From: an336@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven P. Thorn)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: 10+yrs s/w,h/w embedded systs.,/ASM, Avail Ohio NOW!
Date: 6 Apr 92 20:34:04 GMT
Article-I.D.: usenet.1992Apr6.203404.9669
Reply-To: an336@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steven P. Thorn)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)

teven P. Thorn
                          10032 Hazelton Road
                        Streetsboro, Ohio  44241
                      (216)626-1492  Home, messages
                      (216)473-4638  Work, messages
 
 
                             CAREER SUMMARY
                             --------------
 
Skilled embedded systems software design engineer with strong electrical
engineering background.  Very customer-oriented, sensitive to end user
point-of-view.  A team player, experienced in all phases of development.
A quick learner who enjoys challenges, creative problem solving.
 
 
                        PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Picker International, Inc.             1989 - present
Highland Heights, Ohio
 
Software Engineer
 
Responsibilities include sole responsibility for continuing development of
X-ray generator software, including enhancements, releases and maintenance.
 
Significant accomplishments include:
 
  o Developed industry-unique radiographic procedure in software, allowing
    an added option price of $10K per unit for essentially no extra build
    cost.
 
  o Implemented pulsed fluoro enhancement with minimal redesign, providing
    a reduction in patient X-ray dose by as much as 75%.
 
  o Developed printer interface software for X-ray generator in less than
    2 weeks in spare time, eliminating need for project expense and manage-
    ment.
 
  o Identified and implemented efficient method of part number control for
    software which eliminated confusion over incorrectly installed versions.
 
 
Serono-Baker Diagnostics, Inc.         1982-1989
Allentown, Pennsylvania
 
Electrical Engineer
 
Responsibilities included contributing to software design of automated blood
analyzer, enhancements to other blood analyzer models, design of several
microprocessor-based PCB test sets and various hardware reliability redesigns.
 
Significant accomplishments include:
 
  o Pursued software self-education through creative assignments, bringing
    hardware troubleshooting skills and perspective to software design team.
 
  o Recommended and installed networked version control and backup system
    for software team managing multiply supported product versions which
    proved to be a godsend and saved countless hours of frustration.
 
  o Exceeded Marketing's expectations in embedding multiple software features
    in blood analyzer, pushing hardware technology to the limit while
    retaining standard manufacturing cost.
 
 
                           EDUCATION & TRAINING
                           --------------------
 
BSEE, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1982
 
High School: Spackenkill H.S., Poughkeepsie, New York, 1978
 
Training/Seminars attended:
 
  o Digital Image Processing hardware & software (Datacube Corp., 1990)
 
  o Additional training in Picker's Quality Driven Leadership (TQM)
    programs (Picker International, Inc., 1991-1992)
 
 
                            MISCELLANEOUS
                            -------------
 
Born August, 1960...married...excellent health...two children.  Greatly enjoy
gardening, outdoors, camping...active in church work...am a voracious reader.
I am neat, organized (believe in consistant documentation)...derive personal
satisfaction from producing first-rate software sooner than expected.


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Steve Thorn                     thorn@engvax.picker.com
Picker International, Inc.      an336@cleveland.freenet.edu
Highland Heights, Ohio          216-473-4638
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Steve Thorn                
Picker International       an336@cleveland.freenet.edu
Highland Heights, Ohio     an336@cleveland.freenet.edu@cunyvm
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