To secure a position in the commercial or research market utilizing my software engineering skills (technical and managerial) developed over the past twelve years to continue developing professionally while enhancing my employer's organization and business opportunities.

Ed.D., Computer Education, West Virginia University, (All But Dissertation)

M.S., Software Engineering, West Virginia University, 1999

M.S., Computer Science, West Virginia University, 1987

B.S., Biology, Fairmont State College, 1985

Over twelve years experience using PC/DOS hardware/software. Nine years experience in software development on the PC in various languages. Nine years developing training courses under government contracts. Three years experience in serving as Quality Coordinator and creating Quality Manual for establishing a CCTL with NIST/NVLAP. Two years experience building/integrating HW/SW system. Two years experience in developing program, project, and repository metrics. Two years experience teaching computer science at the University level. Two years experience serving as Quality System Coordinator. Five years experience testing software. Half a year’s experience for managing resources and tasks as Project Lead for Training Project and Library Operations Project on CARDS Project.

Serving as Key Technical personnel on DSD Information Assurance Laboratory project.

Served as NPLACE’s NVLAP Quality Coordinator, lead technical writer and book boss for the NPLACE Quality Manual that was accepted by NVLAP/NIAP’s Jeffery Horlick on 02/25/02. Responsible for uniquely designing the Quality Manual from scratch that was based on NIST/NVLAP Handbooks 150 and 150-20. This completes a major first step in establishing a Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL).

Officially selected as NPLACE’s NVLAP Quality Coordinator (November 2001).

Served as Senior Test Engineer on the National Product Line Asset Center’s (NPLACE) Suitability Testing (NST) Team. Responsible for performing testing on Oracle and modifying test protocols for the Database Managers component area.

Severed as initial Lead, Quality Manager, Training Coordinator, and Configuration Manager in attaining NPLACE’s status as a Common Criteria Testing Laboratory (CCTL).

Responsible as the key author/book boss for NPLACE’s Quality Manual System. Responsible as the key author/implementor of the on-line, web-based NVLAP Trainer.

Participated on the Battle Force Tactical Training (BFTT) Electronic Warfare Trainer (BEWT) as Senior Software Engineer. Duties involved supporting interview process of potential new team members, serving in supervisory capacity for sub-contractor personnel, and transferring knowledge/skills of BEWT specific knowledge to others for transition into position.

Responsible for serving as Lead Test Engineer for BEWT System Increment 1.0 and Increment 1.5. Duties involved developing Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT), configuring test environment (CLASSIFIED), securing test input/output, conducting FAT and SAT on BEWT Engineering Development Models (EDMs), and writing Test Reports.

Responsible for participating as member of BEWT Technical Assistance Team. Duties involved providing real-time responses to Technical Assistance Requests (TARs) and System Trouble Reports (STRs) (sometimes by physically visiting installation sites), collecting/compiling BEWT Evaluation feedback from Navy Fleet personnel, and presenting results at Integrated Process Team (IPT) Meeting.

Responsible for participating as key member of BEWT Installation Team. Duties involved supporting physical installation of BEWT System and conducting SAT (i.e., the Fleet Information Warfare Center (FIWC) shore site, the USS ENTERPRISE and the USS COLE).

Responsible as a key author/book boss (and conducting some text editing) on BEWT CDRL's: System Design Specification (SDS), Software Development Plan (SDP), Computer Operation Manual (COM), Software User's Manual (SUM), Version Description Document (VDD), Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), and Site Acceptance Test (SAT). Also served a Technical Reviewer for other documents.

Responsible for serving as Director of the BEWT Fleet Support Office (BFSO). The BFSO is responsible for developing and maintaining a bi-directional interface with established and potential BEWT Users/Owners and all other BEWT interested parties. The BEWT FSO is a focal point between the Fleet User and the BEWT Development Team. Duties involved establishing all operational processes and tracking forms, responding to TARs and STRs, collecting BEWT Evaluations, and establishing/reporting metrics.

