Robert V. (Bob) Seiler Email & Phone Number

Somerville, Ma, Us

Volunteering in the newly-formed robotics league for Somerville Public School students in the middle grade.

Assisted classroom teachers in computer science and math classes. Used a mix of simple direct English, Google Translate, and math notation to assist English learners.

Somerville, Ma., Usa

I led programs with extended teams of up to 100 people that enabled new server product sales model, improved operational efficiency , opened key markets, and delivered innovative products across a variety of products and technologies. My accomplishments include:- Transforming product/IT back-end capabilities to enable solution software subscriptions (now 75%+ of sales), reduce skus by 70% for equivalent functionality, and provide operational efficiencies that added $2.5M to the bottom line.- Restoring service-provider partner confidence, moving relationship out of crisis mode, and enabling additional service provider partnerships by improving quality of solution delivered to them through creative in-house testing and improved collaboration between multiple product teams located around the world. -Enabling sales to US Department of Defense (DoD) networks and establishing security credibility with non-DoD customers by obtaining security certifications for products and solutions.

Provided technical leadership for PC-based videoconferencing endpoints – defining/tracking scope, ensuring alignment across development teams, identifying and resolving organizational disconnects, and developing metrics to assess product maturity and quality.I worked on small team that developed use models, technical requirements, and protocol specifications for People+Content. This was awarded US patent 6,704,769 (media role management in video conferencing network) and included in international standard H.239

Andover, Ma

I designed and developed communication software for multiple generations of videoconferencing endpoints, including the company's first ISDN interface, leveraging third-party protocol stack.I led international, industry-wide working group at International Multimedia Telecommunications Consortium (IMTC) that developed recommendations for increasing H.320 videoconferencing call reliability. In May 2000, the IMTC recognized this effort by awarding me as “Innovator of the Year” award.

Designed, developed SW and led small teams for packet and circuit switches

Developed real-time embedded software for multiprocessor circuit switch.

Developed protocol stacks and device drivers for private packet-switched network