Greg Thompson
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Donn Mukensnable
I've worked with Greg in a couple of different capacities and companies over the past 30+ years and can easily vouch for his experience, genius (a word I do not use lightly), and thoroughness in defining solutions to difficult challenges at both the technical and leadership levels. He digs down to the core issue or knowledge needed and uses that to guide his recommendations and technical approaches.
Wayman Ng
Greg has been a great mentor for me since the day I started. He is extremely knowledgeable in a vast amount of technologies and would never hesitate to share what he knows or has learned with those around him. As a manager, Greg ensures his team has everything they would need to succeed in their tasks. He is always open to hear our opinions and allow us to be a part of the discussion. Working with Greg, I have always felt like I was included and supported. It has been a great experience working with Greg.
Donn Mukensnable
I've worked with Greg in a couple of different capacities and companies over the past 30+ years and can easily vouch for his experience, genius (a word I do not use lightly), and thoroughness in defining solutions to difficult challenges at both the technical and leadership levels. He digs down to the core issue or knowledge needed and uses that to guide his recommendations and technical approaches.
Wayman Ng
Greg has been a great mentor for me since the day I started. He is extremely knowledgeable in a vast amount of technologies and would never hesitate to share what he knows or has learned with those around him. As a manager, Greg ensures his team has everything they would need to succeed in their tasks. He is always open to hear our opinions and allow us to be a part of the discussion. Working with Greg, I have always felt like I was included and supported. It has been a great experience working with Greg.
Donn Mukensnable
I've worked with Greg in a couple of different capacities and companies over the past 30+ years and can easily vouch for his experience, genius (a word I do not use lightly), and thoroughness in defining solutions to difficult challenges at both the technical and leadership levels. He digs down to the core issue or knowledge needed and uses that to guide his recommendations and technical approaches.
Wayman Ng
Greg has been a great mentor for me since the day I started. He is extremely knowledgeable in a vast amount of technologies and would never hesitate to share what he knows or has learned with those around him. As a manager, Greg ensures his team has everything they would need to succeed in their tasks. He is always open to hear our opinions and allow us to be a part of the discussion. Working with Greg, I have always felt like I was included and supported. It has been a great experience working with Greg.
Donn Mukensnable
I've worked with Greg in a couple of different capacities and companies over the past 30+ years and can easily vouch for his experience, genius (a word I do not use lightly), and thoroughness in defining solutions to difficult challenges at both the technical and leadership levels. He digs down to the core issue or knowledge needed and uses that to guide his recommendations and technical approaches.
Wayman Ng
Greg has been a great mentor for me since the day I started. He is extremely knowledgeable in a vast amount of technologies and would never hesitate to share what he knows or has learned with those around him. As a manager, Greg ensures his team has everything they would need to succeed in their tasks. He is always open to hear our opinions and allow us to be a part of the discussion. Working with Greg, I have always felt like I was included and supported. It has been a great experience working with Greg.
Credentials
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jan, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Dec, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Jan, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Feb, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Director of Information Systems
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Mar 2020 - Present
Volunteering to help the Quest Science Center develop their IT infrastructure using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and tools like Slack to support current and future educational science & technology projects. Volunteering to help the Quest Science Center develop their IT infrastructure using Amazon Web Services (AWS) and tools like Slack to support current and future educational science & technology projects.
