CURRICULUM VITAE
J.T. (Ian) MacBrien
P.O. Box 112, Welland ON . L3B 1P8
Present:
Building Electronics for new Weather Controller Protocols and Real-time downlinks (US sub-contract).
Developing data drop protocol soon to be certified with IEEE.
Writing computer controller scripts (RISC AVR flash programming - propietary)
Process Research in Biomass energy conversion and standards.
Defining recovery/renewable/sustainable energy systems for the 21st century.
Life Experience:
Tours & HOV Transportation (Public Relations, Sales, Licensing, Regulations,
Co-ordination and Scheduling) - Since 1989
Professional Photographer - Since 1985
Mail Order Marketing (Information & Services)
Research and Source finding - for Products & Information
Industrial Instrumentation (For Process and Control)
Water Chemistry - Aquarium Health & Biosphere
Environmental Studies - weather, insolation, sustainable energy field studies and data analysis.
Solar Gain - Insolation, flux and thermodynamics.
Electrician (former member IBEW.) 1800 hours (1981)
General Knowledge:
Electronics (purpose specific schooling in breadboarding, test equipment and instruments)
Computer Systems, Interface, Configuration and Protocol (SPARC and Opteron platforms, RS-232, *422, *485, TCP/IP, HTTP, Sun FTP (LINUX NFS), XML, SGML, HTML, PERL, Javascript)
Computer O.S. (DOS, Solaris 7 Administration, Solaris 9/300 hours, LINUX, Windows 3.1, 95, 98 & NTFS File Manipulation)
Fluent in many popular micro, mini, controller and mainframe computer machine/assembly languages including: 3270, 6502, Z80, 8080, 8088, 8086, 80286, 80386, COPS-400, Nova, PDP-8, PDP-10, VAX 11/780, Interdata 7/16 & 7/32, and also with several higher-level languages including RISC (for PROM Firmware - STAMP, PIC & AVR), VHDL (for SPARC), Sun LINUX NFS & Automounter, APPLETALK, GWBASIC, BASICA, C++, COBOL, FORTH86, FORTRAN, LISP, MODULA, and PASCAL.
Process and control systems - including interface mapping, A2D, and sensor/transducers.
High Occupancy Vehicle - Systems: Power Trains, Electronics, Driving, Training Methods, and General Procedures.
Strong in mathematical and scientific analysis (general chemistry and the scientific methodology).
Environment on planet Earth - Soil, Air and Water standards (including observational and testing procedures within the scientific method)
Weather instrumentation, corelations, A2D interfaces, and certified reporting protocols.
Biosphere sciences; methods and systems; Kyoto protocol;
Life Skills:
Good organisational skills (PERT/CPM).
Dedication to detail and the second mile.
Strong commitment to excellence and perseverance.
Analytical and logic skills (scientific method & ladder logic).
For an additional list of skills and interests, Click here.
Hobbies:
Amateur Radio Communications, Radio Control model building and flying.
Flying (P.I.C. - Private), Boating, Weather observation.
Swimming, Cycling, Horses (ownership and riding), Woodworking, Cooking, Gardening, Music.
References:
My friends describe me as one who passionate about life and relationships - willing to engage in any honourable activity for the benefit of all. This reflects my core value in my desire to do what is good, right and true!
Business References:
Available on request.
Final note:
It's never just 'good enough'. Anything worth doing is worth doing well!
"There's always a better way" - A. Beckman.
