Robert L Wilson, Jr
Townsend, MA 01469
*******@*****.***
Summary
Software engineer experienced in software build and release with a track
record of consistently delivering timely enhancements to processes,
procedures and tools used to produce and deploy industrial strength
software products. Strong analytical and problem solving skills
demonstrated by the ability to work with incomplete and/or conflicting
specifications to integrate new technologies into the product build and
release environment.
. Recent training in web development technologies - HTML, CSS,
JavaScript, PHP and MySQL
. Basic knowledge of Perl
. Expert at writing scripts in DCL
. Highly experienced with code management system (DEC CMS)
. Basic Administrator level experience managing multiple Windows XP
systems
. Advanced User level experience with Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu and
Fedora)
. Ability to follow through with projects from inception to completion
Professional Experience
Hewlett-Packard Co., Marlborough, MA
2002-2009
Systems/Software Engineer IV (2002-2009)
Maintained and enhanced the processes, procedures, infrastructure and tools
used in the delivery of the VMS operating system.
. Overhauled the build process to reduced operator introduced delays and
errors. After the changes were made, a process that once took 30-45
minutes took less than 5 minutes.
. Facilitated the porting of the OpenVMS operating system to a new
hardware platform. The porting team was able to pull in the delivery
schedule by 3 months.
. Initiated a project to update the network-based software delivery
infrastructure. Six underpowered servers were replaced with a single,
triple-redundant, SAN-based, high performance server.
. Developed a DVD mastering process. Successfully mastering a DVD was
critical to the success of the port of the OpenVMS operating system to
the new hardware platform.
Compaq Computer Corp., Nashua, NH
1998-2002
Systems/Software Engineer IV (2000-2002)
Systems/Software Engineer III (1998-2000)
Responsible for qualification of new tools used to build the Alpha VMS and
VAX VMS operating systems.
Digital Equipment Corp., Nashua, NH
1994-1998
Systems/Software Engineer III (1996-1998)
Systems/Software Engineer II (1994-1996)
Responsible for performing system builds and installation testing for the
VAX VMS operating system.
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Digital Equipment Corporation, Boxborough, MA
1990-1994
Systems/Software Engineer II (1992-1994)
Information Systems Specialist (1990-1992)
As a member of three different product development teams, delivered three
new system platforms. The overall effort for each platform involved the
integration of all system components - power & packaging,
I/O adapters, storage, networking, firmware and operating system software.
Professional Development
Digital Equipment Corporation - 1992
Engineering Review Board - Under the sponsorship of my immediate manager
underwent an evaluation by a panel of three senior consulting engineers who
determined that the work which was being done was consistent with a
software engineer job title.
Merrimack College - Web Development Program (2010)
. HTML
. CSS
. PHP
. JavaScript & jQuery
. SSI/Installing CGI Scripts/Using prepackaged JavaScript functions
. Dreamweaver
Dietel & Associates
. Operating systems
. C programming
. Algorithms in C
. C++ programming
Volunteer Work
Townsend Public Library
February 2010 - present
Assisted library staff with whatever tasks needed to be done: shelving
books (magazines, DVD's, etc.), sorting returned material, evaluating
donated material for inclusion in the library collection, etc.
Townsend Historical Society
February 2010 - present
. Developed a method to scan and catalogue glass plate negatives into
positive images (using the available equipment and software).
. Working with the executive director to update their web site to
current standards.