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Engineer Software

Location:
Reno, NV
Posted:
January 26, 2013

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Roy C. Sigsbey

**** ********** ****

Reno, NV *9511

Phone: 831-***-****

FAX: None

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

URL: http://www.yourwish.com/

Summary

A Computer Software Engineer/Analyst with over 30 years experience in applications

analysis, development, and user interfaces (including graphics and multimedia), Trained in,

and experience with, C++ and Object Oriented Design and Methodologies. Also some

experience in simple HTML and web development, operating systems, networking, and Unix

and Linux system administration, and hardware setup and config for various standalone

machines and networks. Work has been done for commercial software companies and

government agencies such as NASA and the Department of Defense, from small projects to

part of a team of engineers and developers. The most recent experience has been with C/C++

on Linux systems developing lottery and casino games and gaming solutions.

Strengths:Unix/Linux - 30+ yrs

C/C++ - 30+ yrs

Computer graphics - 20+ yrs

Some Experience with:Unix and Linux Sys Adm

HTML and simple web dev

SQL and database operations

Ada, FORTRAN, COBOL, Java

Assembly Lang., Machine Lang.

Windows 95/98/NT/Me/XP

OS/MVS

Education and TrainingColorado Tech, Colorado Springs, CO

1996: Object-Oriented Programming Using C++

1996: The Java Programming Language

1991: Professional Certificate Program in Ada Programming

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO

1987: Additional work on Masters

University of Houston at Clear Lake, Houston, TX

1984-1985: Begin work on Masters

1979-1983: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Information Systems

San Jacinto College, Pasadena, TX

1975-1979: Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Science

Work Experience HighlightsAugust, 2003 - Present

Firmware Engineer (contractor, then employee)

Bally Technologies, Reno, NVDeveloping lottery and casino games and gaming solutions utilizing C/C++

on proprietary hardware running specialized versions of Linux, including real time

animations, audio, and failsafe recovery.

July, 1999 - September, 2001 (10 days after 9/11):

President (Self Employed)

Rosby, Inc., Colorado Springs, COVarious contracts for updates and maintenance of complex software systems.

Inhouse facilities for UNIX and Linux software development, Internet consulting,

and general computer consulting. Strong emphasis on 3D graphics development using C/C++,

Unix and Linux, and Open Inventor 3D.

June, 1999 - July, 1999:

Software Contractor

Agency: Princeton Information, Colorado Springs, CO

Client: IPS Meteostar, Inc.Upgrades and fixes to weather map and data generation and display software, also

primary system administration duties for UNIX and WindowsNT - UNIX, C, XWindows/Motif.

About half of hours were performed from my office at home.

November, 1998 - June, 1999:

Software Contractor

Agency: Streffco Consultants, Inc., Englewood, CO

Client: Micromedex, Inc.Porting, enhancing and developing software related to medical information databases

for display using HTML methods - UNIX, C/C++, HTML. About half of hours were performed

from my office at home.

March, 1998 - September, 1998:

Software Engineer/Analyst

Employer: Space Applications Corp., Colorado Springs, COGraphics and user interface modifications to DOD modeling and simulation projects -

UNIX, C, XWindows/Motif. This employment was performed entirely from my office at home.

August, 1997 - March, 1998:

Software Contractor

Agency: EDP Contract Services, Colorado Springs, CO

Client: MCI, NGSN Development GroupDevelopment of Graphical User Interface elements and supporting functionality -

IBM AIX, DEC UNIX, C, XWindows/Motif.

April, 1997 - August, 1997:

Software Contractor

Agency: Telos Consulting, Colorado Springs, CO

Client: Litton-PRCGEODSS Modification contract, development of Graphical User Interface elements and

supporting functionality - DEC Alpha, UNIX, Ada, XWindows/Motif.

July, 1996 - April, 1997:

Software Contractor

Agency: Add Staff, Colorado Springs, CO

Client: Kaman SciencesCCPDS-R maintenance contract, maintenance and modifications to complex architecture

system - VAX-VMS and Ada.

July, 1994 - July, 1996:

Software Contractor

Agency: Compuware Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO

Client: MCI, NetworkMCI Video Conferencing GroupLead Engineer for the Reservation Scheduler software subsystem - RS6000, Unix,

XWindows/Motif, Sybase 10, C/C++.

June, 1993 - January, 1994; March, 1994 - July, 1994:

Systems Analyst

Employer: National Systems & Research Co., Colorado Springs, CODesign and updating of US Space Command Global Positioning Satellite ground control

and status systems - Ada, JOVIAL, IBM AIX, OS/MVS.

May, 1991 - April, 1993:

Software Engineer III

Employer: CAE-Link Flight Simulation Division, NTB, Falcon AFB, CODesign and updating of ARGUS real-time gaming simulator on a network of 2 Crays and

45 Silicon Graphics workstations - Unix, C/C++, FORTRAN, GL, XWindows/Motif.

November, 1985 - March, 1991:

Senior Software Engineer

Employer: Ford Aerospace Corp., Colorado Springs, COUser/System Interface Rapid Prototyping System (USIPS) development for human/machine

interface research (2 patents pending relating to this) - SunOS, IRIX, HP-UX, C, XWindows/Motif.

Part of development team for the US Army Maneuver Control System (MCS) E-Map transformation

facility which converts Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) Advanced Digital Raster Graphics (ADRG)

maps from CDROM's for use within the US Army MCS - HP-UX, C, ADRG, ISO-9660.

Acting system administrator for a network of 40+ workstations (mostly

Sun Microsystems and some HP and Silicon Graphics).

November, 1981 - November, 1985:

Senior Engineering and Scientific Programmer/Analyst

Employer: Ford Aerospace and Communications Corp., Houston, TXLead software engineer for the design and prototyping of graphic systems

for the Johnson Space Center Mission Control Center - UNIX and C.

August, 1979 - November, 1981:

Programming Assistant

Employer: Lockheed EMSCO, Houston, TXMaintenance and updates to a series of real-time applications for the

Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL) machines - SEL 32/70,

Digital Scientific META 4 (emulating IBM 1130), FORTRAN, machine language and assembly language.

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© Rosby, Inc.

Roy C. Sigsbey

7566 Lighthouse Lane

Reno, NV 89511 USA

Phone:831-***-****

Email:

*****@********.***

URL:

http://www.yourwish.com/

© Rosby, Inc.



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