Gerald R. Davis
 street 
N. Fort Myers, FL  33903
Phone 941-997-
gerald_davis@hotmail.com
http://bear-software.freeservers.com/

BACKGROUND

Software and Hardware design and engineering. Object Oriented analysis and design, Client-Server programming; data, controls, equipment, and instruments. Windows 95 & NT, OS/2, UNIX, and QNX; C, C++, Turbo Pascal; Oracle PL/SQL, ProC, OCI, Stored Procedures; FORTRAN; and SAS (statistics); dBase IV. Some VB, and Oracle Forms. Integrated Circuit and disk drive servo and system design and simulation. Management: Software, documentation, training, marketing, and project.

 

EXPERIENCE

Bear-Software Products, N. Ft. Myers, FL (freeware author) 11/99-present

Creation of and international support for the freeware Windows Netscape PGP plugin for email encryption and decryption. Deep, low-level Windows internals using C/C++. Creation of Web site for the distribution of the plugin.

Omaha.com , Omaha, NE (consultant with Robert Half) 7/99-10/99

Real-time sports news-feed processing. And, Windows NT programming in C++ for re-insurance application.

Telemarketing, Omaha, NE (consultant with Robert Half) 5/98-7/98

Windows NT programming in C++ for call center services.

US West, Omaha, NE (consultant with Bass & Associates) 5/98-10/98

VBA programming in the Vantive problem management environment.

West Telemarketing, Systems Development, Omaha, Ne (consulting with DPRC) 5/97-11/97

Object design and C++ implementation of an outbound Call Center Services fat client application used for data acquisition system messaging and administrative control. Used DDE client-server to talk to a Netscape plug-in which in turn talked to AT&T servers nationwide, and used Tandem RSC to access host servers and data. High- and Low-level Windows NT programming.

AMCI, Omaha, Ne, (consulting with DPRC) 10/96-5/97

Object analysis and design for mobile and direct-connect transportation work order application. Designed 3-tier client-server system with active databases on client, server, and mainframe host: customer requirements; workstation GUI and application functionality; inter-system messaging; database synchronization and/or replication; database schema (Sybase SQL Anywhere); server transaction processor. Used Rational Rose, MS VB, and MS VC++.

Pamida, Inc., (a warehouse, distribution, and retailing) Omaha, Ne 10/95-10/96

Senior Programmer/Analyst: Oracle 7.2, Sybase SQL Server V10, and MS Access V7 DBA duties: design, implement, and tune databases (formal DBA training in Sybase and Oracle). MS Visual C++ V4.1, SQL, AWK, MS Word V7 and MS Access V7 macro, MS DOS batch, UNIX script and C for RS6000 AIX, DOS VSE JCL and COBOL (light), PowerBuilder V5 (light), and MS Visual Basic V4 (light) programming for planogramming, human resources, and accounting apps. SQLPLUS, SQLDBA, MSQuery. Client-Server environment. Developed data migration and distribution (interfacing) applications for the interchange, mining, and warehousing of data among two- and three-tiered system databases (DOS VSE mainframe, AIX hosts, and Win95 and Win NT server) using SQLNET, TCP/IP (FTP), XCOM, and InterQ. AIX system administration (light). Personal emphasis on distributed computing. Major company apps: Pegman Planogramming, Manugistics Transportation, Catalyst Warehouse, and Retek Merchandising management systems; D&B SmartStream business, user, and workgroup information.

US West, Omaha, NE ( consultant with CIBER, Denver, Co, 80222) 3/94-5/95

Software Engineer: UNIX system C, shell script, and AWK lower-level systems and Oracle ProC, Server & PL/SQL (small amount of Forms and Reports) database programming; wrote a print spooler/queue; remote UNIX printer installation for 14 States; and production support for business office automation, and for configuration, change, and problem management in the communications industry. Move data between systems (batch TCP/IP with shell scripts, at, & crontab), and manipulate Oracle tables. Utility programming.

