Anthony K. Lima

 

Department of Economics

California State University, East Bay

Hayward, CA  94542-3068

tony.lima@csueastbay.edu

(510) 885-3889

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

1978 - present  Principal, Tony Lima Associates

Professional writer:

·         Author of 11 books (including Microsoft Access 2.0 Projects for Windows and Inside dBASE IV), 80 articles in economics and computer science, and 14 on-line articles in computer science.

·         Designed, implemented and currently maintain two web sites including http://www.cbe.csueastbay.edu/~alima and http://www.hire.csueastbay.edu/gloria/.

Consultant (examples; click here for additional examples):

·         Inovant (Visa International), Foster City, CA (June, 2000 - February, 2001). Technical writer and web developer. Responsible for writing technical and user documentation, as well as on-line help system for new cash card product being developed by Visa.  Also assisted programming team with database design issues.

·         Archipelago Productions, Monterey, CA (1997-1999). Reviewer and content provider for CD-ROM principles of economics course.

·         CEDEX, Inc., Oakland, CA (1989-1990).  Project manager for programming team that developed the first EDI software for the international container industry.

·         Ansa Software, Belmont, CA (1986-1987).  Chief information consultant.  Responsible for design and implementation of all internal information systems.

·         Gemological Research Corp., San Mateo, CA (1985-1986). Wrote user and technical manuals for retail jewelry store management software.  Set up technical support department.  Consulted on software design. Clients included Tiffany International. GRC’s system was one of the first networked multi-user, and multi-site PC based retail management applications.

1980 - present  Professor of Economics, California State University, East Bay

1979-1992   President, Pacific System Design Workshop, Inc.

Systems analysis, recommendation, implementation, and training.  Database management analysis, programming, and training specializing in dBASE II, III Plus, IV; FoxPro; and Paradox.  My responsibilities span all phases of the business, ranging from marketing to contract programming.

 

1978-1979   Brandeis University, Waltham, MA

                    Lecturer, Department of Economics

1976-1978   Stanford University, Stanford, CA

                    Lecturer, Department of Economics

1971-1972   Data Resources, Inc., Lexington, MA

                    Marketing Consultant, New York City office. 

 

EDUCATION

 

1973-1980   Stanford University, Stanford, CA. Ph.D., Economics, March, 1980

1969-1971   Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA. M.B.A., June, 1971

1965-1969   Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
B.S., Chemical Engineering, June, 1969. Minors: Computer science, economics, management