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Limerick, ME
Posted:
January 26, 2013

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Resume of Dale M Schultz

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

Limerick,

ME

04048

United States

978-***-**** (Eastern Time!)

email: ****@******.***

Citizenship: United States

Areas of ExpertiseAll aspects of software Globalization (Internationalization, Localization, Translation).

Definition of enterprise globalization requirements, including multicultural support and translation.

Enterprise process design and implementation.

Software globalization assessments.

Globalization Verification Test (GVT) process and tools, including pseudo translation.

Multilingual, world ready interface design.

Global enterprise work groups.

Code pages and character sets including Unicode, UTF-8 and UTF-16 encodings etc..

Experience and SkillsNatural languages: English, German, Afrikaans, Dutch (read), Zulu.

I have 21 years experience working on software internationalization.

I have presented at industry events around the globe.

I identify potential problems before they occur.

I analyze hurdles effectively and find creative solutions to complex problems.

I grasp new methods, systems and languages quickly.

I have excellent organizational abilities.

I display good judgment and prioritization.

I can multitask and work under pressure.

I communicate well with people at all levels of an organization, both verbally and in writing, locally and remote, and across cultures.

I am recognized as a team leader.

I am aware of market trends and believe in keeping a balance between what the market wants and what is technically and legally possible.

I have a good sense of humor.

Current Employment

I have been employed by IBM since May 1997 in internationalization and globalization. I am a member of the IBM corporate Globalization Leadership Team, which provides the globalization requirements, processes and tools to all IBM divisions.

Special award: In May 2012 I was awarded the Outstanding Technical Achievement Award for my work on the IBM globalization tooling

Work areas include:

Defining globalization requirements for all IBM software and hardware.

Defining processes for globalization planning, testing, assessment and deviations from requirements.

Providing guidance, tools and wizards for globalization architecture, implementation and testing.

Defining globalization terminology.

Providing education on, and awareness of, globalization and associated requirements, testing, and processes.

Help teams troubleshoot and solve globalization challenges.

Provide IBM globalization roadmaps to newly acquired development teams.

Provide formal mentoring to colleagues.

Previous EmploymentFeb 1994 - April 1997: XyQuest division of The Technology Group Inc. in Westford, MA, USA.

UI designer, software engineer, translation liaison.

Feb 1991 - Jan 1994: North American Software GmbH in

Munich, Germany.

Technical Consultant, network administrator, product development manager. All support and assistance to customers was conducted in German.

Aug 1989 - Jan 1991: University of Natal, department of

Lecturer: Digital Image Processing and Computer Literacy.

Jan 1988 - Jul 1989:, Computer Services Division, Durban, South Africa.

Senior Information Center

Consultant for both PCs and Sperry 1100 mainframe.

Jan 1986 - Dec 1987:Natal Education Department, Kloof, South Africa.

High school teacher.

Jan 1984 - Dec 1985: SADF

compulsory military service, Durban, South Africa.

1 Reconnaissance Regiment

Papers, Patents, and PublicationsConference PresentationsOctober 2003 Double Byte testing made easy, IBM Test Community Leaders (ITCL) Conference, Toronto, Canada

May 2004 Using the Technique of Pseudo Translation for Better GVT, IBM Americas 2004 Test Symposium, Tucson, AZ, USA

May 2004 Teaming for Success in Globalization Verification Testing, IBM Americas 2004 Test Symposium, Tucson, AZ, USA

November 2006, The Why, Who, When and How of Efficient Globalization Testing, The Internationalization & Unicode Conference 30, Washington DC, USA

October 2007, The Social Engineering of producing Internationalized Software, The Internationalization & Unicode Conference 31, San Jose, CA, USA

March 2008, Workshop: Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Asia 2008, Beijing, China

June 2008, Workshop: Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum USA, Foster City, CA USA

December 2008, Workshop: Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Europe, Dublin, Ireland

December 2008, The Naming of the Parts, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Europe, Dublin, Ireland

April 2009, Workshop: Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Asia, Taipei, Taiwan

April 2009, Redefining the Software Globalization Development Process, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Asia, Taipei, Taiwan

April 2009, Panel: Preparing your company to meet international product requirements, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Asia, Taipei, Taiwan

June 2009, Workshop: Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Europe, Tallin, Estonia

June 2009, Globalization Assessments, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum Europe, Tallin, Estonia

April 2010, Workshop: Globalization Testing - with an Emphasis on Translatability Testing and Pseudo Translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum USA, Foster City, CA USA

April 2010, Multicultural support: Beyond translation, Localization Industry Standards Organization (LISA), LISA Forum USA, Foster City, CA USA

Patents

I have 7 patents issued and other patents are at the U.S. Patent Office.