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Mentor
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Jun 2017 - Present
BRIIA is the first Bay Area's first integrated data innovation accelerator and collaboration community. BRIIA (briia.io) is an accelerator-style program that gives early-stage entrepreneurs, teams, and collaborators the resources to start and grow companies fueled by machine learning, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing. I volunteer helping startups at the Bishop Ranch Intelligence Innovation Accelerator (BRIIA) develop their offering using Amazon Web Services (AWS). BRIIA is the first Bay Area's first integrated data innovation accelerator and collaboration community. BRIIA (briia.io) is an accelerator-style program that gives early-stage entrepreneurs, teams, and collaborators the resources to start and grow companies fueled by machine learning, artificial intelligence, and natural language processing. I volunteer helping startups at the Bishop Ranch Intelligence Innovation Accelerator (BRIIA) develop their offering using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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i-GATE Innovation Hub
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Advisor & Mentor
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Apr 2013 - Sep 2020
i-GATE is a regional public-private partnership between Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL), Alameda County, and Tri-Valley cities of Livermore, Pleasanton, Danville, and Dublin, focused on supporting the growth of new local high technology companies. I mentor and provide high tech consulting and development assistance in AWS cloud design and development to its i-GATE Innovation Hub startup companies. i-GATE is a regional public-private partnership between Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL), Alameda County, and Tri-Valley cities of Livermore, Pleasanton, Danville, and Dublin, focused on supporting the growth of new local high technology companies. I mentor and provide high tech consulting and development assistance in AWS cloud design and development to its i-GATE Innovation Hub startup companies.
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Convergence CT
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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CTO
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Apr 2017 - Nov 2019
Technical leader expanding its business of developing clinical data warehouses for healthcare in the U.S., Japan and Taiwan China through development of a Global Healthcare Data Network supporting live federated access to de-identified patient data. Building upon AWS services, including Cognito, EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, ALB, CloudFront, WAF, GuardDuty and others, with a React-based web front-end, it supports SAP Lumira, BI Platform, RStudio Pro and other applications accessing… Show more Technical leader expanding its business of developing clinical data warehouses for healthcare in the U.S., Japan and Taiwan China through development of a Global Healthcare Data Network supporting live federated access to de-identified patient data. Building upon AWS services, including Cognito, EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, ALB, CloudFront, WAF, GuardDuty and others, with a React-based web front-end, it supports SAP Lumira, BI Platform, RStudio Pro and other applications accessing federated SQL-based databases from secured “sandboxed” environments, providing a secure and audited platform to foster Real-World-Evidence based research. Show less Technical leader expanding its business of developing clinical data warehouses for healthcare in the U.S., Japan and Taiwan China through development of a Global Healthcare Data Network supporting live federated access to de-identified patient data. Building upon AWS services, including Cognito, EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, ALB, CloudFront, WAF, GuardDuty and others, with a React-based web front-end, it supports SAP Lumira, BI Platform, RStudio Pro and other applications accessing… Show more Technical leader expanding its business of developing clinical data warehouses for healthcare in the U.S., Japan and Taiwan China through development of a Global Healthcare Data Network supporting live federated access to de-identified patient data. Building upon AWS services, including Cognito, EC2, DynamoDB, Lambda, API Gateway, ALB, CloudFront, WAF, GuardDuty and others, with a React-based web front-end, it supports SAP Lumira, BI Platform, RStudio Pro and other applications accessing federated SQL-based databases from secured “sandboxed” environments, providing a secure and audited platform to foster Real-World-Evidence based research. Show less
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Advisory Board Member & Consultant
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Feb 2016 - Nov 2018
I provided technical consulting to Trunomi helping explore different AWS-based design choices to optimize the design and costs for their GDPR application targeting the European banking market. Also a member of their architecture advisory board subcommittee. I provided technical consulting to Trunomi helping explore different AWS-based design choices to optimize the design and costs for their GDPR application targeting the European banking market. Also a member of their architecture advisory board subcommittee.
