THOMAS P. LAVIN - Resume of July 7, 2003
THOMAS P. LAVIN
744 Barrington Circle, Winter Springs, FL 32708
(407) 365-9363
email: tom_lavin@bigfoot.com
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Master of Business Management Candidate, Pennsylvania State University,
Middletown, PA, Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering, Pennsylvania
State University, University Park, PA
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Over 25 years of experience with high technology military and commercial
electronic and avionic equipment design, fabrication, test, operation, and
support. Extensive experience with micro, mini, and mainframe computer and
network hardware and software systems administration including data base analysis,
design and development, test, verification and validation, modeling and simulation,
applications, integration, computer mapping and GIS, downsizing, data communication/
protocols, system engineering, programming, technical writing, ILS, and CALS.
Thorough and methodical problem solver, outstanding manager/speaker/writer,
strong supervisory leader while under schedule and cost pressure with strong
business skills and well versed in all aspects of research/risk analysis,
marketing, presentations, proposal writing, and source selection. Current
TOP SECRET DoD Security Clearance. Current experience as Systems Administrator for
Solaris/NT network, Project Coordinator/Senior Engineer/Test Director under DoD acquistion
process, S.O.W. and specification writing, proposal analysis, Standardized
Software Development, continuous verification and validation of hardware
and object-oriented software at all levels of development including test
plan and procedure writing, quality assurance, installations and testing with DoD's
DII COE and GCCS, ABCS, MCS, ASAS, FBCB2, AFATDS, AMDWS, CSSCS, HLA, RTI,
DIS, ModSAF, DTS, STRIPES, VRLink, DIS-Daemon in a Unix Environment with
Novell Ethernet, 10/100 Base T, Gigabit Ethernet, Copper and FDDI networks,
Fore and Cisco switches and various hubs. Strong background with computer-based
skills including requirements analysis, software development and test with
technical writing. Programming and analyst background using a wide range
of languages, debuggers and data base management, spreadsheet, and data
communication packaged macros. such as: Access, xBASE, Excel, 1-2-3, Crosstalk,
Procomm, Carbon Copy, Kermit and Relay Gold. Technical user of communications
packages and protocols such as: Netscape, Mosaic, IE, Lynx, Telnet (rlogin), Kermit,
FTP, TCP&UDP/IP on private and public networks such as Internet. Word
Processing using Word, WordPerfect, & Claris; SGML, XML, PHP and HTML tagged
documents using editors such as Fireworks, Composer, WordPerfect Intellitag,
Claris Works, BBEdit, HotDog, Dreamweaver, Web Whacker and Grab-A-Site,
NaviPress, WWWWeaver, Image Styler, FrontPage, Frontier, Claris Page, PageMill.
Maintaining multiple user electronic mailboxes, voice mail and fax mail
using CC:mail, Pine, Elm, Lynx, Lotus, Netscape and Outlook. Maintaining websites
(anonymous and password FTP capability). Local Area Network installations
with Novell Netware, 3COM and Sun NFS/Samba LAN installations with multiple servers
to accomplish Web Service, News Service, Directory Service, Chat Service, Mail
Service, Search Service, and CUSeeMe Video Conferencing Mbone Reflector Service.
Other experience: Total, ADSO, SPSS, ColdFusion, MySQL, GenSym G2, JDK, Java Studio,
Java Workshop, VisualAge for Java, Active Perl, SQL Anywhere, Iptscrae,
Oracle, Informix, Paradox, R:BASE, Standard Query Language (SQL)(SQLPLUS),
Basic, C, TCL, Perl, Java SDK, C++, Fortran, LISP, Pascal, Ada 83/95, COBOL,
Visual Basic, Visual J++, Visual C++, Windows SDK, DOS Batch scripts, Unix Shell
Scripts, SQL Scripts, MySQL Scripts, crontab scripts, Glade scripts for Linux,
Apple Script, Java Script, various communication program scripts, Lingo,
Logo, Hypercard, Apple's Resource Editor (RESEDIT) and Assembler (various
chips), vi, xemacs, xedit, BBEdit, Hexedit, vedit and other line and full page editors.
