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Résumé - David Hostetler

by David Hostetler [modified 20120210:01:10 (Fri)] [posted 20071115:19:51 (Thu)]

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°Contact°

hoss@negativesum.net / negativesum@gmail.com

°Summary°

Software engineer; MS/BS in Computer Engineering; 12+ years of professional, team-oriented software development.
Career experience, strong aptitude for communication, and educational background combine to make me well suited to develop software across a broad spectrum of purpose.
I can help your team achieve its goals. I adapt quickly, attend to detail, and foster an atmosphere of creativity, communication, and technical discovery.
I seek the opportunity to work with people with whom I can share respect, motivation, friendship, and the passion for honest success.

°Education°

Graduate (Masters)	Undergraduate
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Focus: Computer Graphics GPA: 4.0/4.0 (cumulative, 30 credits)	New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering Minor: Mathematics GPA: 4.0/4.0 (cumulative, 153 credits, summa cum laude)

°Computer Skills°

Languages: Python, C++/C, X/HTML, CSS, Bash, JavaScript
Operating Systems: Linux (Gentoo/Debian/Ubuntu), Windows, OS X
Application Programming Interfaces: Posix, Plone, Zope, wxWidgets, OpenGL, Microsoft Win32
Development Tools: Subversion, Bazaar, Vim, Doxygen, Perforce, Gimp

°Career Experience°

Nemetschek Vectorworks Columbia, MD	April, 2008 - present Supervisor: Paul Pharr
Developed an application installation system Designed and implemented a Python-based installer framework capable of orchestrating application installation Threaded architecture enabled responsive user interaction in the midst of extended monolithic installation actions Object-oriented MVC-based design supported graphical, command-line, and unattended installation modes Robust configuration support and comprehensive default behavior allowed for opt-in system complexity Developed and administered web sites and network services (SaaS) Managed custom, enterprise-grade deployments of the Plone CMS Designed and implemented visual themes, user interface features, custom content types, and systems-integration support Designed and implemented an API for managing business and customer data on external systems Provided automation, communication, and customer support features for multiple independent business partners

Nemetschek Vectorworks
Columbia, MD

April, 2008 - present
Supervisor: Paul Pharr

Developed an application installation system
- Designed and implemented a Python-based installer framework capable of orchestrating application installation
- Threaded architecture enabled responsive user interaction in the midst of extended monolithic installation actions
- Object-oriented MVC-based design supported graphical, command-line, and unattended installation modes
- Robust configuration support and comprehensive default behavior allowed for opt-in system complexity
Developed and administered web sites and network services (SaaS)
- Managed custom, enterprise-grade deployments of the Plone CMS
- Designed and implemented visual themes, user interface features, custom content types, and systems-integration support
- Designed and implemented an API for managing business and customer data on external systems
- Provided automation, communication, and customer support features for multiple independent business partners

Independent Software Development Ellicott City, MD	June, 2006 - March, 2008 Supervisor: self
Developed content and tools for a racing simulation and co-founded an online community Designed and implemented a client GUI application for automatically updating, building, and configuring game content Engineered a system to enable notification of available updates; automatic, in-place, updating; and to gracefully accommodate new (potentially incompatible) changes to the configuration interface Integrated 3rd party tools for network bandwidth optimization, and built a custom installer using InnoSetup Performed additional duties in technical support, customer service, systems administration, community management, and administered league operations Developed and adminitered a custom, community-oriented website (gridmotorsports.com) Developed custom packages for the Plone CMS and Zope web application server Designed and implemented components for storage, presentation, and organization of media and abstract content objects Designed and implemented the website's visual theme and user interface features Administered a platform heterogeneous network Acquired administrative expertise with the following tools and services: OpenLDAP, OpenSSL, OpenSSH, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, QMail, Samba, Zope, Plone Responsible for all mechanisms and policies regarding security and data backup/recovery Created a web presence for multiple domains, including fully functional DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, SSH, and XMPP services Configured and maintained an environment for authenticated, distributed software development, including source control (Subversion) with automated build reporting, issue tracking (Mantis), and communication (ezmlm, OpenFire)

Independent Software Development
Ellicott City, MD

June, 2006 - March, 2008
Supervisor: self

Developed content and tools for a racing simulation and co-founded an online community
- Designed and implemented a client GUI application for automatically updating, building, and configuring game content
- Engineered a system to enable notification of available updates; automatic, in-place, updating; and to gracefully accommodate new (potentially incompatible) changes to the configuration interface
- Integrated 3rd party tools for network bandwidth optimization, and built a custom installer using InnoSetup
- Performed additional duties in technical support, customer service, systems administration, community management, and administered league operations
Developed and adminitered a custom, community-oriented website (gridmotorsports.com)
- Developed custom packages for the Plone CMS and Zope web application server
- Designed and implemented components for storage, presentation, and organization of media and abstract content objects
- Designed and implemented the website's visual theme and user interface features
Administered a platform heterogeneous network
- Acquired administrative expertise with the following tools and services: OpenLDAP, OpenSSL, OpenSSH, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL, QMail, Samba, Zope, Plone
- Responsible for all mechanisms and policies regarding security and data backup/recovery
- Created a web presence for multiple domains, including fully functional DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, POP3, SMTP, SSH, and XMPP services
- Configured and maintained an environment for authenticated, distributed software development, including source control (Subversion) with automated build reporting, issue tracking (Mantis), and communication (ezmlm, OpenFire)

