John Purvis

Docent at Texas Military Forces Museum
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Round Rock, Texas, United States, US

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Manal Barakat, MSCIS

Professor John is very knowledgeable and I learned a lot from him. He has special skills in teaching hands on programming languages. In particular his teaching on PHP and Java Script proved to be extremely valuable in my professional career.

Peter Campbell

During his time at the Comptroller's office John was a great team lead with the right nix of technical and management experience.

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Credentials

  • Anti-Bribery and Corruption
    IEEE Educational Activities Certificates
  • Code of Conduct
    IEEE Educational Activities Certificates
  • Conflicts of Interest
    IEEE Educational Activities Certificates

Experience

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Docent
      • Jun 2019 - Present
    • President
      • Dec 2019 - Present
    • Analog Newsletter Editor
      • Jul 2010 - Jan 2018

      Gather information from local IEEE Society Chapters on their upcoming activities. Gather information on technology events in the Central Texas area that may be of interest to our members. Compile all information in a monthly newsletter which is published electronically to around 7000 members of IEEE and others interested in technology in the Central Texas area. Gather information from local IEEE Society Chapters on their upcoming activities. Gather information on technology events in the Central Texas area that may be of interest to our members. Compile all information in a monthly newsletter which is published electronically to around 7000 members of IEEE and others interested in technology in the Central Texas area.

    • United Kingdom
    • Computer and Network Security
    • Vice President
      • Dec 2015 - Dec 2017

      CapMac (http://www.capmac.org/) is one of the oldest and largest Apple-sanctioned Users Groups in the world. CapMac meets the second Tuesday of each month in Austin, TX. Meetings are open to any who are interested in Apple products. CapMac (http://www.capmac.org/) is one of the oldest and largest Apple-sanctioned Users Groups in the world. CapMac meets the second Tuesday of each month in Austin, TX. Meetings are open to any who are interested in Apple products.

    • United Kingdom
    • Computer and Network Security
    • Director at Large
      • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

      CapMac (http://www.capmac.org/Top_News.html) is one of the oldest and largest Apple-sanctioned Users Groups in the world. CapMac meets the second Tuesday of each month at Sherlock's (183 @ Burnet) in Austin, TX. Meetings are open to any who are interested in Apple products. CapMac (http://www.capmac.org/Top_News.html) is one of the oldest and largest Apple-sanctioned Users Groups in the world. CapMac meets the second Tuesday of each month at Sherlock's (183 @ Burnet) in Austin, TX. Meetings are open to any who are interested in Apple products.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Substitute Teacher
      • Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

      Dessau Middle School, Kelly Lane Middle School, Westview Middle School Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville High School, Connally High School Dessau Middle School, Kelly Lane Middle School, Westview Middle School Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville High School, Connally High School

    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Linux System Administrator
      • May 2011 - Oct 2013
    • Steering Committee
      • Sep 2003 - Jun 2011

      Represent Central Texas Section of IEEE. Participate in school visits. Represent Central Texas Section of IEEE. Participate in school visits.

    • Adjunct Professor, MCIS Program
      • May 2008 - May 2011

      Taught "Web Programming" survey course '08, '09, '10 Taught "Web Programming" survey course '08, '09, '10

    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Unix/Linux Support Team Lead
      • Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

      Plan semi-annual OS upgrades and patches. Balance workload across Team. Update Team documentation. * Planned and implemented Fleet Management System server build * Planned and implemented server relocation for TTF Project * Planned installation of new p595 frames and expansions to existing frames * Planned and implemented installation of Data Warehouse hardware; Plan semi-annual OS upgrades and patches. Balance workload across Team. Update Team documentation. * Planned and implemented Fleet Management System server build * Planned and implemented server relocation for TTF Project * Planned installation of new p595 frames and expansions to existing frames * Planned and implemented installation of Data Warehouse hardware;

    • United States
    • Research Services
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Austin Chapter Chair
      • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • Board member
      • Jan 2005 - Dec 2009
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior IT Specialist
      • Nov 2000 - Mar 2009

