From: jma@sesqui.net (John Amason)
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Subject: Seeking Position as Unix Systems/Network/Software Development Mgr
Date: 16 Oct 92 04:57:43 GMT
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Organization: Innovative Computing Solutions
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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 data acquisition, 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

?	10 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.

?	15 years experience developing seismic data acquisition systems,
seismic interpretation workstations and application frameworks.


PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Consulting

?	Established a consulting service specializing in the development of
solutions for internetworking, distributed computing, and data
integration. Customers include Landmark Graphics, HyperMedia Corp, 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 a number of 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, O-O Modeling, X
record/playback, and ODBMS. Wrote numerous reports 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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