PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am a software engineer with proven experience in engineering, database, and multi-threaded applications. Core languages: C++, SQL, and Python.

STEWART SYSTEMS (PLANO, TX) - MECHANICAL ENGINEER (2004-PRESENT)

Stewart Systems (www.stewart-systems.com) manufactures conveyors and equipment for high-volume bread and bun production (e.g. 1000 buns/minute). Customers include Flowers, Bimbo, and Sara Lee.

Achievements

Saved 2,600 man-hours every year by writing a Google-like desktop application that fetches drawings automatically when given a part number. (C++, Qt, Sqlite, Python, and Regular Expressions)
Saved 350 man-hours every year while increasing engineering quality by automating the generation of bills of material and engineering documentation for standard product lines. (Excel, VBA, XML)
Saved 600 man-hours every year by writing a script to check bills of material before production (Python, COM, SQL, MS Access)

Responsibilities

Maintain, design, test, and support automated equipment such as stackers, unstackers, horizontal switches, etc. (see http://www.stewart-systems.com/Bakery/).

APW WYOTT (DALLAS, TX) - PROJECT ENGINEER (1999-2004)

APW Wyott (www.apwwyott.com) is a foodservice equipment manufacturer (toasters, holding drawers, etc). Customers include KFC, Taco Bell, Chili's.

Achievements

Solved heating defects by programming a Finite Differences model. The program was then utilized to optimize the heat distribution. (C++)
Increased departmental productivity with calculation forms for wiring, sheet metal bend allowances, and beam deflections. (Excel)

Responsibilities

Design and engineer new commercial appliances from concept to manufacture using 3D MCAD (Solid Edge).
Prototype and test designs for performance, UL, CSA, CE and NSF.

SASIB/STEWART SYSTEMS (PLANO, TX) - MECHANICAL ENGINEER (1997-1999)

(Same as Stewart Systems above, with similar responsibilities)

Achievements

Increased productivity by automating BOM generation for Stackers, Unstackers, and Depanners with Excel spreadsheets.

SOUTHDOWN, INC. (KNOXVILLE, TN) - CO-OP ENGINEER (1995-1997)

This company is now CEMEX (www.cemex.com), and manufactures Portland cement (quarry and kiln). I was an engineer in the maintenance dept.

OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT

I participate in several open source projects, including:

Composite (live sequencer) [2009-Present] - Founder and Lead Developer (C++, Qt 4, threads, DSP, CMake, CTest, boost) http://gabe.is-a-geek.org/composite/
Hydrogen (drum machine) [2008-2010] - Developer specializing in the audio internals. (C++, Qt 4, POSIX threads, DSP, scons, qmake) hydrogen-music.org
The Little Budget Tool (lb) [2005] - A small utility for GnuCash that provides budget/spending feedback. (C++, Qt 3, autotools/make) http://www.teuton.org/~gabriel/lb/
JACK Transport Audit Tool [2008] - Small tools to quality audit how well a program conforms to the JACK transport. (C/C++, qmake) http://www.teuton.org/~gabriel/jack_transport_audit/

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

I am always learning new technologies. Here's a summary.

Primary Languages: C++, C, Python, and SQL
Other Languages: bash (grep/sed), MS COM, PHP, VisualBasic, PL/pgSQL, Java, ladder logic (PLC)
Multi-threaded and distributed applications: POSIX threads, Qt threads, client/server
Build systems: make, autotools, qmake, scons, distcc
Databases: PostgreSQL, Sqlite, MySQL, MS Access
SCM tools: Git, Subversion, CVS
XML: DocBook, XHTML, XSLT, XPath, CSS, DTD, Relax NG, Xalan, MSXML
Numerical calculations (curve fitting, PDE's, measurement statistics)
Administration: Apache, OpenSSH, NIS, NFS, Subversion, Git, CUPS
Networking: Ethernet, Switches, Routers, packets, ports, firewalls, etc.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, U. of Tennessee (Knoxville), 1997