Job Objective
  • Educating, researching, or creating tools for transitioning organizations strategically towards sustainability.
Education
2005-2006
1993-1999
Work Experience
6/06-9/07
    Blekinge Institute of Technology Teaching Assistant and Researcher
    Karlskrona, Sweden
  • Managed and lectured for Engineering and Sustainable Technology course
  • Assisted in research projects in the Mechanical Engineering department.
9/99-7/05
    International Game Technology. Firmware Engineer III
    Reno, NV
  • Embedded systems development for spinning-reel slot machines.
  • Maintenance of progressive jackpot communications protocol.
  • Development of new games.
1/99-5/99
    Erlach Computer Consulting. Consultant
    Reno, NV
  • Providing telephone and on-site support for customers.
  • Creating customer databases with Microsoft Access.
10/96-5/99
    Engineering Computing Center, UNR. Lab Assistant
    Reno, NV
  • Network setup and maintenance, system administration for Windows NT/95.
  • Assisting students with computing questions and problems.
  • Hardware and software installations and maintenance.
10/95-8/96
    MountainGate. Mechanical Engineering Intern
    Reno, NV
  • Processing of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs).
  • Minor design work and modeling in Pro/ENGINEER.
7/94-10/94
    State of Nevada, Department of Prisons Micro-Computer Specialist I
    Carson City, Nevada
  • Performed maintenance, repair, and installation of computers.
  • Assisted employees with computer use.
4/92-7/92
Sustainability Skills
  • Excellent understanding of the Natural Step framework.
  • Strong understanding of physical and natural laws as a foundation for developing sustainability constraints.
  • Able to logically analzye sustainability challenges from an objective point of view.
  • Able to help individuals and organizations develop goals and strategies for sustainability within our complex environment.
  • Experience giving presentations on energy and the environment.
  • Some experience creating educational materials for understanding the dangers of exponential growth and overshoot.
  • Strong understanding of the energy and carbon challenges we currently face, along with potential solutions.
Computer Skills
  • Web skills: HTML5, PHP, CSS3, MySQL, Apache2 server, WordPress, JavaScript, jQuery.
  • Comfortable with all versions of Windows, DOS, and Linux/UNIX operating systems.
  • Working knowledge of PC hardware and ethernet network configuration.
  • Fluent in C, C++. Some experience with Fortran, Lisp, Visual Basic, Java.
  • Familiar with UML and use of Visio and Rational Rose CASE tools.
  • Experience with CORBA and IDL for creating distributed components.
  • Experience using PVCS and StarTeam revision control software.
  • Design and drafting experience with AutoCAD and Pro/ENGINEER.
Achievements
  • Nevada registered Engineering Intern #0T3314
  • Presidential Academic Fitness Award.
  • University of Nevada Freshman Engineering Scholarship.
  • Initiated, organized, and carried out a project to upgrade residential fire hydrants (1993).
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