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Email:	admin@earthed.net.au
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Address:	107/1-15 Fontenoy Road, Macquarie Park (North Ryde), NSW 2113 , Australia
Objectives:	To work in a challenging software / systems development environment involving engineering / control / automation systems. Enhancing design skills and working within a challenging environment.
Technical Summary:	Application development for bespoke windows based controls applications in a variety of industries. Skills range from Windows/Embedded C/C++/.NET, OOD, VB/VB.NET, SCADA/HMI, GUI, RTU/PLC/DCS interfacing, SQL, real time, Instrumentation, I/O drivers, Protocols, Extensive Citect SCADA., Embedded.
Core Skills:	Strong commercial software development experience and well versed in project contract requirements, bids, and customer interfacing roles. Taking a pro-active approach in all facets of work, very keen to learn and not challenged by new software languages or concepts. Strong time management skills in a pressured environment. Prefer a team environment sharing knowledge and mentoring.
Career Summary:	Software development of bespoke VB/C++/SCADA/Electronic/Embedded/R&D systems with in both product and project roles for the warehousing automation and food packaging sectors, then embarking of 7 years abroad as a self employed software contractor in the controls and automation sector working on bespoke real time systems, SCADA integration and product development within utilities sector. Returning to Australia permanently in 2003. Contracted in Military Aircraft simulation involving windows based GUI in VB/C/VC++/GIS/Active-X, and more recently developed a Client/Server Substation fault record extraction application in VB.NET.
Status:	Single, Non – smoker, Born 27th December 1969, Australian, 39 Years.
Security:	Eligible for Australian defense clearance. Necessary information ready for submission.
Education:	1988 –1991 University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 1986 –1987 McCarthy Catholic Senior High School, Emu Plains, NSW 1982 –1985 St. Dominic's Catholic College, Penrith, NSW
Degree:	Bachelor of Engineering ( Electrical ), Honors.: Class II Division I ( 73% )
Thesis:	Real Time Computer Control – Ball balance Control. Involving a 2 degree of freedom motion problem. Development of Borland C GUI, Control and Data Acquisition H/W & S/W, Power Servo controller electronics, Analogue video processing unit, Sensor electronics & PCB design and tracking electronic unit, real time digital control algorithms. A control project that has since been taken up by several universities as a core thesis project.
Course Details:	Visual Studio.NET ADO,VB.NET, C#.NET, ASP.NET( .NET Video Library ) Real Time Computing for Control, ( University of NSW ) Practical Ethernet, TCP/IP and LAN's, ( IDC Services ) Networking for Engineers ( DCS Networks ), ( IPS Services ) Allen Bradley, DCS networks, ( Allen Bradley IT Department ) Consultative Communications & Meeting Management ( Aust. Institute of Management ) Coal mine safety inductions (various) HMAS Waterhen / HMAS Kuttabal Navy/ RAAF Edinburgh base site inductions (various)
First Aid:	First Aid Course, ( St. John Ambulance ), Rescue Diver (PADI), used in practice on a few occasions.
Interests:	Camping and Hiking, Photography, Architectural design, Independent remote travel and cultures in the 3^rd World, SCUBA diving, under water and travel photography (www.ianfinlay.slide.com), Family history research and pondering over the odd electronic invention.