Middleware experience with Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), Network
DDE, Object Linking and Embedding (OLE), Active X and Active X controls,
Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) using Interface Definition
Language (IDL), Object-Oriented Analysis (OOA), Object-Oriented Design (OOD),
and Object-Oriented Data Bases (OODB). Hardware (with custom software) experience
includes: IBM (x86 and compatibles), DEC Alpha, Silicon Graphics, Dell, Hewlett Packard,
Sun Workstations and Servers, Motorola Power PC, WANG VS, Perkin Elmer, Data General,
Alpha Micro, Commodore, Kaypro, Texas Instruments, Zenith, NEXT, Radio Shack,
Apple, Cromemco, Compaq Workstations and Servers, Gateway, Panasonic, Leading Edge,
MacIntosh 68K, MacIntosh Power PC, IBM 4381, IBM 3090, and DEC VAX.
Operating system and related tools experience includes: DOS, Windows 95 98 NT 3.51 and 4,
Unix, Solaris, Irix, HPUX, Linux variants, MacOS, MVS, TSO, VM, and CMS.
Peripherals experience includes laser, thermal wax, dye sublimation and
ink jet Postscript and non Postscript printers, image generators such as
Evans and Sutherland 4530, virtual reality helmets, digitizers and tablets,
mice, plotters, scanners (image and OCR), Voice Mail, Fax, Sun Sparc Cards,
Sun Sparc and SGI O2 Video, Audio, and multimedia hardware, PC Cards (PCMCIA)
and hardware/software design of computer telephone dialers. Experience with
AutoCAD 2-13 (IGES), AutoLISP, Generic Cadd, Versa CAD, Digital Elevation Model
(DEM) and Digital Terrain Elevation Data (DTED), Digital Line Graph (DLG), Openmap,
Maps, Charts (Navigation and Topography) , Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) GRASS and Landview using TIGER files, Global Positioning Systems (GPS),
Document Imaging, CALS, Windows 95 and Windows 2000, Windows XP, X Windows,
X Ware, EXceed and Hummingbird. Presentation productions with PowerPoint
and Persuasion, Photoshop and ColorIt, FreeHand and Illustrator, Painter,
Poser, and Canvas. Multi-media programming with Authorware, Director, 3D
Studio, 3-D World Building with Domark, Virtus Virtual Reality, Cosmo Worlds,
Flash, PHP, E&S Computer Image Generation, Quick Time and GIF(89a) audio
/video animations, Shout3D and VRML for the Internet with various Macintosh
shareware, generation, conversion and streaming of MP3, WAV, AU, SND, and AIFF
and audio mixing with ADAT, MIDI, musical synthesizer keyboards as well as
Digital Video Interactive (DVI) programming with MediaScript.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
TITAN (formerly BTG) (Oct. 1, 2000 - Present):
As Systems Administrator for the Joint Simulation System (JSIMS) built and managed
hardware and software to enable a systems and networking infrastructure for the
development, integration and testing of a constructive warfighting simulation which
operates as federations under the High Level Architecture on Secret and Unclassified
Department of Defense networks. Although JSIMS is SECRET, their major land component
WARSIM is described at http://www.stricom.army.mil/PRODUCTS/WARSIM/home.jsp
The Unclassified and classified JSIMS Joint Integration Facility (JIF) networks sustain
aproximately 200 computers with 150 users and 50 servers all administered for
16-18 hours per day by 4 Systems Administrators.
NATIONS (Nov. 7, 1997 - Oct. 1, 2000):
As Project Coordinator directing the Technology Transfer and Tracking
Facilitation Group (T3FG), implementing Horizontal Integration and
Software Reuse on behalf of U.S. Army STRICOM. Position requires Research,
Tracking, Configuration Management, Repository Management, Network Management,
Domain Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software and Test Engineering, Web
Based Distribution, Quality Assurance and Customer Service.
