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Experience

Excelon Development

**** – 2019

Devised automatic testing system to prove a rewritten system works as well as what it is replacing. (VB6, F#, C# .NET). Acquired and implemented a contract-testing system to prove components of a micro-services architecture work correctly together. (Swift, Dart, Java, C#, .NET)

Compliance Systems

1993 - 1996, 2000 - 2017

Built systems to perform financial calculations, and document transactions. (C++, C#, .NET) Invented a small language for typesetting financial legalese and the logic selecting the legalese. Wrote the compiler for this language. Wrote typesetting and rendering code to put this legalese on paper, the screen, or PDF. (C++, C#)

Rapistan – Dematic

1998 - 2000

Architected & implemented HTTP-server based interface to sort controller (Java)

McGraw-Hill

1996 - 1998

Architected & specified content production system for www.sweets.com. (C++, VB6) Helped transition content delivery from CD-ROM to online/HTML

AVL Information Systems

1992 - 1993

Built base station application for Police Dispatchers and the embedded software running in each of the squad cars that it talked to. (C/C++) Integrated 9-1-1 data into the base station. (C++)

Computer Design, Inc.

1989 - 1992

Built image processing, neural network, and statistical algorithms for fabric parts inspection (C, Unix)

Smith's Industries

1983 - 1989

Built embedded avionics systems. Managed & built multi-processor flight data recorder test environment. Developed speech recognition algorithms for the AFTI F-16 cockpit (C, FORTAN)

National Security Agency

1980 - 1983

One does not say what a "Cryptologic Mathematician" does with great specificity. Developed algorithms to evaluate voice quality

Education

Johns Hopkins, MS

1981-1983

Computer Science

Michigan State University, MS

1978-1980

Applied Mathematics

Cedarville College, BA

1974-1978

Mathematics

Skills

I strive to achieve software craftsmanship within project time, personnel, and budget constraints. I know many computer languages and where each works best. I have built small, medium, and large software systems. I solve hard problems and cut Gordian knots using math, stats, and analysis. I own & manage residential real estate. Ask if I have any vacancies.