Contracting History:	Contracting has suited my lifestyle while I have been based in the EU for several years, 1997-2003. It has given me the flexibility to travel the world in between contracts. I have a preference to undertake work on a contract/casual basis initially with a view to permanency; I don’t want to contract forever! I do enjoy the varied nature of the contract work and the challenges it presents.
Why am I seeking work?	I have recently returned from Latin American travel. My two current Tyco clients contract requirements have nearly run dry for the moment.
Availability	Available immediately. I have just setup an ABN in October 2008, and ready to contract thereafter. Opportunities at both Tyco companies {Simplex Time Solutions and Wormald Technology} have dried up for now.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Period	Company	Brief job description	Industry	Country
10/2008 – 12/2008 ₪	Cubical	Bluetooth Product Development	HID	AUS
01/2009 - Present 10/2008 –12/2008 ₪ 03/2008 –09/2008 01/2007 – 06/2007	Simplex Time Solutions [Simplex Grinnell/ Tyco]	Embedded C for Lantronix XPORT Ethernet to Serial devices, VB.NET Pilot products, ATMEL AVR 8051 MCU’s, Product audit, Protel 99SE PCB Design, Circuit Schematics, Technical Design audit on range of products, PoE Clock Control and Windows Application Development TCP/IP, SNTP Protocol, Ethereal Analysis. Digi Wireless to Serial device development	Time	AUS
planned work 2009 03/2008 – 12/2008 08/2005 – 06/2007	Wormald Technology [Tyco]	Defence System No.1 {VC++.NET SCCS extraction development & MODBUS, communication test tools, Embedded 68K C/C++ Fire Panel, Introl 68HC05/11 ASM, embedded redevelop, Project Management } Defence System No.2 {Embedded 68K C/C++ Fire Panel, ASM, Project Management}	Defence Fire Controls	AUS
04/2005 – 07/2005	Citect Corporation	Scada Product Support Programmer C\C++, Various Protocols, MFC VC++6.0. VC++.NET 2005 System Builds, Hot Fixes, SDLC	Scada	AUS
12/2004 - 12/2004	Integration Automation & Control (IAC)	VC++, VB for automation, advanced control and real time modeling and simulation	Heavy Industry	AUS
07/2004 - 09/2004	Data Engineering (NPS)	VB.NET/SQL, Protection relay Client /Server Application	Utility	AUS
07/2003 - 04/2004	Thales Training and Simulation (ADI)	Defence VB/C++ Tactical Advance flight Simulator applications (x 6)	Defense	AUS
09/2002 - 12/2002	Microsol §	Scada middle ware development + Configuration	Utilities	EIRE
05/2002 - 09/2002	Alderley Controls §	Scada development, C++ driver development	Oil & Gas	UK
02/2001 - 09/2001	Microsol §	Scada Product Library development + Project Configuration	Utilities	EIRE
11/1999 - 12/1999	Schneider Electric §	Scada middle ware development + SDLC	Utilities	UK
08/1999 - 10/1999	Rail Weight §	C++ real time app. & SYS I/O Card drivers	Railways	UK
07/1998 - 08/1999	Schneider Electric §	Scada middle ware development, redundant servers	Utilities	UK
11/1997 - 12/1997	Mayfair Environmental §	Commission mobile test Laboratory (volunteer)	Environment	SYRIA
04/1997 - 09/1997	ABB August §	Project Engineer Oil rig, ESD F&G	Oil & Gas	UK
01/1996 - 03/1996	CI Technologies	Protocol tester, various DCS and PLC systems	I.T./ Engineering	AUS
04/1992 - 12/1995	Mannesmann Dematic Colby + Packaging	Bespoke C/C++/VB controls, PLC, Embedded, Scada, PLC, Embedded C, Vision sys., Electronics	Warehousing Packaging	AUS

