Robert Seward Email & Phone Number

Paradise, NL, CA

Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada

• Lead developer of a three person team responsible for the development of software for the Kraken Aquapix synthetic aperture sonar (SAS), Aquapix. The Aquapix sensor is installed on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).
• Primary responsibilities include planning of software sprints as well as reviewing merge requests made by team members.
• Managed releases for all Aquapix related software.
• Develop… Show more
• Develop testing plans for Kraken production facilities to follow throughout the Aquapix manufacturing process.
• Provided software support and consultation for Kraken customers, both on-site and remotely.

Mount Pearl, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

• Part of a team responsible for the development of software for the Kraken Aquapix synthetic aperture sonar.
• Worked alongside sonar scientists to integrate CUDA based processing libraries into Kraken software.
• Provided software support and consultation for Kraken customers as they were integrating the Kraken Aquapix SAS into their own vehicles. This would also include on-site visits to customer’s production facilities to.
• Participated in the… Show more
• Participated in the “Raise the Arrow” expedition on Lake Ontario during the summer of 2017 providing on-site software support. This expedition focused on searching for prototype models of the Avro Arrow using a Kraken.
• Also maintained a Windows application (built using C++/CLI and C#) that is used for both post-processing and cross-referencing SAS images with GIS data. Show less

St. John's, Newfoundland

• Primary developer of an automated debriefing system that integrates an open source learning management system (Moodle) with an offshore safety simulator (being developed in house).
• System allows users to use said simulator and receive automated feedback and critique as they progress through various stages of training.
• Aided in the development of both the SCORM compliant courseware related to offshore safety procedures as well as a data mining system to assess user’s performance… Show more
• Aided in the development of both the SCORM compliant courseware related to offshore safety procedures as well as a data mining system to assess user’s performance within said courseware.
• System was developed using a Qt frontend working with a backend built around various scripting technologies (primarily Python and PHP) along with a MySQL database. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario

• Responsible for backend development of the “MySRLab” platform, a service which allows customers to rent and book time on the company’s service routing labs (labs are used mainly for teaching various concepts of IP.
• Primary development used a combination of Perl interacting with an Oracle database along with a RADIUS server set-up for authentication.
• Worked closely with the local IT department to help deploy beta… Show more
• Worked closely with the local IT department to help deploy beta versions of the platform to the company website.
• Also responsible for the weekly cabling and set-up of labs used in remote course delivery.
• Assisted in the management of a small server & equipment room with approximately three hundred pieces of equipment which consisted of various servers (Linux and Windows) as well as multiple switches and routers (both.

St. John's, Newfoundland

• Part of a team responsible for maintenance and troubleshooting of Coast Guard DGPS sites.
• Analyzed and monitored various statistics (such as signal strength, traffic flow etc.) to ensure sites were operating efficiently, aiding in the troubleshooting of any issues that were to arise.
• Specialized in the creation of data analysis tools to provide quality assurance statistics related to site performance.

Mount Pearl, Newfoundland

• Part of a team responsible for the upgrade and deployment of AmosConnect 8, a PC messaging suite used primarily in the shipping industry.
• Designed and implemented applications for testing of AmosConnect, primarily to be used in conjunction with various satellite terminals (via RS-232 or USB connections).
• Assisted network engineers with the testing, configuration and maintenance of backend routers, switches and servers that supported the AmosConnect service.
• Gained familiarity… Show more
• Gained familiarity with the use of various satellite internet technologies such as BGAN and Fleet Broadband. Show less

St. John's, Newfoundland

• Primarily provided desktop computing support to staff and faculty of Memorial University.
• Assisted in maintenance and upgrades of various Linux and Windows servers throughout the University.

Bachelor Of Engineering, Computer

High School Diploma