MO from 1989 to 1994, and currently as a Committee Member.
• I have been an Amateur Radio Operator ( WAØTJT), since 1967, Organizer, past President and CEO of the Twin Cities Repeater Club, one of the largest Ham Radio clubs in Minnesota. I hold an Amateur Extra Class license, and I am EmComm Level 3 trained.
• Trustee for two stations Near Space Ventures, WØNSV, and Theodore Naish Scout Reservation NØISH
• I am one of the SkyWarn Net Control Operators for the Kansas City SkyWarn System.
• Other Hobbies
  • Geocaching, traveling, photography, coin/stamp collecting, movies, music.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1/2009 - Current, Sr. Associate Consultant in Education Practice
for SAS Institute - Cary, North Carolina - Liz Riley-Young, Manager

1/2007 - 12/2008, Consultant II in Global Performance Management Delivery & Enablement Center
for SAS Institute - Cary, North Carolina -

6/2006 - 12/2006, IT Engineer / SAS Sr. Programmer Analyst / Consultant & Contractor with
KForce for American Century Investments, - Kansas City, Missouri -

9/2005 - 7/2006, IT Engineer / SAS Sr. Programmer Analyst / Consultant & Contractor with
Kelly IT for LabOne / Quest Diagnostics - Lenexa, Kansas -

1/2004 - 8/2005, IT Engineer -- Worldwide Solutions Engineering
WORLDSPAN Technologies Inc. - Worldspan, Kansas City, MO - Nick Spero, Manager

2000-2004, Senior Programmer Analyst -- Worldwide Solutions Engineering
WORLDSPAN L.L.C. - Worldspan, Kansas City, MO - Nick Spero, Manager

1999-2000, Senior Programmer Analyst -- Quality Assurance - CDC
Worldspan - Worldspan L.P., Kansas City, MO - Judith Burdette, Manager

1995-1998, Programmer Analyst -- Fares Applications Development
Worldspan - Worldspan L.P., Kansas City, MO - Lana Southwick, Manager

1992-1995 Programmer Analyst -- MVS/VM Product Support
Worldspan - Kansas City, MO - Tim Dolezal (ATL based), Manager

1987-1992, Programmer Analyst -- Fares Applications Development
PSP - PARS Service Partnership, Kansas City, MO - Lana Southwick, Manager

1986-1987, Programmer Analyst -- Management Information Systems
NWA - Northwest Airlines Inc., Minneapolis, MN

1985-1986, Programmer Analyst -- Information Center
1981-1985, Senior Analyst -- Product Display Systems & ESCORT Data Management
RCA - Republic Airlines Inc., Minneapolis, MN - Arvid Lee, Manager (IC), Steve Brant, Manager (PDS)

1972-1981, Reservations Office -- Including Senior Agent of Reservations and CRC
NCA - North Central Airlines Inc., Minneapolis, MN - Dick Hooper, Manager and others