₪ Contracts: As Director of Earthed Solutions PTY LTD (AUS) Est. 2008 – Present, § Contracts: As Director of Under Control LTD (UK) Est. 1997 – 2003

SKILLED PROGRAMMING AREAS – BY WEIGHT

Problem Solving

Systems Design

Documentation

VC++/C/C++/[.NET]

Citect SCADA

VB[.NET]

Embedded C/C++

Embedded ASM

Database, SQL

HTML/ASP.NET

SKILLS MATRIX / SOFTWARE LANGUAGES
Software	Description	Duration	Total
Visual	VC++.NET 2003 Port Apollo/Unix applications to PC for Defence Fire Panels, Serial, Modbus	2M	22M
C++/.NET	Citect SCADA PLC Protocols (serial, Ethernet), runtime kernels for Alarm Server, IO Server, Trend Server, MFC, Graphics Engine, Builds, project configuration bug fix	3M
	PLC Modnet TCPIP chart recorder, MFC, Ethernet Protocols	1M
	GIS Tenent Map System, Australasian Area, Active-X, WIN2K DLL’s	4M
	OpenGL 3D Tactical HUD, Wire frame war game viewer for VB GUI, WIN2K ActiveX	1M
	WIN2K Chart Recorder Modbus TCP/IP GUI modification	1M
	WINNT Protocol Drivers for Citect DDK (ModNet, ModBus, ModBus Slave) 64bit Tag	1M
	WINNT IEEE Dual redundant 870-101-5 protocol enhancement for data logging	1M
	WIN NT Drivers (x2), Peripheral cards, I/O, Watchdog, SYS Drivers (MFC)	1M
	WIN NT Bespoke App. real-time Rail Weighing System, Peripheral Interfacing, threads	1M
	Active-X OpenGL debug and enhancement for Heads up Display (HUD)	2M
	DLL file reader enhancement, Tenet Map Overlay system enhancement	1W
	WIN 98 APP; GUI Hostel Booking System, ODBC, MS ACCESS	1W
	Debug Real-time VC++ Tactical Environment Simulator	2W
	Defence Fire Panel RS-232C serial protocol test tools, simulation tools. Command Shell Application (.NET)	2M
Borland	DOS; RT Kernel Multitasking Development (undergraduate) Control SCADA Appl.	4M	4Y
C++	DOS; GUI (T-Windows); Bespoke Warehouse Distribution Accountability System: DCS	2M
	DOS; GUI (T-Windows); Warehouse Appl. Paperless Order Picking; RT Dbase, Peripherals	6M
	DOS/WIN DLL's; OOD RT Database (Paradox Engine), peripherals bar-coding, PLC’s, weighers	20M
	WIN APP; OOD Client/Server Kernel, DDE Cli/Srv, Management Reports, RT Data logging	1Y
	Tracking for Warehouse distribution & Freight Handling & Tracking Systems DCS	1M
	WIN APP; Data Logger Analysis, Statistical Reports, Data conversion to MS Access	1M
	TCP/IP DOS; Novell Network Broadcast Messaging Application	1M
ANSI C	Undergraduate real-time control O/S kernel and PID loop and instrumentation, SCADA , DOS; RT Multitasking control App., Thesis, Vision target tracking System, Motor control, modeling, / simulation, GUI, DAQ, I/O Card drivers	1Y	17M
	DOS; GUI (T-Windows); Bespoke Warehouse Management System: Data Acquisition, Bar codes, Control System.	3M
	RT Database, Main Frame file transfer interface SYS36 & RS6000 (using PC Support),	2M

SKILLS MATRIX / SOFTWARE LANGUAGES (continued)
Software	Description	Duration	Total
SCADA	Citect Application debugging protocol drivers, Runtime, and configuration / edit tools, SDLC	3M	9Y
	Citect Product development for Vision SCMS systems under Win NT Citect v5.31, Templates, Active-X, SQL, Genies CiCode Database automation, and object template design, MS Excel MS Access dBase interface methods	8Y
	Citect: Turn Key OEM DCS PLC projects, Ver. 1.x – 5.x, DLL utilities middleware development, DDE Messaging, interfaces, (Pseudo C) CiCode Windows Programming: Dialogs, List Box, RT dBase, Wizards, Genies, Expert System Rules, CiCode interface to: Vision Systems; Bar-code readers; Main Frame Quality Assurance (QA) App.’s, File Trx I/F, Data Logging, Reports, Machine tooling setups, Plant Monitoring, Client / Server, Stand Alone, Help Systems. Warehousing / Distribution MMI Conveyor Systems, Packaging Machines / Production Lines / Transport Systems	8Y
	Citect Protocol Testing Development Application, VV&T, For WIN 3.11/95/NT Ethernet / Serial / Data Highway’s	3M
	Intouch: DCS ESD/F&G Oil Platform Project , System design, Team Leader, 7 workstations, Functional Designs.	2M
HTML	Development of active-X help systems within several projects, web sites and reports under SCADA	6M	6M
Basic	Q-Basic Data Analysis, Data Exchange, Statistical reporting	3Y	30M
	Omron Basic module interfacing, PID weigh filling and check reject system, calibration routines, etc.	6M
Protel 99SE	Circuit layout and schematic development use for Commercial product development of density and velocity sensor electronics for Powder transport control system Schematic and Autotrax development for Simplex SNTP client, Relay Booster, 6500-2320 ck	3M	1Y
	Thesis – design and development of Servo drive PCB’s, Analogue Video processing PCB, Instrument ion PCB’s	12M
Pspice	Analogue circuit analysis	2Y	2Y

