Detailed Descriptions of all jobs not in current outline follow: 11/87 - ongoing: Consulting, Research (Database, Compression, Fault Tolerant Real Time Heads-Up Stereo 3D Graphics As a consulting firm (RSS (RoySan Systems & Services), inc.) in Lyndhurst, Matawan, & Red Bank, NJ; & Greensboro & Research Triangle Park, NC: - Builds compression algorithms for general and special purpose text, binary, audio, video, and graphics. - Bid on contracts with ACR (Applied Communications Research), inc, in Holland, PA, on hardware and software development for security toolkits, fault tolerant real time 3D graphics, compression. - Studies database access, storage, , and organization partitioning strategies. - Writes/critiques security specifications and toolkits. - Consults via contract to various clients. 11/93 - 1/94: Systems & Project Administration At: IBM ISSC (Integrated Systems Solutions Corporation), inc., in Lexington, KY: - Worked as a system administrator/toolsmith on a CDPD X.500 project. - Installed & tuned IBM RS/6000 and Sun 10/512 systems for X/Windows usage and netowrking (NIS, NFS, TCP/IP, others). - Installed & configured various packages for project support (documentation (Framemaker 3/4), source code control (RCS), lpd, NIS, DNS, others). - Provided UNIX HelpDesk councelling for team members. 8/93 -10/93: Systems Administration & Databasing As a contractor at Data General, inc, in RTP, NC: - performed TPC benchmarking analysis for IO subsystem layout and resource consumption - set up benchmark database archiving scripts using compression - recommended database and OS tuning for TPC benchmarking. - learned DG/UX internals. 2/93 - 7/93: Systems Administration & Databasing As a contractor to Shamrock/Innisbrook Wraps, in Greensboro, NC: - solved hardware & software configuration, installation, & tuning problems - tuned Informix 4.00/4.10 databases - set up UUCP over Telebit Worldblazer modems - did application coding - planned package layout and packing software - eliminated major performance bugs in ethernet and database software configuration & installation. 11/92 - 1/93: Laser Printer & Cartridge Remanufacturing As an employee of Lazer Toner, inc, in Greensboro, NC: - remanufactured laser printers and toner cartridges. - learned laser printer and cartridges technical internals. - laid out inventory and workshop arena. - provided DOS & UNIX support to clients. 8/92 - ongoing: UNIX/DOS Support As a consultant to Separation technologies, inc, inc, in Cary, NC: - solves on demand UNIX/DOS hardware platform conversion and functional problems. - installs and configures various packages for text and database support (Lotus 1-2-3 on UNIX and Word Perfect 5.1 on UNIX) - tunes and configures DOS workstations and CAD/CAM software (AMW, etc.) 8/92 - 9/92: UNIX/DOS Support As a consultant to One Step Computers, inc, in Cary, NC: - solved on demand UNIX/DOS hardware platform conversion and functional problems. 6/91 - ongoing: CAD/CAM Support Tools Installation As a consultant to Ameritek, inc., in Greensboro, NC: - Suggests operational changes for efficiency, including plot and laser cut optimization strategies for quality of cut , laser throughput, and maximal plate utilization. - Reviewed needs for ethernet CAD(Computer Aided Design)/CAM(Computer Aided Manufacture) system. - Supplies installation support on demand as needed. 4/88 - ongoing: EM (ElectroMagnetic) Test Laboratory Administrator As a system administrator at AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph), inc. in Holmdel, NJ: - provided part time as needed system administration. - provided support, procedures, package analysis. - reconfigured and tuned UNIX kernel as needed. - wrote and documented new operational procedures. - provided analytic support for total processing needs. 8/91 - 9/91: Customer Site Layout Evaluator As a service provider to AT&T/GSCO (Government Services Contract Organization)/SMSCRC (Small Systems Computer Resource Center), Guilford Center, in Greensboro, NC, and customer site in West Point, NY and Rock Island Arsenal, IL: - evaluated site survey requirements for ISM (Installation Support Modules: common platform administrative side programs) systems. - capacity planned site CPU needs for ISM prototypes. - consulted communications interconnect on campus. 2/91 - 7/91: Realty Database Developer & UNIX System Administrator As a system/database administrator at Offutt Publishing, inc. in Greensboro, NC: - tuned ORACLE 6.0.29 on PRIME EXL 32x, and ORACLE 6.0.30 system on Unisys 5000/6000. - installed and configured nonstandard SCSI disks on PRIME EXL 32x systems. - configured and enabled UUCP network using MNP 0-6 (Multitech, UDS, Cardinal, Everex). - configured MNP modems for pacing and speed under PCPLUS through ORACLE and Vermont Views. - solved performance and reliability problems on customer site in Hilton Head, SC. 12/90 - 4/91: EM System Test Suite Development & Configuration As a consultant to ATS (Alliant Tech Systems), inc. in Eatontown, NJ: - configured AT&T 3B2/600G for EM emissions tests. - wrote FACE/FMLI package to support such tests. - trained ATS personnel in its use. - isolated channels and contacts in AT&T for technical specifications of computers and peripherals for EM tests. - enhanced test suite as needed during EM tests. - provided system support during tests (crashes, etc.). 