Richard Guy Briggs has over 20 years of programming experience including 15 years working with C in UNIX environments. His experience includes network programming for Linux kernels, embedded device driver programming, and telecommunications hardware driver development. He has worked as a senior software engineer and software engineer for several companies in Ottawa developing software for digital cameras
Enabling accelerated networking - seminar by Enea at the Embedded Conference ...EneaSoftware
The open source revolution brings a wealth of features and functionality at a rapid growth, and industry leaders come together to shape standardized interfaces, protocols, and ways of working. ARM is such a player and drives several collaborative projects under the Linaro (http://www.linaro.org) umbrella. One such initiative is the ODP (http://www.opendataplane.org/) open-source, cross-platform set of application programming interfaces for the networking data plane.
Enabling accelerated networking - seminar by Enea at the Embedded Conference ...EneaSoftware
The open source revolution brings a wealth of features and functionality at a rapid growth, and industry leaders come together to shape standardized interfaces, protocols, and ways of working. ARM is such a player and drives several collaborative projects under the Linaro (http://www.linaro.org) umbrella. One such initiative is the ODP (http://www.opendataplane.org/) open-source, cross-platform set of application programming interfaces for the networking data plane.
Video and slides synchronized, mp3 and slide download available at URL http://bit.ly/2X8uz92.
Alex Bradbury gives an overview of the status and development of RISC-V as it relates to modern operating systems, highlighting major research strands, controversies, and opportunities to get involved. Filmed at qconlondon.com.
Alex Bradbury is co-founder of lowRISC CIC, aiming to bring the benefits of open source development to the hardware industry by producing a high quality, secure, and open source SoC and associated infrastructure. He is a well-known member of the LLVM community, and is code owner and primary author of the upstream RISC-V back-end.
In this deck from the 2016 Stanford HPC Conference, Kurt Keville from R&D Labs at MIT presents: Introduction to RISC-V.
"Today’s server systems provide many knobs which influence energy efficiency and performance. Some of these knobs control the behavior of the operating systems, whereas others control the behavior of the hardware itself. Choosing the optimal configuration of the knobs is critical for energy efficiency. In this talk recent research results will be presented, including examples of big data applications that consume less energy when dynamic tuning is employed."
Kurt works on optimizing HPC codes for educational and institutional (R&D labs) purposes at MIT. He assesses new supercomputing hardware as part of his responsibilities. He has published in IEEE conferences and journals and he teaches embedded programming once a year. Kurt has a BS from West Point and an MS from MIT.
Learn more: http://soc.mit.edu
Sign up for our insideHPC Newsletter: http://insideHPC.com/newsletter
Transport layer development kit ( on top of DPDK by Intel)
Provide set of libraries for L4 protocol processing (UDP, TCP etc.) and VPP graph nodes, plugins, etc using those libraries to implement a host stack.
The FD.io TLDK project scope is:
The project scope includes implementing a set of libraries for L4 protocol processing (UDP, TCP etc.) for both IPv4 and IPv6.
The project scope includes creating VPP graph nodes, plugins etc using those libraries to implement a host stack.
The project scope includes such mechanisms (netlink agents, packaging, etc) necessary to make the resulting host stack easily usable by existing non-vpp aware software.
Video and slides synchronized, mp3 and slide download available at URL http://bit.ly/2X8uz92.
Alex Bradbury gives an overview of the status and development of RISC-V as it relates to modern operating systems, highlighting major research strands, controversies, and opportunities to get involved. Filmed at qconlondon.com.
Alex Bradbury is co-founder of lowRISC CIC, aiming to bring the benefits of open source development to the hardware industry by producing a high quality, secure, and open source SoC and associated infrastructure. He is a well-known member of the LLVM community, and is code owner and primary author of the upstream RISC-V back-end.
In this deck from the 2016 Stanford HPC Conference, Kurt Keville from R&D Labs at MIT presents: Introduction to RISC-V.
"Today’s server systems provide many knobs which influence energy efficiency and performance. Some of these knobs control the behavior of the operating systems, whereas others control the behavior of the hardware itself. Choosing the optimal configuration of the knobs is critical for energy efficiency. In this talk recent research results will be presented, including examples of big data applications that consume less energy when dynamic tuning is employed."
Kurt works on optimizing HPC codes for educational and institutional (R&D labs) purposes at MIT. He assesses new supercomputing hardware as part of his responsibilities. He has published in IEEE conferences and journals and he teaches embedded programming once a year. Kurt has a BS from West Point and an MS from MIT.
