Resume for Arthur Protin

Arthur Protin
108 Greenwood Avenue
Madison, New Jersey 07940-1727
<[email protected]> 973 822 9738

Summary:

Senior computer scientist with considerable depth of experience over a very wide range of applications at various levels of authority; an enthusiastic, results oriented, technical leader with the ability to communicate effectively within and across disciplines.

Expertise:

Applications:

Performance, Typography, Voice Response, Software Manufacturing, Instrument Control, Software Tools, Operating Systems, Graphics, Service Bureau, Operations.

Technology:

Device Drivers, Networking, Translators, Interpreters, Encryption, File Systems, Microcode, Protocols, Relational DBMS, Signal Processing

Methodology:

Open Source*, Peer Review, Object Orientation, ...

Elementals*:

C, C++, SQL, ksh, python, assembler, LISP, plus 30 other programming languages,
Linux, other UNIX operating systems, and a dozen lesser OSs,
on more than 15 different computer architectures.

Work History**:

Feb'99-May'99:

County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ
Associate Professor: taught "Introduction to UNIX".

Oct'91-Mar'96:

Novell, Florham Park, NJ
Sr. Software Engineer: analysed performance of UNIX versions under development. Wrote reports and made presentations about results.

Dec'89-Sept'91:

Accurate Information Systems,S. Plainfield, NJ
Technical Manager, Systems & Administration Support: with 4 subordinates. Group provided services to the US ARMY, including basic computer operations, upgrades, administration of systems & network, and security analysis for heterogeneous UNIX network serving 5000 users. Required to act independently*.

Apr'87-Oct'89:

Contex Graphics Systems, Billerica, MA
Group Leader: supervised 3 SW engineers & sysadmin for heterogeneous LAN. Group maintained tools, such as the C++ compiler and EMACS editor, and product support of peripherals.
Sr. Development Engineer: wrote virtual typesetter & the software manufacturing system.

Aug'85-Apr'87:

The Waybe Corp., Piscataway, NJ
Owner & Consultant to AT&TIS. Wrote toolkit for voice response applications.

Aug'81-Aug'85:

Varityper, E. Hanover, NJ
Section Manager: supervised 5 SW engineers, a sysadmin, and an operator, with twin UNIX systems serving 100 users. Group wrote embedded controller code, an OS with robust* file system, post processor for TROFF, and maintained tools.
Sr. SW Engineer: wrote a cross assembler, a sorting package, and a software manufacturing system with customer specific encryption.

Sept'80-Jun'81:

Systems Programming International, Englewood, NJ
SW Engineer: worked on an inventory control & scheduling package for radio advertising.

Feb'79-Aug'80:

Lambda Technology Inc, NYC, NY
SW Consultant to Western Union: designed part of a realtime OS to manage switching tasks on a 62 processor system. Designed a generalized message reformatter.
SW Consultant to Bell Labs: repaired device drivers, the interpreter, etc. of custom heterogeneous multiple computer system for remote testing using an operator interface of touch-tone in and voice out over telephones.

Dec'77-Feb'79:

Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, MA
SW Engineer: wrote device drivers for magnetic tape controllers for several OSs.

Jan'77-Jan'78:

Foursite Computer Corp., E.Orange,NJ
Consultant to NY Telephone: wrote new runtime library to port analysis package to new OS.

Feb'74-Jan'77:

Spex Industries, Inc., Edison, NJ
Lead Programmer: supervised & trained another programmer. Solely designed and jointly implemented a complete system for realtime control of analytical instruments, and the accompanying collection, storage, manipulation, reduction, and presentation of experimental data. Wrote device drivers* and modified OS.
Did full system integration including debugging of custom hardware.

Jun'73-Dec'73:

Systech, Fairfield, NJ
Programmer: wrote interpretive realtime data checker for data conversion service bureau.

Education:

Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Master of Science, Computer Science - May '83
Bachelor of Science* - May '75

Hobbies:

Games of Strategy and Synthetic Languages

*

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**

The work history only lists relevant experience; other jobs like delivering newspapers, construction, teaching other subjects, and, most recently, caring for my child, were omitted.

