Experience

Nion Company

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Engineer / IT Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Present

  Design and develop control systems, algorithms, and user interfaces for both management and use of high-precision scanning transmission electron microscopes (the UltraSTEM). Also responsible for all the company's IT needs, including specification, procurement, and installation of all computers used as part of the microscopes' control system, as well as the internal network, servers, phones, and user support. Design and develop control systems, algorithms, and user interfaces for both management and use of high-precision scanning transmission electron microscopes (the UltraSTEM). Also responsible for all the company's IT needs, including specification, procurement, and installation of all computers used as part of the microscopes' control system, as well as the internal network, servers, phones, and user support.



InhibOx

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology

• Research Student, Software Development Group

  • 2005 - 2010

  Academic/industrial collaboration with bioinformatics research company. Improved the company’s existing molecular modeling software, contributing new algorithms and distributed execution across a Linux and Windows network. Academic/industrial collaboration with bioinformatics research company. Improved the company’s existing molecular modeling software, contributing new algorithms and distributed execution across a Linux and Windows network.



O'Reilly Theatre, Oxford

• Technical Manager

  • 2003 - 2009

  Supervised productions in a multi-purpose studio theatre. Provided lighting, sound, and video support for individual shows and conferences. Maintained and expanded an extensive and varied equipment inventory, including developing own wireless lighting control system. Liaised with management about safety procedures. Supervised productions in a multi-purpose studio theatre. Provided lighting, sound, and video support for individual shows and conferences. Maintained and expanded an extensive and varied equipment inventory, including developing own wireless lighting control system. Liaised with management about safety procedures.



[Freelance]

• Independent Software Developer

  • 2000 - 2007

  Designed and developed software to users' specifications: Overhead projection operation software (for Andover Baptist Church) - Designed and developed an interactive real-time control system for song words, scripture texts, pictures, videos, and PowerPoint presentations. - Interfaced with Access databases for text sources. - Included an HTML web interface for remote control through a browser. - Updated the software frequently with additional features as requested. Internet café network control system (for a non-profit organization, The Junction / Test Valley Foyer Project, Andover) - Designed and developed a custom network-based system for account management and monitoring of a charitable public internet access facility. Stage lighting design tool (academic project with Cricklade College, Andover) - Designed a Microsoft Access database for recording lighting equipment inventories and their arrangements in theatrical designs. - Developed a front-end program for manipulating this data visually and generating diagrams and reports. On-screen file marking tool (for Harrow Way Community School, Andover) - Implemented a facility in the Windows shell for associating grades and comments with any file on the school network. Department administration database (for Harrow Way Community School, Andover) - Constructed a Microsoft Access database application for the administration of a school department, combining requirements from four users. This included tools to manage classes, sports teams, assessments, letters, and reports. Show less