Responsible for designing and coding the BEWT Web Site located at www.BEWT.com. Duties involved securing local ISP, creating an original design for the BEWT Logo (now used as the BEWT Program's Logo), designing the BEWT Web Site (including password protected areas), creating components of the Web Site, administering BEWT Guest Book, and maintaining updates to the Web Site. Please visit the BEWT Web Site.

Responsible for system engineering-level duties in building the software load for the BEWT System and ensuring correct hardware configuration (i.e., RS-422 board pin settings). Duties involved creating original design and coding of the GUI to the BEWT System called the BEWT Main Menu, developing/implementing build procedures for the entire BEWT System software load, developing unit level test procedures, instituting Symantec's GHOST procedure for production of multiple EDMs, designing BEWT System CD-ROM label, burning CD-ROMs, and obtaining quotes and making recommendations for HW/SW acquisition.

Responsible for conducting in-depth Market Survey for identifying COTS solution to BEWT product. Duties involved evaluating COTS product against BEWT requirements and participating in final vendor selection.

Responsible for designing/creating/administering Pentium PC LAN in support of establishing the BEWT software development environment. Duties involved vendor selection of hardware for acquisition, physically setting-up network, installing/creating the network using Windows NT, managing user accounts, and installing all application software.

Participated on the Software Optimization and Reuse Technology’s (SORT) Phase III NASA Product Lines effort by serving as co-author of the Product Lines Issues Report and key editor of entire document suite.

Participated on the National Product Line Asset Center’s (NPLACE) Suitability Testing (NST) effort by performing testing on Network Managers (i.e., Command/POST, SPECTRUM, Konfig, and Enterprise Manager) and Mapping Services (GIS) (i.e., MapInfo, OpenMap) and developing test protocols for the Database Managers component area. Served as principal engineer in developing the tester’s database using Microsoft Access and played a key role in defining process improvement metrics.

Participated on the Software Optimization and Reuse Technology’s (SORT) Domain Engineering (DE) effort by investigating the Mission Operation Systems (MOS) environment as part of the Domain Identification process. Developed the Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) and MOS environment models focusing on planning and scheduling as the Domain of Focus.

Served as primary contact for organizing a SORT Domain Engineering and Technology Transfer Workshop to be held in January 1997 at the Ames Research Center in California. Responsible for coordinating all aspects of the workshop: assisted in identifying key speakers and participants, marketing, logistic arrangements, and producing workshop proceedings.

Responsible for developing an intermediate level Domain Engineering training course. Duties involved designing pedagogical strategies for teaching the course developing content information, creating presentation slides, serving as coordinator for all course material development, and instructing the course.

Responsible for developing Software Test Plans (screening tier) for the qualification of components for the Air Force's Qualified Product List (QPL). Duties involved researching software development methodologies and creating test plans under the guidance of military standard 498.

Responsible for updating and providing vision for the Technology Transfer Strategy Document slated for use by NASA to incorporate reuse into their software development processes. Duties involved coordinating initial authors to compile research notes, researching organizational modeling theory, and updating the document to reflect the NASA environment.

Responsible for writing Instructor/Lesson Guide for CMD Technology, Inc., SCSI RAID Controller.

Responsible for providing vision, coordination, guidance, and leadership for the Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software (CARDS) Program Library Metrics tasks by serving as Library Metrics Core Team Lead. Duties involved coordination with ASSET and DSRS to establish common metrics among the three libraries, attending Reuse Workshops, participating as principal reviewer for CARDS Program - Wide Metrics documentation, and serving as principle author of the CARDS Library System User's Guide.

Responsible for serving as Library Administrator for the Comprehensive Approach to Reusable Defense Software (CARDS) Command and Control Library. Duties involved establishing Customer and Staff Support services (via the Hotline); and, writing Library documentation: the Library Operation Policies and Procedure Manual and the Library User's Guide.

Responsible for serving as the CARDS Program Training and Education Project Lead. Duties involved creating and conducting four training sessions and sponsoring the West Virginia Reuse Education Workshop.