See http://www.stricom.army.mil/DRSTRICOM/DOCATS using keyword T3FG
for typically obtained and stored repository products and services.
AMERICAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION (1994-Nov. 7, 1997):
As Project Coordinator/Senior Engineer/Test Director, on a 60 million dollar
U.S. Army reconfigurable simulator acquisition, responsible for U.S. Army
continuous pre-production, production, and acceptance verification and validation
of simulators, wrote pre-solicitation documents, wrote Specification and
Statement of Work (SOW) for Request for Proposals (RFP), wrote Test and
Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), wrote Testing Integration Working Group (TIWG)
Charter, outlined the Computer Resources Life Cycle Management Plan (CRLCMP),
wrote an Ada waiver, and presented project plans and results to Milestone
Decision Authority (MDA) as well as to other domestic and foreign military
interests. Participated in Source Selection of Developer providing rating
criteria, technical, shedule and cost risk analyses for use by Source Selection
Board. Achieved two (2) commendations, a certificate of achievement, a letter
of appreciation and a special bonus from the Army and own company. Provided
continuous Verification and Validation for the project serving as Acquirer's
engineering consultant on the Integrated Developer and Acquirer Product
and Process Teams and as lead Test Engineer, integrating test plans, coordinating
the TIWG, assigning the test methods of Certification, Analysis, Demonstration,
Examination or Test, performing the verifications, writing the Test Incident
Reports (TIRs), recommending resolutions while promoting and implementing
user validations. As Test Director for the Government, managed all testing
and resources for the project. Insured that the test laboratory was populated
with the appropriate and operational test hardware and software including
UNIX/Windows based DEC Alphas, SUN workstations, SGI platforms, multi-processor
Motorola Power PCs, DOS/Windows based multi-processor Pentiums and external
gateway connected platforms all operating over copper and fiber high speed
networks with peripheral equipment and with testing and development software
including the following software: Modular Semi-Automated Forces (ModSAF),
Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) Test Suite (DTS), Simulator and
TRainer Integrated Performance Evaluation System (STRIPES), VRLink, DIS-Daemon,
Ethernet Network Analyzer Software and various other Unix, DOS, and Windows
based support tools. Used all of the test lab hardware and software tools
and documents to both qualify and upgrade the test systems themselves and
test and evaluate the deliverable prototype/production simulators: outlined
system level test procedures, red-lined test procedures, executed unit,
component, configuration item integration and system level tests; approved
certifications of conformance for contract requirements and deliverables,
recorded successful step results, verified that the "as-built"
requirements were achieved and prioritized test incidents and troubles for
orderly correction and regression testing. Participated in the elimination
of as many test system and pre-production simulator errors as possible before
full scale production while producing new software tools for the end users.
From a continuous verification viewpoint: participated in the production
and use of a Contractor Integrated Technical Information Service (CITIS),
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), Computer Automated Problem Maintenance
System (CAPMS), verified and validated multiple contract hardware deliverables
according to own Performance/Product Specification and Statement of Work
and multiple contract software deliverables using the MIL-STD-498 Software
Development standard and Data Item Description (DID) formats. Provided managers
and vendors with continuous constructive domain specific steering and upgrade
product and process recommendations and provided contractors and subcontractors
with leveraging opportunities for efficient compliance with the DoD Operating
Standards and Defense Data Dictionary, Joint Technical Architecture - Army,
C4I and High Level Architecture (HLA) for Modeling and Simulation including
the IEEE DIS Standard 1278.1 and the DIS Data Dictionary, and the U.S. Army
Simulation Training Command's terrain and feature description standard "SEDRIS",
Functional Description of the Battlespace (FDB) and Standard Software Architecture
for Reconfigurables (SSAR). Coordinated progressive integration efforts
by promoting the leveraging of reuseable components developed by other object-oriented
system developers, reuse of own developments on other projects, and researched
cost-reduction recommendations. Provided the basis for American Systems
Corporation (ASC) to increase their U.S. Army Simulation and Training Command
(STRICOM) support personnel from one (1) person (self) to nine (9) persons
within two years while writing managerial reports for three (3) persons.
