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About Fred Koschara
I "suffer" from insatiable curiosity and unbridled creativity. When I get to the other side of the hiring equation, this *will* lead to exponential growth.My employment background, while primarily centered on [computer] software and hardware development, is highly diversified and delves into many other fields. My CAREER objective is to build a for-profit, privately funded space program, move off-planet and make a considerable amount of money in the process. I am currently working on an "infotainment" book to entertain the masses and popularize the project as described at https://RaceToSpaceProject.com. Please also see http://L5Development.com and https://SpacePowerNow.org for more information about the underlying program and objectives.I have done a lot of Web development work (I personally have owned well over 1000 domain names (currently down to about 400), see https://PHPGenericSites.com), nearly all of which has been done using PHP/MySQL with Apache under Linux and FreeBSD, HTML, Javascript with and without jQuery, and CSS, with some server code development done in C++. I also have extensive experience in Windows software development, with concentrations in user interface and experience (look and feel, usability, etc.), multi-threading and graphics. I am also conversant in Perl and 'nix scripting languages, and have several years of experience operating and administering a FreeBSD-based server (Web, Sendmail, FTP, DNS).I am also an avid photographer, and two of my current Web sites (https://PhotoByFred.com and https://LimitedEditionPhoto.com) are geared toward capitalizing on my work. (A third site is now in early production.)I keep a current copy of my resume on the Web at http://wfredk.com/bio/resume.php that includes a more complete picture of my experience.
Fred Koschara Work Experience Details
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DirectorL5 Condos May 2018 - PresentPlantation, Fl, UsL5 Condos is offering residential condominiums for sale in the first colony built at L5, with occupancy circa 2050. Reservations can be secured by a down payment of $10,000 for the first 100 units. Once this first offering has sold out, there will be a substaintial increase in the down payment required to reserve additional living units.Web development using PHP, Javascript with and without jQuery, HTML, CSS, AJAX, MariaDb (MySQL), Python and shell scripts. sales and marketing, research, financial modeling, graphics and artwork, investor and customer relations.A 10% commission is offered for any referrals leading to a completed sale. -
ThinkerWfredk.Com Jun 2003 - PresentPracticing philosopher -
Photographic ArtistPhoto By Fred Oct 2004 - Present#PhotoByFred has been displaying a picture a day, every day, since October 26, 2004. Picture number 5000 was shown on July 4, 2018. Feel free to share :) https://PhotoByFred.com/ -
AuthorRace To Space Dec 2017 - PresentPlantation, Florida, UsThe Race To Space Project is a novel approach to popularizing the only long-term solution for the looming end-of-oil crisis. Race to Space merges predictive fiction with a solid development plan to entertain and educate the reader in an effective way. ("soon to be a major motion picture...")Web development using PHP, Javascript with and without jQuery, HTML, CSS, AJAX, MariaDb (MySQL), Python and shell scripts. Fiction and non-fiction writing, research, financial modeling, graphics and artwork, storyboarding, investor and production relations, a PowerPoint funding deck is available on the Investors page. (LinkedIn fails to link to the PowerPoint, and won't upload it, so you will have to visit https://RaceToSpaceProject.com/corp/investors.php directly to see it.) -
EvangelistSpacepowernow.Org Mar 2013 - PresentPlantation, Florida, UsI'm trying to save the world:We are going to run out of oil, most likely in the lifetime of people who are alive today. Before that happens, we are going to run out of cheap energy. When that happens, there's going to be starvation, civil unrest, warfare and the collapse of civilization - maybe even the end of humanity if the wars get too far out of hand.Space Power Now is a political, economic and educational action organization established to raise public awareness of the critical nature of the energy crisis looming in the near future, and how solar power delivered from satellites in Earth orbit is the only reasonable long-term solution. Through these efforts we aim to protect the future of our civilization, and of humanity itself.In addition to soliciting investments through the site, I have a GoFundMe campaign where I'm hoping to raise enough money to spend six months writing a book that will provide sufficiently detailed plans for the project to move forward at a sufficiently fast pace. -