OFFICE TOOLS
Product	Description	Duration	Total
Interleaf	Defence Documentation, Obsolescence reports, Manuals	7M	7M
MS-Access	Various dBase projects : Electrical design schedules, VBa Validation, Multiple Reports, Personal Accounting System	7M	10M
	SCMS millisecond time stamped alarm / Event reporting system for Citect HMI using Access SQL	3M
MS-Visio	Flow Chart, OOD, Documentation, Structured Design Methodologies, Visio Flow Chart for Data modeling, Data flow, Architecture diagrams, Software Functional Spec. Documents	7Y	7Y
MS Project	Micro scale timing diagrams, Project development schedules	2Y	2Y
MS Word	Table of compliance, Detailed Software specifications, Operator manuals, VBa	12Y	12Y
MS Excel	Budgets, Data analysis, VBa, Macro’s, Extensive formal development, Data manipulation for large scale SCADA databases in Dbase	12Y	12Y

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS / PROTOCOLS
Type	Description		Duration	Total
Novell SDK		NOVELL NETWARE LITE Peer to Peer file access, DOS to MS WINDOWS 3.11; SDK C for BROADCAST MSG’s, exception handling for network failure.	2M	2M
802.11g		Planned development of Digi Wireless to Serial devices for time stamp development 802.3G	-	-
TCP/IP		10base* familiarity, fault finding, O/S setup, Cabling, industrial network design, Hubs, client server SCADA apps. Intelligent TCPIP/Serial Modicon bridges, Serial/TCP converters. Optical Fibre bridges, Token ring and star network topologies. Use of Ethereal for SNTP protocol development.	9Y	9Y
Remote Access		VT100 emulation via PSTN Modems, RAS, PC Anywhere	2Y	2Y
Serial		Use of Digiboard multiport boards in 232/485/422 configurations, optical fiber converters, intelligent bridges, protocol analysis equipment and software, logging techniques. Cabling	12Y	12Y
FTP		FTP via Unix servers . Telnet , Batch file automation, Hummingbird	1Y	1Y
Peripherals		Serial Printers, Bar code scanner arrays, PLC’s, RF tag units, Embedded Controllers, Display systems, Basic modules, Motion Weight systems, VT100 server emulation, fiscal metering systems,	10Y	10Y
Modems		RF, GSM, PSTN modem setup and interface code development, to rack of 17 PSTN modems for substation use using SCADA middleware	10Y	10Y
NMEA GPS		Develop SNTP Product to take SNTP Time and convert to GPS NMEA serial time
SNTP		Develop Lantronix embedded product to extract SNTP and convert to NMEA GPS		2M

