Jerry W. Rice
Summary of Experience
Senior level professional with over thirty years experience in software engineering, design, project management, technical writing, research, training, team development, problem solving, planning, and successful execution of product development and support activities. Have for the past two decades engaged as an independent consultant assisting various Bay Area high-tech corporate organizations succeed in their engineering and product development related activities.
· Designed and implemented a prototype multi-channel embedded SCADA data collection controller using the DNP3 network protocol. Utilizes the Linux SSL secure sockets layer network protocol. Software is written in the C programming language, and uses the ‘pthreads’ library with the standard Gnu tool-set.
· Participated in the development of ground support telemetry software for the CNOFS Ionospheric forecasting satellite, to be launched in May of 2008. Targeted for the Sun Solaris environment using the C programming language.
· Led and participated in the rapid development and fielding of a High-Temperature Thermal Processing module for a state-of-the-art wafer processing system. Managed a team of four developers in migrating source code from an existing product, while engineering a substantial body of new software to accommodate a third-part cluster tool environment. VxWorks 5.5 and Windows 2000/XP are the primary operating systems, while various other proprietary embedded micro-controllers are also integrated for the required sub-system controls (pressure, rotation, etc).
· Successfully designed and implemented an industry standard network protocol library on an embedded ARM9 single board computer for the semiconductor and FPD manufacturing industry. This is a SEMI E37/E4/E5 protocol stack. Utilizes Linux 2.6 and a Gnu tool-chain with a C compiler/linker development set.
· Proof of concept evaluation to determine if Lucene search engine was capable of hosting a web-based patent search engine.
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Participated in the design and implementation of
a wearable computer system with a mapping-navigation feature. This was the prototype implementation of
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Technical
Skills
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Software Methods |
Rational UML, OOP, IEEE, Schlaer Mellor |
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Languages |
C++, C, Java, Javascript, PHP, Python, Perl, |
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Operating Systems |
Linux, Unix,
Windows CE/2000/XP, VxWorks, other RTOSes |
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Processor Hardware |
Pentium, Itanium, ARM, M680x0, Z80xx, VAX, PDP-11 |
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Databases |
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Web Technologies |
Apache server, Lucene search engine, Xerces XML parser, Firefox |
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Data Formats |
XML,IEEE,E5 |
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Project Tools |
Microsoft Project, SourceSafe, Rational Rose, ClearCase. |
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Publishing – Text |
Excel, Word, Visio, FrameMaker, Acrobat |
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Publishing – Web |
FrontPage, Web-Express, Flash |
Patents: Education: |
No. 864492 filed on 2001-05-23 - Role-based IP multicast addressing in
a wireless LAN. No. 866097 filed
on 2001-05-23 - Multicast wireless ad hoc packet routing.
BS. Degree – Information Systems Management, Degree program specialized in software project management, software and product design and development, along with a variety of other general computer engineering related subject areas. |
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Experience Jan 2003 to |
FABNexus, Inc, Software Product
Design/Development: From January 2004 through September 2006
engineered and developed a SEMI-compliant E37 TCP/IP-based networking system
software product in C that is targeted to an Embedded Technologies ARM9 SBC,
running Linux 2.6. Used the
Gnu tool-chain under Linux 2.6. Later ported this product to Windows
XP. Senior Consultant: responsible for providing software design and development services to the following client companies: |
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Mattson Technology, Inc – Software Development Engineer/Lead: responsible for developing and managing a real-time embedded
high-temperature model-based thermal processing module. · Led a four person software development team, as the lead architect and senior programmer. While the team lead, participated in the coding and debugging of substantial portions of the overall software system. Technologies used:
VxWorks, Tornado/SNIFF IDE, Gnu C, Microsoft Visual Studio 6 and 2005,
TrollTech QT Gui development tool-kit, Windows Word, Excel. |
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Experience Aug 1982 to |
Integral Software Consulting Services, Inc, Senior Consultant: responsible for providing software design and development services to the following client companies: |
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PemStar Pacific, Inc. Senior Network Software Engineer: responsible for developing a Windows 2000-based wearable
(micro-miniature) navigation and mapping
system that utilizes an IEEE 802.11 WLAN and GPS receiver. The network uses TCP/IP data and VOIP
messaging, to provide total connectivity for combat soldiers in the field. Specifically responsible for Windows system
architectural design, network messaging protocols, and some critical database
features. ThermaWave Corporation, Senior Communications Software Developer: Ported and enhanced a GW Associates based SEMI GEM (E30) communications sub-system for the OPTI-PROBE metrology tool. Also developed a C++ COM-based component to control an ASYST SMIF wafer handling sub-system. C++ language development under Windows NT in a PC environment. Architecture involves COM and ACTIVEX objects in a distributed environment. Gap Incorporated,
Application Programmer: Developed
Visual Basic applications to specification for the purchasing/planning
department of this large multi-national corporation. Used Microsoft Office 97 under Windows
NT to create business objects according to requirements defined by analyst. Genus Corporation, Network Software Development: Enhanced/modified a GW Associates based communications sub-system for the LYNX2 wafer processing cluster tool. C language development under MS Windows in a PC environment. This is a legacy high-volume product that required feature updates specified by Korean customer. |
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Candescent Technology Corp, Network Automation Engineering: responsible for analysis and factory automation evaluation planning of FPD processing tools for a new flat panel display manufacturing facility. Evaluated and performed requirements analysis relating to industry specific communication interfaces on numerous processing tools. GW Associates, Inc, Object-Oriented C++ Network Library Development: responsible for analysis and initiated porting of a SECS-1 and SECS-2 communications driver written for WindRiver VxWorks to the VRTX embedded kernel environment. Participated in a week-long SPECTRA DEVELOPMENT class at Mentor Graphics on the VRTX embedded development environment. Also developed an object-oriented C++ library for the NT-based GWGEM (GEM/SECS) network tool-kit. Ultracision Automation, Inc, Object-Oriented C++ Network Development: responsible for development of a reusable C++ GEM/SECS network class
library, utilizing MFC and the GWGEM tool-kit. Is to be used for a bare-wafer
inspection and wafer sorting multi-robot automation instrument. Development environment and target
platform is MS-Windows NT in MicroSoft Visual C++ and integrated IDE
toolkit. Rational ROSE case
tool is being used as a design and documentation workbench. Using SourceSafe as the source code
control environment. Tencor Instruments, Inc, Object-Oriented C++ Development: responsible for the
development, integration, and test of a GW based SECS/GEM communications
sub-system on the Tencor AIT 8000 Patterned Wafer Inspection instrument. All work was done under MS-Windows NT
in MicroSoft Visual C++, using MFC and integrated IDE toolkit. Used SourceSafe as the source code
control environment. Applied Materials, Inc, Network Protocol Converter Development: responsible for utilizing the GWGEM network toolkit product to
develop an embedded OS/2 based communications protocol converter. This sub-system is Applied
Material’s GEM/SECS product offering for their non-MCC product
line. Developed code in C and C++
using IBM's CSET tool. Uses the
Radisys VME plug-in 486 PC card.
Uses the Applied 5000/5500/5200 legacy systems as back-end SECS data
generators. Tencor Instruments, Inc, Network Protocol Development: responsible for development,
integration, and test of a network library SECS/GEM subsystem on the Tencor
P-20 family of wafer profiling instruments. All work was done in MicroSoft Visual
C++, using MFC and integrated IDE toolkit. Used PVCS as the source code control
environment. ElectroGlas, Inc, Network Protocol Development: responsible for definition
and generation of a SECS/GEM (TCP/IP) network interface specification for a legacy
(80x86 based controller) prober product that was targeted for retrofit with a
GW Associates based interface.
