Summary

Proven track record in development and test of software for embedded systems, Linux and Unix variants. Successfully fulfilled a wide number of technical roles at startups and multi-national companies.

Technologies

Languages: C, JAVA, Perl, Tcl/TK, Ruby, Expect, JAVA Script, Shell Script

Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, OSE, pSOS, VxWorks, Windows, VOS

Networking: TCP/IP, Ethernet, Zigbee, SS7, DOCSIS, ATM, SNMP, SMTP, IPX/SPX, FDDI

Other: GNU Tool Chain, Ruby/Rails, Unix IPC, Threads, Sockets, SOAP, CSS, SWIG, HTML, GRUB, Clearcase, Eclipse, MQSeries, PCI, SCSI, Perforce, CVS, Clearcase, SVN

Experience

Quality Assurance Engineer (Contract)

Ember Corporation, Boston, MA

5/2005 – 12/2005 11/2006 – 4/2007

Developed a code generator (Perl) that created a Java Interface to the embedded stack code that resided on a Zigbee device.
Developed/ran (JAVA) test suites to test Zigbee device functionality.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Sepaton Corporation, Marlborough, MA

1/2006 – 10/2006

Developed C API to allow an OEM to access the Cartridge Interface of a VTL (Virtual Tape Library).
Enhanced installation scripts (bash) to support multiple new products and configurations of VTL.
Enhanced and maintained SOAP and SNMP management interfaces.

Owner

Metro West Business Investments

4/2003 – 12/2004

Established a business brokerage firm. Provided consulting services to firms looking to sell or improve the value of their business.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Pelago Corporation, Marlborough, MA

06/2000 – 12/2002

Implemented a C-Port network processor driver on OSE running on a PowerPC 405GP processor.
Ported the GDB debugger to allow the C-Port to be remotely debugged.
Designed and implemented ATM PVC configuration in the C-Port Driver.
Designed and implemented the logging subsystem for the Communication Card components of the voice data switch.
Debugged and ran diagnostic tests for the C-Port.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Springtide Networks, Maynard MA

9/1999 – 6/2000

Enhanced and maintained a CISCO like configuration subsystem for an Edge Router. Subsystem supported configuration of ATM, PPP/PPPOE, Ethernet, DHCP, L2TP.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Assured Digital Corporation, Littleton MA

8/1997 – 4/1998

Designed and implemented the SSM (Subscriber Security Modem) side of the DOCSIS Baseline Security Protocol on an ARM7 processor running a proprietary RTOS.
Created self-verifying TCL scripts to test implementation of the provider side of the DOCSIS Full Security Specification.

Software Engineer (Contract)

Channel Network Technology, Westborough MA

10/1996 – 8/97

Ported a TCP/IP-SNA Gateway driver to Stratus Fault Tolerant Unix platform.
Added double byte character support (internationalization) to the BRX3270, a 3270 emulation product.

Software Engineer

Stratus Computer, Marlborough MA

7/1985 – 1/1996 1/1996 – 12/1996 (Contract)

Ported the RockPort FDDI driver to the Stratus Fault Tolerant Unix (FTX) platform.
Ported the MQSeries Client to the Stratus FTX operating system.
Technical consultant to a team that ported a Token Ring Driver to Stratus FTX operating system.
Ported Netware IPX/SPX and NCP Protocol Stacks to FTX. Enhanced uni-processor code to work in a multi-processor environment.
Team member developing a Network Management Framework for the FTX Platform.
Designed and implemented a VOS mail gateway to SMTP.
Technical liaison to a company implementing an X.400-to-VOS mail gateway.
Added double byte character support to a print driver.

Education

BS Computer Science and Applied Math,

University At Albany, Albany, NY