TOUCHFAX INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC, Lenexa, Ks, 1992-1993

Software Engineer: Elodev Touchscreen, Intel Satisfaxtion FAX(CAS and Mustafa), other equipment, GUI user interface, transaction, and systems programming in C and C++ for a multimedia Public Information Terminal kiosk, PC DOS based. Maintained and produced new software for existing product liNe

BEAR SOFTWARE PRODUCTS, Golden, Co, 1991-1992

Owner, consultant: Worked on converting a large IC design program from UNIX and X-Windows to OS/2 PM. PC design, installation, and support issues. Telectronics Pacing Systems, Integrated Circuit design evaluation and system integration, utility programming in C. Boulder Wine Merchant, Point of Sale system installation and Lantastic network installation. Local Attorneys, DOS and Windows support.

CBIS FEDERAL, INC, contracted to EG&G, DOE, Rocky Flats, Co., 1990-1991

Analyst III (consultant): PC user software and hardware support and programming for Health and Safety Labs. Developed: labs performance analysis system on PC's and VAX using C, SAS (statistics), Procomm script, dBase IV, and FORTRAN to produce failure-rework report, control charts, and histograms; control program in Turbo Pascal for atomic absorption instrument. 20% user support for all PC software, hardware, and applications. Setup LAN using DEC Pathworks (DECNET). Oracle trained.

CUSTOM ENGINEERING, INC, Englewood, Co., 1988-1989

Software Engineer: Developed QNX-based (UNIX like) real-time multi-processor (7), multi-tasking (8) operating and automation control system in C. Designed inter-task messaging administrator and queue messaging; user interface and multi-screen layout. Barcode and weight-scales RS232 communications and data acquisition. Master and slave simultaneous BitBus control and communications. Upper- and lower-level system command and status processing and communications.

SIERRA SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION, San Jose, Ca., 1985-1988

Applications and Training Manager: CAE multi-platform workstation development for Apollo (Mentor), Daisy, & Elxsi (VTITools) to include: Project planning, scheduling, & management of design libraries, utilities, tools, & formal documentation for ASIC design; establish requirements, architecture & style; personnel management, hiring, reviews. Phone and direct customer support, staff training for this activity. Personally supported major clients. Wrote design automation system translator in C (Zilos to VTITools). Continued Design Management.

Training and Design Center Manager: Administrative & technical responsibility. Establish design & test methodology for ASICs using workstation & mainframe CAE tools. Specify equipment and setup design center. Prepare & present seminars with collateral material. Train customers & consult with engineers. Software support. Prepare quotes.

LSI LOGIC CORPORATION, Milpitas, Ca., 1981-1983

Manager, Technical Marketing Support: Established, implemented fiscal and tactical requirements for local and international IC design centers: plant, location, equipment, staff, policy and procedures. Project management for major accounts. Technical direction for design translation and transfers. Technical sales presentations. Data comm administrator. Application Design Engineer: Designed LDS CAE system, wrote user interface. Specified, implemented techniques for design entry, simulation, IC test, and Document Control. Wrote Design Manual, taught classes, supported customers, and trained Apps Engineers. Designed customers' products. Test and microprobing. Personally shipped 26 new part types in one year. Wrote articles and made sales presentations. Group leader.

SIGNETICS CORPORATION, Sunnyvale Ca., 1979-1981

Field Application Engineer (Kansas City): Customer and sales support in four Midwest states.

Senior Application Engineer: Division marketing AE. Market development. Detailed documentation for design and simulation. Sales presentations. Member of business planning team. Reviewed requirements for IC products, and authored technical papers.

STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Louisville, Co., 1974-1979

Electrical Design Engineer, LSI Development: Project plan, budget, design, simulation, layout, vendor liaison, group leader.

8650 Disk Servo Development Engineer: Control logic, electronic tachometer, and position servo design and simulations. Motor analysis.

Field Service Engineer: tape and disk drive maintenance

Tech Associate: 8350 disk drive servo and system development

Tech IV:  8100 and 3340 disk drive servo and system development

TYMSHARE, INC, Cupertino, Ca., 1969-1972

Computer Operations Manager

Computing System Specialist

IBM CORPORATION, San Jose, Ca., 1966-1968

2314 Disk Drive Final Unit Test Technician

United States Marine Corps, Yuma, Az., 1963-1966

Radar Repair, MOS 5943. Corporal E-4, honorable discharge.

EDUCATION

St. John's College, Santa Fe, NM, Liberal Arts

San Jose City College, San Jose, Ca., Physics

West Valley College and Arizona Western

Military Basic Electronics and Radar Schools