InventorThe Original Prototype Oct 2012 - PresentPlantation, Florida, UsThe Original Prototype has been established as an engineering and design center for electronic, mechanical and electromechanical systems. Examples include hand-held devices, robotics, stereo vision equipment and miniature machines. We have expertise available to bring your concept into reality, potentially including support for short run production. * Project: Innovative electronic cigarette: Develop hardware and software for a novel electronic cigarette concept, including apps on Bluetooth or USB connected devices. Wrote and filed a provisional patent application. * Project: Participate in development of a meeting recording system using IP cameras. Develop DirectShow software components, hardware/software integration, develop packaging and accessory hardware. * Project: Develop Arduino-based "Automatic Rocket Controller" to cut costs, enhance uniformity and accountability, and improve end user experience. Arduino software development, prototype shield circuitry to interface customer equipment, debug Arduino development tools. Once initial development finishes, design a custom board for initial production. -
OwnerL5 Software Development Sep 1995 - PresentPlantation, Florida, UsContract programming, commercial software development, Web site design/production, graphic design, application integration, support tool development, FreeBSD server setup, configuration, installation and maintenance, application integration to support marketing and administration, C/C++, HTML, PHP, MySQL (MariaDb), Javascript, jQuery, CSS, Python, Perl, client-server, MFC, and XML programming for Windows, MS-DOS, Linux and FreeBSD, in-house NT system administration, database design/implementation, client/server protocol design/development, server application development (C++/FreeBSD).* Clients: DesignBlox, Web development; Intelligent Building Controls, development partnership; OuterLink Corporation, winCE software; Visual Venue, Windows software; Agori LLC, multiple projects; Computer Software Designs, development partnership; Agori LLC, Windows software; TF Software LLC, VAX/VMS software; Progress Software Corporation, SQA; Safety Net Solutions, Windows software -
EntrepreneurFred Koschara Enterprises Feb 1977 - PresentPlantation, Florida, UsMy ambition is to build a privately funded space program, move off planet, and make a lot of money in doing so. The problem with that plan is it's going to take billions of dollars, if not trillions, to bring it to fruition. Since I'm starting with nothing but my time and abilities, geting to where I can think about my longer term goals requires finding business opportunities with a shorter time to profitability. FKE has been the underlying business entity in those efforts throughout my adult working life.I am a devout Capitalist (spelled with a capital 'C', please) in that I believe that voluntary trade for mutal profit is the only proper form of human interchange. Although I'm actively looking for investments to help underwite the cost of development for some of my projects, I am NOT looking for handouts or subsidies: I expect to pay any investors back handsomely from the profits.Since I haven't had any investors step forward soon enough for me to finish my projects, I have repeatedly found it necessary to take contract jobs to regain my financial stability. Every time I did so, however, I still kept working on my own projects, in the background and in my spare time. When the job was done, I went back to investing my time into FKE, rushing to finish the latest effort before my funds ran out. This pattern is going to continue until one of two things happens - either I'm successful, and can start building the future I want to provide for the world, or I get planted in the ground: I am not looking for a "career" in someone else's dream, I have enough dreams of my own to follow. -
Software Engineer (Remote)Crius Technology Group Nov 2022 - Feb 2024Austin, Texas, UsMobile Ad-hoc Mesh Network Development: Develop code to control and enhance an ad-hoc mesh network communicating via WiFi, Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) and 802.11ah. Develop and enhance multi-mode mesh network code for value-added self-healing control and self-optimizing network services for B.A.T.M.A.N. Develop and enhance installation and configuration systems, automated self-test tools and systems. Remote support for client acceptance tests. Developed code in GCC, Python and bash for Raspberry Pi running Raspian/PiOS, a Debian Linux derivative. Other tools included Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jira and Confluence. -
Senior Data Quality EngineerMagic Leap Jan 2019 - Aug 2022Plantation, Florida, UsEnhancing software performance and relaibility for the next generations of the leading Augmented Reality system available on the marketTriage embedded Android software system bugs (primarily C/C++ code), isolate first defect build through binary searches of the fault range’s builds, identify required corrective code changes. Maintain, update 3 tier (developer, staging, production) automated software performance and reliability test system built with Python Flask using Ansible, custom shell and Python scripts for deployment. Develop continuous integration performance test automation systems for embedded software using bash shell scripting, Python, awk, systrace, catapult and telemety. Jira, git and Gerrit used for project and bug tracking, Confluence Wiki maintenance. Attended Red Hat Ansible training workshop. -