      Department Security Focal BNSF Mid-Tier Acct. * track compliance to security standard * pursue waivers approval with customer when needed * represented team to auditors Team Lead UISL Metric Unix Team * 2001 to 2006 * team provided 24x7 support for nearly 400 AIX and Solaris servers * supported servers in the IBM internal acct. and commercial accts. * assigned and tracked progress of team activities * planned and executed transfer of technical support to Global Resource team * developed Disaster Recovery procedures, planned and implemented Disaster Recovery tests * planned and implemented data center moves. Component Architect / NBD Sizer * reviewed and sized new business proposals * handled 10-20 proposals, as well as several Fall Plan reviews each year, over a three and a half year period Unix System Administrator * built, discoed, applied APARs on unix systems * primary focus on IBM AIX systems * some experience with Solaris, Linux and IRIX systems Show less

    • Section Chair
      • Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

      The Central Texas Section of the IEEE is made up of all member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) in the greater Austin/San Antonio area. The Central Texas Section of the IEEE is made up of all member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) in the greater Austin/San Antonio area.

    • Assistant Professor
      • Aug 1986 - Aug 2002

      Computer Science Dept. Chair for two years starting in 1991 Assistant Professor of Computer Science * taught courses introducing students to problem solving with computers using Microsoft Works, Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, Javascript, and Hypercard * taught applications programming and theory in a variety of programming languages including BASIC, Pascal, HTML, C/C++, FORTRAN, Perl, Javascript, Java, and 80x86 Assembler * taught courses on the theory and practice of computer architecture, data communications, Unix systems administration, Web based development, and artificial intelligence * advised students during their undergraduate research projects Computer Lab administrator * managed for six years starting in 1994 * responsible for AIX, Linux, Mac OS and Windows workstations and servers * responsible for hardware and software maintenance, and system builds managed small team of student interns Show less

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Staff
      • Jul 1999 - Nov 2000

      unix system administrator, sendmail administrator - at IBM unix system administrator, sendmail administrator - at IBM

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • Technical staff
      • May 1987 - Jun 1988

      This was a part-time position. I programmed in Pascal and FORTRAN on Apollo workstations and a Cray supercomputer. This was a part-time position. I programmed in Pascal and FORTRAN on Apollo workstations and a Cray supercomputer.

    • Retail Office Equipment
    • Marketing Manager
      • May 1984 - Jun 1986

      managed small staff (six) * responsible for corporate advertising, merchandising, press relations, and trade show activities – we functioned as an in-house advertising agency * all corporate marketing literature produced by my team * visited distributors in the UK, Belgium, Germany and Denmark to train them on new products * worked with international distributors to grow business, increased international sales by eight fold managed small staff (six) * responsible for corporate advertising, merchandising, press relations, and trade show activities – we functioned as an in-house advertising agency * all corporate marketing literature produced by my team * visited distributors in the UK, Belgium, Germany and Denmark to train them on new products * worked with international distributors to grow business, increased international sales by eight fold

    • United States
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Manager
      • Sep 1975 - Jun 1984

      Product Manager * worked closely with engineering department on the definition and development of the Business System 600 and 800 minicomputer families * trained marketing and sales personnel prior to product introduction Application Engineer * part of Industrial Systems group * assisted users in selection of hardware and software * trained field personnel on new products * developed demonstration software for trade shows * provided technical support for marketing Software Engineer * developed firmware (assembly language) for international version of 770 intelligent terminal * modified system software (assembly language) for terminal poller Show less

    • Project Engineer
      • Oct 1973 - Sep 1975

      * worked on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) mass transit project * supervisupervised maintenance of computers and distributed data acquisition equipment * wrote and conducted acceptance tests of equipment * acted as an interface to subcontractors * developed a software tool in FORTRAN to facilitate wiring design for Remote Terminal Units * worked on the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) mass transit project * supervisupervised maintenance of computers and distributed data acquisition equipment * wrote and conducted acceptance tests of equipment * acted as an interface to subcontractors * developed a software tool in FORTRAN to facilitate wiring design for Remote Terminal Units

    • United States
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Programmer
      • May 1973 - Oct 1973

      Developed applications on NCR Century 200 computer in NEAT-3 language Developed applications on NCR Century 200 computer in NEAT-3 language

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin
    MS, Electrical Engineering
    1976 - 1982
  • University of Houston
    BS, Electrical Engineering
    1969 - 1973

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