Project Development
Resume:
Richard Olson
Seattle, WA *****
E-mail: ****@***********.***
Electronics Projects and iOS App Portfolio at: http://www.nothinglabs.com
Skills
iPhone application development, Xcode / Objective C - 3 years experience
Microcontroller / embedded development (Atmel / WinAVR, PIC, Arduino)
Robotics, basic electronics design, product prototyping
iPhone / iPad Applications (ongoing independent software development)
- Author of over two dozen applications currently for sale in the Apple App Store
resulting in over 50 thousand paid downloads and 1.3 million free downloads
- See http://www.nothinglabs.com/iphone for full application portfolio with screenshots
- Manic Marble (versions 1-4)
3D marble maze game with realistic physics engine for iPhone and iPad
Free version reached #2 most popular App Store download
Accelerometer-based control system
Uses In App Purchase to let users buy more levels
- LOLcatMaker
Allows users to create their own subtitled "LOLcat" images
Interfaces with icanhascheezburger.com - letting users upload their "LOLZ" online
Utilizes XML-based API set for authentication, metadata and image transfer
- Zombie Trade Wars
Classic turn-based trading game set in the impending zombie apocalypse
Six different cities and ten different commodities with fluctuating prices
- Resistor Photo ID
Uses iPhone camera to help identify resistor color bands
Highly useful for colorblind electronics hobbyists
Electronic Cloud Chamber (independent hardware product)
- Designed cloud chamber product to visualize trails left by radioactive particles
- Uses electronic cooling to super-cool alcohol vapor - creating a supersaturated
environment in which ionization trails appear
- Low volume production using laser cutter and hand tools - available for purchase at
nothinglabs.com
- Utilized by New York Hall of Science and several universities for teaching purposes
- Published main research online - over a dozen hobbyists, students and teachers have
used information to create their own cloud chambers
- Video footage and full documentation at nothinglabs.com
Sammamish Fitness LLC (contract) - Feburary 2012 / Ongoing
- Embedded system prototyping involving sensors and mechanical actuators
- Project details under NDA
Pugetworks / Seattle, WA
iPhone Developer (contract) - Feburary 2012 / Ongoing
- iOS development involving geolocation services and mapping
- Project details under NDA
Wicentric Inc. / San Diego, CA (remote)
iPhone Developer (contract) - March to April 2012
- iOS development utilizing iPhone 4s specific hardware
- Project details under NDA
Open Melt Robot Control System (open source project)
- Developed embedded software and hardware (Atmel AVR / C) for "translational drift"
robot control system
- Allows a robot to simultaneous spin at over 2000rpm and have directional control by
quickly modulating power to its wheels
- Uses accelerometer sensor data to determine precise spin rate
- Released source code, schematics and documentation as open source under the "Open Melt"
project
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Utilized by several builders of combat robots ("Battlebots") in their designs
- Featured in March 2008 and June 2010 "Servo" Magazine
- Full project details and video at nothinglabs.com
Robotics / Electronics (ongoing mischief)
- Designed and constructed dozens of combat robots for competition
- Created first "autonomous" (computer controlled) combat robot to defeat a human
controlled opponent
- Designed laser show capable of rendering text using only an Arduino microcontroller and
$35 in parts. Project documented on instructables.com and won first-place in "Wicked
Lasers" contest.
- Discussed various projects in BBC's "Outriders" radio interview:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/outriders/2011/12/creators.shtml
- Many more projects at nothinglabs.com!
Kiha Software / Seattle, WA
iPhone Developer (contract) - September 2010 to January 2011
- Implemented search client for server-based Kiha PIM suite on iPhone utilizing JSON,
SQLite, Objective C and Interface Builder
SpamButcher (independent software product)
- Developed and marketed anti-spam software written in Visual Basic
- Uses "fuzzy logic" technology to eliminate 95-98% of spam email
- Available for trial and purchase at http://www.spambutcher.com
- Implemented search engine optimization and online advertising campaigns yielding
approximately 30,000 visitors per month to spambutcher.com
- Created sales tracking system using PHP and JavaScript to optimize advertising
expenditures
The LUX Group / Seattle, WA
IT Director - April 2003 to November 2008
- Implemented and supported new development environments using Windows Server and Linux
platforms
- Supported development and project management in the creation and deployment of websites
for organizations such as Boeing Museum of Flight, Cray Inc., World Vision, Tommy Bahama,
Valley Medical and Microsoft
- Provided all desktop support for over 25 Windows, Macintosh and Linux workstations
- Designed and deployed topology for internal and DMZ networks
- Coordinated off-site hosting for internal and client needs
- Migrated email system to Exchange Server 2003
- Attracted major clients via online marketing campaign utilizing Google Adwords
- Handled all IT aspects of multiple office moves
Microsoft Corporation / Issaquah, WA
Systems Engineer (contract via Excell Data) - January 2003 to April 2003
- Analyzed and documented existing Windows 2000 Server environment for
http://support.msn.com
- Re-deployed servers and content on new hardware utilizing Windows Server 2003
- Implemented Windows Load Balancing for improved redundancy and performance
- Provided ongoing support for http://support.msn.com development and production groups
Fisher Communications / Seattle, WA
Web Administrator (contract via Excell Data) - March 2001 to March 2002
- Supported Windows NT / Internet Information Server based hosting and development of
over twenty television and radio station web sites including KOMOTV.COM, STAR1015.COM and
KOMORADIO.COM
- Appeared on KOMO 4 News as an expert on Internet security for multiple stories
including an expose on the State of Washington mishandling Social Security Numbers online
- Audited existing server configurations for security, performance and reliability issues
- Developed Wireless Web (WAP) content for KOMOTV.COM for viewing of live traffic and
weather reports from cellular phones using Active Server Pages (ASP)
Saltmine LLC. / Seattle, WA
MIS Manager - April 1996 to August 2000
Senior Systems Administrator (contract) - October 2000 to February 2001
- Deployed and supported over thirty-five web hosting and development servers utilizing
Windows NT, Internet Information Server and Microsoft SQL Server for major web sites
including PGATOUR.COM, SEATTLESBESTCOFFEE.COM and PIKEPLACEMARKET.ORG
- Provided development team support by evaluating new technologies and assistance with
troubleshooting
- Managed MIS team to provide support for over 70 end-users
- Coordinated Y2K compliance effort
- Relocated web hosting operations to new office with minimal downtime
- Developed server monitoring and maintenance software, capable of automatically
detecting and correcting many problems
Walt Disney Internet Group / Seattle, WA
MIS Lead - August 2000 to September 2000
- Supported Windows NT / Internet Information Server based hosting of Disney s sports
related sites such as NFL.COM and ESPN.COM
Microsoft Corporation / Redmond, WA
Technical Coordinator (contract via Rho) - March 1994 to June 1995
Technical Assistant Intern - June 1991 to August 1993
- Responsible for design and deployment of Windows demonstrations for major industry
events such as COMDEX and the Windows 3.1 launch
- Provided general hardware and software technical expertise to Personal Systems Group
(Windows) Marketing
- Developed and documented process for performing "push" installations of Windows 95 from
Novell Netware and Windows NT servers for inclusion in the "Windows 95 Resource Kit"
- Created scripted test system to determine optimum memory configurations for Windows 3.1
- Performed performance testing for and wrote technical comparison of OS/2 and Windows
platforms
Education
Edmonds Community College - September 1991 to February 1994 (part-time)
University of Texas (Austin) - September 1993 to December 1993
Western Washington University - June 1995 to April 1996
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