Summary

As industry has moved from hard-wired systems to software control, I have continually learned new skills and improved my knowledge, maintaining a state-of-the-art understanding of a wide variety of technical issues. I have been very fortunate to work with many skilled engineers and technicians, leading and designing diverse projects. I have worked on project management form mainframes to microprocessors systems, as well as hardware and software design. In industries as diverse as plastics, paper, food and steel manufacture, software development for cable TV systems, network management, translation services and electronic medical systems.

Programming Languages and Platforms

C/C++, VB, Java, HTML, VBA, XML, PHP, PL/M, REXX, Perl, TCL, AIX, MVS, VM, VMS, LINUX, OS/2, NT, Win98, Win2000, WinXP, Win 7, Sun Solaris, AIX, VBscript, Lotus Notes, Palm OS, NSBASIC, all of the .NET platforms.

Professional Experience

Software Shareware Author and Real Estate Investor 2001 & up, Stone Mountain, GA

Designed and coded programs for the Palm OS using NS Basic, also designed and coded a encryption program for MS Windows using VC++. Designed a web site to sell these programs,

( http://www.convertPalm.com ) using PHP and mySQL. Consultant on a Palm program for use by mortgage loan consultants, with all the VA/FHA/CONV loan rules and calculations sold by XINNIX.com in Atlanta.

Internationalization Consultant & VP Technology, Johnston & Associates, Inc. 1995-2000

Designed and presentations of client training for software internationalization engineering. Helped clients with the issues related to the processing of Far Eastern, double-byte languages and European languages. Designed tools to support a multi-phase internationalization process to reduce the complexity and improve quality for clients marketing to worldwide software markets. Presented internationalization classes for LISA (Localization Industry Standards Association) in Amsterdam and Madrid Spain.

http://web.archive.org/web/20030424041753/jaglobal.com/founders.htm

Many clients including but not limited to: IBM, Tivoli, Platinum, Universal Instruments, Caterpillar, DataColor International, Wayfarer Communications, I-Chat, SkyTeller, System One Corp (part of EDS), Daly & Wolcott, Cable Systems Group, Intertainer, WestLaw, CPI Corp, DataMirror, PostalSoft, MPM Manufacturing, Genelco Insurance, SunSoft Corp (Sun Systems), AllTel Systematics , McAfee Associates, LionBridge, Xinix, and General Dynamics.

Most Recent Projects:

Part of a team that internationalized the IBM PC support web site

( http://www.convertPalm.com/ibm/ibm.html ) and localization of about 17,000 pages into 8 languages, English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese. Internationalized C++ CGI and HTML code used to send e-mail to help desks in 8 languages. All code runs on the AIX platform.

Ported a Forth interpreter from DOS to windows MFC/C++ this code was used as part of a real time motion control system.

Designed and coded a Java applet and servlet that exchange XML coded JDBC data over an encoded TCP/IP port.

Developed an interpreter for ISPF tagged mainframe files that provides a Win98 WYSIWYG display for Japanese translators. Also designed and coded a HTML tagger and untagger for ISPF files to show the translators what strings needed translation. This work was in VC++ and MFC.

Designed a Lotus Notes based system for internationalization compliance reporting for complex software systems. This system contains over 200 rules and generates reports in RTF that can run hundreds of pages in length.

Software Consultant 1989-1995 Atlanta, GA

Led a team at IBM that produced a system resulting in a patent for an incremental parser and translator parts control system (US Patent # 5,797,011). www.uspto.gov

Designed, coded and tested 'C' and REXX code for OS/2 PM, MVS, AIX and VM environments. These programs followed enabling rules for both Far Eastern and European languages.

Designed systems used worldwide to translate dialog, tag-based, display panels. Trained customers in national language support.

Designed a system for high-speed transfer for thousands of files between OS/2 and VM using communication manager with far eastern code page conversion.

Ported test tools from mainframe VM to AIX UNIX systems for use with Japanese, Korean, Chinese, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch, and English text.

Automation Systems Designer, General Electric Medical Systems, Pewaukee, WI

Developed project schedules for new production, automation systems for the GE medical systems. Designed test automation systems for mobile x-ray and digital fluoroscope sub systems. Prepared investment proposals and implantation plans. Interviewed, supervised contract engineering labor. Designed automation approach and systems concept. Systems level hardware/software design and debug. Programming on VAX/VMS, IBM 3090 and PC based systems in Pascal, JCL, DCL, PL/M, ASM and ‘C’.

<- X-Ray Tube, GE Parting gift.

Provided design, programming, and construction on microprocessor based systems. Wrote programs in assembly language, 'C' and BASIC programming on 6800, 6502, 6809, 8086, Z80, 80286, and 80386 based systems. Performed printed circuit layout CAD, circuit design, construction, assembly and debugging.

Process Control Engineer, American Can, Co.

Designed and implemented the instrumentation program for ten flexible packaging manufacturing plants. Developed computer control systems for plastic manufacturing equipment. Selected and coordinated vendors for a five-year, $5,000,000+ program automation improvements. Directed mechanical designers and draftsmen.

Systems Engineer, Industrial Nucleonics, Columbus, OH

Developed technical support for modular infrared measurement and control systems used in the paper, food and plastics industries. Standardized system configurations and engineering releases. Established project schedules and cost estimates. I authored technical and operator manuals.

Field Engineer, Brun International, Columbus, OH

Performed field installation and development of infrared process measurement systems for the paper, plastics, food and metals industries. Conducted nationwide system calibration and component level repair. Designed statistics programming in FORTRAN.

Service Manager

Resolved customer complaints for Motorola consumer products in the Columbus, Ohio distribution area. Trained and recruited independent service centers. Resolved technical and policy related service problems.

Education

Certified in Wireless LAN Solution Design by Intel 6/19/2001

Certified in Project Management by Brainbench 5/19/2001

John Adams Real Estate Investors Institute 4/2001

Plastics Plant Management Certificate

University of Wisconsin, Business & Computer Science

Ohio College of Applied Science, Electrical Engineering

University of Dayton, Electrical Engineering Technology