Date issued

Patent number

Title

Co-authors

2008-11-18

7,454,712

Method, system, and computer program product for preventing unwanted application behavior.

2009-02-24

7,496,544

Method and apparatus for assessing products

Atkin, S.E.; Moriarty, M.F.; Sullivan, W.J.; Zapata, L.M.; Davis, M.E.

2009-03-10

7,503,036

Testing multi-byte data handling using Multi-byte equivalents to single byte characters in a test string

2009-08-28

KR 2009-8-28

Pseudo translation within an integrated development environment Bak, N. V.

2010-07-20

7,761,519

Method, system and computer program product for displaying message genealogy

2010-09-07

7,793,262

Method and apparatus for facilitating software testing and report generation with interactive graphical user interface

Atkin, S.E.; Moriarty, M.F.; Sullivan, W.J.; Zapata, L.M.; Davis, M.E.

2012-05-15

8,180,659

Identifying and measuring adherence to software development requirements

Atkin, S.E.; Moriarty, M. F.; Sullivan, W.J.; Williams, S.J.; Zapata, L.Publications

Piper, S. E. and

D. M. Schultz

(1979).

Suggested changes in recommended bird ring sizes.

Safring News 8:31-32.

D. M. Schultz

(1979).

Colour-ring observation perch.

Safring News 8:33.

D. M. Schultz

(1979).

Bright-ringed pulli.

Safring News 8:35.

Vernon, C.J.,

Piper, S.E. and

Schultz, D.M.

1980.

The breeding success of the

Cape Vulture

at Colleywobbles, Transkei

in 1980.

Vulture News 4:21-22.

Vernon, C.J.,

Piper, S.E. and

Schultz, D.M.

1982.

Tandem flying by Cape Vultures.

Vulture News 7: 17.

Vernon, C.J.,

Piper, S.E. and

Schultz, D.M.

1982.

The breeding success of the Cape Vulture at Colleywobbles, Transkei in 1981.

Vulture News 8:26-29.

Vernon, C.J.,

Piper, S.E. and

Schultz, D.M.

1983.

The

Cape Vulture

at Colleywobbles, Transkei

in 1982.

Vulture News 9/10:11-13.

Vernon, C.J.,

Piper, S.E.,

and Schultz, D.M.

"Reproductive performance of the Cape Vulture at Collywobbles, Transkei

" Proceedings of the Second Symposium on African Predatory Birds, 22-26 August 1983, (Eds: Mendelsohn, J.M. & Sapsford, C.W.), Durban: Natal Bird Club, 1984. 109-123. ISBN 0 620 07909 6.

Piper, S. E. and

D. M. Schultz

(1987).

Suggested data recording procedures when colour-ringing Cape Vulture nestlings.

Safring News 16(1): 31-34.

Piper, S. E. and

D. M. Schultz

(1988).

Monitoring territory, survival and breeding in the Longtailed Wagtail.

Safring News 17(2): 65-76.

Piper, S. E. and

D. M. Schultz

(1989).

Type, dimensionality and size of Longtailed Wagtail territories.

Ostrich Supplement 14: 123-131.

Schultz, D.M. (2008-07-14) "Emergency landing system for aircraft on autopilot", ip.com IPCOM000172782D \

Education1983: Post Graduate. Higher Diploma in Education (HDE) .

1982: Post Graduate. B.Soc.Sc.(Hons) .

Thesis on the digital processing of remote sensing imagery.

1981: B.Soc.Sc. Geography and Zulu Majors.

Final year project was the creation of a Digital Terrain Model.

Background Knowledge

Android, mobile,

XML, HTML, Javascript,

Lotus Notes (Client & Designer) and Domino (Server),

Lotus Notes database and web application design,

LotusScript and Lotus formula Language,

XyWrite, Signature, SmartWords,

Software product management,

SourceSafe version control,

Pascal, Clipper (dBase), Visual Basic, SPSS, askSam, Drafix CAD, AutoCaD, HiJaak, euroscript, RemoteSign,

PC Hardware troubleshooting & configuration,

Image processing and conversion,

MS-DOS, Windows, Chrome OS,

Database design,

Data form design and validation,

Product management,

Schema.org,

Google applications: gmail, analytics, web tools, adsense, google docs, forms, gadgets, maps, voice, talk, etc.,

Digital model train control (Uhlenbrock, Märklin).

You can contact me directly. References available on request.

Updated 2012-05-29 The current version of this document can be found at http://resume.mixmox.com

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