Extensively developing and consulting, I have leveraged my ability to learn and adapt quickly, employ rich soft skills, and exercise deep technical and business capabilities. I have worked for 30+ clients, commercial and Federal, on 80+ projects over a span of 26 years. Most projects were development focused and all benefited from my broad skills. I have performed many roles, including, several times, founder and CTO.

Core Competencies include:

• Development: Java*, C#, C++*/Qt, Javascript/AS*, PHP, Matlab, Perl, Python, XML*, SV/CVS/Git, gperf*, kernel
• Security: Secure apps*, PKI, policy, accreditation, DoD / DCID / PDD / NIST regulations, XML digital signature, PKI notary
• Advanced algorithms: Data formats, Video & Image processing, temporal & graph analysis, protocols*, rule engines, AI
• Systems: Linux*/Unixen*, OS X, XP/Vista, Networking*, Cisco, Cray, Stratus, Virtualization*, embedded control, grids
• Analysis: DoD program assessment, patents, technology review, groupware, in-depth research* (* = Many related)
• General: Adaptability, Customer Focus, SW Architecture & Design, Dev Life Cycle, Wide Domain Knowledge.

Professional Background:

OptimaLogic, Inc. - President / CTO – 2009 to Present

OptimaLogic is a consulting and new products company, with offices in Mountain View, CA, Herndon, VA, and Honolulu, HI.

Sempra Energy - Senior Security Architecture Consultant

• Evaluated project components, configuration, policy, and performance for very large application renewal projects.
• Performed penetration testing, verification, and validation of fixes and remediations.
  

New Product Development

• Created new visualization and interaction paradigms for knowledge management.
• Developing clients in C++/Qt, Palm Pre, Android, and iPhone and server side with GWT/AppEngine/AWS.
• Contributed to startup product design, development, and evaluation: medical devices, social networking.

High Performance Technologies, Inc. - Senior Technical Director – 2001 to 2009 (Remain a consultant)

Active and successful in architecture, development, consulting, management, business development, proposal writing, market and technology research & evaluation, technical interviewing, and program assessment. Selected projects:

Army High Performance Computing Resource Center

• Security, network, & system lead for Cray XT3 & X1E and Liquid IQ supercomputers, Linux systems, Cisco, and VPN.
• Planned, installed, and managed Army DREN supercomputing center as lead security/network engineer, Unix admin.
• Prepared and documented DoD CSA and ATO certification of systems, security, and process.
  

Semantic Web, Temporal Analysis, SPARQL, Graph Analysis

• Developed semantic RDF database visualization components as an I2 Analyst Desktop plug-in tool.
• Researched temporal analysis and graph query to create correlation search plug-in tool.

W3C Efficient XML Interchange Working Group, Semantic Web

• Key participant in the EXI and XBC working groups, wrote and edited public documents.
• Participated in W3C Semantic Web interest groups with creators and implementers of semantic web and RDF.

DoD Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics

• Investigated, analyzed, reported, and briefed on several large DoD program assessments at the Pentagon.
• Included deep interviewing of government and contractor teams and generating program and technical assessments.

Scalable Awareness Framework (SAF) for intelligence

• Conceived and architected a processing and meta-data framework that manages large data flows, data sets, and synthesis goals over a large distributed processing system, dubbed Knowledge Oriented Architecture (KOA).

Department of Justice CIO PKI/Security Consulting

• Technical lead for the PKI Task and expert for both PKI and security areas, provided in-depth investigation, architecture, planning, and input to the creation of a public key infrastructure and security architecture.
• Wrote PKI Enabling and Secure Application Development Handbook upon request from FBI development teams. This document recently became the basis for the PKI Developer Guide at Treasury FMS, which I also helped edit.

Health and Human Services Office of Regulatory Affairs

• Performed final IV&V for PKI Certification Authority policies, architecture, and procedures.

Treasury FMS Secure Payment System, Senior Architect, PM, & Tech Lead

• Architected very highly-secure Java applet and layered server Internet application. Incorporated Java, HTTPS, XML, Entrust / PKI / SmartCards, JMS/MQ, HP Virtual Vault, and DB2 SQL servers.
• Designed security architecture, secure database model, signed XML, secure object intermediary layer, validation engine, message orientation, GUI isolation layer, look and feel, 508 (accessibility), and audit. Innovations greatly enhance security & verifiability while reducing development & maintenance.

ObjectVideo, Consulting Developer – 2001

• Developed MPEG4 File Format encoder and RealPlayer plugin player with multi-threaded streams, real-time handling, object descriptor parser, and BIFS scene graph handling. Player handled multiple video and audio streams, with overlay.

Jabber.com, Chief Technical Officer – 2000

• Performed detailed technical training and assistance with scalability, enhanced features, interoperability, and a roadmap for extending Jabber's open IM/Presence system into an XML platform for general P2P and other transactional applications.

Insta.com, President and Chief Scientist – 1999

• Founded startup based on fusion of presence, instant messaging, dynamic web pages, and customer service.

ReverseAuction.com, Chief Technical Officer – 1999

• Architected systems for operations and auction web application, resulting in successful release and operation.

Geico, Consulting Chief Architect and Team Lead – 1998

• Architected and won a large contract to build a flexible, maintainable N-tier web interface to Geico's quoting system.
• Used Elements Advisor rule engine, Netscape Application Server, and Oracle RDBMS to implement a new type of rule-based web application that resulted in rapid rule implementation for the fluid auto insurance industry.

America Online, Inc., Senior Consultant – 1995 - 1998

• Designed and implemented Buddy List server and UI, starting the IM revolution.
• Conceived and developed an end-user video IM system (Instant Images), first for large IM service
• Developed digital notary and a rate-based protocol, allowing over 10 bidirectional video streams.
• Created object-relational C code generator in Perl with a high-performance database library.
• Implemented custom terminal emulator for Stratus development resulting in more efficient workflow.

Bank of America, Senior Consultant – 1994

• Installed and configured Dec SEAL firewall and internal and external web servers - first public web server for any bank.

Lexis-Nexis, Senior Consultant – 1992 - 1994

• Developed new document processing architecture for online search engine in C, C++, SunOS, Motif, Interviews, RDBMS.
• Rewrote X.25 external stock quote system in C++ for online service. Wrote satellite data reception system.

GE Aircraft Engines, Senior Consultant – 1989 - 1991

• Wrote an expert system shell library in C++ for a distributed process diagnostic and auto-recovery tool.
• Ported gcc, g++, Emacs, Kerberos, and other tools to HP and Apollo platforms.

Computer Sciences Corp., Member Technical Staff – 1987

• Created Postscript-like language and scrolling form capability in C++ that greatly anticipated today's Web forms, complete with inline scripting and HTML-like page definition. Used in the following projects:
• Developed an expert system-based application for military logistics with PC to mainframe interchange, installed at Robins.

NCR Corp., Staff Consultant – 1986

• Developed NCR Flex benefits application as team lead under tight deadline, distributed to all 33,000 NCR employees.

GE Lighting Business Group, Programmer/Analyst – 1984 - 1985

• Developed embedded control system for rotary indexing bulb forming machine in Pascal MT+ and Z80 assembly. A new class of bulb, output of this machine formed half of the re-lighting of the Statue of Liberty in 1985.

Education:

• Stanford University Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Certificate Program (2008-2009)
• American University Masters Degree program - 4.0 GPA - all but thesis - (2004-2007)
• Primarily and continuously self-taught. Frequently engaged in personal R&D.