Summary

Software architect with 14 years of commercial experience and a consistent track record of innovation, quality and mentoring. Responsible for projects in numerous areas (compilers, databases, ASIC verification, communications, digital audio) and of vast complexity (100K+ lines of code). Specialize in Java and XML technologies, but have mastery in many areas, such as C++, Perl, COM, and SQL/RDBMS.

Technical Skills

Languages	C/C++, Java, Delphi, Assembly, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, Visual Basic, SQL
*Operating Systems*	WinNT, Win9X, Linux, Solaris, Netware, Win16, DOS
*IDEs/Debuggers*	Visual Studio, Delphi, GDB, DBX, SoftICE, Windows Kernel Debugger
*Web*	HTML, CSS, XML, XSL, DOM, CGI, Servlets/JSP, EJB
*Database*	Oracle, Access, MySQL, Pervasive.SQL, Btrieve, MS SQL Server, JDO
*Windows*	COM, ActiveX, DirectX, MFC, DAO/Jet, ODBC, Winsock

Professional Experience

CESURA, INC., Austin, TX (formerly VIEO, Inc.) 2005 - Present

Java Server Engineer

Implemented typical operating pattern and disruption probable cause analyses in Java for an application service level network monitoring appliance.
Developed a performance and maintainability improvement plan for the product.

Newisys, Inc. / Sanmina-SCI, Austin, TX 2001 - 2005

Lead Software Architect, Design Verification

Solely responsible for design simulation and verification infrastructure for Horus, a 5+ million gate coherent HyperTransport (HT) router ASIC, used to build 32-way AMD Opteron systems.
Architected and implemented a significant portion of the 250,000-line Vera code base, including bus functional model of K8 CPU, protocol stacks for HT and Infiniband-based serial links, and global protocol checker for extended HT protocol.
Conceived and implemented Jove, a complete verification environment in Java, as well as Juno, a source code translator that performed a fully automatic translation of the entire Vera code base to Java.
Developed Java/Swing HT packet visualization tool, used daily by design and verification teams.
Developed XML-driven regression testing tool used for pre-commit and nightly regression tests.
Implemented regression job submission, tracking, and reporting front-end to Grid Engine simulation farm using Perl and MySQL.

Pervasive Software, Austin, TX 2000 - 2001

Software Engineer

Developed extensive cross-platform, COM-based C++ class framework similar to Java API, which provided polymorphic, binary-reusable strings, streams, collections, etc.
Developed complete C/C++ portability library for Win9X, WinNT, Linux, Solaris, and Netware, which included abstractions for threads, synchronization, files, IPC, COM, etc.
Spearheaded a build system reengineering initiative by developing a cross-platform component make system, simplifying the build process and reducing development time.
Jumpstarted Internet development support for Pervasive.SQL 2000i by designing and implementing a highly concurrent, pure Java JDBC 2.0 driver.
Implemented a complete XPath query engine in Java as a basis for XML query research.
Wrote extensive internal documentation for libraries, systems, and processes.
Mentored co-workers on advanced object-oriented design in C++ and Java (WWTD).

Hydrocarbon Production Data (HPDI), LLC, Austin, TX 1996 - 2000

Lead Software Developer, Database Administrator, Webmaster

Designed and implemented software solutions for end-user applications and internal data processing systems, while also maintaining database servers and company web site.

Designed and implemented extensive Delphi component framework used to build custom front-end applications for all HPDI database products, which consistently elicit customer praise as the most user-friendly and feature-rich software in the industry.
Automated the tracking of maintenance and distribution of all company products by developing an internal client/server application in Delphi, greatly increasing production capacity and eliminating late shipments.
Developed database-driven Web applications using Java (servlets and JDBC), PHP3, Linux, Apache, and MySQL.
Co-designed extensive common data model encompassing all petroleum production, transportation, and marketing information gathered by HPDI.
Configured Oracle database server on Windows NT and wrote extensive PL/SQL scripts for processing of raw data into common data model.
Supervised and trained both full-time employees and part-time students in software development, maintenance, and distribution.

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA 1999

Software Developer – Summer Intern, Internet Explorer Team

Responsible for refactoring core Win2K shell COM components into static libraries to allow MSN Explorer to run on pre-Win2K operating systems.
Coordinated with JavaScript/DHTML team to develop C++ COM components used by the MSN Explorer GUI.

Accelerix, Inc., Austin, TX 1999

Software Developer – Spring Intern

Designed and implemented DirectX 6 hardware test tool and GDI driver debugging tool for 2D/3D graphics accelerator chip using VC++ and MFC.

S3, Inc., Austin, TX (now S3 Graphics Co., Ltd.) 1998

Software Developer – Summer Intern

Co-developed DirectX 6 support for Savage3D Win9X driver.
Modified driver code and project files to support building with Intel Vtune C/C++ compiler for performance comparisons.
Worked with SQA to identify and fix bugs found in DX5 & DX6 driver.
Gained experience with Direct3D and DirectDraw SDK/DDK, 3D transformation & lighting, triangle rasterization, and hardware rasterizer optimization techniques.

University of Texas of the Permian Basin (CEED), Midland, TX 1994 - 1996

System Administrator, Software Developer

Developed and maintained on-line bulletin board system for several industry organizations.
Updated and maintained a multi-gigabyte on-line database containing oil and gas production and well information.
Developed several custom add-on modules for on-line system utilizing C and Btrieve.
Wrote many DOS/Windows utility programs such as software installers, script compilers, and graphics viewers/converters.

Arcane Technologies, Midland, TX 1991 - 1994

Co-founder, DOS shareware/freeware development

Developed shareware SoundBlaster programming library, including DMA-driven DAC/ADC, FM and software wave-table synthesis, text-to-speech, and MIDI.
Developed complete modem communications package, consisting of 25,000 lines of Pascal.

Education

BSEE – Computer Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX

Magna Cum Laude (3.9 GPA)

Senior Project: Network Intrusion Detection System