Customer Service Security

Stephen D. Williams TS/SCI - CISSP - IT Architect / Dev / Admin / Mgmt. - AI / Perf. / Security / Usability

http://sdw.st AIM:sdw Fax:703-***-**** PO Box 40, Mountain View, CA 94042

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Mission: Create important, elegant, and efficient solutions while improving technology when possible.

Objective: Lead important development opportunities in the DC or N. California areas.

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Extensively developing and consulting, I have leveraged my ability to learn and adapt quickly, employ rich soft skills, and

exercise deep technical and business capabilities. I have worked for 30+ clients, commercial and Federal, on 80+ projects over

a span of 26 years. Most projects were development focused and all benefited from my broad skills. I have performed many

roles, including, several times, founder and CTO.

Core Competencies include:

Development: Java*, C#, C Qt, Javascript/AS*, PHP, Matlab, Perl, Python, XML*, SV/CVS/Git, gperf*, kernel

Security: Secure apps*, PKI, policy, accreditation, DoD / DCID / PDD / NIST regulations, XML digital signature, PKI notary

Advanced algorithms: Data formats, Video & Image processing, temporal & graph analysis, protocols*, rule engines, AI

Systems: Linux*/Unixen*, OS X, XP/Vista, Networking*, Cisco, Cray, Stratus, Virtualization*, embedded control, grids

Analysis: DoD program assessment, patents, technology review, groupware, in-depth research* (* = Many related)

General: Adaptability, Customer Focus, SW Architecture & Design, Dev Life Cycle, Wide Domain Knowledge.

Professional Background:

OptimaLogic, Inc. - President / CTO 2009 to Present

OptimaLogic is a consulting and new products company, with offices in Mountain View, CA, Herndon, VA, and Honolulu, HI.

Sempra Energy - Senior Security Architecture Consultant

Evaluated project components, configuration, policy, and performance for very large application renewal projects.

Performed penetration testing, verification, and validation of fixes and remediations.

New Product Development

Created new visualization and interaction paradigms for knowledge management.

Developing clients in C++/Qt, Palm Pre, Android, and iPhone and server side with GWT/AppEngine/AWS.

Contributed to startup product design, development, and evaluation: medical devices, social networking.

High Performance Technologies, Inc. - Senior Technical Director 2001 to 2009 (Remain a consultant)

Active and successful in architecture, development, consulting, management, business development, proposal writing, market

and technology research & evaluation, technical interviewing, and program assessment. Selected projects:

Army High Performance Computing Resource Center

Security, network, & system lead for Cray XT3 & X1E and Liquid IQ supercomputers, Linux systems, Cisco, and VPN.

Planned, installed, and managed Army DREN supercomputing center as lead security/network engineer, Unix admin.

Prepared and documented DoD CSA and ATO certification of systems, security, and process.

Semantic Web, Temporal Analysis, SPARQL, Graph Analysis

Developed semantic RDF database visualization components as an I2 Analyst Desktop plug-in tool.

Researched temporal analysis and graph query to create correlation search plug-in tool.

W3C Efficient XML Interchange Working Group, Semantic Web

Key participant in the EXI and XBC working groups, wrote and edited public documents.

Participated in W3C Semantic Web interest groups with creators and implementers of semantic web and RDF.

DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

Investigated, analyzed, reported, and briefed on several large DoD program assessments at the Pentagon.

Included deep interviewing of government and contractor teams and generating program and technical

assessments.

Scalable Awareness Framework (SAF) for intelligence

Conceived and architected a processing and meta-data framework that manages large data flows, data sets, and

synthesis goals over a large distributed processing system, dubbed Knowledge Oriented Architecture (KOA).

Department of Justice CIO PKI/Security Consulting

Technical lead for the PKI Task and expert for both PKI and security areas, provided in-depth investigation,

architecture, planning, and input to the creation of a public key infrastructure and security architecture.

Wrote PKI Enabling and Secure Application Development Handbook upon request from FBI development teams.

This document recently became the basis for the PKI Developer Guide at Treasury FMS, which I also helped edit.

Health and Human Services Office of Regulatory Affairs

Performed final IV&V for PKI Certification Authority policies, architecture, and procedures.