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Thompson Multimedia Engineering
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Dec 2012 - Mar 2017
I provided business and technology consulting, design, and development assistance in cloud, multimedia, mobile and network technologies, leveraging Lean Startup techniques to rapidly develop MVP prototypes and help companies bring new products and services to market. Specific projects have included: • Developed a process control system for carbon nanotube-based solar cells at NovaSolix. • Expert witness for Jones Day and Proskauer law firms on separate patent cases. • Designed and… Show more I provided business and technology consulting, design, and development assistance in cloud, multimedia, mobile and network technologies, leveraging Lean Startup techniques to rapidly develop MVP prototypes and help companies bring new products and services to market. Specific projects have included: • Developed a process control system for carbon nanotube-based solar cells at NovaSolix. • Expert witness for Jones Day and Proskauer law firms on separate patent cases. • Designed and developed AWS cloud-based solutions for multiple startups. Show less I provided business and technology consulting, design, and development assistance in cloud, multimedia, mobile and network technologies, leveraging Lean Startup techniques to rapidly develop MVP prototypes and help companies bring new products and services to market. Specific projects have included: • Developed a process control system for carbon nanotube-based solar cells at NovaSolix. • Expert witness for Jones Day and Proskauer law firms on separate patent cases. • Designed and… Show more I provided business and technology consulting, design, and development assistance in cloud, multimedia, mobile and network technologies, leveraging Lean Startup techniques to rapidly develop MVP prototypes and help companies bring new products and services to market. Specific projects have included: • Developed a process control system for carbon nanotube-based solar cells at NovaSolix. • Expert witness for Jones Day and Proskauer law firms on separate patent cases. • Designed and developed AWS cloud-based solutions for multiple startups. Show less
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Senior Consultant
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May 2014 - Dec 2016
I provided technology, business and development services helping Cinespots Inc. re-imagine and re-invent its local pre-show and cinema experiences through leveraging modern web and AWS cloud-based technologies. The new solution included a HTML5/CSS web-based portal with a scalable and highly available AWS backend built using Elastic Beanstalk running Node.js/JavaScript based code and interfacing to a RDS-MySQL database. Content is stored on AWS S3 and securely delivered via the Internet to… Show more I provided technology, business and development services helping Cinespots Inc. re-imagine and re-invent its local pre-show and cinema experiences through leveraging modern web and AWS cloud-based technologies. The new solution included a HTML5/CSS web-based portal with a scalable and highly available AWS backend built using Elastic Beanstalk running Node.js/JavaScript based code and interfacing to a RDS-MySQL database. Content is stored on AWS S3 and securely delivered via the Internet to local theaters using CloudFront to Raspberry Pi based devices that interface with Digital Cinema projectors. Show less I provided technology, business and development services helping Cinespots Inc. re-imagine and re-invent its local pre-show and cinema experiences through leveraging modern web and AWS cloud-based technologies. The new solution included a HTML5/CSS web-based portal with a scalable and highly available AWS backend built using Elastic Beanstalk running Node.js/JavaScript based code and interfacing to a RDS-MySQL database. Content is stored on AWS S3 and securely delivered via the Internet to… Show more I provided technology, business and development services helping Cinespots Inc. re-imagine and re-invent its local pre-show and cinema experiences through leveraging modern web and AWS cloud-based technologies. The new solution included a HTML5/CSS web-based portal with a scalable and highly available AWS backend built using Elastic Beanstalk running Node.js/JavaScript based code and interfacing to a RDS-MySQL database. Content is stored on AWS S3 and securely delivered via the Internet to local theaters using CloudFront to Raspberry Pi based devices that interface with Digital Cinema projectors. Show less
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TerrAvion Corp.
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United States
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Recreational Facilities
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Senior Consultant
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Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
I helped this i-GATE and Y-Combinator-based startup company with business and software development in support of their weekly aerial imaging and remote sensing service for viticulture and agriculture. It is based on an Amazon Web Services IT infrastructure consisting of AWS Elastic Beanstalk, EC2, RDS, CloudFront, S3 and Glacier using Node.js, Express, Bootstrap, JavaScript and HTML5 based-development. I helped this i-GATE and Y-Combinator-based startup company with business and software development in support of their weekly aerial imaging and remote sensing service for viticulture and agriculture. It is based on an Amazon Web Services IT infrastructure consisting of AWS Elastic Beanstalk, EC2, RDS, CloudFront, S3 and Glacier using Node.js, Express, Bootstrap, JavaScript and HTML5 based-development.
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Futurewei Technologies, Inc.
