Garold L. Johnson

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Process Development

Developed software development processes for Motorola's Iridium project (Abacus, 1995-1997)

 

Developed innovative management procedures for a distributed virtual environment where all team members telecommuted.  (Rising Star, 1981-1984)

Project Management

Managed process documentation development effort for the Motorola Iridium Project (Abacus 1995-1997)

 

Virtual Environment:  Managed 20-25 people in multiple development teams in a distributed, virtual environment where team members telecommuted.  Developed innovative management procedures to deal with this unique environment.  (Rising Star, 1981-1984)

 

Senior Advisor:  Managed and advised 6 other consultants developing complex information processing systems.  Developed and taught classes in programming languages and formal language theory.  (Abacus, 1979-1981)

 

System Architect:  Managed a 4-5 person team to develop a complete micro-computer operating system and custom business applications.  Developed successful techniques combining quality control and technical training.  (Expansion Techniques, 1976-1979)

Systems Analysis / Design

Rockwell (Abacus)

Document maintenance and authoring system:  Developed an automated, networked, multi-platform document authoring system with formal review and update control strategy.  (Abacus, 1991)

 

Boeing 747-400 braking system:  Generated design documentation for existing system and upgraded the design to conform to revised requirements.  (Abacus, 1991)

 

Honeywell Security Systems:  Performed technical and cost comparison study of alternative systems for real-time, fault-tolerant database application for automation of alarm system processing.  (Abacus, 1990)

 

SABIR:  Developed and managed methodology for producing project documents to specification for DoD projects related to the Strategic Defense Initiative at Rockwell International.  (Abacus, 1989)

 

Airborne LASER Experiment:  Developed strategy for data processing of trajectory and tracking data.  Evaluated proposed systems for adequacy and completeness.  (Abacus, 1990)

National Test Bed proposal:  Produced technical documentation on internals of distributed operating system based on message passing protocols. Performed alternative network configuration cost studies.  (Abacus, 1989)

 

Space Station avionics proposal:  Developed top-level design for major software subsystems.  Reviewed designs of other subsystems.  Produced full DoD-2167 documentation for the designs.  (Abacus, 1988)

 

Commercial product development:  Developed software specification and design documents for a major new product.  Commended by management for writing which was clear and understandable to executives, marketing personnel and the technical staff.  (Context Management, 1984)

 

System architecture:  Designed architecture  for communication between a word processor, spreadsheet, database, extended directory/filing system and other components of the VALDOCS (VALuable DOCuments) integrated software package for the Epson QX-10.  (Rising Star, 1981-1984)

 

Creativity application:  Debugged and enhanced Advanced Revelation application which received a PC Magazine "Best of '89" Award.  (Belsky & Associates, 1988)

          Other

Aircraft insurance:  Designed an Advanced Revelation system architecture.  (Belsky & Associates, 1989)

 

FEMA correspondence tracking:  Enhanced Advanced Revelation system. (Belsky & Associates, 1991)

Database Systems: Advanced Revelation

On-line database service:  Designed database structure and access strategy to make it possible to host a very large on-line database on reasonable hardware for a commercial database service. (Putnam, 1993)

 

Legal document retrieval:  Designed strategy for text search engine. (Putnam, 1991)

 

Space Station mission requirements:  Managed database efforts for mission requirements development and integration.  Specified requirements for a requirements traceability database system.  (Abacus, 1986)

 

Incentive award program tracking:  Developed several applications to track performance for incentive award programs. (Incentive Associates, Belsky & Associates, 1990)

 

Debugged and enhanced IdeaFisher creativity application which received a PC Magazine "Best of '89" Award.  (Belsky & Associates, 1988)

 

Aircraft insurance:  Designed an architecture for a complex interactive system for aircraft insurance processing.  (Belsky & Associates, 1989)

 

FEMA correspondence tracking:  Enhanced Advanced Revelation system. (Belsky & Associates, 1991)

Database Systems: Various

Financial services:  Migrated applications to Informix 4GL from Alpha Micro system for Griffin Financial Services affiliate of Home Savings.  (TSC, 1992)

 

Engineering Change Estimation System:  Developed Windows/Sybase client/server application for tracking engineering estimate process and creating cost summaries.  Developed compiler and interactive Windows editor for screen/database description language.  (Pande, 1991)

 

Engineering Change Document system:  Developed Windows/Oracle client/server application to track shuttle engineering changes and approval process.  (Abacus, 1991)

Languages

Word processing data conversion:  Built system of AWK and C programs to translate data from a Wang system to Rich Text Format (RTF) for Word for Windows and Interleaf.  (Abacus, 1991)

 

Failure Mode Effects Analysis:  Developed programs in R:Base database language for processing complex failure mode effects analyses (FMEAs) for Shuttle main engines.  Developed extensive reporting programs in C to produce reports from the database to meet government standards for the failure mode reports.  Rocketdyne Division of Rockwell International.  (Abacus, 1989)

