Re-implement the physics layer of an existing simulator to use a different physics library, while minimizing the changes required to C++ code throughout the program, and to and Lua code in existing scenarios.

Responsibilities:• Support development and maintenance of physics-based real-time simulator for submersible Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operator training in oil/gas industry• Assist in development of parts of the control system for a new ROV• Develop customized training scenarios for customersNotable Projects:----- Control system development ----- • Made a touch-screen interface running on Linux on a Raspberry Pi • Implemented a power supply interface using SCPI----- New simulator development ----- • Participated in discussions on design of simulator in three person team • Designed and implemented: – Multi-threaded asynchronous networking architecture – Foundational application architecture – Two-way interface between C++ code and Lua scripts – Lua profiler to assist optimizing Lua scripts – Build scripts using Scons and Python • Optimized networking code to provide improved real-time performance – Used Intel Vtune to identify slower code – Decreased data rate from 500Mb/s to 2Mb/s using compression • Implemented networking interface to existing external ROV control system • Generated technical design documentation using Doxygen and Graphviz----- Maintaining older simulator ----- • Made build system using Scons – Automated process of preparing software for release with customized builds for customers • Maintained and extended scenario editor in C# • Setup SVN server and moved source from CVS to SVN----- Custom scenario development ----- • Wrote Lua scripts and libraries to initialize scenarios in simulator according to customer specifications – Created animation drivers for ships with cranes – Created physics objects for ROVs with thrusters and manipulator arms • Documented library functions and process of creating scenarios • Trained employees of a customer on writing scenario scripts at their office

• Assisted students in Game Networking, Software Architecture, Optimization, Machine Architecture, and Artificial Intelligence classes• Graded student labs and developed new lab for Game Networking

• Debugged custom Java J2EE backend software• Modified SQL queries to meet changing requirements• Designed Java GUI frontend using JFC (Swing) to modify metadata used in the backend

• Worked on OpenShop, a system to sell groceries over the Internet• Evaluated and selected Java development tools used by the team• Designed, implemented, and maintained Java AWT GUI client frontend for OpenShop• Implemented web based replacement for Java GUI using JSP• Developed client-side automatic update system• Maintained while in use by Kroger in Huntsville, AL

• Developed software for Air Force RADAR system• Wrote multi-threaded code to manage communications over eight one-way 25MB/s fiber optic lines• Developed software in C and C++ to run on Wind River's VxWorks RTOS on Sun Solaris using gcc• Responsible for system administration of four computers running SunOS 4.1.4 and Solaris 2.5.1