Attention potential employer,
Introducing Mr. Brian P. Vogl applying for the position of Software Developer / Engineer:
Hello, I am a seasoned computer hardware and software research and development professional having developed many hardware solutions and computer programs now in use. I am able to translate ideas into designs that are innovative, functional and fit a customer’s complex requirements. I have prepared functional design documents and created plans for internal testing, customer review and final approval. I have served as project team lead on high visibility projects working closely with customers and management, incorporating engineering requirements into feasible working products while providing direction to other project team members where necessary.
Most recently I have been involved in software development, however, I also know how to use electronic test equipment to troubleshoot to board and component level and I have circuit design, wiring assembly and test bench experience. I learn quickly. I’m an engineering problem solver capable of adapting to new situations. I have effective communication and customer relation skills. I am a personable, logical, intelligent quality oriented team player and a patient teacher.
I am very much interested in employment with your company on your current projects. My experiences are broadly based. I believe my skill set make me the ideal candidate for the position I am applying for. Please allow me the opportunity to discuss with you, in person, my talents and abilities as they pertain to your specific business needs. Please contact me to set up an interview.
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Sincerely,
Brian P. Vogl 2105 S 10th Street. Kansas City, Kansas 66103 E-mail: bv@artizt.com Web: http://artizt.com
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From home office to cubicle to motel room to roadside tent and boxes to war time field training exercises to the backseats of automobiles and small aircraft. I’ve delivered unique solutions that tackle tough development challenges in demanding environments.
2105 S 10th Street, Kansas City, KS. 66103
bv@artizt.com - http://artizt.com
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Sep - 2010 Computer Communications – KC, KS. – Windows Programmer/ Software/ Hardware Engineer
Present Self employed. Use C, C++ to develop server side CGI interface to databases that transfer messages between Java apps and applets. Design mobile applications and release them to the Android market. .Use Excel, Autocad , C++, Java, and assembly language to support hardware designs and board layouts. Testing and integration of components used in the analysis of financial securities and commodities markets. Create closed captioning decoder processing line 21 of NTSC video and convert to serial. Design the Economic Simulation program for econ students. Create web based lending library for the KU Medical Center’s TBI project. Create the interactive programs located at Artizt.com. Develop robotic applications using the Arduino and Processing language and Dynamic C for the Rabbit microprocessor.
Oct - 2005 Advanced Ground Information Systems Inc. - Virtual Office Based in KC, KS – Sr. Software Engineer
Sep - 2010 Developed embedded solutions for Android and pocket PC phones & PCs using VS2008 & WM6. AGIS features real time position reporting that give military and first responder personnel a common operational picture. Improved GUI and communications, integrated live streaming video feeds to cell phones and PCs.
Added real time map and picture annotation white boarding drawing and chat functionality. Field testing.
Jan - 2005 Digital Ally Inc. – Grain Valley, MO – Software Engineer
Oct - 2005 Design of application to capture and display video from USB device. Used ATL-COM and MFC to create an embedded / remote Media Player application for annotating video segments.
Jan - 2002 Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) – Kansas City, MO.– Soft/Hardware R&D Engineer
Oct - 2004 Team lead responsible for architectural and functional OOP design, inter-application messaging spec. and GUI display of real time video capture systems for railroad and truck terminal applications. Designed interface to line and area scan cameras, OCR engine and nuclear radiation detection systems. Did electronic design and Coding to acquire serial signals & communicate with remote computers using discrete I/O & UDP/TCP/IP sockets. Development of traffic control systems with embedded Rabbit microprocessor.
Sep - 2000 Generation Technologies – Overland Park, KS – Visual C++ Programmer
Sep - 2001 Enhanced and modified newsroom management software used by news and information agencies. Worked with Windows API, Developer Studio IDE and Source Safe. Created design documentation. Coding to interface with MS Word embedded Media Player and other COM objects. Designed GUI interface for Video display from RF Video card input. Programmer using Microsoft Visual C++ using MFC, STL, ATL (COM, DCOM), VB, VBA, SQL OLEDB, and MS SQL server 7.
Dec – 1999 Informix Software – Now an IBM company -- Lenexa, KS - Database Programmer -- Contract.
Mar – 2000 Created the Informix web based product catalog system. The product catalog is used by customers and sales representatives of Informix to locate, order and download Informix products. Mostly 4GL with some C coding to replace legacy assembly code in library functions. Responsible for making it all work together. Programmer using Informix 4GL, SQL, SPL, IWCF (CGI)
Jul - 1998 Marketing . com aka MRA – Prairie Village, KS. - Windows Programmer
Mar - 1999 Worked on the Sales Activity Management System (SAMS) for Caterpillar Sales Engine Division. Implemented distributed application programming in C++ 6.0 using MFC for Windows, use of SQL / ODBC, and Access database components managing multiple client connections to a remote server.
