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Current Active Membership
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Active Security Clearance: Top Secret
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Publications
- Co-Author Advanced XML Applications from the Experts at the XML Guild published by Thomson, December 2006
- Co-Author Professional ebXML Foundations published by
Wrox, August, 2001
- Next-Generation Internet Markup Language, Technology
Solutions Directory, American Society of Association Executives,
June, 2001
- XML - Will it Replace HTML in E-Commerce? World Market
Research Centre, World Markets Series Business Briefing,
Electronic Commerce, August 1999
- XML and EDI - Natural Partners EDI Forum -
The Journal of Electronic Commerce, Volume 11, Number 3,
September 1998.
- An editor for the
ebXML Business Process Specification Schema
- Other published papers.
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Current and Recent Projects
- National Archives and Records Administration - currently working on the Electronic
Records Archive (ERA) project focusing on ERA system
evolution team. Responsible for defining and prototyping future requirements for
XML within the system. Subcontracting to Alon, Inc..
- IETM Development (2008) - Developed an IETM for MIL-PRF-38784C which
includes interactive navigation and dynamic search. Standard WWW browser
technology was used. TIFF graphics are dynamically created using XSL-FO.
SVG is used to overlay TIFF graphics with hotspots that allow bi-directional llinks from IPB tables to graphics and graphics to IPB tables.
- Textbook XSL-FO (2008) - Developed XSL-FO for publishing elementary
education textbook to PDF.
- XML Naming and Design Rules (NDR) (2005-2008) - Working with NIST on
developing procedures and processes for validating XML Navy Naming
and Design Rules. Developing RDF for semantically categorizing and
linking various standard NDRs.
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Sample of Projects
- Internal Revenue Service - Developed XML strategy for tax return data.
- National Archives Electronic Records
- Worked as a subcontractor to Fenestra and Lockheed Martin on developing
a prototype for ingesting and preserving electronic records. Based on
prototype, Lockheed Martin won the ERA project. Currently working with
Fenestra and Lockheed Martin on developing ERA.
Part of a team that developed the logical data model. Developed XML
schemas from the logical data model.
- Library of Congress
- Developed metadata schemas for Congressional Research Service for
legislative documents.
- House of Representatives:
- Served as information architect to develop information models
for Hearing and Testimony, Committee Reports,
and United States Code. The results of these models were
DTDs for each document type. Each document type reused the
architecture from the original Bill DTD.
- Developed authoring environment for Congressional Committees
to create, exchange and reuse information for
Committee Reports in XMetaL.
- United States Senate - Information architect to develop
XML DTD/Schema and deployment plans for the
Congressional Record. All processes (human and automated)
of the creation and deployment of the Congressional Record
were documented. Recommendations on creating XML for each process
was provided to the Senate.
- Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget
- Information architect for "Budget of the United States Government
Appendix". The result was a DTD for the document that accounted
for the process of interacting with the OMB and reporting
government agencies.
- Developed XSLT conversion script to convert the XML "Budget of the
United States Government Appendix" from XML back to GPO locator
codes for 2002 pilot project.
- Smithsonian Institute, Museum of Natural History - Developed W3C Schema for taxonomy for Biologia Centrali-Americana.
- Bloomberg Financials - Information Architect.
- Lexmark
- Modification of Docbook XSL-FO stylesheets for publishing information
for a 'print-on-demand' system.
- Aspen Publishing - conversion of Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report (MMWR) for NIH.
- American Psychological Association - QA
off-shore conversion of publications to XML.
- American Society of Health-System Pharmicists, ASHP
- SGML support.
- Joint Venture Reinsurance - Provided consultation
and DTD development for developing XML standards for their current EDIFACT
messaging standard.
- NISO Library Circulation Protocol - provided
support and advice to the working group while developing messaging standards
between library systems.
- DLA - Advise DLA on XML initiatives. Support
their efforts for getting vendor participation for EMALL. Developed prototype of BizTalk and EMALL integration.
- Intuit - Revised Open
Financial Exchange (OFX) standard from SGML to XML. Created
W2 and W9 XML DTD fragments for inclusion into the standard.