4/90 - 1/91: Weapons Documentation Conversion System Administrator As a consultant to the U.S. Army Weapons Documentation Center in Picatinny Arsenal, NJ: - configured Intergraph IP 125, IP 225, IP 2020 workstations using NFS and XNS. - configured UUCP across RFNET (broad band). - set up NFS shared documents among workstations. - configured DOS PC 6310 for scanning and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for conversion of Xerox 8600 text.. - installed and configured various hardware in PCs and Intergraph WS(Exabyte 8200 Helical Tape). - installed, tuned, upgraded UNIX and packages. - trained personnel and contractors in the use of same. - installed HP Scanning Gallery, Olduvai ReadIt!, Caere OmniPage hardware and software.. - tested Olduvai ReadIt! versus Caere OmniPage for effectiveness in converting Xerox 8600 text. - set up Excelan TCP/IP and Optigraphics SideDoor. - wrote procedures to transfer files using same. - set up style templates for text using columns, tables, headers, footers, white space, and other components. - implemented SGML autoimport procedures from ASCII using DP/Publisher for same. - set up "make" built-in rule set to autogenerate text script to run same using "sed", "awk", and "sh". 10/87 - 12/90: System/Database Administrator and Administrator Trainer As a consultant to AMI (Access Methods, inc.) in Upper Montclair and Red Bank, NJ: - leased, installed, and configured 3B2 for internal database support. - migrated data base from UNIFY 3.0 to 3.1 to 3.2 to ACCELL 1.2 to UNIFY 4.0 to ACCELL 1.3. - configured AT&T MERLIN 1030 telephone system using least cost alternate carrier routing (WATS (Wide Area Telephone Service), NJBLD (New Jersey Bell Long Distance), Sprint, GSLD (Garden State Long Distance, AT&T Long Distance). - documented procedures for administration, night dial, speed dial, and day dial for same. - put MERLIN SMDR port to autolog traffic on UNIX. - provided support for ongoing problems. - trained AMI personnel in operations and procedures. - wrote LP and troff drivers for resume formatting. - set up UUCP and Internet support for mail services. - trained new AMI consultants in System/Database/Network Administration. 2/90 - 6/90: Hospital Records Database Developer and System Administrator As a consultant at Dictaphone in Stratford, NJ: - updated C code on SCO Xenix 2.3 and Informix 2.10.03D on RMS (Records Management System). - did system tuning on Texas 1100 under SCO Xenix. - installed TCP/IP HostShare from DOS to UNIX . - designed and coded programs in ESQL/C/Informix. - upgraded UUCP to 9600 baud MNP 5 on Telebit T2500 and UDS 3225 modems over noisy lines. - set up remote mail and news access. - implemented shell scripts using SCCS to control source code configuration changes. 11/85 - 4/90: Resume Service Business As a business operator (RSS, inc.) in Lyndhurst Matawan, and Red Bank NJ: - supported my wife in resume service business. - provided system administrative support for Dina Wehn Associates. - trained my wife in UNIX, UNIFY, and tools. - set up troff for Xerox 4045/50 and Toshiba P351. - provided office space and support in Red Bank to Access Methods, inc. 3/88 - 4/89: System/Network/Database Administrator & Toolsmith As a consultant at AT&T/BL(Bell Laboratories) and Paradyne, inc. in Middletown, Holmdel, Summit, and Short Hills, NJ: - was co-system/network/database administrator for 25 3B2 systems, 110 users, 125+ PCs, 3 mainframes. - configured RFS network among same. - tuned ethernet/STARLAN using TCP/IP, ISO, URP. - negotiated OEM contract for software source at 25% binary unit price for 3B2 TCP/IP package. - set up remote site (Largo, FL) development. - upgraded 3B2/400 to double speed and memory. - diagnosed and corrected LAN and X Windows faults. - set up and populated online media/backup catalog. - detailed part configuration of 3B2 systems on per card basis by serial number and bar code. - built alternate system configuration method for "quick turnover" among many applications. - provided general trouble counseling and resolution. - built system laboratory documentation library. 8/87 - 10/87: SQL System Tester As a system SQL tester at AT&T/IS(Information Systems) in Summit, NJ: - reviewed SQL documentation and compliance tests. - checked for standards conformance. - executed regression tests on TUXEDO database. - attended SVR4 features meetings. 3/87 - 6/87: Text Format Conversion System Designer and Programmer As an programmer employee of ECS (Electronic Courier Systems), inc. in Eatontown, NJ: - analyzed existing format converters. - designed text conversion features for high quality. 