Experience

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  Unisys

  • Enterprise Systems Support Analyst 3

    • Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

    Arranged and dispatched repair personnel to service failed server systems owned by the State of Texas. Coordinated OEM warranty services from IBM, Sun, Dell, Compaq and Hewlett-Packard along with contract services from Unisys and Northrop-Grumman to maintain contractual service level agreements. Skills Used: End User Support, Hardware.

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  HHSC

  • Systems Support Specialist

    • Jun 2000 - Mar 2007

    Maintained computer systems and network infrastructure for hospital operations. Developed automated inventory tracking of workstations and servers. Skills Used: End User Support, Networks, Operating Systems, Hardware, Application Development, Application Maintenance.

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  Diamond Phoenix

  • M.I.S. Manager & Sr. Software Engineer

    • Jun 1993 - Dec 1998

    Managed Corporate business, sales and engineering systems and networks. Integrated products with customer networks and host systems. Established customer service procedures and recording of cost/performance data. Installed new business systems and upgraded internal computer systems: expanded the networks. Linked products to Lantastic, Novell, IBM SNA and UNIX systems using Ethernet, Token-Ring and Twinax networks. Designed and implemented a system for Engineering Change Orders for software configuration control. Skills Used: Project Management, Operating Systems, Networks, Databases, Application Development, Administration, End User Support.

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  PCS Technologies

  • Consulting Engineer

    • Apr 1992 - May 1993

    Consulting EngineerProvided quality software services for clients of PCS as assigned. Assigned to Litton industrial Automation in Hebron, KY. Developed a design methodology using the Excelerator CASE tool for QNX real time control systems.Programmed, tested and integrated several system modules for various roles in control systems.Established standard core system for use as a product base and implemented formal change order procedures for upgrades and modifications. Skills Used: Application Development, Application Maintenance.

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  Brower Associates

  • Principal Associate

    • Jul 1991 - Apr 1992

    Participated actively in the startup of a new consulting services company. Prepared draft promotional documents, identified key prospects in Southwestern Ohio.Arranged affiliation. with the Center for Manufacturing Technology. Skills Used: Application Development, Sales.

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  Cincinnati Milacron

  • Sr. Project Engineer

    • Oct 1989 - Jun 1991

    Installed and integrated Computer Aided Software Engineering tools for object-oriented system design and development. Established a network of 28 workstations and 2 file servers and trained existing staff in system administration procedures. Established a Software Quality Assurance program utilizing selected metrics for process improvement.Taught object-oriented system design paradigm as well as C and UNIX. Installed and extended "Software Through Pictures" tools and provided a comprehensive system dictionary to achieve full requirements traceability down to the code module level. Skills Used: Project Management, Application Development.

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  SCICON Corporation

  • Sr. Systems Engineer

    • Jul 1988 - Oct 1989

    Responsibilities: Integration of classic software engineering tools into a system dictionary supporting object-oriented system design. Accomplishments: Integrated Entity-Relation, Data Flow and State Transition modeling methods into a system dictionary supporting large-scale control system development in an object-oriented environment. Taught C and UNIX to developers and established system administration procedures for a heterogeneous network of UNIX computer systems. Developed a system for tracking all customer-owned purchased property and company capital assets.

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  Northrop Grumman

  • United States
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Principal Computer Technologist

    • Aug 1986 - Apr 1988

    Responsibilities: The acquisition and employment of leading-edge technologies for application to advanced manufacturing control systems. Accomplishments: Trained over 40 people in C language programming, UNIX operating system internals and system administration, Established a laboratory for the integration of diverse systems, including an Ethernet and fiber-optic TCP/IP network. Investigated the use of diskless nodes as intelligent terminals. Developed an artificial Intelligence expert system shell in a fourth-generation language as a teaching aid to illustrate knowledge representation, deductive and inductive reasoning by computers. Developed requirements and specifications for several systems, which are now implemented and integrated with the factory control systems.

  • Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Technology

    • Jun 1983 - Aug 1986

    Responsibilities: Requirements planning, selection, implementation and integration of computer based factory automation and support systems. Accomplishments: Established the ICAM hierarchical architecture for factory control systems at Northrop ASD. Managed procurement and development of control systems for complex material handling systems, process control systems and DNC systems.

