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Robert Stack
4834 E Kachina Trail Suite 2
Phoenix, AZ 85044, USA
robert.stack ~at~ traffictower ~dot~ com

Summary:

Experienced software engineer with an extensive background in high profile Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications using a number of advanced technologies. Many roles in design, development, QA/testing, project management, mentoring, customer interaction, marketing, and documentation.

Skills:

  • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) analysis, design, and development
  • Software development in Java, C, C++, Perl, and PL/SQL on UNIX, NT, and VMS
  • Systems integration with Oracle, Sybase, and real-time proprietary databases
  • Long term ITS/Telematics industry technology and marketplace expertise
  • Gensym G2 object oriented real-time expert system design and development
  • Software project management, directing growing system functionality
  • Customer driven team leadership and mentoring under tight time constraints
  • Technical marketing and negotiation for current and new customers
  • Requirements, design, development, test, and deployment lifecycle experience
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

    Experience:

    Software Consultant, 2004-Present
    TrafficTower, LLC, Phoenix, AZ; www.traffictower.com

  • For the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (www.masspike.com), serving as technical liason to direct and support software changes for the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel traffic management system
  • For NAVTEQ (www.navteq.com), developed a prototype real-time XML traffic flow 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-tsi.com
    Enhanced and expanded traffic management center software functionality and operator interfaces for the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel project

  • Upgraded and refined operational control system software in C, X/Motif, and Gensym G2 to maintain consistent reliability and performance during system expansions
  • Provided software troubleshooting and operations support during high intensity system transitions supporting major Central Artery/Tunnel roadway opening deadlines
  • Created system design, support, and operations documentation within a DOD 2167A submittal process framework
  • Supported technical cost estimate processes and participating in negotiations for large engineering change proposals

    Senior Engineer, 2000-2001
    TrafficStation, Los Angeles, CA; www.trafficstation.com
    Created traffic data acquisition software in Java and Oracle and integrated geographic data for the launch of a real-time commercial traveler information service covering 30 metropolitan markets

  • Developed a real-time traffic data collection system as a Java application which retrieved data through http, socket, and other sources and normalized it into the company's Oracle database schema
  • Mentored two associates responsible for adding additional data sources to data collection system
  • Led integration of field collected roadway data into an Oracle database using PL/SQL and Java; this improved the quality of the company's geographic information
  • Built JavaBeans to cache geographical information used in shortest path customer route generation algorithm and JSP page displays
  • As part of a team, integrated the relaunch of the company website including all new JSP, Java, and Oracle software on Win2K and Sun servers; went live in 6 months

    Applications Engineer; Software Engineer; Senior Software Engineer; Transportation Systems Manager, 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 system enhancement for delivery to several additional customers

  • Analyzed, designed, and documented per customer requirements new traffic management software in C and X/Motif
  • Developed and maintained a real-time freeway traffic simulation in C to test incident detection software performance
  • Implemented new traffic incident response subsystems using the Gensym G2 object oriented real-time expert system
  • Executed comprehensive customer witnessed testing of integrated systems leading to system commissioning
  • Published and presented paper for IEEE transportation conference on Boston Central Artery/Tunnel project software
  • Recruited and mentored new transportation software team of 4 members to meet company's increasing ITS market presence
  • 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 help traffic management center operators respond efficiently 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
  • University of California Extension courses in C++, GIS, and Java, 1996-1999
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