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David A. Cespedes

Summary of qualifications Over ten years in Software Development as Senior Software/Firmware Engineer, and Network Administrator positions. Areas of emphasis include C/C++, Win32 API, MFC, ODBC, OpenGL, and Databases on DOS & UNIX platforms. Extensive experience with real-time process, control systems, engineering applications, DOS to Windows ports, and Database design and development.
HARDWARE MANUFACTURER MODEL OPERATING SYSTEM
IBM PCs & Compatibles PC-AT, PS-2, 80x86, and Pentium class CPUs MS-DOS 6.x, Windows & NT, UNIX
Motorola 680xx Heurikon and Ironics OS-9 & Embedded Kernel
Clipper Intergraph Workstation UNIX
Digital Corporation GPX-Workstation ULTRIX
Digital Corporation VAX-11 VAX/VMS
LANGUAGES COMMUNICATIONS DATABASES PACKAGES APPLICATIONS
C/C++ TCP/IP Networks FoxBASE+ VisualStudio97 Real-time process
Java NetBios FoxPro 2.x Visual C/C++ Automation/Control
Assembly Novell IPX/SPX ORACLE Visual J++ Surveying
SQL LANtastic Network DBASE III RTXC Kernel CAD/Graphics
Basic RS-232 ODBC Intersolv PVCS Project Management
FORTRAN RS-485     Sales, Purchases and Inventory

 

Professional Experience

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1995 – Present Input/Output Inc. Harahan, LA (formerly DigiCOURSE)

Staff Engineer - Software/Firmware

Developed PC software product line; "System3 for Windows" and "Pro2000 System." Experience in Rapid Application Development projects; completed the porting of two DOS based real-time applications to the Windows95/NT platform in a six-month timeline. Also involved in the development of Embedded System applications. Among the skills utilized are: C to C++ and DOS to Windows porting, Windows95 and NT programming, OpenGL 3D graphics development, ODBC databases and applications development.
Principal Software Engineer for Windows development of multi-threaded, real-time control and data acquisition systems in a client/server architecture over TCP/IP networks. Responsibilities spanned software/firmware design, development and implementation. The project required the used of Microsoft VisualStudio97 for Windows development, over four years of MFC and Win32 API experience, as well as the RTXC real-time Kernel for firmware on Motorola 680xx m Processors.

1992 – 1995 Computrols Inc. New Orleans, LA

Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer for "Computrols’ Building Automation System" and Network Manager of main Office’s Artisoft/LANtastic local area network, with involvement in the development of FoxPro databases design and applications. Among the skills utilized where: C to C++ and DOS to Windows porting, FoxPro databases design and applications development.
Member of a three-person development team designing building automation controllers and a client/server user interface. Acted as principal architect of the firmware/software design, development, testing and implementation. Responsible for controller firmware, distributed processing units software and user interface application.

1989 – 1992 US Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans, LA

Engineer

Designed and developed several computer applications used by the Army Corps of Engineers. These applications range from real-time data acquisition, "Southwest Pass Data Telemetry System," to a hydraulic data viewer for graphical data editing, plotting and computation of hydraulic cross-sectional elements, "Elements Systems".
Assists management and end users, serving as an electronics/computer expert providing knowledge pertaining to technical decisions and recommendation for configurations, maintenance, training, and other aspects of automation controllers, communications and networked electronic systems, personal computers, and larger systems for use within the Engineering Division.

1987 - 1989 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Graduate Research Assistant

Worked in the development and final enhancements of a computer package related to "Substations Reliability Analysis of Power Systems," through the support of Louisiana Power and Light Company. The package is fully interactive with a complete graphics library and designed for use on IBM PC's; the software included an AutoCAD compatible DXF generator. Implemented a Graphics Program, used by the Engineering department at UNO, using the university’s mainframe VAX-11.
Education

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1987 – 1991 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

M. S. Electrical Engineering

Master Thesis: "Exponential Transient Component Analysis for Speech Modulation Decomposition." The thesis established a new method for signature recognition of speech utterances, in connection to the kinematics involved during the articulation of voice.
Special topics include:
Optimal Controls Design
Adaptive Signal Processing
High-Voltage Engineering
 

1981 - 1986 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

B. S. Electrical Engineering

Special topics include:
Digital Controls Design
Communications System Design
Computer Aided Design
Personal Married, US Citizen

Hobby: Cycling

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