20 years professional experience in full life cycle software development as team member and team leader.  Project management skills to estimate, monitor and control schedules. Participates actively in quality improvement projects.

Programing Languages: C/C++, Java, FORTRAN, Pascal, Unix shell, HTML, NAWK, SQL, PERL, FORTH, Logo, PL/I, Modula 2, COBOL, Ada, postScript

Hardware: Sun SPARC, IBM PC, Macintosh

Operating Systems: Unix, Solaris, Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, MacOS, GS/OS, MS/DOS, Sun OS

Project management tools: Microsoft Project, MacProject, SuperProject

Design and Modeling Aplications: Rational Rose, Together, Paradigm+

Integrated Development Environments: Sun Visual Workshop, Symantic Visual Cafe, Visual C++

Source control tools: RCS, SCCS, PVCS, ClearCase, CVS

Applications: FrameMaker, UIM/X, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Elm, Microsoft Office, Eudora, AppleWorks, ANTLR, LEX/YACC

Other: UML, X.12 EDI, X.25, HP OpenView DM, GDMO, ASN.1, CMIS, SNMP

Pliant Systems, Inc. RTP, NC

Senior Engineer

2000-2001

Supervisor: Glen Shelton (919) 405-4523

• Ports subsystem "owner": Model, design, implement, and test new and existing objects and methods in Pliant 3000 Control and Node shelves (real-time embedded systems written in C++).
• Participated in design and code inspections as author, inspector and moderator.
• Contributed to development methodology process improvement.

OAO Corporation, Greenbelt, Maryland

Business Process Consultant

1999-2000

Software Engineer/Project Manager, Mar 2000-October 2000: Supervisor: James Joyner

• Project and configuration management for all EC/EDI tools. Leading or participating in definition and implementation of source control, build, test, and defect tracking methodologies.
• Assisting other team members troubleshoot system and application problems.
• Continuing development of API Generator.

Technical lead and project management, Jan 1999-Mar 2000: Supervisor: Lawrence McGovern

• Technical lead and project management for EC/EDI API Generator (implemented in C, C++, and Java).  Responsible for requirements definition/tracking and high-level design of entire project.  Responsible for detailed design, implementation, and unit testing of Run-time Common module, and parts of Run-time Transmitter and Receiver modules, and construction and testing of lexical and semantic analysis of Compiler module using ANTLR compiler-compiler, and integration/functional testing of all modules.  Responsible for task assignment and monitoring of 4 team members. 
• Helped achieve ISO 9000 and CMM certification.

Alcatel Data Networks

Software Engineer

1985-1998

• Developed and enhanced 1100 NMS Status Agents in Unix client/server environment using HP/OV CMIS and SNMP for inter-process communication.
• Developed and maintained automated GDMO to C translator in Bourne shell/NAWK; Maintained CAOT (containment tree)for TP5000 NMS diagnostic and status subsystems.
• Maintained and enhanced table building subsystems of TP5000 NMS (required familiarity with 15 different subsystems, supporting 12 types of packet switches and concentrators).
• Designed and implemented a menu-diven shell for table building products.
• Developed utilities in Pascal, C, csh, and Prime's CPL.
• Participated actively in quality improvement processes.

Snider Engineering

Software Engineer

1984-1985

Designed, implemented, and debugged COMTEL NCC Network Maintenance and Control menu hierarchy with more than 15 nodes, supporting packages for terminal control, and a small-scale database, all in Pascal.

System Development Corporation

Software Maintenance Engineer

1983-1984

System utilities in Pascal, DCL, Unix shell, and VAX assembler.

BioTechnology, Inc.

Programmer

1982-1983

Authoring system containing more than 5000 lines of Pascal code for computer-aided instruction program. Libraries for device independent terminal control.

GMU CS Lab

Head operator/systems programmer

1980-1982

System utilities, graphics applications in Pascal, and routines to facilitate HP 1000 assembly I/O.

Personal programming projects

• Esperanto spelling checker and computer based training program (both in C).
• Designed and created web pages: astro.gmu.edu/~novac, members.tripod.com/~jcst/bbatb
• "Intimate diplomacy bidding adjudicator (Bourne shell/nawk).
• Mouse driven GUI control interface (buttons, sliders) in Berkely Logo.

Education

Graduate of Herndon High School in Herndon, VA (National Merit Semifinalist).
3 1/2 years at George Mason University in Computer Science.
Data communications and project management courses at Alcatel.

Interests

• Amateur astronomy
• Game of Diplomacy
• Esperanto