Learn more: http://soc.mit.edu
Sign up for our insideHPC Newsletter: http://insideHPC.com/newsletter
Transport layer development kit ( on top of DPDK by Intel)
Provide set of libraries for L4 protocol processing (UDP, TCP etc.) and VPP graph nodes, plugins, etc using those libraries to implement a host stack.
The FD.io TLDK project scope is:
The project scope includes implementing a set of libraries for L4 protocol processing (UDP, TCP etc.) for both IPv4 and IPv6.
The project scope includes creating VPP graph nodes, plugins etc using those libraries to implement a host stack.
The project scope includes such mechanisms (netlink agents, packaging, etc) necessary to make the resulting host stack easily usable by existing non-vpp aware software.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Enhancing Performance with Globus and the Science DMZGlobus
ESnet has led the way in helping national facilities—and many other institutions in the research community—configure Science DMZs and troubleshoot network issues to maximize data transfer performance. In this talk we will present a summary of approaches and tips for getting the most out of your network infrastructure using Globus Connect Server.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
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The Metaverse and AI: how can decision-makers harness the Metaverse for their...Jen Stirrup
The Metaverse is popularized in science fiction, and now it is becoming closer to being a part of our daily lives through the use of social media and shopping companies. How can businesses survive in a world where Artificial Intelligence is becoming the present as well as the future of technology, and how does the Metaverse fit into business strategy when futurist ideas are developing into reality at accelerated rates? How do we do this when our data isn't up to scratch? How can we move towards success with our data so we are set up for the Metaverse when it arrives?
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Richard Guy Briggs
80 Wurtemburg Street
Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA, K1N 8M2
+1 613 860-2354
rgb at tricolour dot net
http://tricolour.net/
CAREER SUMMARY AND SPECIALTIES:
• 20 years of programming experience
• 15 years of experience in C in UN*X environments
• Good attention to detail
• Methodical, excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team
• Team Lead experience, ability to mentor and teach
• Drive to follow projects through to completion
• Linux kernel network programming
• Embedded video hardware device driver programming
• Telecommunications hardware device driver programming
• Knowledge of protocols: BRI, PRI, ethernet, 802.3, IPv4, TCP, UDP, ICMP, ESP, AH, PFKEYv2,
HTTP, SMTP, SSL
• Processors: 68302, ARM9, x86, PowerPC, MIPS
• Linux server admin of DNS, mail, listserves, DHCP, Apache, IRC, O/S installation, update, upgrade.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
March 2009 - September 2009: Software Engineer
at Amita Corporation (Ottawa)
• Linux minimalist distribution customization.
• Linux O/S boot encryption survey.
• Survey state of Linux on embedded devel or eval platforms.
December 2007 - October 2008: Senior Software Engineer
at Axentra Corporation (was OEone) (Ottawa)
• Researched Certificate Authority requirements to implement a Hardware Security Module-based
signing authority for Customer Premises Equipment.
• Brought up an RPM development environment on MIPS and ported RedHat ES4 and custom RPM
packages from ARM/PPC/x86 to MIPS.
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• Enhanced Perl release generation scripts for greater automation.
• Added features and fixed bugs in CPE from kernel up to web UI for Linux on x86, ARM9, PPC
• Execute performance testing on CPE to localize and eliminate bottlenecks
April 2004 - September 2007: Senior Software Engineer
at Lumenera Corporation (inc. 2002) (Ottawa)
• Design team member for new network cameras and adding features to existing models
• Code software for digital surveillance cameras, from kernel modules, imager drivers, API and
Javascript GUI
• Develop primarily in C, but also Python, Javascript, Unix shell
• Develop for Linux on ARM9, x86, Freescale (PPC) and TMS320C6xxx
• Perform Linux system maintenance on common facilities
• Acted as a mentor to junior and new team members
October 2003 - January 2004: Software Engineer
at startup Axigon Healthcare Technologies, (Inc. 2003) (Ottawa)
• Assessed and instrumented Speex patent-free speech codec as to suitablility for porting to a potential
product platform
• Contributed to design of network protocol and started development of network code for a future
product
• Worked with 3 different platforms including Linux-x86 userspace, Ubicom IP2022 SDKv5.4 and
Microchip PIC 18 family
November 1997 - June 2003: Software Engineering Contractor
FreeS/WAN Project (Internet)
• Maintained and augmented KLIPS, the kernel portion of this IPsec implementation for Linux.
• Matured the FreeS/WAN kernel code to clear SADB and SPDB, unload module, statically link.
• Implemented the PF_KEY_v2 socket family for the Linux kernel for use in FreeS/WAN.
• Added a library to implement PF_KEY_v2 message building and parsing, shared by userspace and
kernel space.
• Reviewed and Integrated patches and features from open source contributors.
• Maintained manual keying userspace utilities.