TECHNICAL & MANAGEMENT SERVICES COMPANY (1993-1994):
As Senior Programmer/Analyst and Systems Engineer researched, analyzed,
and reverse engineered electrical and electronic weapons systems. Using
CASE tools, and an object oriented man to machine interface programming
tool, designed hardware and software models of weapons systems for operations
and maintenance training. Managed writing teams and personally wrote 8 books,
1500 pages, of development documents according to MIL-STD-2167A requirements.
Wrote 500 pages of system and subsystem level test procedures. Performed
feasibility, testability, consistency, completeness, and traceability measurements
as part of software verification and validation tasks. Used automated and
manual V&V tools such as: traceability analyzers, code analyzers, test plans,
data sorters, configuration indexers, and static/dynamic functional code
analysis. Chosen by WordPerfect Corporation to Beta Test the CALS SGML tool
Intellitag, completing the test in 3 months with 5 versions. Internet experience
includes e-mail, interface with cc:mail, telnet interactive games and control,
real time chat, file transfer protocol (ftp) downloading, kermit binary
transfers, off-line compressors and decompressors/readers, search tools
such as Gopher, Veronica, Wide Area Information Server (WAIS), World Wide
Web (WWW), and Hytelnet spanning approximately 33 countries. Maintained
continuous Internet contact with Ada 9x developments and reuse via Defense
Software Repository System (DSRS), AdaNET Service Versions 2 and 3 (ASV2
and ASV3), and the Electronic Library Services and Applications (ELSA) repository.
For CALS updates, maintained Internet contact with Fedworld, used CALS Journal,
1993 Orlando Interleaf International Users Conference SGML documents, the
CALS Shared Resource Centers, CGM format for graphics file exchanges, IGES
in and out of Autocad for interchange with other CAD programs. Self taught
dynamic data exchange and object linking and embedding techniques for use
in Excel, Visual Basic, WonderWare InTouch, PaintBrush, Write, Micrographics
Designer, and Harvard Graphics. Self taught Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop,
Pagemaker, Persuasion, Kermit, MacDraw, MacPaint, MacWrite and FileMaker
Pro on the Mac. Self taught user of the Defense Systems Management College's
Project Managers Software System (PMSS) for project costing and risk analysis.
DATA COMPUTER CORPORATION OF AMERICA (1989-1992):
As Director of Technical Operations, responsible for Technical Resource
Acquisition, Purpose and Management including personnel documentation hardware
and software. When required served as Program manager, Project Manager,
or Contract Troubleshooter. Served as company Quality Manager, Marketing
Research Specialist, and marketing representative/presenter; specific achievements
included: Managed, researched, wrote and delivered a 500 page tome entitled
"Guidebook for Technical Risk Management (using the DoD Templates)"
and accompanying course materials for DoD use in training and retraining
DoD Project Managers at the Defense Systems Management College, Ft. Belvoir.