Senior Software EngineerApperian, Inc. Sep 2014 - Aug 2016Boston, Massachusetts, UsArchitect, design, develop secure Android tablet including DAR (Data At Rest), DIU (Data In Use) and DIM (Data In Motion) components. Chiefly responsible for design & implementation of secure file system, selection of the AES/XTS library used for encryption. Wrote test and validation tools, documentation and supporting scripts. Debugging and support of application wrapping system. Primarily C and Java programming for Android in a Linux development environment in a VM hosted on a Mac -
Software EngineerDoble Engineering Company Dec 2013 - Aug 2014Marlborough, Ma, UsConverted a Java-based email preprocessor to a stand-alone PHP list mailer application. Added features, Web-based interface and control pages. Wrote the user manual for the new program. Object oriented PHP, HTML, AJAX, jQuery/Javascript and CSS development. -
Web DeveloperMit Sloan School Of Management Mar 2013 - Jun 2013Cambridge, Ma, UsRebuilt the school's home page during the interview process and as my first project to incorporate a new design and object-oriented programming practices. Cleaned up PHP notices and warnings to make error_log useful for debugging. Built the Executive Education page for the Spring 2013 Alumni magazine. Built the Big Idea 2013 campaign's site, converting the hand coded HTML 2012 site to object-oriented PHP. Created a system of prototypes and a PageFrame.php file to make page development easier, more consistent, and to support OOP. Updated titles and tags on approx. 180 pages for SEO. Updated page content in response to Web requests. Cleaned up PHP and HTML code on many pages to eliminate XHTML validation errors. Updated the Alumni Reunion 2013 pages with post-event information. Wrote a PHP code style guide. Created a file upload system staff members can use to upload [PDF] files to the cluster where the production server is running. Wrote procedures for updating Media Highlights XML files to support passing ampersands through several layers of XML parsing being used. Tutored other developers re. PHP best practices and object oriented programming. Worked on moving PHP-based sites to Ektron CMS. -
Software EngineerActive Broadband Networks Jan 2010 - May 2012Design, develop and optimize software systems used by major cable system operators to monitor and control resource usage of millions of subscribers. Major rewrite of mission-critical usage analysis system, design and implement data aggregation component to support storing 2 months of data in progressively lesser granularity, major rewrite of database ETL system used for analysis and reporting including design and implementation of a plug-in architecture system, high-availability cluster configuration user interface, support data replication between cluster primary and backup, major contributions in writing a customer portal system built on LifeRay, wrote (and rewrote 3 times) GUI controls for tiered/timed "sliding window" congestion management application, system administration CLI command development in Python, help design and implement a totally new prepaid service offering. Extensive work rewriting the whole Web GUI to provide a more uniform user experience, enhancements using Javascript and CSS. Software test plan execution and updates. Source code control using Mercurial. Back-end coding was primarily Python and PostgreSQL stored procedures with some shell scripting, and most of the user interface work was done with PHP, Javascript, CSS and Java.
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Web DeveloperAdroit Interactive Jul 2007 - Jan 2009Boston, Ma, UsDevelop server code to update dynamic Flash banners in real time using (MySQL) database data, LAMP environment (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5). Optimize code to support high throughput (400 million+ hits per month). Develop PHP cron scripts for report generation. Develop administrative tools in PHP and shell script language for system and user control using PHP SSH and OpenSSL for secure Web communication and database encoding, bug tracking using BugZilla and Redmine. Support Ruby/Rails MVC user interface updates and enhancements. Web development for MakeMineAMillion.org, a financial services site, including credit scoring through SOAP XML interface, administrative page enhancements, credit report reformatting, and SSN validation using Social Security Administration rules, cron script automatically updates tables each month. Address cross-browser (Firefox vs. Internet Explorer) compatibility issues. Design and implement customer login system, online apartment rental application for a property management company (PeabodyProperties.com) with admin review, email notifications, document upload and management, and multiple level admin access. Web sites all hosted in LAMP environments. (Adroit spun off from DesignBlox in November 2008.) -
Software EngineerVisual Venue May 2005 - Nov 2006Develop a non-standard Windows GUI for a software-based video switcher using MFC, targeted to run in a .NET environment on Windows XP. DirectShow filter design and implementation. System architecture and code redesigns. FireWire device control.We are now searching for funding to finish development of the product. I have become a partner in the company, and expect to hold the position of CTO if we are successful in raising capital.