• Participated in IPsec protocol development activities by attending IETF meetings.
• Tested packaging and interoperation.
• Participated in IPsec interoperation workshops (bakeoffs) between IPsec vendors.
• Made professional conference presentations in Ottawa (Ottawa Linux Symposium (OLS) - multiple
years, SANS 2000), Sweden (NordU 2000), Paris (IPsec), Germany (Linux Kongress 2000), Australia
(Sydney Linux Expo 2000).
July - August 1997: Software Engineering Contractor
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Vitana Corporation (Gloucester) (now trading as Pixelink)
• Device driver porting from SolarisPC 2.5 to SCO OSR 5.0 UNIX for a family of multi-line (T1, E1,
ISDN) telecommunications SCSA/MVIP cards.
January - June 1997: (International Volunteer Work)
January 1995 - December 1996: Software Engineer
Vitana Corporation (Gloucester) (now trading as Pixelink)
• Maintained and developped device drivers for Mitel ISA bus telephony cards (dual T1, dual E1, 8-line
ISDN), some with embedded 68302 processors, under SCO UNIX, UnixWare, OS/2 and Solaris,
• Hardware and software documentation for ShapeGrabber, a 3-D laser imaging PCI processor with
accompanying API,
• Hardware documentation and software development for PCI to Motorola Qbus bridge chip evaluation
board.
• In-house NetWare, Solaris, MKS SI Configuration Management, UNIX and TCP/IP network support.
October 1994 - January 1995: Software Engineer
JIT Learning Products Inc. (Ottawa) (re-invented as Impatica)
• Development of an interactive multimedia tutorial, "Using CorelDRAW 3",
• Test and review of alpha and beta versions of "Using CorelDRAW" 5 and 3,
• Customer technical support; in-house OS and network support.
September 1993 - September 1994: (Sabbatical in Australia and China)
Summer 1993: Product Development Engineer
AMP of Canada Ltd. (Nepean) (now Tyco Electronics)
• Development of fibre optic cables, connectors and tools:
• - designing, prototyping, testing.
• Research and proposal writing for military fibre optic contracts:
• - interpreting specifications, sourcing, designing (CAD),
June 1992 - April 1993: Software Engineer (student)
Excalibur Systems Limited (Kanata) (now owned by DRS Technologies)
• Programmed in C under Interactive UNIX, satellite radar simulator:
• - Interpreted and debugged software specifications, data dictionaries, pseudo code;
• Maintained development tools for electronic warfare threat simulator (radar):
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• - Adapted, designed, programmed, tested.
May 1990 - Dec 1991: Product Verification
Corel Systems Corporation (Ottawa)
• Tested, evaluated, recommended and wrote reports on new software and hardware
• - word processing, Desk Top Publishing, graphics, DSR, OCR
• - Local Area Networks, UNIX connectivity.
Sept 1988 - March 1990: Technical & Systems Support (part time)
Mas-Term Innovations Limited (Kanata)
• Designed, developed and programmed an inventory control system,
• Maintained all computer systems, and installed hardware and software.
April 1987 - August 1988: Quality Control Manager (full time)
Mas-Term Innovations Limited (Kanata)
• Trained employees in many areas including:
• - quality control testing and management,
• - fibre optics and copper cable assembly,
• Set-up, programmed, used, maintained, verified and modified automated production and testing
equipment,
• Interviewed applicants and hired new assemblers,
• Prototyped fibre optic and copper cable assemblies, wire wrap backplanes, cable harnesses.
EDUCATION:
1988 - 1993: B. A. Sc., Computer Engineering , Cum Laude (Honours)
University of Ottawa
• Final year project: Speech recognition employing artificial neural networks.
• Extracurricular: University of Ottawa Solar Car Project Electrical Systems Co-ordinator, see RALOS
1981 - 1986: Grade 13 Diploma (SSHGD), Bilingual Program,
Fisher Park High School (Ottawa)
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RELATED SKILLS:
Operating Systems: Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Redhat, SuSE, Caldera, Slackware, SLS). Historical: OpenBSD,
MS Windows/NT, MS-DOS, UnixWare, Solaris, SCO UNIX, Netware, IRIX, OS/2, MacOS, ULTRIX, AIX,
Interactive UNIX, CMS/VM, RT-11/RSX-11/TSX-11
Languages: ANSI C(gcc, cc), bash, perl, HTML, Python, Javascript. Historical: ARM9 assembler, 80x86
assembler, MS Visual C, 683x0, MSAccess SQL, 680x0, Prolog, dBase III+, Fortran IV, Lotus 123, Turbo C,
Turbo Pascal, MSBASIC, Waterloo Structured BASIC.