- McGraw Hill
- Team information architect for
developing DTD and process for providing higher education
textbooks for all disciplines in an on-line repository.
- Rockwell Collins - Develop authoring
DTD's that provides component management of objects and automatic
translation for both CALS and ATA publishing. The automation
for the translation was accomplished through architectural forms.
Subcontracting for
Isogen International).
- UDLP - Provided technical support to Isogen
Consulting as a subcontractor in development of the Crusader IETM
requirements.
Subcontracting for
Isogen International.
- Bonnier Lexikon, Stockholm -
- Developed DTD for Lexikon.
- Part of architect team for new publishing system.
- Developed Omnimark programs for conversion of legacy
data to new DTD.
- Developed conversion and search engine (Javascript) for
Ordbook (dictionary) in both XML and HTML.
Working with Interdoc Consulting.
- U.S. Senate - Support contract to develop
SGML authoring environment for Senate Legislative Counsel Office.
- SAAB Military Aircraft, Sweden - Developed a Proof of Concept for Requirements Tracking Management (RTM) system using Internet technology,
SGML, HyTime and CGI. Pictures of Sweden. Working with Interdoc Consulting
- Past secretary of the ISO
T184/Sc4/WG3/T14 Product Documentation Group.
- Congressional Information Services - DTD
development and on-going SGML support. Consulting with Lexis-Nexis and
RTIS, Inc. on SGML development and a new publishing system
- Honeywell - Information architect to develop
SGML standard for Abnormal Situation Management (ASM) program
for the process industries.
Subcontracting for
Isogen International.
- American Geophysical Union
for Earth Interactions
Scientific Journal. Earth Interactions will be the first
full-implementation of a scientific journal in SGML for
presentation on the WWW.
Subcontracting for Softquad.
- Participated in developing the standard for the Railroad
Industry Forum (RIF) for the
Electronic Parts Catalog Exchange Standard (EPCES).
Subcontractor for Softquad
- Consulted with Bell South on implementing internal
documentation on their internal network. Subcontractor for
SoftQuad.
- Developed DTD for F.A. Davis for the Tabers Cyclopedia (medical
encyclopedia)
- Converted MIL-PRF-38784C to S1000D for parts manual for aircraft
manufacturer.
- Back Information Systems - DTD development.
- Nortel - Developed DTD for new product
line.
- Optical Society of America (OSA) - Conversion
scripts for publishing SGML articles to the WWW.
- Developed and taught a customized
Arbortext Adept Editor training class for
Canadair, Regional Aircraft Division, Montreal, Canada.
- Technical liaison during pre-sales meetings and technical
discussions for SoftQuad.
- Conduct various SGML/XML Training Courses Worldwide
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- Volunteer - I have a strong commitment to the
advancement of the Internet and electronic publishing. As part of this
commitment to the general welfare and health of the Internet below is a list of
organizations I commit both my time and ECC, Inc. resources.
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Past Employment Experience
- January 1994 - July 1995
- Computer Specialist, Advanced Information
Systems Branch, David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock Division, Naval Surface
Warfare Center, Bethesda, Md.
Designed and established the
Navy CALS World Wide Web (WWW)
Server. Serves as System Administrator (Webmaster) of the Navy CALS WWW
Server. The WWW server provides CALS information to the Navy, as well as their
contractors. It was the first SGML DTD/FOSI Repository in existance.
Was the Navy representative to the CALS Industry Steering
Group, Electronic Publishing Committee (EPC). The EPC is responsible for
amendments and revision to the DoD SGML specification, MIL-M-28001 for paper
and electronic technical publications.
Created and taught "Overview of the Internet" course.
Trained over over 120 students.
Was founding member of the NSWC,CD WWW Progress Action Team
(PAT). The WWWPAT was responsible for preparing policy for use and integration
of WWW technology from both management and user perspectives. The PAT developed
guidance for certifying WWW servers within NSWC,CD. The bulk of the original
Certification Plan was adopted by NAVSEA for certification of NAVSEA WWW
Servers.