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United States
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Telecommunications
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200 - 300 Employee
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CTO for Multimedia
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Nov 2010 - Nov 2012
Multimedia expert for Huawei Technologies' Global CTO office providing assistance in: - Carrier and Enterprise market verticals including education and distance learning. - Market, technology, standards, architectural directions, partnerships and M&A analysis. - Kindling innovation & driving collaboration across Huawei BUs and organizations. - Identifying and engaging with potential industry partners, companies and organizations. Multimedia expert for Huawei Technologies' Global CTO office providing assistance in: - Carrier and Enterprise market verticals including education and distance learning. - Market, technology, standards, architectural directions, partnerships and M&A analysis. - Kindling innovation & driving collaboration across Huawei BUs and organizations. - Identifying and engaging with potential industry partners, companies and organizations.
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Thompson Video Consulting
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United States
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Computer Networking Products
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Oct 2008 - Nov 2010
Technology Consultant to two Cisco Business Units: DMSBU and MXABU on the projects: • Digital Media Players - Added Closed Captioning for sports video/enterprise applications. • Media Processing - Developing a MXE-5600 DSP platform to transcode live HD streams. Also IEEE Internet Computing & Computing Now guest editor May/June 2009 issues on IPTV. Technology Consultant to two Cisco Business Units: DMSBU and MXABU on the projects: • Digital Media Players - Added Closed Captioning for sports video/enterprise applications. • Media Processing - Developing a MXE-5600 DSP platform to transcode live HD streams. Also IEEE Internet Computing & Computing Now guest editor May/June 2009 issues on IPTV.
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Senior Director, Chief Video Architect
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Sep 2003 - Oct 2008
I was a video expert for Cisco Business Units developing video products for Service Provider, Enterprise & Connected Home markets, I provided technical analysis, architectural direction, and standards development for Cisco's efforts in IPTV, VOD & video markets. Specific projects included: - Developing EdgeQAM, CDS video server and Visual Quality Enhancement (VQE) products. - Organized Video Architecture Summits to foster cross-BU video development collaboration. - Co-chaired… Show more I was a video expert for Cisco Business Units developing video products for Service Provider, Enterprise & Connected Home markets, I provided technical analysis, architectural direction, and standards development for Cisco's efforts in IPTV, VOD & video markets. Specific projects included: - Developing EdgeQAM, CDS video server and Visual Quality Enhancement (VQE) products. - Organized Video Architecture Summits to foster cross-BU video development collaboration. - Co-chaired Cisco's IPTV & video standards efforts in ITU-T, ATIS-IIF, MSF, & other SDOs. - Evaluator and participant in three Cisco acquisitions including Scientific Atlanta and Arroyo. - Provided training on IPTV & video technology to internal groups including Scientific Atlanta. - Cisco-Live Networkers, SMPTE, NABA, NTCA, SCTE, IEEE CES, ICCE conference speaker. - Active member of Cisco's video patent CPOL committee evaluating potential patent filings. - Visiting Engineer to Comcast's in their RNG next generation cable Set Top Box design effort. Show less I was a video expert for Cisco Business Units developing video products for Service Provider, Enterprise & Connected Home markets, I provided technical analysis, architectural direction, and standards development for Cisco's efforts in IPTV, VOD & video markets. Specific projects included: - Developing EdgeQAM, CDS video server and Visual Quality Enhancement (VQE) products. - Organized Video Architecture Summits to foster cross-BU video development collaboration. - Co-chaired… Show more I was a video expert for Cisco Business Units developing video products for Service Provider, Enterprise & Connected Home markets, I provided technical analysis, architectural direction, and standards development