8/86 - 3/87: Telephone Campus Inventory System Designer & Administrator As a system administrator at AT&T/DSO(Data Services Organization) in Morris Plains, NJ: - configured and upgraded AT&T 3B2 UNIX kernel. - set up UUCP direct for source and binary transfers. - provided UNIFY-ACCELL-unicap expertise. - administered five 3B2/400 sand two 3B2/300s. - managed two personnel part time. 3/85 - 8/86: Technical Support Manager and Administrator As a TSM (Technical Support Manager) to AT&T/IS in Lincroft, Freehold, Holmdel, Summit, and Morristown, NJ, and customer site in Washington, DC, Rahway, NJ, and White Plains, NY: - administrated TSM Labs 3B2/5/15s. - reviewed new products for portability and reality. - supported vendors porting to AT&T UNIX systems. - provisioned systems to vendors, beta sites, field trials. - handled database products onto 3B2 systems. - field supported market trials in Washington, DC (law firm) and White Plains, NY (medical office). - debugged vendor problems on vendor site in Rahway, NJ (medical office package); Los Angeles, CA (store back door delivery package); New York, NY (FOCUS); Morristown, NJ, and Sacramento, CA (UNIFY); San Jose, CA (Informix); and Washington, DC (perishables delivery). 3/83 - 2/85: System Administrator As a system administrator at BTL (Bell Telephone Laboratories), inc. in Piscataway, NJ: - provided administrative support for DIR/ECT (online telephone book white pages entry) and TIRKS (Trunk Integrated Record Keeping System: telephone trunk pair management). - installed, configured, upgraded, monitored UNIX OS. - installed and configured various packages. - provided hot line and programming counseling. - ran file system reorganizations for performance. - provided support for the S statistical package. - wrote Envision 220A/230A Color Terminal and 430 Color Printer driver for same. 3/82 - 12/82: Videotext System Administrator As an administrator to BTL, inc. and CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System), inc. in Fair Lawn, NJ: - built a System Administrative Manual for Venture I Videotext Operations and Administration. - cleaned, labeled, inventoried spare cables, peripherals. - charted unlabelled cabling on a live production system - installed workstations and terminals. - unhung art workstations under production deadlines. 2/82 - 3/82: Telephony Support System Programmer As a consultant at DP Communications, inc, in New York, NY: - programmed in C and BASIC. - reviewed telephone management system. 8/81 - 1/82: Channel Reprice System As a consultant to AT&T, inc. Basking Ridge, NJ: - programmed in FORTRAN. - worked on DARCS (Demand Analysis Reprice Channel System: FCC (Federal Communications Commission) telephone class of service price cross impact evaluator) to upgrade to VM/CMS. 8/81: Accounting Package Programmer As a consultant to Belks, in Newark, NJ: - analyzed existing accounting software. - did maintenance on existing code. 1/81 - 6/81: Structured Methods Seminar Teacher and Consultant As an employee of Yourdon, inc. in New York, NY: - taught week long intensive stand up seminars in Structured Design and Programming. - learned Structured Productivity Methods (Essential Systems Analysis, Information Modeling, etc.). - critiqued new courses. - consulted with clients on structured methods usages. 12/80: Fast Food Christmas Season Back and Front As a between assignments job with Taco Bell in Naperville, IL: - cooked beans, - did cash register, - opened and closed during holiday rush, as my hardest job ever. 7/77 - 10/80: Telephone Support Tools Administrator, Designer, Programmer As a programmer employee of Western Electric Company, at BTL, in Whippany, NJ and Naperville, IL: - did tuning on TDRRSS (Translations Data Recovery and Repack System Service, ESS data repacker). - did "stdio" port for RBCS (Record Base Coordination System, telephony data sharing tool). - did design and coding FEP (Front End Process, fixed source data purification tool). - did coding on MSL/DBPS (Mechanized Subscriber Line/Data Base Preparation Service, tabularized source data purification). - maintained FORTRAN code COSMOS (Common System for Mainframe OperationS, telephone MDF (Main Distributing Frame) jumper and facility management tool). 12/75 - 6/76: Operator/Dispatcher As a student at UNC, Chapel Hill, NC: - dispatched card reader, punch, plotter and printer. - ran midnight and weekend mainframe console as assistant operator and RJE Substation Attendant. - mounted disks and tapes; archived them offsite. - booted and attended remote RJE stations on campus. - staffed the Help Desk on occasion. 6-8,12/71-3: Polyurethane, Pyrometry For summer/Christmas jobs in Greensboro, NC: At Pomona Pipe Products, inc (6-8/71): - ran clay pipe end plug polyurethane diecasting table. - set up, broke down, cleaned polyurethane pump. - trimmed, assembled, bagged fittings under pour. - poled clay cars. At Cone Mills, inc. (6-8,12/72-3): - removed quills (empty bobbins) for refilling. - hauled and mounted filler for 480 Rockwell looms. - monitored, via pyrometer, thread dye steam roller temperature (300 F.) for QA of color and fixation.