Dag Spicer

Senior Curator at Computer History Museum
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Dag is a consummate professional and great friend. He is always available and ready to answer any question and often goes out of his way to help me. He has provided me with valuable feedback during the registration process and he is an excellent writer.

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Credentials

  • Amateur Radio License -- Extra Class
    Federal Communications Commission
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Computer History Museum
    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Curator
      • 1995 - Present

      Helped develop institution from a two-person start-up into world's largest computer museum Have given hundreds of interviews on computers and computer history to local, national and international media Proven track record of leading technical and non-technical teams on complex projects and programs Helped develop institution from a two-person start-up into world's largest computer museum Have given hundreds of interviews on computers and computer history to local, national and international media Proven track record of leading technical and non-technical teams on complex projects and programs

  • IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
    • Member, Editorial Board
      • 1996 - 2010

      Responsible for peer review of articles submitted to Annals for publication. Liaison between CHM and Annals. Responsible for peer review of articles submitted to Annals for publication. Liaison between CHM and Annals.

  • Orbital Designs
    • United Kingdom
    • Graphic Design
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Engineer
      • Oct 1993 - Dec 1994

      Design and prototype production of home theater video switching unit for DSI Corp, Vancouver, BC. System sensed incoming video sources and routed them automatically to one of several projectors. (Contract position). Design and prototype production of home theater video switching unit for DSI Corp, Vancouver, BC. System sensed incoming video sources and routed them automatically to one of several projectors. (Contract position).

  • Pacific Documentation Group
    • CEO and Founder
      • Jul 1991 - 1993

      Technical writing and publication company. Company founded with incubator assistance of YMCA Enterprise Center, Vancouver, B.C. Technical writing and publication company. Company founded with incubator assistance of YMCA Enterprise Center, Vancouver, B.C.

  • Government of British Columbia
    • Canada
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Technical Writer
      • 1991 - Mar 1991

      Planning and execution of major upgrade to province- (i.e. state-) wide teaching manuals. Architecting, editing, scanning, and placing of text and 3,000 images into Ministry of Education layout system. Responsible for overall product quality. Planning and execution of major upgrade to province- (i.e. state-) wide teaching manuals. Architecting, editing, scanning, and placing of text and 3,000 images into Ministry of Education layout system. Responsible for overall product quality.

  • International Monetary Fund
    • United Kingdom
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief, 'C' Group
      • 1990 - Aug 1990

      Arauco II Kraft Pulp Mill, Arauco, Chile Supervision of 22 technical writers producing instructional training manuals used in the operation and maintenance of a $600 million Kraft pulp mill expansion project. Arauco II Kraft Pulp Mill, Arauco, Chile Supervision of 22 technical writers producing instructional training manuals used in the operation and maintenance of a $600 million Kraft pulp mill expansion project.

  • Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
    • Urban Transit Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Technical Writer
      • Apr 1989 - Apr 1990

      Writing of maintenance manual for the TTC's 3,000 unit bus fleet Communication and Information System (CIS). This two man-year project incorporated over 500 drawings, test procedures, parts lists and calibration standards. Writing of maintenance manual for the TTC's 3,000 unit bus fleet Communication and Information System (CIS). This two man-year project incorporated over 500 drawings, test procedures, parts lists and calibration standards.

  • RMS Industrial Controls
    • Product Development Engineer
      • 1987 - Apr 1990

      Design and design modification of microprocessor-based Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Documentation creation and general engineering support. Subsystem design of Toronto Transit Radio Unified Microprocessor (TRUMP) unit, a computer-controlled centrally-managed bus and streetcar information system for the city of Toronto. Design and design modification of microprocessor-based Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. Documentation creation and general engineering support. Subsystem design of Toronto Transit Radio Unified Microprocessor (TRUMP) unit, a computer-controlled centrally-managed bus and streetcar information system for the city of Toronto.

  • Canadian Pacific Railway
    • Canada
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Technical Writer
      • Jan 1989 - Apr 1989

      Writing and editing of operations and maintenance (O&M) manual for CP Rail's Mobile Information Terminal and Processor (MITAP), a microprocessor-based voice/data communications system used in CP Rail's locomotive fleet. Writing and editing of operations and maintenance (O&M) manual for CP Rail's Mobile Information Terminal and Processor (MITAP), a microprocessor-based voice/data communications system used in CP Rail's locomotive fleet.

  • Matson, Inc.
    • Maritime Transportation
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Technical Writer
      • 1988 - 1989

      Writing of maintenance manual for a state-of-the-art marine C3 (Command, Communications and Control) system. Project included writing of functional specifications, circuit descriptions, test procedures and emergency response protocols. Writing of maintenance manual for a state-of-the-art marine C3 (Command, Communications and Control) system. Project included writing of functional specifications, circuit descriptions, test procedures and emergency response protocols.

  • Westinghouse Defense Systems Group / BMTA
    • Consulting Engineer
      • 1988 - Oct 1988

      Part of design team for a microprocessor-based passenger safety and maintenance control system incorporating LORAN C and UHF transceivers and forming part of a centrally-controlled transit management network (Baltimore Mass Transit Authority). Part of design team for a microprocessor-based passenger safety and maintenance control system incorporating LORAN C and UHF transceivers and forming part of a centrally-controlled transit management network (Baltimore Mass Transit Authority).

  • Hamilton Street Railway Company, The
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Writer
      • 1988 - Jun 1988

      Extensive revision of maintenance and technical reference manuals for a new bus fleet communications system. Extensive revision of maintenance and technical reference manuals for a new bus fleet communications system.

  • Lotus Innovations, Inc.
    • United States
    • Wellness and Fitness Services
    • Director, Engineering Services
      • 1986 - 1987

      Director of 8-person team building an automated videotape vending machine. Design incorporated a PC-based controller with interfaces to fault-tolerant barcode and magnetic stripe readers, a receipt printer and a pneumatic control and tape access subsystem. Director of 8-person team building an automated videotape vending machine. Design incorporated a PC-based controller with interfaces to fault-tolerant barcode and magnetic stripe readers, a receipt printer and a pneumatic control and tape access subsystem.

  • Canadian Standards Association
    • Professional Experience Intern
      • 1985 - Sep 1985

      Engaged in the qualification of computers, biomedical instrumentation, and consumer electronics products to CSA safety standards. Construction of test jigs, sensor networks and data logging systems. Writing of certification and compliance reports. Engaged in the qualification of computers, biomedical instrumentation, and consumer electronics products to CSA safety standards. Construction of test jigs, sensor networks and data logging systems. Writing of certification and compliance reports.

Education

  • Stanford University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (Minor in Electical Engineering)
    1995 - 1997
  • Stanford University
    A.M,, History of Science
    1993 - 1995
  • University of Toronto
    M.A., History and Philosophy of Science, Technology and Medicine
    1991 - 1993
  • University of Toronto - University of Trinity College
    B.A., European History
    1989 - 1991
  • University of British Columbia Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical Engineering
    1982 - 1985
  • University of London
    Certificate, British Civilization
    1980 - 1981
  • Pickering College
    Ontario Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (OSSHGD), High School
    1976 - 1980

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