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EXPERIENCE:

8/2013 - Present

Industry: Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing

Research Scientist

Grant provided by KeyPlex, Inc.

Reading and implementing scientific literature to help determine novel compounds to incorporate into bio-pesticides and fertilizers. Polymer synthesis and purification.

11/2006 - 4/2013

Industry: Computer Software

Software Developer

Created and maintained nightly regression testing suite for our appliances. First suite ported from original Expect code.Lead developer for GUI on embedded Inferno OS.Ported ethernet connection protocol from in-house, single-threaded OS to Plan9.

1/2005 - 5/2007

Industry: Computer Hardware

Software Developer/QA Specialist

Designed Instrument control and data collection programs for scientific samples in spectrophotometers.Quality Assurance/Analysis Specialist for hardware (spectrophotometers) and associated software.Designed and documented methods for quality analysis. Increased the quality of delivered product.

8/2003 - 12/2004

Industry: Computer Software

Research Coordinator 1

Plant Genomics Mapping Lab, Center for Applied Genetic Technologies.Labelling and scoring experience with radio-isotope labeled BACs, 6 mos.Designed and programmed (OpenGL, C++, Perl) MuDCAT (Multi Dimensional Comparative Annotation Tool), a 3D graphical model and analysis tool for genetic data based on gmod.org's CMap software.

11/1999 - 8/2003

Systems Developer

Lead developer: designed and implemented extensible, flexible, and modular data acquisition & instrument control software for multiple spectrophotometers.

7/1999 - 12/1999

Industry: Business Services - Other

Belt Unloader/Sorter, Truck Loader

Responsible for sorting at the beginning of the belt and loading three trucks (early morning shift).

2/1999 - 11/1999

Industry: Computer/IT Services

Software Developer

Co-developed an Order and Inventory System using Visual Basic and MS-SQL Server.Updated the Georgia County Guide to reflect newly acquired data, revisions, and bug fixes.Developed a Sales Tracking program in VB and MS-Excel, and upgraded in-house MS-Word code.

1/1994 - 1/1999

Laboratory Technician, Programmer

Designed scientific data collection / manipulation software in VBA (Excel).Designed an FDA 510 (k) cleared Bioluminescent Immunoassay (BIA) for Ferritin in tubes.Manufactured and conjugated our patented recombinant bioluminescent protein Aequorin.·Designed and employed previous computer cost analysis system (COGS and BOMs)Repaired and maintained most in-house instrumentation.90% wet-lab work including buffers, LPLC, & HPLC.

9/1992 - 12/1993

Technician

Instructed equipment procedures (TEM, SEM, EDX), and lead tours through the facility.Developed and printed electron photomicrographs.Prepared both organic and inorganic samples.

5/1992 - 9/1992

Intern

Assisted IPM (Integrated Pest Management) based vegetable research from layout to harvest.Installed irrigation system and used various farm equipment.

5/1983 - 1/1990

various

various jobs since 15 yrs. old including:Resort Island maintenance, Kiawah, SCBus-boy 4-star restaurant, Colony House, Charleston, SCCamp Counselor / Sports Director, Camp Kanuga, Hendersonville, NCNursery Worker, Hyams Landscaping & Nursery, Inc., Charleston, SCField Labor, John's Island, SCWaiter / Bus-boy, Woodstock, Canada

EDUCATION:

12/1993

Bachelor's Degree

·Bachelor of Science, Horticulture, GPA = 3.24/4.00·Financed college with scholarships, work, and student loans·Army ROTC (1989-90), Army Reserves (1990), Clemson Rangers(1989-1990)·ASLA [American Students of Landscape Architecture] Treasurer (1990), Agronomy Club Treasurer (1991-92)·University Chorus (1989, 1993), Chamber Singers (1990-1993)

6/1989

High School or equivalent

·GPA = 3.28/4.00·Army ROTC (1987-88), Ranger Challenge Team (1987-88)·University Chorus (1986-88), Vladimir in the play Waiting For Godot (1988)

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