Summary

Computer Specialist with a successful track record in Technical Project Leadership, Application Programming, and System Administration for a leading national laboratory. Skillful problem solver with a strong foundation in the computer field. An expert at creating web applications in Perl/CGI/JavaScript.

Experience and Accomplishments

1987-Present, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Software Engineer, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, 1996-Present

• Current Projects: Technical leader of Web Fileshare Project. This project is a corporate web-based document management system based on Commercial Software (Xpedio from Stellent, Inc.). Duties include technical specifications, budget and schedule management, customization, productionizing, testing, and maintenance of the package for access-controlled storage and sharing of documents in both classified and unclassified computer networks. Includes extensive HTML/JavaScript programming as well as use of the package's proprietary scripting language. Keen awareness of customer needs/desires has made the initial implementation for unclassified data a tremendous success within the enterprise-wide user community.

• Current Projects: Developing Web-based solutions for internal customers as part of a service center. Our group, WebCo, is an internal organization that provides web services to other groups at Sandia on a cost recovery basis. I design and develop small applications using CGI/Perl/HTML/JavaScript/Java/Sybase/Oracle that solve a particular problem in a cost effective manner. Cost recovery from the customers requires that the applications be developed rapidly while adhering to high standards for quality and completeness. My duties within WebCo also include mentoring novice programmers, particularly in Perl/CGI, JavaScript, Unix, and database access.

• Founded and chaired the Sandia Web Application Developers User Group from 1996-1999. Approximately 150 members who share ideas/solutions via email list, web site, and occasional live meetings. Attempting to save company resources by providing a forum where developers may learn from others so that the "wheel" is only invented once.

• Worked with a small team to implement Web-based Employee Expense Reporting capability using Java applet front-end, JDBC/Sybase back-end. Allows employees to record expenses for travel and small value purchases while reducing reimbursement delay from seven to two days and reducing the need for special clerks to perform manual entry of expense data. Allowed us to retire old client/server code that was difficult to deploy and maintain.

Software Engineer, Member of the Technical Staff, 1993-1996

• Developed Web-based applications for Sandia's Intranet. Both small scale and corporate-wide solutions using HTML with Netscape's extensions, C, Perl, and JavaScript. Leading the push to move older administrative applications to the web using the latest tools. Headed development of Web-based electronic timekeeping application which is used by about 7000 employees each week to record their time charges.

• Teamed to define Operational Planning software system. Evaluated Relational Database Systems and Interface Building tools.

• Leader of SMARTWELD Advisor project. Worked on producing a knowledge-based software system to recommend welding processes and weld joint geometries. Defined and helped implement a hardware-software-network infrastructure for demonstration and test-bed activities for the SMARTWELD project. Robust architecture decisions allowed demonstration systems to be taken on the road without impacting project development.

Technical Associate, 1987-1993

• Leader of MASTER ARCHITECTURE project. Co-authored a plan for an integrated Computer-Aided Engineering environment for Product Data Management (PDM) projects. Plan was used as the road map to set direction and determine funding priorities for directorate's PDM projects.

• Teamed in implementation of UNIX based computing environment for 50 mechanical designers (Pro/ENGINEER running on SGI workstations). The new systems provide considerably more computing power, while reducing maintenance costs and space demands.

• Performed system administration on approximately 120 VMS-based workstations. Streamlined and automated operations so duties could be performed by smaller staff in a more timely manner.

• Created and maintained dozens of CAD utility programs (Anvil-5000). Programs for geometry creation, interfacing between CAD and FEM, title block checking, batch file translations, and others.

• Assisted the Network Security Officer in maintaining security of computer networks. Created programs to automate file audits, disable inactive accounts, and report on system usage.

• Led a team of designers in defining military trainer units. Worked on many varied mechanical designs and became very proficient CAD user. Trained new hires in the use of CAD software.

1985-1987, Pennsylvania State University, Hammermill Paper Company, Erie, Pennsylvania

Teacher's Aide and Research Assistant

• Wrote operation manual for PC-based billing software (work-study at PSU).

• Graded exams, prepared example FORTRAN and Pascal programs (work-study at PSU).

• Purchased, set-up, maintained PC's, provided software training (summer job at Hammermill).

1979-1985, Panos' Restaurants, Wendy's Hamburgers, Red Barn Restaurants, Erie, Pennsylvania

Restaurant Manager

Responsible for complete restaurant operations including hiring, scheduling, menu planning, ordering, and inventory, as well as day-to-day operations. Supervised staffs of up to 30 employees.

Education

• Master of Science in Computer Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, December 1996, 3.7 GPA.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, minor in Mathematics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, December 1992, 3.9 GPA.

• Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania State University at Erie, May 1987, 4.0 GPA.

• Continuing education courses in computer applications and technologies.

Special Skills & Knowledge

Fluent in many programming languages, operating systems, and software packages. Trained in Configuration Management and Software Engineering principles. Becoming an expert in web accessibility issues for disabled users. Proficient at handling simultaneous projects and meeting deadlines. Hold a DOE 'Q' security clearance.