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Development Manager, CiLotus Development Corporation May 1999 - Dec 1999UsAnalyze customer concept and requirements. Design and develop an NT console application to implement a multi-threaded data mining tool using Lotus Notes C/C++ API. Program reads search profiles from a Notes database, searches Web, newsgroup and Notes database sources; performs linguistics analysis; generates hit reports when search criteria match occurs and notifies profile owners via (Notes) email, network interfacing through WinInet and WinSock. Initial setup is done with a custom setup wizard, operating parameter [re]configuration supported by a property-page dialog window setup and administration utility, built with a complete online Help system. Debug supported by a dialog-based custom log viewer utility, also with a complete online Help system; thread selection is done using a "tree" display control, the dialog also includes field selection and trace level filtration controls.approx. 39,000 lines of code as of 12/31/1999. -
Windows Software DeveloperSafety Net Solutions Sep 1995 - Dec 1997Salem, Nh, UsTelecommute (offsite) job. Develop, implement & document major sections of multi-thread ID card printing system. Tasks included design & implement user interface; implement finite-state-machine; design & implement serial interface, diagnostics, protocol, state machine for hot roll laminator & Datacard printer (Greenleaf Comm++); interface digital I/O boards including install diagnostics; image compression, encoding; interface Windows Registry, change Registry key security settings programmatically; optimize image merge code (~6x speed-up over previous Accusoft library calls); develop 2D barcode library wrapper class. Developed for Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 using MFC and Visual C++ 2.2, 4.1, and 5 -
Program ArchitectSensitech, Inc. Apr 1994 - Sep 1995Beverly, Massachusetts, UsFull product design and development, concept through finished code: extensible multi-platform GUI application to interface environmental monitoring devices through serial ports, and to display, store and print retrieved data in graphic and text formats, including printer support, file format design and I/O code, and export to external applications. Develop diagnostic programs for design lab. Developed for Windows using zApp, Greenleaf Comm++, and Visual C++ 1.5 with MFC. Design objectives include support multiple versions (customer, distributor and in-house), and internationalization (early version sent to Japan for to NEC computer and operating system port, program text translated to French). Rewrote Help text to correct technical errors, support new features. Enhancements to Manufacturing Department software for product label generation. -
ProgrammerKeysoft Corporation Jun 1993 - Apr 1994Bangalore, Karnataka, InFull product development from customer design through finished code: Windows appointment calendar system (Forget-Me-Nots, an advertising give-away) using Windows SDK and Microsoft C/C++ 7.0 with MFC, dBase compatibility provided by CodeBase; worked on porting the program to DOS using MEWEL & MetaWINDOW libraries and Phar Lap 286|DOS Extender. Wrote advertising development tools used by both KeySoft and their customers to customize the program. Made significant contributions to product design enhancements, wrote both DOS and Windows installation programs. -
ProgrammerLotus Development Corporation Feb 1989 - Oct 1989UsC and 8086 assembler programming to port Lotus 1-2-3 to Tandy's DeskMate operating environment (graphical window-based user interface). Development of CASE tools used internally in the effort. Successfully completed in time for shipment of the finished program to Radio Shack stores for the Christmas buying season, which was a primary objective.
Fred Koschara Skills
Software Development
Linux
Mysql
Perl
Javascript
Web Development
Programming
Databases
Python
Apache
C++
Software Engineering
C
System Architecture
Html
Operating Systems
Visual Basic
Testing
Fred Koschara Education Details
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Massachusetts Institute Of TechnologyArchitecture -
School Of ExperienceLife
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Shawsheen Valley Technical SchoolPhotography
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Geneseo Central High SchoolProgramming
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