Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
From: bwwilson@phoenix.oise.on.ca (Bruce Wilson)
Subject: C++ software engineer, graphics, UI, Europe, contract or perm
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Date: 12 Nov 92 04:26:00 GMT

Hello,

I am an experienced C++ software engineer looking for a contract or
permanent position in Western Europe on a project related to computer
animation/graphics, groupware, or software development environments and
tools.

I am available immediately.  English is my first language and I have
basic French skills.

thanks,
bruce wilson

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                                 BRUCE W. WILSON

                                   81 Bond St.
                                Lindsay, Ontario
                                Canada   K9V 3R5
                                  (705)324-0335

                           bwwilson@phoenix.oise.on.ca
                           Canadian and US citizenship 

JOB OBJECTIVE

        - software design engineer on a computer animation or graphics project
        - in a production, research, or business environment using advanced
          techniques

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

        - experienced C++ and C programmer with skills in: analysis,
          object-oriented design, user-interface design, problem solving,
          and debugging
        - a solid computer science background with experience in several
          types of hardware, operating systems and software
        - creative and enthusiastic, able to take responsibility
        - excellent communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
        - open to new environments and challenges

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

        - Hardware: Intel 80X86, Macintosh, SGI, Sun, Amiga
        - Development Tools: Unix tools: make, yacc, lex, rcs, GL,
          Renderman, Xlib
        - Operating Systems: OS/2, Windows (DOS), Unix, X Windows, Mac
        - Languages: C++, ANSI C, Pascal, 80x86 Assembler, AWK, Prolog

EDUCATION

                University of Waterloo, Waterloo, On
Sept85 - Dec91  - Honours Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science with
                  minor in Philosophy, Co-operative Education option
                  (alternating 4 month work and academic terms).
                - relevant courses: Interactive 3-D Graphics (GL, SGI
                  workstations, Unix), User Interface Analysis and Design
                  (X Windows), Compiler Construction (SUN workstations, Unix,
                  object-oriented C)

WORK EXPERIENCE

                Senior Programmer/Analyst
                IBM Canada, Markham, ON
Mar92 - July92  - architect and developer in a small team which implemented
                  an OS/2 Presentation Manager application using C++

                Computer Graphics Programmer
                Topix Computer Graphics and Animation, Toronto, ON
Jan92 - Mar92   - co-designed an interactive tool to create morphs in a
                  production environment
                - implemented in C++ using GL and RenderMan under Unix on SGI
                  workstations

                Software Design Engineer
                Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA
May91 - Aug91   - designed and wrote, in C++, a tree browsing component of a
                  Microsoft Windows program
                - responsible for implementing, in C++, two command-line
                  utilities which will be shipped with Windows/NT
Sept90 - Dec90  - ported a source control system with 15 commands to a 32-bit
                  platform (Win32)
                - created and maintained my own schedule using Microsoft
                  Project
Jan90 - Apr90   - implemented two C++ classes under OS/2; one for handling
                  multi-byte (international) strings and the other for filename
                  manipulation

                Self-employed Consultant
                Accucom Consulting, Waterloo, On (part-time)
Jul86 - Present - started consulting company to derive income from business
                  opportunities
                - developed software for IBM PC to be released as shareware
                - trained clerical staff on the use of PC software
                - designed and wrote database systems in dBASE for clients

                Microcomputer Programmer/Analyst
                Mutual Life of Canada, Waterloo, On
May89 - Aug89   - supported 20 software developers with questions about C and
Sept88 - Dec88    development tools
                - co-designed and implemented an update to UIMS (user-interface
                  management system)
                - wrote scripts to automate porting applications and in-house
                  libraries to ANSI C
                - enhanced toolkit by locating utilities or writing them in C or
                  assembler
Jan88 - Apr88   - independently wrote, in C, the user-interface component of an
May87 - Aug87     application to be used by insurance agents on DOS machines
                - applied good software engineering techniques

                Student Analyst - Microcomputer Support
                Ontario Hydro, Darlington Site, Bomanville, On
Sept86 - Dec86  - designed, implemented and supported dBASE applications
Jan86 - Apr86   - trained and supervised a co-op student creating dBASE
                  applications
                - provided initial hardware support for a variety of computer
                  systems

                Sales Consultant/Programmer
                Compugen Lindsay, Lindsay, On (part-time)
Sept83 - Aug85  - advised customers on purchases in small computer store, which
                  retailed microcomputers to businesses
                - regularly responsible for store by owner
                - designed, wrote and supported custom business applications in
                  dBASE and Lotus 1-2-3

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Jul91 - Present - member of the ACM with memberships in SIGGRAPH (graphics) and
                  SIGCHI (computer-human interaction)
                - Student volunteer at SIGCHI'91, SIGGRAPH'91, SIGCHI'92,
                  SIGGRAPH'92, CSCW'92

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

        - animation: introductory course, drawing course
        - arts: live music, film and theatre
        - travel: toured Australia from Sept 87 to Nov 87, South
          Pacific, Caribbean, Canada
        - cycling: toured Holland, Belgium and France by tandem from Aug 92
          to Oct 92, toured New Zealand by bicycle in Dec 87, unicycle owner
        - other sports: squash, triathloning, canoeing
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