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  Control Data Corporation

  • Program Manager, Boeing ISMC

    • Aug 1981 - Jun 1983

    Responsibilities: Management of a team of senior requirements planners assigned to the Manufacturing Technology department of the Boeing Military Airplane Company to develop an Integrated Sheet Metal Center as part of the U. S. Air Force ICAM program. Accomplishments: By winning a three-way competition for system design, the Boeing Company team won follow-on funding for implementation.

  • Program Manager, ICAM

    • Jul 1980 - Aug 1981

    Responsibilities: The technical management of various contracts, projects and proposal efforts related to aerospace manufacturing. Other duties were to provide corporate-level support for NC products, including APT IV and post-processors. Served as corporate representative to the CAM-I Advanced Numerical Control committee. Accomplishments: Produced a computerized version of the Battelle "Manufacturing Cost/Design Guide" for Grumman Aerospace and prepared several winning proposals, generating significant revenues and expansion of operations. Designed a family of horsepower-specific liquid agitator blades for a major waste-water treatment equipment manufacturer.

  • Sales Representative

    • Mar 1978 - Jul 1980

    Responsibilities: Selling computer equipment and servicing accounts in the Upper Midwest, primarily in the manufacturing industry. Accomplishments: Proved the suitability of large-scale scientific computers for MRP applications; contributed heavily to the definition of Computer Aided Design products for the corporation.

  • Product Manager, Corporate Marketing

    • Feb 1976 - Feb 1978

    Responsibilities: Corporate-level requirements planning for development and marketing of commercial software products. Accomplishments: Obtained corporate backing for a relational database system and corporate participation in the NASA IPAD program.

  • Program Manager, USAF Logistics

    • Jul 1975 - Feb 1976

    Responsibilities: Manage the activities of support personnel in the conversion of large-scale business application systems. Accomplishments: Produced conversion aids for the automated translation of RCA 301 and IBM 7080 assembly language programs to COBOL and developed an automated system for producing DoD standard system documentation.

  • Manager, Large Systems Delivery

    • May 1974 - Jun 1975

    Responsibilities: Testing, transportation, installation and acceptance of all Cyber 175, Cyber 76 and 7600/7700 systems worldwide. Accomplishments: Every system was accepted on schedule and under budget.

  • Staff Manager, USAF Advanced Logistics

    • Jun 1972 - Apr 1974

    Responsibilities: Training of a management team in techniques for systems integration, test and installation and provide technical direction for system performance improvements. Accomplishments: Installed twelve large-scale mainframes in a distributed network architecture (spanning the continental U. S.) which met or exceeded all performance requirements.

  • Manager, Eastern Region Tech Staff

    • Jun 1971 - Jun 1972

    Responsibilities: Review and approval of all large-scale system proposals; technical support for all Districts and Branch offices. Accomplishments: Restored good relations with all brokerage industry customers. Developed technical expertise in the branch offices and disbanded the department, with considerable cost savings to the Regional office.

  • Program Manager, NASA/Langley

    • Oct 1969 - Jun 1971

    Responsibilities: Contract compliance and administration; production of hardware and software deliverables. Accomplishments: Brought the program from the brink of litigation to a showcase of real-time simulation technology. Sold about $16 million in contract add-ons.

  • Staff Specialist

    • Jun 1968 - Oct 1969

    Responsibilities: Determine system configuration design requirements and carry out performance demonstrations. Accomplishments: Every demonstration met or exceeded the system requirements.

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  University of Wyoming

  • Assistant Director - Computer Center

    • May 1965 - Jun 1968

    Responsible for data processing application related to business and academic records. Taught adult education courses in computer usage and assisted the faculty in teaching credit courses on campus.

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  IBM

  • Customer Engineer

    • Feb 1960 - Apr 1965

    Installed, repaired and maintained computer systems and data processing equipment. Included support of standard software products and customer application development assistance

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  North American Aviation

  • Jr. Research Engineer

    • Dec 1956 - Sep 1959

    Performed analysis of airframe and flight controls systems dynamics, utilizing both analog and digital computers.