 

Space Shuttle payload integration:  Designed and implemented a program to produce IGES CAD files from the output of an expert system for doing shuttle payload cabling analysis. (Abacus, 1985)

 

"Resident Guru":  Ongoing consulting in the use of various computer languages and systems for other professional developers. [provide support to colleagues on computer languages, operating systems, programming and tool sets]

 

Systems Analysis

Document maintenance and authoring system:  Developed an automated, networked, multi-platform document authoring system with formal review and update control strategy.  (Abacus, 1991)

 

Boeing 747-400 braking system:  Generated design documentation for existing system and upgraded the design to conform to revised requirements.  (Abacus, 1991)

 

Honeywell Security Systems:  Performed technical and cost comparison study of alternative systems for real-time, fault-tolerant database application for automation of alarm system processing.  (Abacus, 1990)

 

SABIR:  Developed and managed methodology for producing project documents to specification for DoD projects related to the Strategic Defense Initiative at Rockwell International.  (Abacus, 1989)

 

Airborne LASER Experiment:  Developed strategy for data processing of trajectory and tracking data.  Evaluated proposed systems for adequacy and completeness.  (Abacus, 1990)

National Test Bed proposal:  Produced technical documentation on internals of distributed operating system based on message passing protocols. Performed alternative network configuration cost studies.  (Abacus, 1989)

 

Space Station avionics proposal:  Developed top-level design for major software subsystems.  Reviewed designs of other subsystems.  Produced full DoD-2167 documentation for the designs.  (Abacus, 1988)

 

Commercial product development:  Developed software specification and design documents for a major new product.  Commended by management for writing which was clear and understandable to executives, marketing personnel and the technical staff.  (Context Management, 1984)

 

System architecture: As Vice President for Applications, Designed architecture  for communication between a word processor, spreadsheet, database, extended directory/filing system and other components of the VALDOCS integrated software package for the Epson QX-10.  (Rising Star, 1981-1984)

 

Creativity application:  Debugged and enhanced Advanced Revelation application which received a PC Magazine "Best of '89" Award.  (Belsky & Associates, 1988)

 

Aircraft insurance:  Designed an Advanced Revelation system architecture.  (Belsky & Associates, 1989)

 

FEMA correspondence tracking:  Enhanced Advanced Revelation system. (Belsky & Associates, 1991)

 

Boeing 747-400 braking system:  Generated design documentation for existing system and upgraded the design to conform to revised requirements.  (Abacus, 1991)

 

Honeywell Security Systems:  Performed technical and cost comparison study of alternative systems for real-time, fault-tolerant database application for automation of alarm system processing.  (Abacus, 1990)

 

SABIR:  Developed and managed methodology for producing project documents to specification for DoD projects related to the Strategic Defense Initiative at Rockwell International.  (Abacus, 1989)

 

Airborne LASER Experiment:  Developed strategy for data processing of trajectory and tracking data.  Evaluated proposed systems for adequacy and completeness.  (Abacus, 1990)

National Test Bed proposal:  Produced technical documentation on internals of distributed operating system based on message passing protocols. Performed alternative network configuration cost studies.  (Abacus, 1989)

Space Station avionics proposal:  Developed top-level design for major software subsystems.  Reviewed designs of other subsystems.  Produced full DoD-2167 documentation for the designs.  (Abacus, 1988)

 

Commercial product development:  Developed software specification and design documents for a major new product.  Commended by management for writing which was clear and understandable to executives, marketing personnel and the technical staff.  (Context Management, 1984)

 

System architecture:  Designed architecture  for communication between a word processor, spreadsheet, database, extended directory/filing system and other components of the VALDOCS integrated software package for the Epson QX-10.  (Rising Star, 1981-1984)

 

Creativity application:  Debugged and enhanced Advanced Revelation application, IdeaFisher, which received a PC Magazine "Best of '89" Award.  (Belsky & Associates, 1988)

 

Aircraft insurance:  Designed an Advanced Revelation system architecture.  (Belsky & Associates, 1989)

 

FEMA correspondence tracking:  Enhanced Advanced Revelation system. (Belsky & Associates, 1991)

 

ADVANCED EDUCATION

Degree in Science Engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, with emphasis in applied mathematics and computers.  This unique work-study program was designed specifically to train "Generalists":  engineers with an ability to understand, communicate, and coordinate diverse engineering disciplines.

 

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Technology Roadmap award

PC Magazine Best of 89 award

Rising Star Vice President for Applications

Expansion Techniques Vice President

Eagle Scout

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Personal and portable high-level computer support. State-of-the-art systems with advanced graphics, communication support and mass storage.

Full range of commercial software supporting all aspects of system development and documentation.

Internet access with ISDN connectivity.

Extensive technical library. 

Access to other developers with complementary talents.

Knowledge kept current through continuing study and attendance of industry trade shows, conferences and seminars.