Treasury FMS Secure Payment System, Senior Architect, PM, & Tech Lead

Architected very highly-secure Java applet and layered server Internet application . Incorporated Java, HTTPS,

XML, Entrust / PKI / SmartCards, JMS/MQ, HP Virtual Vault, and DB2 SQL servers.

Designed security architecture, secure database model, signed XML, secure object intermediary layer, validation

engine, message orientation, GUI isolation layer, look and feel, 508 (accessibility), and audit. Innovations greatly

enhance security & verifiability while reducing development & maintenance.

ObjectVideo, Consulting Developer 2001

Developed MPEG4 File Format encoder and RealPlayer plugin player with multi-threaded streams, real-time handling,

object descriptor parser, and BIFS scene graph handling. Player handled multiple video and audio streams, with overlay.

Jabber.com, Chief Technical Officer 2000

Performed detailed technical training and assistance with scalability, enhanced features, interoperability, and a roadmap for

extending Jabber's open IM/Presence system into an XML platform for general P2P and other transactional applications.

Insta.com, President and Chief Scientist 1999

Founded startup based on fusion of presence, instant messaging, dynamic web pages, and customer service.

ReverseAuction.com, Chief Technical Officer 1999

Architected systems for operations and auction web application, resulting in successful release and operation.

Geico, Consulting Chief Architect and Team Lead 1998

Architected and won a large contract to build a flexible, maintainable N-tier web interface to Geico's quoting system.

Used Elements Advisor rule engine, Netscape Application Server, and Oracle RDBMS to implement a new type of rule-

based web application that resulted in rapid rule implementation for the fluid auto insurance industry.

America Online, Inc., Senior Consultant 1995 - 1998

Designed and implemented Buddy List server and UI, starting the IM revolution.

Conceived and developed an end-user video IM system (Instant Images ), first for large IM service

Developed digital notary and a rate-based protocol, allowing over 10 bidirectional video streams.

Created object-relational C code generator in Perl with a high-performance database library.

Implemented custom terminal emulator for Stratus development resulting in more efficient workflow.

Bank of America, Senior Consultant 1994

Installed and configured Dec SEAL firewall and internal and external web servers - first public web server for any bank .

Lexis-Nexis, Senior Consultant 1992 - 1994

Developed new document processing architecture for online search engine in C, C++, SunOS, Motif, Interviews, RDBMS.

Rewrote X.25 external stock quote system in C++ for online service. Wrote satellite data reception system.

GE Aircraft Engines, Senior Consultant 1989 - 1991

Wrote an expert system shell library in C++ for a distributed process diagnostic and auto-recovery tool.

Ported gcc, g++, Emacs, Kerberos, and other tools to HP and Apollo platforms.

Computer Sciences Corp., Member Technical Staff 1987

Created Postscript-like language and scrolling form capability in C++ that greatly anticipated today's Web forms,

complete with inline scripting and HTML-like page definition. Used in the following projects:

Developed an expert system-based application for military logistics with PC to mainframe interchange, installed at Robins.

NCR Corp., Staff Consultant 1986

Developed NCR Flex benefits application as team lead under tight deadline, distributed to all 33,000 NCR employees .

GE Lighting Business Group, Programmer/Analyst 1984 - 1985

Developed embedded control system for rotary indexing bulb forming machine in Pascal MT+ and Z80 assembly. A new

class of bulb, output of this machine formed half of the re-lighting of the Statue of Liberty in 1985.

Education:

Stanford University Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Certificate Program (2008-2009)

American University Masters Degree program - 4.0 GPA - all but thesis - (2004-2007)

Primarily and continuously self-taught. Frequently engaged in personal R&D.

Certifications: CISSP in 2003, NSA INFOSEC Assessment in 2003, Brainbench Master Unix Admin in 2000

Membership: ACM, IEEE, CISSP, Infragard, AOPA, lifetime AAAI, IETF, & W3C. ISA/TS SCI security clearance.

Personal Interests: Writing, photography, private pilot, SCUBA, running, bicycling, kayaking, volunteering, and travel.

References: Available upon request. Public recommendations available at: http://sdw.st/in

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