Participated in the specification and design, preparing in-house staff
to proceed with the implementation. GW Associates, Inc, Network Protocol Development: responsible for developing
several operating system device drivers and a systems software packages (GWGEM, SDR SECS I & SECS II
drivers). These are sold to the semiconductor fabrication industry. These
products implement the SEMI standard SECS I & II protocol, as well as the
GEM standard communication protocols for semiconductor manufacturing facility
automation networks. Ported a multiple process communications server system
from UNIX to Ms-Windows 3.1. The
device drivers were for the following operating systems: MS-Windows 3.1, OS/2
1.3, DOS 5.0, and ATT UNIX System V (Version 4.0). Also converted a DOS
terminate-and-stay-resident utility from Lattice C to Microsoft C, and developed a remote-computer based
embedded debugger. Worked
at the firmware level with various models of the Emulex and IBM Artic PC
based communication adapters. J. Frank Associates, Inc, NOVELL LAN System Development: responsible for Ported
a LAN based TCP/IP-to-SAA APPC Gateway product from OS/2 1.3 to the Novell
NetWare 386 version 3.11 operating system. Involved about 10000 lines of C
code, with a project team of five programmers. This is part of a product
called NetWise RPC, which was one of the communications packages considered
by the OSF standardization committee for distributed UNIX applications
development. Personafile, Inc, MS-Windows 3.x Database
Toolkit Development: responsible for MS-Windows 3.x based database design
and implementation. Used the Microsoft C6.0 Windows SDK to develop an
integrated set of database access and utility support functions. This
database was a derivative of a XEROX developed full-text retrieval system,
based on the Fulcrum FULTEXT system. Involved heavy use of MS-Windows 3.x SDK
development environment, CodeView for Windows (CVP), MS-Windows Performance
Analyzer, Heap Walker, etc. Identix, Inc, OS/2 1.3 Local Area
Network Application Design: responsible
for Design and analysis of a
local area network based fingerprint identification security system, leading
to its conversion from an existing DOS based DESQVIEW implementation to an
OS/2 1.3 solution. Developed a prototype of the new system using the OS/2
Extended Mode DB and OS/2 Communications Manager. Helped implement a library
of OS/2 utility code to facilitate the use of the OS/2 DB SQL Engine from an
existing body of converted DOS C routines. The bulk of the conversion effort
was to be performed by the company's staff programmers, using the results of
our initial analysis, design, and prototype task. Applied Materials, Inc, Semiconductor
Fabrication Equipment Real-Time Software Development: responsible for development of embedded control software for fabrication
equipment based on the Intel 80x86 and the Motorola 680x0 microprocessors, in
C, Pascal, and assembly language.. The two major products that I worked
on were the Applied 7810 Epitaxial Reactor, and the Applied 5000
Multi-Chamber Mainframe control system. For the 7810 I helped develop an
embedded PC communications processor, used as a SECS-linked recipe
file-server to the 7810
system. For the 5000, I developed the Gas Control Subsystem software, as well
as the Magnet Control subsystem control software. Singer Flight Simulators, Inc, Real-Time Simulation and
Diagnostics Software development: responsible
for development of real-time
Target Control simulation software for a high-performance advanced airborne
multimode radar system. Involved simulation of airborne, sea-based, and
ground target threats, as well as the real-world environmental issues (noise,
clutter, clipping, etc. ...). Used the Systems Control, Inc, Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition Systems Software Development: responsible for development
and modification of embedded microprocessor software for remote
communications of data acquired in real-time. Client companies were electric
power utilities and natural gas utilities. Microprocessor used was a Motorola
6809. Used a proprietary multitasking kernel written in assembly language,
and programmed into EPROM. Used In-Circuit Emulator to debug firmware. Also
developed a real-time communications diagnostic that ran on the VAX under
VMS. This tester was used to verify or detect software bugs in the
aforementioned microprocessor environment. Written in C and assembly language
on the VAX. GE Calma Company, CAD Network Conversion
and Porting Systems Programmer: responsible
for converting the CalmaNet
communications system from the proprietary CALMA developed language to C, and
to port it from the VAX to the Apollo, Data General, and PC environments.
Involved heavy use of the C programming language. Intersil Systems, IBM-PC Compatible
Hardware Diagnostics Software Development: responsible for development
of a package of hardware diagnostics for an IBM-PC compatible clone system
that Intersil was manufacturing. Involved factory, field, and customer
diagnostics, with a full-screen oriented GUI. Written in assembly language
and C, involved many low-level
device handling routines. International Bureau of SW Test,
Inc, IBM-PC GUI Software Test
Suite System Design and Implementation: responsible for design
and development of an automated software test suite for an IBM Graphics
Toolkit product that ran on the IBM-PC. Was project
lead for a team of six
application programmers. Software was developed in Pascal and assembly
language. Memorex, Inc, High Performance Disk System Remote Diagnostics System Development: responsible for design and development of a remote diagnostics system for am IBM mainframe compatible high performance disk system. Used the Kaypro portable and Convergent Technologies B20 as the development and target platforms. The system used a Hayes Smartmodem for its communications, and the software was developed in Pascal and assembly. |