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Matt Reilly of American University's Kogod College of Business Administration

A little backround information:

Currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Business Administration,
American University, Washington, DC, concentration in
Management of Global Information Technology
Expected graduation date December 1998

Bachelor of Arts, Syracuse University, December 1993
Dual major English and Psychology

Experience
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Arlington, Virginia
Software Development Intern: June 1998 - Present
o Tested software applications for a comprehensive accounting system in development for a large federal agency
o Wrote documentation for software products and modifications to software products

Intersolv, Rockville, Maryland
Customer Support Consultant: (Through AU's field study program) January 1998 - May 1998
o Created a requirements document for selection of an online support system as part of a 5-person team for a software firm with annual revenues exceeding $160 million
o Conducted customer interviews with software development firms and a best practices/literature search to identify goals and return on investment indicators

The Retired Officers Association, Alexandria, Virginia
Assistant Editor: The Retired Officer Magazine: August 1995 - January 1997
o Edited four departments and procured all stock photography for a four-color monthly magazine with a circulation of 400,000
o Provided the coding and maintenance for the magazine's pages on the Association's Web site
o Wrote a feature article on America's national parks and contributed book reviews on a regular basis for the magazine's "Bookshelf" department

Farrar, Straus & Giroux Book Publishers, New York
Editorial and Subsidiary Rights Assistant: July 1994 - July 1995
Provided a wide variety of support services to the Executive Editor of Children's Books and the
Subsidiary Rights Manager including:
o Fielded and responded to subsidiary rights questions in writing and over the phone
o Handled correspondence with over 50 authors and agents

Computer Skills
Performance Series Accounting, Powerbuilder (some familiarity), HTML , Microsoft Access, Quark Express, Microsoft Word, SPSS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Power Point

Activities
Kappa Sigma Fraternity Social Chairman, 1992; Formal Chairman, Spring 1993
o Organized all social events including fundraising, oversight of committees and budget
Syracuse Area Boys Club Big Brother, 1992-1993

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