CAREER SUMMARY AND SPECIALTIES:

• 20 years of programming experience
• 15 years of experience in C in UN*X environments
• Good attention to detail
• Methodical, excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team
• Team Lead experience, ability to mentor and teach
• Drive to follow projects through to completion
  
  
• Linux kernel network programming
• Embedded video hardware device driver programming
• Telecommunications hardware device driver programming
• Knowledge of protocols: BRI, PRI, ethernet, 802.3, IPv4, TCP, UDP, ICMP, ESP, AH, PFKEYv2, HTTP, SMTP, SSL
• Processors: 68302, ARM9, x86, PowerPC, MIPS
• Linux server admin of DNS, mail, listserves, DHCP, Apache, IRC, O/S installation, update, upgrade.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

• Researched Certificate Authority requirements to implement a Hardware Security Module-based signing authority for Customer Premises Equipment.
• Brought up an RPM development environment on MIPS and ported RedHat ES4 and custom RPM packages from ARM/PPC/x86 to MIPS.
• Enhanced Perl release generation scripts for greater automation.
• Added features and fixed bugs in CPE from kernel up to web UI for Linux on x86, ARM9, PPC
• Execute performance testing on CPE to localize and eliminate bottlenecks

• Design team member for new network cameras and adding features to existing models
• Code software for digital surveillance cameras, from kernel modules, imager drivers, API and Javascript GUI
• Develop primarily in C, but also Python, Javascript, Unix shell
• Develop for Linux on ARM9, x86, Freescale (PPC) and TMS320C6xxx
• Perform Linux system maintenance on common facilities
• Acted as a mentor to junior and new team members

• Assessed and instrumented Speex patent-free speech codec as to suitablility for porting to a potential product platform
• Contributed to design of network protocol and started development of network code for a future product
• Worked with 3 different platforms including Linux-x86 userspace, Ubicom IP2022 SDKv5.4 and Microchip PIC 18 family

• Maintained and augmented KLIPS, the kernel portion of this IPsec implementation for Linux.
• Matured the FreeS/WAN kernel code to clear SADB and SPDB, unload module, statically link.
• Implemented the PF_KEY_v2 socket family for the Linux kernel for use in FreeS/WAN.
• Added a library to implement PF_KEY_v2 message building and parsing, shared by userspace and kernel space.
• Reviewed and Integrated patches and features from open source contributors.
• Maintained manual keying userspace utilities.
• Participated in IPsec protocol development activities by attending IETF meetings.
• Tested packaging and interoperation.
• Participated in IPsec interoperation workshops (bakeoffs) between IPsec vendors.
• Made professional conference presentations in Ottawa (Ottawa Linux Symposium (OLS) - multiple years, SANS 2000), Sweden (NordU 2000), Paris (IPsec), Germany (Linux Kongress 2000), Australia (Sydney Linux Expo 2000).

• Device driver porting from SolarisPC 2.5 to SCO OSR 5.0 UNIX for a family of multi-line (T1, E1, ISDN) telecommunications SCSA/MVIP cards.

• Maintained and developped device drivers for Mitel ISA bus telephony cards (dual T1, dual E1, 8-line ISDN), some with embedded 68302 processors, under SCO UNIX, UnixWare, OS/2 and Solaris,
• Hardware and software documentation for ShapeGrabber, a 3-D laser imaging PCI processor with accompanying API,
• Hardware documentation and software development for PCI to Motorola Qbus bridge chip evaluation board.
• In-house NetWare, Solaris, MKS SI Configuration Management, UNIX and TCP/IP network support.

• Development of an interactive multimedia tutorial, "Using CorelDRAW 3",
• Test and review of alpha and beta versions of "Using CorelDRAW" 5 and 3,
• Customer technical support; in-house OS and network support.

• Development of fibre optic cables, connectors and tools:
  
• - designing, prototyping, testing.
  
• Research and proposal writing for military fibre optic contracts:
  
• - interpreting specifications, sourcing, designing (CAD),
  

• Programmed in C under Interactive UNIX, satellite radar simulator:
• - Interpreted and debugged software specifications, data dictionaries, pseudo code;
• Maintained development tools for electronic warfare threat simulator (radar):
  
• - Adapted, designed, programmed, tested.
  

• Tested, evaluated, recommended and wrote reports on new software and hardware
• - word processing, Desk Top Publishing, graphics, DSR, OCR
• - Local Area Networks, UNIX connectivity.
  