for Cisco's efforts in IPTV, VOD & video markets. Specific projects included: - Developing EdgeQAM, CDS video server and Visual Quality Enhancement (VQE) products. - Organized Video Architecture Summits to foster cross-BU video development collaboration. - Co-chaired Cisco's IPTV & video standards efforts in ITU-T, ATIS-IIF, MSF, & other SDOs. - Evaluator and participant in three Cisco acquisitions including Scientific Atlanta and Arroyo. - Provided training on IPTV & video technology to internal groups including Scientific Atlanta. - Cisco-Live Networkers, SMPTE, NABA, NTCA, SCTE, IEEE CES, ICCE conference speaker. - Active member of Cisco's video patent CPOL committee evaluating potential patent filings. - Visiting Engineer to Comcast's in their RNG next generation cable Set Top Box design effort. Show less
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nCUBE
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India
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CTO, Director Product Mgmt. & Engineering
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Mar 1993 - Sep 2003
nCUBE was a Larry Ellison supercomputer company sold to C-COR/Arris in January 2005. I directed Research and Development for nCUBE’s MediaCUBE video server & Video-on-Demand (VoD) products for HFC cable, Telco ATM, & Internet IP environments. I worked closely with: • Product Management & Engineering – Architecting & developing VOD products. • Senior Management & Legal – On technology, patent & Intellectual Property matters. • Marketing & Sales – Representing nCUBE’s… Show more nCUBE was a Larry Ellison supercomputer company sold to C-COR/Arris in January 2005. I directed Research and Development for nCUBE’s MediaCUBE video server & Video-on-Demand (VoD) products for HFC cable, Telco ATM, & Internet IP environments. I worked closely with: • Product Management & Engineering – Architecting & developing VOD products. • Senior Management & Legal – On technology, patent & Intellectual Property matters. • Marketing & Sales – Representing nCUBE’s technology & products to Time Warner, Charter, Shaw, Comcast, UPC, NTL/Telewest, SureWest, Kingston, Seren, Qwest, AT&T, BT, & others. • Business Development – with Cisco, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, Harmonic, Nagra, BigBand, NDS, Irdeto, Alcatel, NLC, Tandberg, Arris, Liberate, Minerva, Myrio, ORCA, & others. Show less nCUBE was a Larry Ellison supercomputer company sold to C-COR/Arris in January 2005. I directed Research and Development for nCUBE’s MediaCUBE video server & Video-on-Demand (VoD) products for HFC cable, Telco ATM, & Internet IP environments. I worked closely with: • Product Management & Engineering – Architecting & developing VOD products. • Senior Management & Legal – On technology, patent & Intellectual Property matters. • Marketing & Sales – Representing nCUBE’s… Show more nCUBE was a Larry Ellison supercomputer company sold to C-COR/Arris in January 2005. I directed Research and Development for nCUBE’s MediaCUBE video server & Video-on-Demand (VoD) products for HFC cable, Telco ATM, & Internet IP environments. I worked closely with: • Product Management & Engineering – Architecting & developing VOD products. • Senior Management & Legal – On technology, patent & Intellectual Property matters. • Marketing & Sales – Representing nCUBE’s technology & products to Time Warner, Charter, Shaw, Comcast, UPC, NTL/Telewest, SureWest, Kingston, Seren, Qwest, AT&T, BT, & others. • Business Development – with Cisco, Motorola, Scientific Atlanta, Harmonic, Nagra, BigBand, NDS, Irdeto, Alcatel, NLC, Tandberg, Arris, Liberate, Minerva, Myrio, ORCA, & others. Show less
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Co-Founder, Sr. Engineer & CTO
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Feb 1983 - Mar 1993
I was a lead designer, architect, and developer of many Interlink products providing TCP/IP and DECnet connectivity solutions for MVS and VM mainframe systems. Company grew to $28.4 million in revenue and 180 employees by 1991 and went public (NASDAQ: INLK). I led the design and development of the following products: • DATAstore: High-speed transparent MVS tape & storage access from VAX/VMS. • SNS/SNApath: Transparent DECnet routing over an SNA LU6.2 network. • SNS/Link:… Show more I was a lead designer, architect, and developer of many Interlink products providing TCP/IP and DECnet connectivity solutions for MVS and VM mainframe systems. Company grew to $28.4 million in revenue and 180 employees by 1991 and went public (NASDAQ: INLK). I led the design and development