GABRIEL M. BEDDINGFIELD
                    609 W OAK ST * WYLIE, TX 75098
            MOBILE (214) 516-9170 * E-MAIL GABRBEDD@GMAIL.COM

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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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)
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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)
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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)
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(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)
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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
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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, scons, qmake)
      http://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
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I am always learning new technologies.  Here's a summary.

    * Primary Languages:  C++, C, Python, 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 (HTTP), OpenSSH, NIS, NFS, Subversion,
      Git, CUPS.
    * Networking: Ethernet, Switches, Routers, packets, ports,
      firewalls, etc.

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