Jul. - 1997 Sprint Communications - Gardner, KS. - SQL Database Programmer
Jul - 1998 Work in Network Support, help desk environment, responsible for database maintenance. Program in dbase III, SQL, Bourne Shell for Unix, & REXX Scripts for OS2 to query, analyze & update the main EWO Informix database. Created reports in Excel spreadsheet used EWO drafting system and .dwg files.
Jun - 1986 Public Television 19 Inc., KCPT - KC, MO. - Broadcast Engineer
Nov - 1995 Maintenance, repair and operation of broadcast and production equipment, high power U.H.F. transmitter, tape machines, cameras, computers and special effects generators developed hardware interfaces and custom software solutions in assembly language, C and Visual basic. Used Autocad to create facilities and design drawings, created custom automation database software that facilitated editing of nightly promo reels. Used Unix C to create an internet gateway and graphical user interface program.
Jul -1995 J.C. Air now Aeroflex - Gardner, KS. - C++ Programmer / Computer Engineer
Oct. -1995 Part time contract. Created front end of a stand alone ATE device for testing and troubleshooting of DME equipment, wrote analytic interpreter software in MS C++ to decode instructions sent via an IEEE 488 serial interface. Software sent commands to Visual Basic user interface and test engine software.
Brian P. Vogl continued.
Nov - 1984 H & K Computers Inc. - KC, MO. - Electronics Design Engineer - Consultant 4-86 to 4-88.
Apr - 1988 Initially computer, calculator, video and electronic customer service, sales and field repair moved to design, prototyping, testing, board layout, programming and manufacturing of an embedded processor controlled clock operated switch. It utilized an embedded Motorola microprocessor programmed as a clock, and hand-held programmer. Device controls heavy AC loads for the outdoor advertising industry. Featuring a unique relay design that uses a photodiode to detect and adjust power relay timing, a separate liquid crystal display programmer to initialize clock & Sunrise Sunset calculation programs. Development of a 3 pass assembler to process mnemonic 6502 assembly code to binary machine readable form..
Apr - 1980 Central Valley Electronics - KC, MO. - Hardware & Software Design Engineer
Nov - 1984 Conducted hardware & software design and development of a slow scan video facsimile device that accepts an NTSC video signal digitizes it and sends it to a computer one line at a time via an RS232 serial interface. Wrote software to anti-alias and display the video. Hardware and software interface engineer responsible for development and manufacturing. Design an OCR program in 6502 assembly language.
Before 1980 Harmon Electronics - Grain Valley, MO. - Design Engineer
Designed railroad trackside signaling, crossing equipment and related protection devices. Delivered designs to manufacturing and reviewed their construction. The design of relay logic and its conversion to discrete logic lead to an interest in computers and computer programming.
Other accomplishments and inventions:
< Programming for the Dialogic telephone communications board. C code to create telephone voice mail, information and solicitation systems.
< Custom software, Rubics Cube, Rock Assault, Mandelbrot set and other computer games, Anybase base conversion program. See: http://artizt.com/
< Technical writing for educational purposes - Suspension bridge kit, "The Mathematics of Suspension", Instructions for assembling an electric motor using household items.
< The electric can crusher. Device for crushing aluminum cans. Featuring a Triac controlled AC reversible motor, CMOS circuitry, safety door and a unique four screw mechanism.
< Maintenance, electronics repair and operational experience with many and various types of television broadcast, and video editing equipment.
< Secret clearance issued by DSS (Defense Security Service).for government operations.
< Participated in Patriot 7 training exercises held in Fort Pickett, VA.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
8 Computer Basics Teacher –Rosedale Middle School - After School Program - KC, KS.
8 Science Teacher 4th, 5th, & 6th grade students - Riverside Elementary School - Lawrence, KS.
8 Past president - Spring Valley Neighborhood Association - KC, KS. Volunteer for local youth festivals and neighborhood cleanup activities.
HOBBIES:
6 Home remodeling including carpentry, electrical wiring and gardening.
6 Model railroading, roller skating, bicycling, camping, and computers.
6 Avid aviation enthusiast enjoying paragliding (PG) & powered paragliding (PPG).
FORMAL EDUCATION:
1989 - 1994 Chemical Engineering - University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS.
l983 - 1989 Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science courses –
Johnson County Community College - Overland Park, KS.
l979 General Class Radiotelephone License (First Class)
1975 - 1977 Electronics Technology Degree - Electronics Institute - K.C, MO.
SALARY REQUIREMENTS – negotiable
REFFERENCES – available upon request