EDUCATION
- GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta,
Georgia Master of Science, 1995-1997:
Electrical/Computer Engineering & Computer
Science: courses and projects
in computer architecture, computer science,
networking. WORKED SHORT TERM to finance at GTRI,
GEORGIA TECH, QUANTUM, TI, SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA
- CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Graduate Course Work, 1992-1993:
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science--
networks, operating systems, distributed systems,
software for real-time. WORKED SHORT TERM to finance
at CMU, PITTSBURGH SUPERCOMPUTER CENTER, and
CDI CONTRACT at WESTINGHOUSE
- BOSTON UNIVERSITY, Boston, Massachusetts, Bachelor
of Science, 1983-1987: Electrical Engineering,
WORKED SHORT TERM at IBM to finance and gain related
experience (co-op).
- RECENT ONLINE COURSEWARE - Udacity, EdX, Coursera,
NovoEd, Code Academy, Linux Foundation, Zenva Academy,
Class2Go. (And a few part time jobs, and a short
term full time position during this period)
- Technical Skills Learned:Android
application development in Java/XML, R language for data
analysis, Python algorithms and AI, C shell development,
web server construction in C, Git/Github, system
security, MATLAB for wireless communications, database
design and implementation, SQL, Ruby on Rails, network
protocols, mapping and GPS, hardware design of a
smartphone, Agilent and Tektronix workshops on RF
equipment, and web development.
- In Progress While Job Searching:
- Udacity's Android Basics (review): User Input,
Multiple App Screens, Networking and Data
Storage
- Code Academy web site building (full stack,
which includes: HTML, CSS, Sass, JavaScript,
jQuery, AngularJS1.X, Command Line, Ruby on Rails,
Ruby on Rails Authentication, Git)
- Zenva Academy Agile Project Management Course (
Agile Estimation, Manifesto Principles, Managing
Agile Projects, Planning Agile Projects, Scrum and
XP Methods, Team Formation, Soft Skills and
Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Quality and
Earned Value, Problem Detection, PMI Code of
Conduct, Continual Improvement, Communication in
Agile Projects)
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator
Course for the LFCS exam and the Linux Foundation
Certified Engineer Course for the LFCE
exam
- A Programming Course (CS50) from EdX that reviews
projects in C, Python, SQL, Javascript, CSS and
HTML inspired by real-world domains of biology,
cryptography, finance, forensics, and gaming. The
final project involves a board with a server on it
that communicates to a web browser
- Solving a puzzle with a program: finishing an
old project where I was asked to cover a field of
strawberries with a given budget of greenhouses
for the best cost.
- Extending my c shell to work im more complicated
test cases as described on that link.
- Extending my c web server to work with a
physical computing device, as described in that
link.
- Arduino Class to prepare for an Internet of
Things course
- Zen of Saving Short Course
- Humanity/Business Skills Learned:Justice
and Ethical Reasoning, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics,
Beyond Silicon Valley, Growing Entrepreneurs
in Challenging Economies, Technical Entrepreneur,
European Business Law, International Human Rights, US
Constitution, International Criminal Law, Wiretapping
and Surveillance, Solving Complex Problems: Professional
Group Decision Making Support in Highly Complex
Situations.
