TrafficTower, LLC -- ITS, telematics, and traffic data software solutions
Robert Stack
5331 S El Camino Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283, USA
robert.stack ~at~ traffictower ~dot~ com
Summary:
Experienced senior software engineer with an extensive background in high profile Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS) applications using a variety of technologies. Many roles in analysis,
design, development, integration, documentation, project management, mentoring, customer
collaboration, and marketing.
Skills:
Software development in Java, C, C++, Perl, and expert systems on Linux, Windows, and OpenVMS
Systems integration using SQL and XML with Oracle, Sybase, and real-time high performance databases
Requirements analysis, design, prototype, development, test, and deployment lifecycle experience
Experience with a variety of ITS standards such as TMDD (Traffic Management Data Dictionary)
Long term ITS, telematics, and traffic data industry technology and marketplace vision and expertise
Customer focused, team driven software project management, leadership, and mentoring
Technical systems and services marketing and negotiation with current and new customers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to support a wide variety of interactive roles
Experience:
Software Consultant, 2004-Present
TrafficTower, LLC, Tempe, AZ; www.traffictower.com
Serving in a variety of roles from oversight to integration to software development in the ITS
and traffic data arena for public and private sector clients
For the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT)
(www.dot.state.mn.us), developing a Java application with
XSL and CSS to create frequent HTML roadwork and event reports integrated from online XML and RSS
sources; improving traffic management center operations
For MnDOT, developing a Java application to calculate and disseminate real-time arterial
corridor travel times based on intersection controller data; delivering content for variable message
signs and web displays
For the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
(www.massdot.state.ma.us), served as technical liason
to direct, design, prototype, and release software changes for the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel
traffic management system
For MassDOT, developed multiple testing and integration strategies to verify OpenVMS
Itanium hardware and software upgrades for the operational Boston Central Artery/Tunnel traffic
management system
For MassDOT, configured and refined enhanced life safety focused real-time tunnel
ventilation control software; developed and led operator training resulting in enhanced 24x7
monitoring and emergency response
For NAVTEQ (www.navteq.com), developed a prototype
real-time metropolitan area XML traffic flow data feed in Java using Apache Axis (SOAP) interfacing
to an ITS standards based web service
Software Consultant, 2001-2004
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc., Columbia, MD;
www.honeywell.com
Enhanced and expanded traffic management center software functionality and operator interfaces
for the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel project
Upgraded operational control system software using C, X/Motif, and Sybase to maintain
consistent reliability and performance during system expansions
Provided software test and operations support during high intensity system transitions
supporting major Central Artery/Tunnel roadway opening deadlines
Shared extensive strategy, project, and system expertise with a large team responsible for
delivering many new subsystems under tight schedule constraints
Created and directed system design, support, and operations documentation within a DOD 2167A
submittal process framework
Senior Engineer, 2000-2001
TrafficStation, Los Angeles, CA
Created new traffic data acquisition software in Java and Oracle for the relaunch of a real-time
commercial traveler information service covering 30 markets
Developed a real-time traffic data collection system in Java which retrieved data from many
online sources and normalized it into an Oracle database
Built JavaBeans to cache Oracle based highway network information used in shortest path
customer route generation algorithm and JSP page displays
Focused on a team relaunch of traffic information products using all new JSP, Java, and
Oracle software on Win2K and Sun servers; went live in 6 months
Transportation Systems Manager; Senior Software Engineer; Software Engineer; Applications
Engineer, 1994-2000
Transdyn Controls, Inc., Pleasanton, California;
www.transdyn.com
Developed traffic incident detection and management software for the Boston Central
Artery/Tunnel project; led enhancements for additional customers
Analyzed, designed, developed, and integrated new traffic management software in C,
X/Motif, and Gensym G2, an object oriented expert system
Designed, developed, and maintained a highway traffic simulation suite in C to test
incident detection software performance
Recruited, led, and mentored new transportation software team of 4 members to meet
company's increasing ITS market presence
Published and presented paper for IEEE transportation conference on Boston Central
Artery/Tunnel project software
Assisted in development, pricing, presentation, and demonstration for low bid and
evaluative $1M-$20M ITS proposals
Research Assistant, 1992-1994
Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Irvine, California;
www.its.uci.edu
Developed and delivered an expert system using Gensym G2 for Caltrans to guide traffic
management center operators responding to traffic incidents
Project Assistant, 1989-1991
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico;
www.lanl.gov
Developed software for the Department of Energy Center for Computer Security in UNIX, MS-DOS, VMS,
and Macintosh environments
Education:
M. S., Transportation Engineering, University of California, Irvine, March 1994;
www.uci.edu. Thesis: "A Real-Time Expert System for Freeway
Incident Management"
B. S., Computer Science, minor Mathematics, University of New Mexico, December 1990;
www.unm.edu
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