Responsible for serving as the CARDS Program Library Operations Project Lead. Duties involved overseeing the evolution of Command Center Library capabilities; supporting remote users and franchisees; and, collecting metrics to establish required resources for model-based library development and support.

Responsible for developing component metrics. Principal author for the Library Operations Policies and Procedures Manual. Responsible for organizing training for CARDS Program.

Responsible for maintaining NUS' PRA Level 1 PC Workstation NUPRA, including problem resolution, user documentation, and the programming of enhancements.

Responsible for designing, developing, and programming a student records database for the entire Human Resources and Education College.

Responsible for providing real-time experience in the K-12 classroom working with the students and teachers to incorporate computers and software into their courses, as courseware.

Responsible for running the lab (opening and closing the facility, reserving lab equipment, setting up equipment, monitoring viruses, enforcing policies and procedures, maintaining the network, and keeping hardware/software running), consulting students and faculty, and teaching development workshops and modules required by the state for teacher certification.

Responsible for instructing courses in computer literacy, microcomputer BASIC, and algebra.

Responsible for instructing in computer literacy, introductory programming in Watfiv FORTRAN and Pascal, and advanced assembler courses.

Responsible for instructing and consulting for introductory laboratory courses in IBM Assembler, VAX MACRO Assembler, and PL/I.

Responsible for providing expertise in application programming for experimental research. Major works included Transmissometer Data Analysis programs and the MIE Scattering Interactive programs.

Pascal, Ada, C, PL/I, VAX Command Language, VAX MACRO Assembler, Smalltalk, Modula 2, GPSS, IBM 360/370 Assembler, JCL, GKS, MACRO-11 Assembler, COBOL FORTRAN 77, Watfiv FORTRAN IV & V, VAX BASIC, GW-BASIC, Apple BASIC, Turbo Pascal, dBase III, Terripan LOGO, IBM BASIC/BASICA, Microsoft QuickBASIC, HyperCard, HyperTalk, HTML, Java, and C++.

SASS, Excel, WORD (DOS, Windows), MacWrite, MacDraw, MacDraw II, Paint, Super Paint, Apple Scan, Hyper Scan, LaserWrite (Interactive Videodisc), PILOT, ProComm, Q-Modem, StatView, Cricket Graph, Windows, Lotus 123, PageMaker, Ready Set Go, Webster's New World Writer, First Choice, Writing Assistant, WordPerfect, Bank Street Writer, MyStat, EpiStat, BioStat, PC Tools, Norton Utilities, Silver Platter ERIC, CompuServ, Prodigy, BITNET, West Virginia Microcomputer Educational Network, AT&T Frame-Creation System (VideoTex), MicroSoft Access, SyBase (APT Workbench), Microsoft Project, FrameMaker, Microsoft PowerPoint, Corel DRAW, WWW Browsers, and LotusNotes.

VAX/VMS, UNIVAC IBM 360/370, CRAY Super Computer, LSI-11, LSI-1123, PRO 350/360, Berkley UNIX, Wylbur, CMS IBM 360/370, TI-99/4A, MS-DOS, OS/2, IBM PC, IBM PS2 (and IBM compatibles), Macintosh Plus, Macintosh SE, Apple DOS, Apple ProDOS, Apple ProDOS, Apple //e, Apple GSII, SPARC Station, and HP-Unix stations.

"An Experienced-Based Optimization of the Goal/Question/Metric Paradigm, "University of California's Irvine Research Unit in Software and the University of Southern California's Center for Software Engineering, 30 March 95.

Was awarded $1000 Incentive Award "In Recognition Of Your Valuable Contribution And Dedication To Exceptional Service Towards NPLACE-2001-NAIP-Certification" by DSD Laboratories, Inc, August 2001.

Was awarded continuing funding $33K for Independent Research & Development grant by EWA to develop and implement a Domain Engineering course for the World Wide Web (WWW), January 1998.

