Scott Reed

Scott Reed
201 Suite 206
6 University Drive
Amherst, MA 01002
Tel: 413 665-2041
Fax: 413 665-2042
Email: sreed@avacoda.com
Website: http://www.avacoda.com

Scott helps clients design and develop quality software that uses new and emerging technologies. A strong software consulting background and years of product development experience have given him the valuable abilities to understand his clients' needs quickly, to grasp the essentials of new techniques easily, and to acquire new skills very rapidly so that he can be immediately productive. He documents his work clearly and carefully and offers training and mentoring, making it easy for his clients to build upon his work. Scott's past projects include development of desktop and web-deployed applications for data access and manipulation and for monitoring and control in engineering, manufacturing, telecommunications, and power generation and distribution.

Languages: Java, HTML, Javascript, SQL, C++, C, Visual Basic.

Technologies:
XML, XML Schema, DTD, XSLT, DOM, XPath, JAXP
JDBC, JSP, Java servlet, Swing.

Databases: Oracle, Informix, Access, Postgres, MySQL.

Graphics: Java Swing, Java AWT, Motif, X Windows, DataViews Product Family.

OSs: Unix, Linux, Windows, VMS.

Development Environments: Netbeans, Visual Café, Forté, Dreamweaver, MS Developers Studio, HP SW Developer's Workbench, Sun Workshop.

Platforms and Deployment: PC, Sun, HP, SGI, VAX, Weblogic, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss.

BellSouth - NASA - MCI - General Atomics - Southern Power - U.S. Coast Guard

Multi-tiered, Scalable Web-Portal
Web-Based Bill Presentment
Computer Network Monitoring
Telephone Network Planning
Demilitarization Process Control
Loran Navigation System Monitoring
Power Grid Monitoring
ATM-Switched Network Monitoring and Control

Project: B2B Billing and Payment
Client: eAggregator Industry: IT Date: 9/02-present
Role: Senior Software Architect
Skills: Java, JMS, Swing, OODB, XML, XSLT, XML Schema, HTML
- Design of spoke architecture
- Integration of spoke modules.
- Consulting on overall system design.
- Consulting on GUI design
- Design and management of persistent data structures

Project: Sales Database
Client: Riverland Farm Industry: Food Services Date: 11/03-06/05
Role: Senior Software Engineer
Skills: MS Access
- Designed and implemented the data schema.
- Developed the UI using VB and Access Forms.

Project: Membership Management System
Client: Riverland Farm Industry: Food Services Date: 10/01-4/02
Role: Senior Software Engineer
Skills: Java, Swing, OODB
- Designed and implemented the data schema.
- Developed the UI.

Project: Multi-tiered, Scalable Web-Portal
Client: HappyMD.com Industry: Healthcare Date: 10/00-3/01
Role: Senior Software Architect
Skills: Java, JSP, XML, XSLT, DTD, HTML, EJB, Oracle8i, Weblogic, Apache, Tomcat
- Designed the database schema.
- Developed the server pages.
- Designed and developed system for uploading and converting multi-language XML content.
- Supervised graphical design.

Project: Web-Based Bill Presentment
Client: Alysis Industry: Financial Date: 12/99-3/00
Role: Senior Software Developer
Skills: Java, JSP, XML, DTD, Java Email, JAXP, XPath, HTML, Oracle8i
- Designed and developed automated email handling and notification system.
- Researched and designed system for handling very large XML documents.
- Designed and developed error and event logging system.

Project: Satellite Ground Control Training Simulator
Client: NASA Industry: Aerospace Date: 3/99
Role: Graphics Consultant
Skills: C, DataViews
- Consulted on use of DataViews realtime graphics software in the user interface.

Project: Telephone Network Planning
Client: BellSouth Industry: Telecommunications Date: 11/98-3/99
Role: Senior Systems Analyst
Skills: VB, systems analysis
- Facilitated planning groups in defining requirements.
- Designed and developed prototype.
- Developed specification for the application.

Project: Loran Navigation System Monitoring
Client: U.S. Coast Guard Industry: Aerospace Date: 12/97-2/98
Role: Graphical User Interface Consultant
Skills: C++, DataViews
- Trained development staff in GUI design and development.
- Assisted in design and specification of the user interface.
- Developed customized graphics to simulate hardware displays.

Project: Power Grid Monitoring System
Client: Southern Power Industry: Electric Power Date: 2-3/97
Role: Web Developer
Skills: HTML, C, DataViews
- Developed web-based prototype.
- Developed display for power grid components employing customized browser plug-in.

Project: Computer Network Monitoring
Client: MCI Industry: Telecommunications Date: 3/96
Role: Web Developer
Skills: HTML, C, DataViews
- Developed web-based prototype.
- Deployed new browser plug-in technology.

Project: ATM-Switched Network Monitoring and Control
Client: Global Telecom Industry: Telecommunications Date: 10/95-2/96
Role: Senior Software Engineer
Skills: C++, DataViews, X-Windows, Motif
- Consultant for GUI and server development.
- Developed object-oriented access methods for SNMP database.

Project: Demilitarization Process Control System
Client: General Atomics Industry: Engineering Date: 10/93-7/94
Role: Senior Software Developer
Skills: C, DataViews, X-Windows, Motif
- Designed and developed operator user interface, distributed over multiple workstations.
- Developed system to convert AutoCad drawings to animated, data-bound schematics.

Ph.D., M.A., Computer and Information Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
Massachusetts. Concentration in cybernetics, systems theory, bio-economic systems.
Thesis on numerical search methods for solving problems in management of bio-economic systems.

B.A., Fine Art, Antioch University, Yellowsprings, Ohio.

References will be provided during the interview.