Material covered procedures and best practices when managing weapon systems
development including: Design policy, Process and analysis, Requirements,
Software Design and Test, Computer assisted technology, Design reviews,
Parts selection and Defect Control, Logistics and Logistic Support Analysis,
Configuration control, Test Management, and Manufacturing Planning. The
ILS material featured logistics related Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability,
Maintenance Planning, Manpower and Personnel, Supply Support, Support Equipment
and Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Training and Training Devices,
Technical Data, Computer Resources Support, Packaging Handling and Storage,
Transportation and Transportability, Facilities, and Standardization and
Interoperability. Case studies and reports gleaned from live interviews
with Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps Project Managers were presented
to emphasize poor and best practices. Managed, performed analysis and programmed
an automated billing system in dBase III Plus. Managed, performed analysis,
acquired, installed and programmed a Novell Ethernet LAN and set up remote
access for control of remote computer systems through modem dial lines and
a bulletin board system for remote employees needing corporate technical
library resources. Set up, tested and maintained high speed conditioned
telephone circuits and peripherals for synchronous data communications in
a production environment. Performed analysis and programmed an OCR scanner
to P.C. text data base for auto-indexed text data base. Integrated imaging
and text based files for key word query and retrieval. Self taught programming
with Media Script under Window's for Digital Video Interactive, Geographic
Mapping using GPS/UTM from USGS' DLG CD-ROMs and CENSUS Tiger Files, including
use of Xenix, and Unix applications such as GRASS and INFORMIX, and statistical
analysis using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS). Became familiar with
POSIX, GOSIP, OSI Standards and Protocols, and Wang and Filenet Imaging
for presentation to Government clients. Self taught IBM Windows use, graphics,
and Windows programming. Self taught NEXT (MACH OS) applications programs.
Introduced company to CALS Shared Resource Center, McDade Center, University
of Scranton, PA and established a CALS training program. Participated on
various working committees as a corporate member of the Reuse Industrial
Group (RIG). Researched, developed, and presented in-person and automated
a graphical Corporate Capabilities presentation for prospective clients
emphasizing Integrated Logistic Support, Total Quality Management, Computer
Aided Logistics Support, the 2167A Software Development Process, the Carnegie
Mellon -Software Engineering Institute S/W Developer Model, Independent
Validation & Verification (IV&V), Corporate Information Management (CIM),
Information Dictionary Repository System (IRDS), Remote Data Access, Document
Imaging, JIT Manufacturing, downsizing, client/server operations, distributed
databases, standard graphical user models, object oriented design and programming.
Conceived, managed and wrote technical recommendations and proposals on
behalf of the company. Managed and supported several contractual efforts
with researched knowledge and recommendations on how to best please the
clients and profit the company. Successfully marketed over 10 million dollars
in new and expanded contracts.
TECH DATA MANAGEMENT, INC. (1988-1989):
As Program Manager, responsible for several projects including: 1) A redrawing
project requiring the management of ten employees who provided the US. Navy
compatible (A-J Size) drawings on magnetic media having digitized them with
Autocad, Auto Lisp, and self written Batch or Script routines for auto-conversion
to Computervision files. Programmed automatic verification tools which searched
for drawing conversion error situations based on previous expert knowledge
of IGES quirks. 2) Technical manuals updating project which required the
management of two technical writers to modify U.S. Navy Training Command
trainer maintenance manuals including all levels of maintenance, IPB's,
and MRC cards. 3) An IV&V project which required U.S. Navy Training Systems
Command overseas site visits to insure quality and compliance with all provisions
of a new Navy flight trainer technical documentation and data package acceptance.
The project also required the management of two draftsmen and one tech writer
to report compliance with technical drawing military standards. As Marketing
Specialist, closed dealings on the IV&V task above and a Novell/Ethernet
LAN installation and support contract for a city government. Organized and
represented the company at trade shows, developing the display and marketing
the services including proposal writing and costing. As Security Officer,
wrote the companies Security Practices and Procedures Manual and ensured
compliance.
ZIMMERMAN ASSOCIATES INC. (1987 - 1988):
As Software Systems Designer, converted and downsized an operational library
management information system from a DEC PDP11 and Wang OIS to a microcomputer
based, compiled relational data base system operating on a local area network.
Designed a cabling, wiring, and signals database for use by technicians
troubleshooting electrical and electronic circuits on Trident Class submarine
trainers.
CACI, Inc. - Federal (1987):
As Sr. Associate, designed and tested on a mainframe computer "expert
system" menus for U.S. Navy Supply item managers performing supply
demand reviews. Independent Consultant (08/86 - 03/87): Independent computer
consultant performing new "turnkey" system design, programming,
and analyst tasks in microcomputer based local area network utilizing data
base techniques with interface to mainframe computer.