Was awarded a $25K Independent Research & Development grant by EWA to develop and implement a Domain Engineering course for the World Wide Web (WWW), October 1996.

Reuse Library Training (RLF), 1991

Feature Oriented Domain Analysis Workshop (FODA), 1992

AdaKNET Tutorial & Basic Modeling, 1992

Introduction to ArborText, 1992

Introduction to Standardized Generalized Markup Language (SGML), 1992

Software Reuse Tutorial, Tri-Ada, 1992

Software Reuse in Computer Science Courses Workshop, 1992

SEI (6th) Conference on Software Engineering Education, 1992

Advanced FrameMaker Training, 1993

High Impact Communication Skills, 1993

Introduction to Reuse Course, 1993

Project Management Training, 1993

Software Architecture Seminar and Workshop, 1993

Feature Oriented Domain Analysis Workshop (FODA), 1994

How to Manage Projects, Priorities & Deadlines, 1994

Project Management Training, 1994

Rural Area Mini-Grant Program, 1995

Risk-Focused Prevention Programs -- Grant Writing Seminar, 1995

Motivating Employees - The Solution to the Puzzle, 1995

Lotus Notes, 1997

Object Oriented Concepts Using C++ and Java, 1997

HP-UX 10.x System Administration for HP 9000 Systems, 1997

Designing Killer Web Sites, 1997

Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, 1997

Software Development Project Management, 1998

System Lifecycle and Configuration Management, 1998

Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering, 1998

Software System Analysis and Design, 1998

Software Reliability Engineering, 1998

Applied Verification and Validation, 1999

UNIX System Administration for Software Engineers, 1999

Software Metrics, 1999

Developing Protection Profiles, 2001

Alliance on Information Assurance and Security Conference, 2001

DSS DICE Security Briefing dated 1997, 2002

DSS DICE Security Briefing dated April 1998, 2002

DOE Understanding and Reporting Foreign Intelligence Threats, 2002

Participated as key training presenter in three major Company Proprietary marketing briefings at EWA CEO and EWA Vice-President level, Nov-Jan, 1998.

Played major role as a member of the EWA-Fairmont team in developing and winning the competitive West Virginia High Technology Consortium/Foundation’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Software Optimization and Reuse Technology (SORT) Phase III NASA Product Lines proposal for D. N. America, Inc., May 1997.

Played major role as a member of the EWA-Fairmont team in developing and winning the competitive West Virginia High Technology Consortium/Foundation National Product Line Asset Center (NPLACE) Suitability Testing (NST) proposal for DSD Labs, Inc., November 1996.

Played key role as a member of the EWA-Fairmont team in developing and winning the competitive West Virginia High Technology Consortium/Foundation NASA SORT Technology Transfer (STT) proposal for EWA, Inc., May 1996. Responsible for ensuring proposal writing process and contributed as a writer addressing key challenges concerning documentation updates, Workshop scheduling, the Training Plan, and the Metrics Report.

Played major role as a member of the EWA-Fairmont team in developing and winning the competitive West Virginia High Technology Consortium/Foundation’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Software Optimization and Reuse Technology (SORT) proposal for D. N. America, Inc., February 1995. Responsible for ensuring proposal writing processes and contributed as a writer.

CARDS, NUPRA, CBI, CAI, Interactive Computer Education, Software Engineering, Reuse, Library Administration, Training, Management, Metrics, G/Q/M, FODA, Database, SGML, Instructional Design, Technical Writing, Proposal Writing, Domain Engineering (Domain Scoping, Domain Analysis, Domain Design, Domain Management, Domain Implementation), DADAP, ODM, Synthesis, internet, HTML, webertise, World Wide Web (WWW), BFTT, BEWT, Electronic Warfare, EW, C++, OOD, HP-Unix, Windows 95, Windows NT, LAN, network administration, Software Reliability Engineering, CMM, KPAs, ISO-9000, configuration management, testing, FAT, SAT, Software Metrics, NSA, NIST, NIAP, NVLAP, Quality Manual/System, CCTL.