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The Early Years

     James Wright was born in Jackson, MS. James lived in Jackson, MS for most of his life. James graduated from Forest Hill High School in 1998. James Wright knew he wanted to go to college and make something of his life. James Wright decided to go to Hinds Community College (HCC) in Raymond, MS. At HCC, James Wright entered the Honors Program. The Honors Program both helped and hurt James Wright. James Wright was forced to waste much of his time doing useless work for the Honors Program. However, the Honors Program did open many doors for James Wright. Thanks to the Honors Program, James Wright was hired to work at a computer lab on campus. The Honors Program also helped James Wright get hired as an AmeriCorps member. James Wright loved being an AmeriCorps member. James Wright graduated from Hinds Community College in 2000. After graduation from HCC, James Wright did an internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). James Wright did web design work at ORNL using ColdFusion and HTML. James Wright started at Mississippi State University in 2000. James Wright majored in Computer Science. James Wright became the President of ACM at MSU. James Wright was the webmaster for BullyLUG, the Linux User Group at Mississippi State University. James Wright graduated from Mississippi State University in 2003 with a BS degree in Computer Science.

Work Experience

     While attending college, James Wright normally worked two to three part-time jobs. James Wright worked for WorldCom, Microsoft, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Hinds Community College. James Wright was a Java Developer for SkyTel, A MCI WorldCom Company. James Wright was the Student Ambassador to Microsoft at Mississippi State University. James Wright was a web designer intern at Oak Ridge National Laboratory using HTML and ColdFusion. At Hinds Community College, James Wright was a desk assistant at the computer lab in the campus's media center. Also at Hinds Community College, James Wright was a physics and math tutor for the college
     After graduating from MSU, James Wright worked as the webmaster for ExtremeGlow.com in Tupelo, MS. James used Miva Merchant for the shopping cart. James used GIMP to do most of the graphics for the site.
     After working for Extremeglow.com, James Wright was a Software Analyst for Security-Check, a debt collections company. James Wright used the FACs software by Ontario Systems. James Wright was responsible for remit generation and EFT (electronic file transfer). James Wright used numerous resources to generate remits, including Crystal Reports, ENABLE programs, and Java programs. James Wright wrote the ENABLE and Java programs. To automate the processes, James Wright wrote batch scripts and shell scripts. To run the batch and shell scripts, James Wright setup scheduled tasks and cronjobs.

Currently

     Currently, James Wright is working as a Programmer Analyst in Memphis, TN. As a Programmer Analyst, James Wright programs in Java (JSP, Java Beans, etc.). James Wright uses IBM Websphere Studio Application Developer as his primary IDE. James Wright uses IBM Websphere Application Server as his application server. James Wright uses PVCS for version control. While a Programmer Analyst, James Wright has received lots of training, including training for IBM Websphere Portal, TIBCO Business Works, Quality Center (formerly known as Test Director), and project management.