Objective Thinker, EIT

Denver, CO USA

Voicemail:  303.362.8425

www.geocities.com/gpdenp

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Effective at chairing and/or facilitating group discussion regarding plans and scopes

Basic technical instruction.  Instructed field office technicians and District Conservationists on elementary small watershed hydrology and gravity pipe hydraulic design.

Unique at experimenting with new approaches after benchmarking resources and comparing results

Floodwater retardation treatment plan.  Developed a computerized hydrologic model to propose an optimized non-standard floodwater retarding structure alternative using MathSoft Mathcad.  Used the software to develop the hydrologic model after a few days of becoming familiar with the newly installed software.  Persuaded superiors to purchase the software after researching published software performance reviews.

Three-dimensional dynamic graphic Computer-Assisted Engineering (CAE) file development.  Pioneered the use of the Evans and Sutherland PS300 Dynamic Graphics Workstation by demonstrating interactive translational, rotational, and scaling capabilities.

Excel at functioning as an information broker by gathering data from a variety of sources, including the Internet

Wash grade erosion treatment investigation.  Developed the Revised Work Plan Schedule that included justification statements and a Gantt chart complete with tasks, completed task duration, projected uncompleted task duration, and projected completion date.

Internet tools.  Accessed the Internet using Microsoft (MS) Internet Explorer and communicated by electronic mail and facsimile using MS Outlook Express  in the MS Windows computer environment.  Use search and megasearch engines.  Familiar with McAfee VirusScan, Privacy Corporation BOClean, and PGP electronic mail encryption and authentication software.

Competent at deriving computer software applications from other people’s ideas or technical resources

Spreadsheet or workbook file developments using codes, macros, and interactive features.  Developed one hydraulic engineering and five geotechnical engineering Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet files to assist in the design of drop spillway and stilling basins, geotextile filters around sub-surface drains, embankments, and sand and gravel filters.  Developed two files to compute soil volume quantities and parameters.

Interactive executable computer software for use by civil technical personnel developed using GWBasic language and compiled into machine language.  Dripion facilitates the design and evaluation of drip irrigation systems · and Gatipe facilitates the design and evaluation of gated pipe systems.

File developments.  Developed documents using MS Word · tables and graphs using MS Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 · presentations using MS PowerPoint and SPC Software Publishing Harvard Graphics · mathematical and data analyses using MathSoft Mathcad · and schedule and resource analyses using Primavera SureTrak Project Manager and MS Project Manager.