Douglas L. Donsbach

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Senior Embedded system Professional

Data Storage Expertise / Architectural Design / Implementation

Highly Accomplished Developer with expertise in driving critical business

solutions and implementing and managing high profile embedded system

projects. Eager to assume a position that will allow me to implement

challenging embedded system solutions. Broad based technical expertise

including extensive design, architecture, implementation, and project

management skills.

Professional Profile

o Integrate business and technology expertise to implement and deploy

sophisticated technical solutions.

o Cradle to grave project management, task identification, project

planning, and status review.

o High-performing style with expertise in embedded systems and a wide range

of operating systems.

o Previously held C-Level and Business Owner roles within the Data Storage

Solutions channel; insightful and knowledgeable professional with the

ability to successfully integrate requirements for sales, technical

development, quality control and end-user technical administration to

drive the broad based product cycle.

o Expertise in working with customers to understand business requirements,

define plans and facilitate solutions.

o Effective problem solver with technical discipline, business acumen, and

talent for practical implementation.

o Talent for fostering and leveraging collaborative relationships with

internal and external resources to shorten project and development

cycles, improve company effectiveness, optimize productivity, and reduce

costs.

o Ability to interpret and translate technical language and deliver

presentations to audiences of all levels.

o Subject Matter Expert in File Sharing Protocols, Block Storage Protocols,

Software and Systems Architecture, Network Attached Storage Solutions,

Security Applications and Prototype Development.

Technical Expertise

Block Storage Protocols - iSCSI, SCSI, SATA, SAS, Fibre Channel

Software Development - C, C++, UNIX and Linux Kernel, Assembly Language,

Device Drivers, Code Management, Embedded Systems

Desktop Systems - Windows, OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD

Productivity Tools - Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project

File Sharing Protocols - NFS, CIFS, AFP

Storage Administration/Maintenance

Storage Configuration/Zoning

Resolve Critical Storage Issues

Perform Upgrades And Migrations

Application And Server Consolidation

Education / Associations

Austin Peay State University - Bachelor of Science, Physics

The University of Tennessee - Required Coursework for Masters Degree in

Electrical Engineering

Member, ACM and IEEE

Key Skills Summary

Integrate hardware and software

Innovative problem solving

Maintain Current Product Knowledge

Persuasive and Effective Communicator

Time Management and Meeting Deadlines

Strategic Planning and Execution

Critical Thinking/Detail Oriented

Train/Mentor High Performance Team

Professional History

Cogent, Inc., Knoxville, TN (2005 to Present) - Independent Consultant

o Provide high level consulting services to clients requiring embedded

product expertise; integrate extensive knowledge of infrastructure,

architecture, performance, and functionality services into services

portfolio to secure contracts.

o Manage the 360 sales cycle from proposal development, client relations,

sales presentations, relationship building and end-user support and

training.

o Deliver both on-site and virtual guidance to support customer

requirements for data integration and implementation of NAS solutions;

implemented file system and RAID controller driver extensions to allow

zero down time expansion of network served file systems.

o Extensive implementation experience with PIC, MSP430, ARM, and x86

embedded platforms running a variety of operating systems including

Linux, UNIX, and proprietary real time variants.

Network Storage Corporation, Herndon VA (1996 to 2005) - Chief Technology

Officer/Founder

o Assembled and mentored a high performance team of Software and Hardware

Engineers, Quality Assurance, Business Development and Technical Support

teams that provided modern storage solutions to Fortune 500 clients.

o Instrumental in securing lucrative business relationships with Government

and Private Sector clients including; Sallie Mae, Caterpillar, Procter

and Gamble, Boeing and Hitachi.

o Led the creation of a proprietary Network Storage Solution called

SPANStor, an award-winning Network Attached Storage (NAS) software

solution that powered a full line of NAS/SAN gateways and storage

appliances.

Network Imaging, Inc., (1992 to 1996) - Vice President of Engineering

o Directed all hardware and software engineering activities for an

organization that developed cutting-edge document management systems for

the clients in the Financial and Engineering industries.

o Brought up several different embedded platforms based on x86 hardware by

writing drivers in assembly language and C for proprietary RTOS and

generic UNIX operating systems. Extensive use of debuggers and logic and

protocol analyzers.

Symmetrical Technologies Corporation (1989 to 1992) - Chief Executive

Officer/Founder

o Led the development and strategic marketing of innovative data storage

technology solutions to commercial clients.

o Main architect of the original version of a network attached write-once

read-many server, including the microprocessor-based hardware and

embedded software.

o Implemented RTOS for embedded Motorola 68000-based hardware using

assembly language, implemented various protocol stacks, and file systems

in C using debuggers, and logic and protocol analyzers.

Perceptics Corporation (1985 to 1989) - Product Manager

o Key development team member in the creation of a new image processing and

image recognition system; assisted in the development of the VAX/VMS

based file system for a write-once read-many optical disk image storage

solution.

o Implemented embedded software for embedded Motorola 68000-based

components of the system using VxWorks, C, and assembly language.

Extensive use of debuggers and logic and protocol analyzers.

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