of the following products: • DATAstore: High-speed transparent MVS tape & storage access from VAX/VMS. • SNS/SNApath: Transparent DECnet routing over an SNA LU6.2 network. • SNS/Link: Connected IBM VM systems to a DECnet network via channel-attached Ethernet. • 3711: Front-end controller offloading layer 1-3 DECnet protocol processing. Supported file transfer/access, terminal emulation, APIs, DECnet/SNA & NJE/mail gateways. Developed in cooperation with Dupont and IBM. Show less I was a lead designer, architect, and developer of many Interlink products providing TCP/IP and DECnet connectivity solutions for MVS and VM mainframe systems. Company grew to $28.4 million in revenue and 180 employees by 1991 and went public (NASDAQ: INLK). I led the design and development of the following products: • DATAstore: High-speed transparent MVS tape & storage access from VAX/VMS. • SNS/SNApath: Transparent DECnet routing over an SNA LU6.2 network. • SNS/Link:… Show more I was a lead designer, architect, and developer of many Interlink products providing TCP/IP and DECnet connectivity solutions for MVS and VM mainframe systems. Company grew to $28.4 million in revenue and 180 employees by 1991 and went public (NASDAQ: INLK). I led the design and development of the following products: • DATAstore: High-speed transparent MVS tape & storage access from VAX/VMS. • SNS/SNApath: Transparent DECnet routing over an SNA LU6.2 network. • SNS/Link: Connected IBM VM systems to a DECnet network via channel-attached Ethernet. • 3711: Front-end controller offloading layer 1-3 DECnet protocol processing. Supported file transfer/access, terminal emulation, APIs, DECnet/SNA & NJE/mail gateways. Developed in cooperation with Dupont and IBM. Show less
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Principal Software Specialist & Consultant
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Jan 1978 - Feb 1983
I performed consulting, pre-sales, and customer support for the Western Region including: • Lead technical support for DEC’s first Engineering Applications Center. • Consulted to Lawrence Livermore Labs on ATA particle beam accelerator's control system. • Consulted to U.S. Navy in Monterey fixing communications subsystem problems. • Consulted to National Semiconductor linking DataChecker to VAX/VMS. • Consulted to NASA/Ames Research Center in support of DECnet, VAX/VMS and… Show more I performed consulting, pre-sales, and customer support for the Western Region including: • Lead technical support for DEC’s first Engineering Applications Center. • Consulted to Lawrence Livermore Labs on ATA particle beam accelerator's control system. • Consulted to U.S. Navy in Monterey fixing communications subsystem problems. • Consulted to National Semiconductor linking DataChecker to VAX/VMS. • Consulted to NASA/Ames Research Center in support of DECnet, VAX/VMS and RSX-11. • Developer of the first Network Virtual Terminal support for DECnet Phase I and II. • Taught VAX/VMS Internals and Device Driver courses. • Primary Network Coordinator for Digital’s Northern California district. Show less I performed consulting, pre-sales, and customer support for the Western Region including: • Lead technical support for DEC’s first Engineering Applications Center. • Consulted to Lawrence Livermore Labs on ATA particle beam accelerator's control system. • Consulted to U.S. Navy in Monterey fixing communications subsystem problems. • Consulted to National Semiconductor linking DataChecker to VAX/VMS. • Consulted to NASA/Ames Research Center in support of DECnet, VAX/VMS and… Show more I performed consulting, pre-sales, and customer support for the Western Region including: • Lead technical support for DEC’s first Engineering Applications Center. • Consulted to Lawrence Livermore Labs on ATA particle beam accelerator's control system. • Consulted to U.S. Navy in Monterey fixing communications subsystem problems. • Consulted to National Semiconductor linking DataChecker to VAX/VMS. • Consulted to NASA/Ames Research Center in support of DECnet, VAX/VMS and RSX-11. • Developer of the first Network Virtual Terminal support for DECnet Phase I and II. • Taught VAX/VMS Internals and Device Driver courses. • Primary Network Coordinator for Digital’s Northern California district. Show less
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Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Engineering -
Stanford University
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Homestead High School
including education in Electronics
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