Mark Warburton -- Résumé

Mark Warburton

Email:	mark.warburton@gmail.com
Web:	http://markwarburton.com
Phone:	Upon request via email

Summary

I love to solve puzzles and like to manipulate complex systems to achieve new things. The more difficult a problem is the more I want to solve it.

Three engines drive my skillset:

Work experience: Software development -- applications, servers, drivers, realtime, telecommunications/networking, 2D and 3D graphics/geometry.
Personal interests: programming languages and methodologies, graphics, geography, aviation, electronics, radio controlled models, AI, psychology, music, health, food, photography, home automation and security.
Education: Electrical engineering, specializing in digital communications.

Professional Experience

Senior Software Developer,
Mist Mobility Integrated Systems Technology Inc. (MMIST), Stittsville, Ontario (2008 - present)

Designed, developed, and tested real time embedded software for in-flight navigation and control of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles.

Senior EDA Software Engineer,
Synopsys Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario (2002 - 2008)

Built an application in C containing an extended, embedded Python interpreter to allow encrypted programs to read and write encrypted files. Designed and built an auto-migration app in Python that compares a customized program flow against the default, then helps upgrade it to the latest release.
Designed and developed Electronic Design Automation software used to create mask patterns for sub-wavelength photolithography with phase shifting (Hercules and C++/STL).
Architected and implemented infrastructure components: a build environment using GNU Autoconf/Automake; automated benchmarking and regression using Perl and web-based reporting; parameter database with data validation; logging; versioned persistence; code-level cross platform support for Linux and Solaris (32 and 64 bit); CVS and Perforce source code repository.
Developed standard cell library creation software (Cadabra) in C++. Created a job scheduler using Bourne shell.
Consulted on Linux, Solaris, C++, gdb, Python, Perl, Perforce, CVS, SGE, LSF, gcc, Unix tools, computational geometry, software architecture, system administration.

Software Consultant,
Procom (Professional Computer Consultants Group Ltd), Ottawa, Ontario (2002)

On contract to the Nortel Wireless CDMA group for Element Management server design and development in Java using Rational Rose, Sun JDK 1.4, Borland JBuilder, and Solaris.

Senior Network Management Software Developer, Passport / Terabit Interceptor Network Management,
Nortel Networks Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario (2000 - 2001)

Created requirements, high-level design, and detail design for an application acting as a bi-directional translation layer between network management software and a command line interface. Made use of real-time systems knowledge, fault tolerance, OO, IP, security, translation and parsing, process control.
Developed a server in C++ to harvest inventory information from Passport devices. This involved servicing parallel requests from Java clients over a TCP/IP port, querying devices for inventory information, and reporting the results to the clients. Made use of SNMP, XML, TCP/IP, OO, Unix daemon control, Win NT service control.
Constructed a C++ porting layer and used it to port shared libraries and applications comprising the Optivity NMS product from Solaris to Windows NT (>100,000 lines of code).

Intermediate Embedded Software Developer, Passport ATM Core,
Nortel Networks Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario (1998 - 2000)

Designed, developed, and documented software in C++ for Passport ATM cards (Motorola Power PC and Intel 960) at all levels, including firmware, RTOS (VxWorks), and the command line interface.
Primed two ATM features through all design and implementation phases. The first feature implemented calculation and spooling of traffic statistics from an ATM interface. The second feature created a driver for configuring hardware enforced virtual link VPT.

Junior/Intermediate Telephony Software Developer, Advanced Intelligent Networks,
Northern Telecom Ltd, Ottawa, Ontario (1994 - 1998)

Designed, developed, tested, documented, and patched realtime object oriented telephone call processing software.
Mentored 6 employees.

Other Experience

In addition to my professional experience, I have developed several projects for personal use including:

Configuring and administering a Linux server since 1995 (Slackware, Redhat, Mandrake, and now Debian). I manage four domains for web and mail traffic.
A web application in Python, built on top of CherryPy/SQLObject for tracking food sources in Ottawa. (ottawafoodies.com)
Several Perl webpage-generation scripts for photo albums, recipes, etc.
A Java GUI front end to an SQL server for remote manipulation of a custom recipe database.
A UDP server plugin for the Winamp MP3 player, allowing MP3 playback to be controlled over a network.
An integrated home automation and security system (hardware installation and software creation) involving powerline and RF X-10 components, and HAI Omni hardwired security components. Custom Perl scripts on my Linux server log and respond to events (for example, sending a cell phone text message with caller ID info when a call is missed and nobody is home or when an alarm occurs).

Programming Skills
Languages:	C++, C, Python, Perl, Java, Tcl/Tk, Pascal, Scheme, Forth, assembly language, HP RPL, BASIC, bash/sh shell scripting.
Operating Systems:	Linux, Unix (Solaris, HP-UX), Windows, Mac OS X, VxWorks, VAX/VMS, AmigaDOS, PalmOS.
Technical Skills
Tools:	ClearCase, CVS, Perforce, AtoZ, gcc, gdb, SGI STL, Sun Forte C++, MS Visual C++, Bugzilla, MySQL, SAP/CRM, OpenGL, GNUPlot, Matlab, SGE, LSF, FLEXlm, FLTK, X11, VIM, Emacs, LaTeX, all mainstream office productivity software.
Protocols, Standards, and Technologies:	IP (TCP, UDP), SNMP, ATM (QoS, VPT, VCC), SONET, CCS7, ISDN, RS-232. Telcordia, ITU, SI, ISO, ANSI. ASCII, Unicode. CGI, HTML, XML (DOM, SAX), DEM. MC680x0, MC6502, PPC, i960. OO, UML. CORBA, RMI.

Education

University of Victoria:	1994 - B.Eng. Electrical Engineering in Digital Communications

Co-op 1993 Autumn:	Bell-Northern Research	Developed OO base class library components.
Co-op 1993 Spring:	BC Ministry of Forests	Developed terrain visualization software in C++.
Co-op 1992 Summer:	Albacore Research	Developed CAD software in C++ for the design and machining of ship propellors.
Co-op 1991 Autumn:	BC Ministry of Environment	Managed a LAN. Supported and trained users.
Co-op 1991 Spring:	MacDonald-Dettwiler	Developed satellite image processing software for the European Space Agency.
Co-op 1990 Summer:	BC Ministry of Environment	Developed databases and spreadsheets. Evaluated GIS software.

Awards

Various Nortel recognition awards (1994-2000)
Canada Scholarship (1989-1990)
University of Victoria Entrance Scholarship (1989)
Faculty of Engineering Entrance Scholarship (1989)
British Columbia Provincial Scholarship (1989)
Passport to Education (1988-1989)
Oak Bay Secondary School Computer Science Scholarship (1989)
Honourable Mention in Commonwealth Essay Contest (1988)

Additional Information

Interests and Hobbies:	OO programming, Linux system administration, Unix scripting, home automation, photography, AI and natural language processing, PDA, GPS, hobby electronics, aviation, radio-controlled airplanes and helicopters, guitar, synthesizer and MIDI programming, xaphoon, accordion, tin whistle, drawing, written composition, cooking, nutrition, traveling, psychology, medicine, biology, ecology, geography, cycling, running, skating, cross-country skiing, tennis.
Languages:	English (fluent cultural), French (limited), German (limited), Portuguese (limited).
Typing:	80 words per minute.