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Software development contractor

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Software development for seismic visualization and process management using various technologies and platforms, including:- Petrel/Ocean (C#, C++) (MS Win)- GeoViz (Java) (Linux)- Qt, Qt/WebKit (C++) (Linux)- Web interface using Python, JQuery, JQueryMobile, SQLite, etc. (HTML5, javascript, css) (Multiple browser support)

Developed highly interactive educational application ("First Author") to assist developmentally disabled students to learn how to write.- Qt/C++ on Mac, Windows

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Personal project exploring Facebook API (small game application.)- HTML webapp - apache, javascript, MySql

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Software contracting emphasizing:1) Qt on Windows/Mac/Unix for cross-platform applications.3) MSVC for Windows-only applications (C++/C# .NET Forms).4) OpenInventor/OpenGL for 3d graphics applications.5) Apache/Javascript/Python/PHP/JQuery/JQueryMobile for webapps (updated)

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Work on the "Protein Data Bank" (http://www.pdb.org) website and viewers, maintained jointly by Rutgers University and University of California, San Diego.1) Re-architected several 3d molecular viewers that had diverged severely. Consolidated to comprehensible and maintainable architecture. Fixed bugs, added features (as practical in the given time frame.) 1a) Brought code up to J2SE1.5 standards. 1b) Implemented better SE practices - unit tests, javadoc, etc.2) Web analytics to analyze web usage. Back-end regular expression filtering to reform URI's into an organization that reflects the site organization (which the URI's did not). Generated 'executive-comprehensible' reports of web usage(Java, JOGL [Java OpenGL)], Eclipse, Java Webstart, Google Analytics, light python, J2EE, Struts, Tiles, JSP)Note: Java viewers have been deprecated on site for much less-featured (WebGL) or worse performing (Javascript) versions. The viewers are still available at the at this link:http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/secondary.do?p=v2/secondary/visualize.jsp#visualize_rcsb-viewerNote they will require Java Webstart support on your machine.

Houston, Texas, Us

Designed and implemented several projects and/or demonstrators for large seismic visualization software package (Schlumberger Ocean/WesternGeco Omega frameworks).1) Texture animator over a 3D terrain surface. Implemented general sequencer and texture generator from terrain data, tied together via UI player.2) Dynamic selection of points in terrain data via a set of interactive histograms, each contributing to the selection by various statistical criteria.3) Sensitize ROAM tesselation algorithm to camera viewpoint - tesselation adapts as the camera moves (demonstrator, only.)4) Preliminary design and implementation of general undo facility for next generation framework.

New York, New York, Us

1) Provided support and expertise for OpenInventor (3D graphics library) integration.2) Ported major molecular modeling package and underlying computational library from IRIX to Windows.3) Principal in redesign using Qt/C++ for cross-platform user interface support.4) Provided ongoing enhancements and bugfix support for the product.

1) Worked on internals for company products (PHIGS and OpenInventor graphics toolkits)2) Modified above per TGS' customer requests, when necessary.3) Represented TGS as on-site contractor.4) Designed and developed end-user products.

Small company, responsible for many areas of software design and development, including:1) Worked on graphics system for Symantec's project management product (contracted to Sedona Software).2) Developed in-house OO language for internal development. Like a thin Java.3) Provided on-site contractor services for several customers, including Ciba-Geigy, Anderson Windows, Innova Healthcare Systems.

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Developed software for major ISSCO products (DISSPLA, TEL-A-GRAF). Key designer and implementor for long-range product additions.