• Designed, developed and programmed an inventory control system,
  
• Maintained all computer systems, and installed hardware and software.
  

• Trained employees in many areas including:
• - quality control testing and management,
• - fibre optics and copper cable assembly,
• Set-up, programmed, used, maintained, verified and modified automated production and testing equipment,
• Interviewed applicants and hired new assemblers,
• Prototyped fibre optic and copper cable assemblies, wire wrap backplanes, cable harnesses.

EDUCATION:

• Final year project: Speech recognition employing artificial neural networks.
  
• Extracurricular: University of Ottawa Solar Car Project Electrical Systems Co-ordinator, see RALOS

RELATED SKILLS:

OTHER EXPERIENCE:

• Set up and maintain an email list and web pages.
• Organise and represent the club at public events promoting Human Powered Vehicles.
• Designed and built a tandem-axle 4-wheel bicycle trailer capable of hauling 3/4 ton

• Photographically documented the event from Winnipeg to Calgary.

• Photographically documented.

• Photographically documented the event from Winnipeg to Calgary.

• Photographically documented scrutineering, final qualifying and event itself. Photos were subsequently used for the 2003 Official Rayce Programme.

• Install and configure Majordomo list software.
• Administer and moderate 18 email lists.

• Photographically documented scrutineering, final qualifying and event itself. Photos were subsequently used for the 2001 and 2003 Official Rayce Programmes.

• Organised public meetings
• Completed audit and tax paperwork.

• Spoke at All Candidates Meetings and canvassed public
• Collected funds to pay $200 deposit
• Co-ordinated sign campaign
• Completed audit and tax paperwork.

• Designed and built a 3-closet, 60-node ethernet network in an 84-unit, 4-storey residential apartment building.
• Pulled and trained people to pull Cat-5 100-base-T wire through conduit to each apartment.
• Set up a dual-homed ADSL Linux firewall with a routable /24 and an extruded routable /26.
• Set up a Linux server to serve smtp, ssh, dns, http, pop3, imap, dhcp, smb.
• Connected and configured clients on a variety of platforms.
• Administered user accounts.
• Executed remote backups.

• Observed and recorded actions of solar competion teams and report to officials

• Spoke at All Candidates Meetings and canvassed public
• Collected funds to pay $1000 deposit and purchase election materials
• Co-ordinated sign campaign
• Completed audit and tax paperwork.

• Tutoring math, english, science to Grade 1 to 4; leading children on excursions
• Helping paid staff with duties and performing electrical repairs in the home
• Assessing curriculum for and teaching Computer Studies: Grade 7 to 9
• Providing guidance and experience to Science Clubs: Grade 6 to 9

• Collate members' orders and submit total order to supplier monthly
• Work with the treasurer to update finances

• Provide an agenda and leadership in committee meetings
• Interact with co-op memvers and externals concerning maintenance issues

• Reviewed all competitors for compliance with solar vehicle challenge electrical regulations.
• Addressed protests, made rulings on regulations and assessed penalties.
• Organized and briefed independent observers who accompany each vehicle on a rotation basis.

• Direct telephone enquiries to appropriate people and manage membership list
• Attend public meetings and demonstrations to educate the public about issues concerning automobile use, societal dependance and addiction

• Aerial mustering of sheep by motorcycle and yard duties during shearing.
  

• Explored node splitting feasibility and techniques, and explored simulation software.
  

• Designed and implemented a relational database of solar car specifications - Ensuring competitors keep within competition technical regulations.
• Ensuring competitors keep within competition technical regulations.

• Designed overall system and directed smaller design groups,
  
• Sourced components and built modules,
  
• Performed most lab electrical tests and most road vehicle handling testing,
  
• Member of 3 person strategy team for Sunrayce '93 entry, raycing from Dallas to Minneapolis.
  

MEMBERSHIPS:

INTERESTS:

• Grade VIII Recorder, Grade II Theory; Bassoon, 5 years; Trumpet, 2 years; Digeridoo

• Bicycle touring
  • Australia - 5000 km, summer '93/94
    
  • Victoria to Montreal - 6000 km, summer '91 - raised ~ $7300 for USC Canada
    
  • Cuba - 1000 km, September 1998, honeymoon
    
  • UK - 400 km, tandem trike, April 2002
    
  • Ottawa area - 280 km, Thanksgiving, yearly
    
• Skiing (downhill and cross country winter camping)
• Canoe tripping (camp, 6 years)