Most of these companies have changed name, been acquired, and/or dissolved.

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Summary:	Senior computer scientist with considerable depth of experience over a very wide range of applications at various levels of authority; an enthusiastic, results oriented, technical leader with the ability to communicate effectively within and across disciplines.
Expertise:
Applications:	Performance, Typography, Voice Response, Software Manufacturing, Instrument Control, Software Tools, Operating Systems, Graphics, Service Bureau, Operations.
Technology:	Device Drivers, Networking, Translators, Interpreters, Encryption, File Systems, Microcode, Protocols, Relational DBMS, Signal Processing
Methodology:	Open Source*, Peer Review, Object Orientation, ...
Elementals*:	C, C++, SQL, ksh, python, assembler, LISP, plus 30 other programming languages, Linux, other UNIX operating systems, and a dozen lesser OSs, on more than 15 different computer architectures.
Work History:**
Feb'99-May'99:	County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ Associate Professor: taught "Introduction to UNIX".
Oct'91-Mar'96:	Novell, Florham Park, NJ Sr. Software Engineer: analysed performance of UNIX versions under development. Wrote reports and made presentations about results.
Dec'89-Sept'91:	Accurate Information Systems,S. Plainfield, NJ Technical Manager, Systems & Administration Support: with 4 subordinates. Group provided services to the US ARMY, including basic computer operations, upgrades, administration of systems & network, and security analysis for heterogeneous UNIX network serving 5000 users. Required to act independently*.
Apr'87-Oct'89:	Contex Graphics Systems, Billerica, MA Group Leader: supervised 3 SW engineers & sysadmin for heterogeneous LAN. Group maintained tools, such as the C++ compiler and EMACS editor, and product support of peripherals. Sr. Development Engineer: wrote virtual typesetter & the software manufacturing system.
Aug'85-Apr'87:	The Waybe Corp., Piscataway, NJ Owner & Consultant to AT&TIS. Wrote toolkit for voice response applications.
Aug'81-Aug'85:	Varityper, E. Hanover, NJ Section Manager: supervised 5 SW engineers, a sysadmin, and an operator, with twin UNIX systems serving 100 users. Group wrote embedded controller code, an OS with robust* file system, post processor for TROFF, and maintained tools. Sr. SW Engineer: wrote a cross assembler, a sorting package, and a software manufacturing system with customer specific encryption.
Sept'80-Jun'81:	Systems Programming International, Englewood, NJ SW Engineer: worked on an inventory control & scheduling package for radio advertising.
Feb'79-Aug'80:	Lambda Technology Inc, NYC, NY SW Consultant to Western Union: designed part of a realtime OS to manage switching tasks on a 62 processor system. Designed a generalized message reformatter. SW Consultant to Bell Labs: repaired device drivers, the interpreter, etc. of custom heterogeneous multiple computer system for remote testing using an operator interface of touch-tone in and voice out over telephones.
Dec'77-Feb'79:	Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, MA SW Engineer: wrote device drivers for magnetic tape controllers for several OSs.
Jan'77-Jan'78:	Foursite Computer Corp., E.Orange,NJ Consultant to NY Telephone: wrote new runtime library to port analysis package to new OS.
Feb'74-Jan'77:	Spex Industries, Inc., Edison, NJ Lead Programmer: supervised & trained another programmer. Solely designed and jointly implemented a complete system for realtime control of analytical instruments, and the accompanying collection, storage, manipulation, reduction, and presentation of experimental data. Wrote device drivers* and modified OS. Did full system integration including debugging of custom hardware.
Jun'73-Dec'73:	Systech, Fairfield, NJ Programmer: wrote interpretive realtime data checker for data conversion service bureau.
Education:	Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Master of Science, Computer Science - May '83 Bachelor of Science* - May '75
Hobbies:	Games of Strategy and Synthetic Languages
*	Ask me for further details
**	The work history only lists relevant experience; other jobs like delivering newspapers, construction, teaching other subjects, and, most recently, caring for my child, were omitted. Most of these companies have changed name, been acquired, and/or dissolved.