Senior Member of the Technical Staff Mission Engineering and Analysis Information Operations Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM	May, 2003 - May, 2006 Supervisors: Bruce Malm, Roxana Jansma
Participated in design, implementation, and maintenance of satellite ground systems software Responsible for large-scale image data processing subsystem Developed, verified and deployed software to a system providing 24/7 support of a satellite-hosted imaging payload Documented, groomed, and homogenized over 25,000 lines of code Converted system from C to C++ and applied disciplined use of object-oriented techniques Designed and implemented a highly-customizable logging system Designed and implemented a complete software system for managing EEPROM data on a microcontroller Designed and implemented a robust, flexible, extensible serial communications protocol Designed and implemented a GUI client (VB6.0) and an embedded host (Hitachi assembly) Participated in the development of an advanced network traffic analysis tool Contributed to design and implementation of core components of the architecture Configured and maintained web-based collaboration tools Developed a prototype radar visualization client using OpenGL, VB and FalconView SDK All work was conducted under a DOE security clearance (further details are unavailable)

Senior Member of the Technical Staff
Mission Engineering and Analysis
Information Operations
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM

May, 2003 - May, 2006
Supervisors: Bruce Malm, Roxana Jansma

Participated in design, implementation, and maintenance of satellite ground systems software
Responsible for large-scale image data processing subsystem
- Developed, verified and deployed software to a system providing 24/7 support of a satellite-hosted imaging payload
- Documented, groomed, and homogenized over 25,000 lines of code
- Converted system from C to C++ and applied disciplined use of object-oriented techniques
- Designed and implemented a highly-customizable logging system
Designed and implemented a complete software system for managing EEPROM data on a microcontroller
- Designed and implemented a robust, flexible, extensible serial communications protocol
- Designed and implemented a GUI client (VB6.0) and an embedded host (Hitachi assembly)
Participated in the development of an advanced network traffic analysis tool
- Contributed to design and implementation of core components of the architecture
- Configured and maintained web-based collaboration tools
Developed a prototype radar visualization client using OpenGL, VB and FalconView SDK
All work was conducted under a DOE security clearance (further details are unavailable)

Software Engineer Graphics & 3D Technologies Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR	June, 1999 - January, 2003 Supervisor: Gary Baldes
Designed and implemented components for 3D Meshes, hierarchical node graphs, and resource management Contributed to three commercial software products: Macromedia Director 8.5, OradNet TOPlay, Digimation Real-Time 3D Libraries with Intel Scalable 3D Graphics Contributed to design and implementation of a cross-platform, modular, runtime-extensible, 3D graphics and simulation engine Helped establish an automated unit test mechanism, ensuring frequent and comprehensive testing Created and maintained much of the high-level project documentation Contributed to design and implementation of Shockwave3D, a cross-platform 3D graphics engine integrated into Macromedia Shockwave 8.5 Worked closely with the lead architect to refine and implement runtime resource sharing capabilities Designed and implemented significant enhancements to the engine's particle system Implemented significant portions of the serialization and I/O subsystem Worked with OradNet to improve TOPlay, a 3D sports web-casting product Designed and implemented additional features, including several real-time shadow algorithms, particle-based weather effects, and a new camera control system Experimented with unique ways of improving graphical features without compromising performance Collaborated with an independent 3D artist to create content tailored to specific scalability technologies Investigated and prototyped several non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) techniques Profiled silhouette edge detection algorithms with respect to accuracy vs. speed (whitepaper) Explored methods for generating curvature-driven textured lines (whitepaper)

Software Engineer
Graphics & 3D Technologies
Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR

June, 1999 - January, 2003
Supervisor: Gary Baldes

Designed and implemented components for 3D Meshes, hierarchical node graphs, and resource management
Contributed to three commercial software products: Macromedia Director 8.5, OradNet TOPlay, Digimation Real-Time 3D Libraries with Intel Scalable 3D Graphics
Contributed to design and implementation of a cross-platform, modular, runtime-extensible, 3D graphics and simulation engine
- Helped establish an automated unit test mechanism, ensuring frequent and comprehensive testing
- Created and maintained much of the high-level project documentation
Contributed to design and implementation of Shockwave3D, a cross-platform 3D graphics engine integrated into Macromedia Shockwave 8.5
- Worked closely with the lead architect to refine and implement runtime resource sharing capabilities
- Designed and implemented significant enhancements to the engine's particle system
- Implemented significant portions of the serialization and I/O subsystem
Worked with OradNet to improve TOPlay, a 3D sports web-casting product
- Designed and implemented additional features, including several real-time shadow algorithms, particle-based weather effects, and a new camera control system
- Experimented with unique ways of improving graphical features without compromising performance
- Collaborated with an independent 3D artist to create content tailored to specific scalability technologies
Investigated and prototyped several non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) techniques
- Profiled silhouette edge detection algorithms with respect to accuracy vs. speed (whitepaper)
- Explored methods for generating curvature-driven textured lines (whitepaper)

°Personal°

I enjoy gaming (board & video), golf, ice hockey, hiking, classical guitar, history, and inclement weather.

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