From: John Amason <jma@sesqui.net>
Subject: 15+ yrs Managing Developement of Computer HW/SW
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Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 00:33:42 GMT

I am seeking employment as a Product Development Manager for a firm
needing my technical leadership skills and experience in the development
and intergration of workstation system and application software that
involve the use of  Unix, X, OSF DCE, ODBMS, HyperMedia, LAN/WAN, and
other leading edge technologies.


MY QUALIFICATIONS

?	10+ years as a systems integrator, integrating peripherals into 
IBM RT,RS6000, Sun, and other UNIX workstations in both stand-alone and
client-server configurations.

?	6+ years developing Enterprise network solutions incorporating Internet
access, DNS, LAN/WAN using routers/bridges/brouters, secure dialup
services, fault-tolerant file servers with NFS and NIS support, gateways
for PC's & Mac's, network backup...

?	Developed and managed the development of numerous products based on C,
X Windows, Tcl/Tk, sh/csh/ksh shells, and TCP/IP using a wide range of
CASE tools.

?	15+ years of project management developing business plans, requirements
analysis, and coordinating activities with operations, marketing, sales,
and customer support.

?	Performed technology assessment and developed product migration
strategies for X Windows & related apps, object-oriented technologies,
client-server, hypermedia, CASE tools...

?	Well versed with software development life-cycles, and familiar with
SADT, IDEF, and object modeling methodologies.

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Johnny M. Amason                        
22414 S. Rebecca Burwell                
Katy, Tx 77449                          
(713) 347-0372
jma@sesqui.net


BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Over 22 years of achievements, successfully managing and developing
solutions for process control, distributed computing, and data
integration. Expertise includes project management, hardware integration,
software engineering, requirements analysis, and a wide range of computer
technologies and related industry standards.


EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

 ?	15 years experience in project management, directing hardware and
software engineers in the development of UNIX based systems and
application support subsystems.

?	Solid understanding of Unix workstation technology, networking, X
Windows, ODBMS, graphics, multimedia, and data management.

?	18 years experience developing seismic data acquisition systems,
seismic interpretation workstations (i.e., data visualization systems)
and application frameworks.


PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Consulting

?	Established a consulting service specializing in the development of
solutions for downsizing/rightsizing, client-server, network management,
and data integration. Customers include HyperMedia Corp, Saudi Aramco,
and Walden-3D, Inc.

?	As an internal consultant, developed charter and organized an IS
department which developed the corporate enterprise environment with
connections to the Internet and regional offices, and internetworked Unix
workstations (primarily Sun SPARC), PC's and Mac's.	


Product Development

?	Implemented numerous network services including 1) dialup service for
Internet ftp, email, netnews, and remote login; 2) Internet gateway using
a Cisco router and an a 56 Kb lease-line link; 3) Corporate backbone with
registered domain name and IP address; 4) multiple LAN and WAN subnets
using routers and bridges; 5) Localtalk-to-Ethernet gateway; and 6) setup
DNS, nntp, NFS, and NIS services for 100+ Sun SPARC's.

?	Conceptualized and architectured an innovative product known as
Application Resource Manager, which monitors system resource such as,
swap, disk space, memory availability, and CPU load, then informs users
and applications of pending resource allocation failures and how to avoid
a system crash.

?	Designed and implemented a backplane, system power controller, and
multi-function I/O controller for a proprietary workstation based on
Intel 80286.

Project Management

?	Managed an Information Services group which provided hardware
maintenance, networking services, system administration services
(including multiple NFS File servers), and source code management for 80+
software developers.

?	Conceptualized, architectured, staffed, and managed $2M budget for
group which developed a seismic data acquisitions system based on the
Intel 80286 microprocessor family. 

?	Managed R&D group which developed OEM memory boards (Multibus and
Q-bus).

?	Managed R&D group which integrated networking, graphics, optical disk,
1/2" tape, and magnetic disk for the IBM RT workstation.

?	Developed business plan and architecture for network license
management, then provided hands-on management during development and
deployment.


Technology Assessment

?	Analyzed and evaluated software products including IDT's, X11R5, ISODE,
task brokering, imaging, DCE, project management, CASE, Computer Based
Training, GIS systems, Workspace Management, ISIS, Modeling (IDEF and
Rumbaugh), X record/playback, and ODBMS. Wrote numerous requirement 
documents and business plans describing features, benefit, and revenue
potential.

?	Evaluated an array of workstation peripherals including backup systems,
routers, terminal servers, disk subsystems, graphics adapters, 10BaseT,
and hardcopy devices.


Developing Industry Standards

?	Chairman of the OSF UEC UIMS working group for 2 years.

?	Participated in MIT X Consortium, OSF DCE and OSF DME SIG's.


EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

BSEE, University of Houston. 1970	
Memberships: USENIX, IEEE, ACM
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