- May 1992 - December 1993
- Computer Specialist, Network, Communications
and ADP Assessment Branch, David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock Division, Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, Md.
SGML consultant for the "Automatic Conversion of Legacy Data"
research and development program.
Designed, configured and installed dual-homing FDDI (SAFENET)
network. This network was used to perform network performance assessment for
shipboard applications.
Authored draft "Navy Mil-M-87268 Implementation
Guide" which defined the Graphical User Interface for Interactive
Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs).
Installed and configured SCO UNIX client/servers for use with
a Sybase database application designed for the Aviation Maintenance Integrated
Diagnostic Demonstration (AMIDD). AMIDD is the Navy's premier project for
integratingIETM's and the entire maintenance facility for F18
Fighter Squadron's. Was exhibitor for the AMIDD system at 1992 CALS EXPO.
I was a participating member:
- Navy Next Generation Computer Resources Graphics Interface
Working Group
- Defense Information Systems Agency Multimedia Working
Group
- October 1984 - May 1992:
- Computer Specialist, Computation, Mathematics
and Logistics Department., David Taylor Model Basin, Carderock Division, Naval
Surface Warfare Center, Bethesda, Md.
Provided direct user support (hardware and software) for over
3000 computer users in the Computational and Mathematics Laboratory Department
(Computer Center). This included systems support on a wide platform of systems
included a UNIX-based office automation system, microcomputers (MS-DOS and
Macintosh), science and engineering workstations (Apollo, SGI, NEXT, etc), CRAY
and VAX/VMS cluster systems. Provided communications and networking support.
Designed and implemented corporate database applications
(Supply, TQL, Personnel, Statistics, etc.).
Designed and conducted user training on the use of DTMB
computer resources. These training courses included: UNIX, e-mail, Internet
News, Communications (TCP/IP, Modem), File Transfers for both DOS and
Macintosh. (FTP, KERMIT).
Authored and published:
- Quarterly DTMB-wide newsletter
- Numerous Internet & professional articles.
- System support manuals.
Focal point for gathering and disseminating information
concerning computer viruses to all microcomputer users.
- 1981-1984:
- Management Analyst, Resource Management
Branch, Immigration & Naturalization Service, 4th & I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Provided management with reports, advice, and recommendations
on the utilization and distribution of INS manpwer. I was responsible for
monitoring and controlling the Position Accounting Control System (PACS). I was
responsible for recommending changes in policy relating to workforce control.
Designed developed an alternative method for projecting workforce utilization.
Designed, developed and instituted system to automate the the
Budget Execution and Distribution Process.
Developed, installed, operated and was SYSOP for the first
Government sponsored RBBS.
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SKILLS INVENTORY:
- Operating System Experience
- UNIX (Linux, Sequent, SCO, UNICOS, VAX/Ultrix), Windows NT, VAX/VMS,
DOS, Macintosh, NeXT, COS, CMS/MVS
- Software Experience:
- Working in a User Support environment for many years, I have
had experience with a vast amount of software, this is just a sampling of
applications.
- DTD/W3C Schema/RelaxNG/Schematron
Development
- XSLT/XSL-FO
- Most SGML/XML Products,
- Borland Together Architect and Caliber
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AWARDS:
- 1994
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- Employee of the Year, Engineer/Scientist,
Machinery Systems/Programs and Logistics Directorate
- Outstanding Performance Award - Quality Step
Increase
- 1993
- Performance Award, David Taylor Model
Basin
- 1992
- Performance Award, David Taylor Model Basin
- 1991
- On-the-Spot Award (Commander - DTRC)
- 1991
- On-the-Spot Award (Personnel Department -
DTRC)
- 1991
- Nominated for Employee of the Year, David
Taylor Research Center
- 1990
- Outstanding Performance Award , David Taylor
Research Center
- 1989
- Outstanding Performance Award , David Taylor
Research Center
- 1988
- Outstanding Performance Award and Sustained Superior
Performance, David Taylor Research Center
- 1983
- Outstanding Performance Award , Immigration
& Naturalization Service
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