Education
- 2014, Certificate of Librarianship, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
- 2008-2009, Masters Degree in Library and Information Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- 2005-2007, Bachelor of Arts Degree, University of Detroit-Mercy - Detroit, MI
- 2002-2005, Associate Degree in Liberal Arts, Delta College - University Center, MI
Work Experience
- 2011-Current, Data Integration Specialist, EBSCO Industries, Ipswich, MA
- Analyze 3rd party datasets and create specification documents based on business requirements
- Perform data profiling and transformation tasks using ETL Tools such as MongoDB and home-grown software.
- Perform database setup tasks
- Train and provide assistance to QA engineers, offshore (outsourcing) vendors, product managers, and other database designers.
- Created a Corporate Library, focusing on business and development resources.
- 2006-2011, Librarian I (Cataloger), Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI
- Create, edit, and maintain MARC records for archival material, retrospective material, and government documents using AACR2, Dublin Core, EAD, DACS, MarcEdit, and OCLC's Connexion client.
- Serve as a substitute reference librarian helping patrons locate and obtain materials, articles, and other and information in subscription (OCLC, Gale, and EbscoHost) and open databases.
- Serve as catalog librarian liaison to Special Collections.
- Publish and maintain finding aid HTML and EAD files on library website using Windows and Linux systems and servers.
- Maintain and create policies for Finding Aids (Archivist's toolkit) Database.
- Update and maintain Authority File.
- General processing of government documents and archives.
- 2004-2006, Clerical Assistant, Detroit Public Library, Detroit, MI
- Performed basic circulation duties (including processing of new books).
- Helped patrons in locating materials, provided computer assistance to both staff and patrons, and designed flyers for events.
- Basic Technical Services duties included processing new materials: plastic - cleared new books, attached barcodes, due date stickers, branch labels, etc, and shipping materials to branches for circulation.
- Special assignments included creating and printing spine labels, and processing Government Documents.
- 2002–2004, Student Reference Assistant, Delta College Library, University Center, MI
- Assisted students with information searching and assisted librarians with bibliographic instruction classes; designed informational handouts; and performed basic secretarial work for librarians.
- 2002-2003, Technology Page, Public Libraries of Saginaw, Saginaw, MI
- Provided assistance to patrons with computer - related problems, and performed basic computer maintenance. Assisted library staff in helping difficult patrons with tact, patience, and respect.
- 1998-2001, Book Page, Hillsdale Community Library, Hillsdale, MI
- Worked with patrons to locate books; performed shelving and inventory duties; carried out secretarial duties for library director; and took minutes at the Library's Board of Trustees meetings.
References
- Elshad Kasumov - Casenet, LLC
My role is to make business happen and keep the show on the road. I join up the business and technology side of the company by finding the compromises and writing the technical instructions for the implemention of business requirements.
Skills and Knowledge
batch programming, html, css, sql, cataloging, MS Office (and open-source alternatives), XML and XSL, Database management techniques, Libraries.