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS / PROTOCOLS
Type	Description		Duration	Total
SQL		MS-Access & MSDE SQL (ADO.NET) for a Client/Server Application, Queries, Schema	3M	2M
		Development experience with Data base design using MS-ACCESS and coding SQL statements for SCADA data queries in a large event management system, for electrical sub station control	3M
		Product review of Plant2SQL SCADA software for a variety of SCMS applications, OPC Server Tech.	1M
		High speed data query sub system development for high speed freight handling – ODBC	4M
		Family History Database + query + reports design and development (on going)	6M
MSDE		SubFX VB Windows Application development. Communicate, Extract and store data from Substation Intelligent relay’s – National Power Services	3M	3M
MS Access		Database design ODBC connectivity SubFX appl. + VB.NET +ADO.NET	2M	15M
		Relational database design for various engineering, form and report generation and VBa	13M
Btree SDK		DOS Bespoke control system for freight and materials handling. Paperless warehousing, real-time C++	2Y	2Y
dBase 3		Development of databases inside Citect SCADA using native database. Also used extensively for SCADA configuration	8Y	8Y
Paradox		Real-time database access (approx. 60msec) for in motion freight sortation and warehouse automation applications	2Y	2Y

RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - Detailed

10/2008 – Present	Product design consultant Applications Engineer (Contract)	Calibrated Instruments Corp., Cubical , McMahon’s Point, NSW http://www.cubical.com/
- Cubical Systems Design: - Product design - Liaise with Industrial designer and embedded sub contractors - Sensor prototyping, system design, Bluetooth module investigation - Proof of concept reports - Planned Embedded C++ development on AVR and Cypher Lab terminal development.

02/2007 - 05/2007 03/2008 - 09/2008 10/2008 - Present	Product Design Engineer Software Engineer (Contract)	Simplex Time Solutions (Tyco/Simplex Grinnell), Rydalmere, NSW , www.simplex.com.au
- Simplex Time Products: a) 6700-0001 TCP/IP Application (proof of concept) b) 6500-2320 Master Clock Controller (Keil 7.09 ASM, Protel, ATMEL AT89C51RD2) c) 6500-3500 NTP Client (Protel, Lantronix Embedded C++) d) 6500-3000 GPS Client (Protel) e) 2811-1001 to 1004 Power Control PCB’s (Protel) f) 6400-0001 Master Clock Controller (reverse engineering protocols) g) 6400-3500 NTP Client (Protel, Lantronix Embedded C++) h) Zigbee wireless, ACMA , C-Tick investigations - Design audit on subcontractor designs, BOM’s, Protel designs, software - Generate manufacturing documentation, product data sheets and engineering design notes - Design 6400-3500 NTP Client using Lantronix XPORT Ethernet to serial device and CPK, C++ - Design new generation 2811-1004 Power Control PCB

08/2005 - 02/2007 03/2008 -Present	Systems Engineer Software Engineer (Casual Contractor)	Wormald Technology (Tyco/Simplex Grinnell), Rydalmere, NSW , www.wormald.com.au
- Port several C++ Apollo Test Rig app’s to Microsoft using VC++.NET 2003. - Reconstruct Motorola 68302 development environment. Using Domain C\C++, Crosscode ASM from Apollo Domain to Microsoft XP - Reconstruct Motorola 68HC11, 68HC05 Introl development environments ASM only - Manually modify assembler for both 68K (tables) and 68HC05 (serial handler) - Generate necessary documents and reports, test procedures for code changes - Source Services and Subcontract work for translation C++ to C on external Apollo machines - Mentor junior engineers in sourcing electronic parts and obsolescence reports for ADI. - Successful binary manipulation of EPROM - Investigation work for Naval Defence embedded development environment 68K - Spearhead technical proposals for fire detection system rail project - Defence standard documentation and processes - Defence - various projects

04/2005 – 07/2005	Software Support Programmer (Casual)	Citect Corporation, Gordon, NSW, www.citect.com
- Use of debug tools {winDbg, Memory Validator, CrashFinder, etc} to fix the SCADA product under VC++ 6, VD++ 7.0 Beta - Create CitectSCADA Hot Fixes, Special builds for PLC protocol drivers, runtime SCADA and Project configuration tools, Graphics engine. - Bugzilla bug reporting tools, - Guidance to support group - Visual Source safe, SDLC