Engineer Software

Resume for Allen W. Baker

Address: Bella Vista, AR 72715

Phone: 479-***-****

Email: ******@*****.***

Profile Experienced classroom teacher and personal tutor.

Polished computer programmer, skilled in developing high-usability, high-reliability applications.

Skilled presenter of complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Solid analytical, problem-solving, writing and presentation skills.

Education May 1973

M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas

May 1971

B.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas

Achievements Objective-C and iOS 5 Development Aug. 2012

App development; AboutObjects, Inc.

Complete Android training Mar. 2012

App development; Intertech, Inc.

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Mar. 2010

.NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications

Eye Tracking System and Method 2009

Co-Inventor; Patent Applied for no. 200********

Method and Device for Data Input 2011

Co-Inventor; Patent Applied for no. 201********

Career History Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, AR Aug. 2010-Present

Full-Time Instructor, Computer Information

Teach undergraduate credit courses in Introductory Programming,

C++ Programming, Visual Basic Programming, Microsoft Windows,

and Microsoft Office

Served on the search committed for a full-time Advisor for the

Business and Computer Information Division

InvoTek, Inc., Alma, AR July 2006-May 2010

Senior Software Engineer

Developed custom software for Microsoft Windows-based computers,

using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Visual C# and Visual Basic.

Created a method for quadriplegics to type on a computer using head-

movement gestures. InvoTek has applied for a patent on this work.

Led the development of dictation software for people with speech

disabilities. This product will be released in 2010.

Led the development of a secure Internet-based data collection

process and toolset for collecting speech samples.

Developed a word prediction software module based on extensive

analysis of current English language usage in the United States.

Wrote and maintained user s manuals for five software products.

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University of Arkansas, Computer Science and Computer Engineering Jan. 1999-May 2007

Department, Fayetteville, AR

Instructor

Taught undergraduate courses in C, C++ and Java programming

Managed classes ranging in size from 4 to 125 students

Developed and taught new course in Game Programming

Consistently earned high ratings from students

Extensive use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for course

documents, lectures and student grades.

Served as academic advisor to hundreds of Computer Science and

Computer Engineering students

Maintained a website, using Macromedia Dreamweaver, for

communicating course information, study notes, schedules, and grades

with my students

Personal Business, Pea Ridge, AR and Bella Vista, AR 2002-2006

Website Developer

Developed and maintained a website for a local church

Developed and maintained a website for a local contractor

Northwest Arkansas Community College, Bentonville, AR Aug. 2001-Dec. 2006

Part-Time Instructor

Taught undergraduate credit courses in Microsoft Office, Microsoft

Access, C++ Programming, and QBasic Programming

Taught continuing education courses in Microsoft Access and

Microsoft Excel

Maintained a website, using Macromedia Dreamweaver, for

communicating course information, study notes, schedules, and grades

with my students

Sep. 1996-Dec. 1998

Living Stones Church, Alvin, TX

Video System Engineer

Technical manager of professional audio and video production system

Implemented multiple major upgrades to cameras, video recorders,

video distribution system, video post-production equipment, audio

recorders, and audio distribution system

Book Editor and Graphic Designer

Edited transcribed sermons into mini-books

Prepared camera-ready manuscripts with Adobe PageMaker

Prepared camera-ready cover art with Corel Draw!

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NASA L. B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX Oct. 1995-Dec. 1998

Software Systems Engineer

Reverse engineered and ported 11-year-old mainframe database

application to client-server system using Microsoft Access and SQL

Server

Researched new products and technologies for in-house evaluation

and testing

NASA L. B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX Oct. 1988-Sept. 1995

Communications System Engineer

Provided technical oversight of $600 million contract for the

Communication and Data System development of the International

Space Station

Developed telemetry and data management concepts for the

International Space Station

Participated in the development of operating concepts for the

Communication and Data System of the International Space Station

United States Air Force L. B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX Aug. 1982-Sep. 1988

Communications System Engineer

Supported 12 Space Shuttle missions in Instrumentation and

Communications Office of Space Shuttle Mission Control

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