CACI, INC. - Federal (1983 - 1986):
As Sr. Associate, responsible for providing engineering support to U.S.
and foreign navies and commercial clients; performed direct marketing on
selected products and services; achievements included: Authored a 1000 page
general design specification for shipboard and submarine electronic equipment
for a foreign military customer; scope of the effort included design and
construction, component selection, testing, EMI/EMC, quality, configuration
management, reliability, maintainability, human engineering, safety, ILS
and documentation. Designed decision models for qualification tests, environmental
stress screening, and production acceptance tests for shipboard electronic
items including logic for the selection of stress levels. Designed and implemented
an automated program management control and critical path tracking system
for full scale engineering development of a major U.S. Navy electronic warfare
project; design identifying all significant government and contractor milestones
by date, duration, sequence, responsible party, interfaces, critical/non-critical
nature of the task, and contractual requirement reference; design including
program management, systems and software engineering, hardware production,
testing, quality, configuration management , R&M, and all ILS tasks.
Programmed a micro system to produce automated government contract and procurement
documents. Provided direct customer liaison for a major U.S. Navy automated
shipboard allowance and outfitting project. Marketed, designed, and supported
a micro computer data base management information system for land based
aviation maintenance which interfaced with a land based mainframe computer.
Designed, tested, and marketed custom micro computer software packages to
government and industry; including the interfacing of micro to mainframe
computers using a wide range of protocols and communication software packages.
Marketed micro computers and software packages, communications hardware
including modems, multiplexers, protocol converters, data switches and telecommunications.
NALCOMIS (Naval Air Logistics Command Management Information System),
U.S. Navy, NAS Willow Grove, PA (1981 - 1983):
As Field Test Site Manager, was Officer-In-Charge of a major automated aircraft
maintenance data system which is the major Logistics/Aircraft Maintenance
ADP System in use presently by NAVAIR. Supervised computer operations with
four operators and two analysts. Coordinated Congressional visibility, project
managers, government and contractor system design engineers, computer maintenance
technicians, and an entire squadron of military aviation maintenance users.
SELF EMPLOYED, OWN CORPORATION (1978 -1980):
Incorporated and managed a profitable wholesale/retail small business, the
extent of which covered: Acquisition of supplies and materials; warehouse
and inventory management; manufacturing of kits; advertising, production
of catalogues, and production of books; management of retail store outlets;
hiring, training, and direction of employees; management of the business
profitability.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY at Middletown (1975 - 1977):
While pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree, worked as a Graduate
Assistant programmer analyst on IBM 360 computer's SPSS package performing
statistical regressions and analyzing global economic data which was later
published.
AMP, INC. (1970-1974):
As Electronics Test Engineer, responsible for: Designing life cycle, environmental,
and destructive tests for electro-mechanical and electronic equipment. Supervising
quality engineers and inspection technicians.
U.S. Navy, reserve duty, NAS Willow Grove, PA (1969 - 1981):
Naval Flight Officer; Avionics Officer, Navigator, Tactical Coordinator.
U.S. Navy, active duty, NAS Norfolk, VA (1965 - 1969):
Naval Flight and Avionics Officer, Air Controller, Combat Information Center
Officer.
U.S. NAVY RESERVE, (1960 - 1985):
Retired Lieutenant Commander after over 20 years of qualifying service.
Personal:
Currently: Married 26 years, 3 daughters. Entertainment: web surfing, flying,
boating, fishing, and water sports and watching nephew (NFL). Investment:
Landlord with 6 (six) apartments. Avocations: Travel, linguistics and Spanish
(working knowledge), helping spouse with art projects. Previously: Interational
Council of Systems Engineers (INCOSE), Amateur Radio Operator , Civil Air
Patrol, and Ground Observer Corps.
Email: tom_lavin@hotmail.com