Other: Interpretation of schematic diagrams and technical drawings; Use of oscilloscope, network analyzer,
and Optical Time Domain Reflectometer; Competent in dealing with computer viruses and recovering data
errors.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
January 2002 - Present: Co-founder/IT admin
Human Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa club
• Set up and maintain an email list and web pages.
• Organise and represent the club at public events promoting Human Powered Vehicles.
• Designed and built a tandem-axle 4-wheel bicycle trailer capable of hauling 3/4 ton
July 2008: Experimental Solar Vehicle Competition Staff Photographer (Canadian leg)
American Solar Challenge 2008, Dallas, TX, USA to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Photographically documented the event from Winnipeg to Calgary.
October 2007: Experimental Solar Vehicle Competition Staff Photographer
World Solar Challenge 2007, Darwin to Adelaide, Australia
• Photographically documented.
July 2005: Experimental Solar Vehicle Competition Staff Photographer (Canadian leg)
American Solar Challenge 2005, Austin, TX, USA to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
• Photographically documented the event from Winnipeg to Calgary.
July 2001: Experimental Solar Vehicle Competition Staff Photographer
American Solar Challenge 2001, Chicago to Los Angeles
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• Photographically documented scrutineering, final qualifying and event itself. Photos were
subsequently used for the 2003 Official Rayce Programme.
November 1999-Present: Host and moderator of email lists
All email lists for the Green Party of Canada
• Install and configure Majordomo list software.
• Administer and moderate 18 email lists.
June 1999: Experimental Solar Vehicle Competition Staff Photographer
Sunrayce '99, Washington, DC to Epcot, FL
• Photographically documented scrutineering, final qualifying and event itself. Photos were
subsequently used for the 2001 and 2003 Official Rayce Programmes.
May 1999 - October 2003: Ontario Provincial Electoral Constituency Association President
Green Party of Ontario, Ottawa -- Vanier riding
• Organised public meetings
• Completed audit and tax paperwork.
May - June 1999: Ontario Provincial Electoral Candidate
Green Party of Ontario, Ottawa -- Vanier riding
• Spoke at All Candidates Meetings and canvassed public
• Collected funds to pay $200 deposit
• Co-ordinated sign campaign
• Completed audit and tax paperwork.
September 1997 - May 2003: Founder/Chief Architect/Chief Administrator
Conservation Co-operative Homes Network Committee (Ottawa)
• Designed and built a 3-closet, 60-node ethernet network in an 84-unit, 4-storey residential apartment
building.
• Pulled and trained people to pull Cat-5 100-base-T wire through conduit to each apartment.
• Set up a dual-homed ADSL Linux firewall with a routable /24 and an extruded routable /26.
• Set up a Linux server to serve smtp, ssh, dns, http, pop3, imap, dhcp, smb.
• Connected and configured clients on a variety of platforms.
• Administered user accounts.
• Executed remote backups.
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June 1997: Experimental Solar Vehicle Competition Observer
Sunrayce '97, Indianapolis to Colorado Springs
• Observed and recorded actions of solar competion teams and report to officials
May - June 1997: Federal Electoral Candidate
Green Party of Canada, Ottawa -- Vanier riding
• Spoke at All Candidates Meetings and canvassed public
• Collected funds to pay $1000 deposit and purchase election materials
• Co-ordinated sign campaign
• Completed audit and tax paperwork.
January - April 1997: Volunteer Work Term in a Home for Destitute Children
Child Haven International - Canada/Nepal (Kathmandu)
• Tutoring math, english, science to Grade 1 to 4; leading children on excursions
• Helping paid staff with duties and performing electrical repairs in the home
• Assessing curriculum for and teaching Computer Studies: Grade 7 to 9
• Providing guidance and experience to Science Clubs: Grade 6 to 9
August 1996 - 2004: Co-founder/Collator/Credits
C C Food Club (Conservation Co-operatives Homes)
• Collate members' orders and submit total order to supplier monthly
• Work with the treasurer to update finances
February 1996 - January 1997: Maintenance Committee Chair
Conservation Co-operatives Homes (Ottawa)
• Provide an agenda and leadership in committee meetings
• Interact with co-op memvers and externals concerning maintenance issues
June 1996: Chief Electrical Scrutineer/Jury/Observer Manager
Solar Energy Society of Canada, Inc: Canadian Solar Discovery Challenge
• Reviewed all competitors for compliance with solar vehicle challenge electrical regulations.
• Addressed protests, made rulings on regulations and assessed penalties.
• Organized and briefed independent observers who accompany each vehicle on a rotation basis.
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May 1995 - 2003: Telephone Contact/Membership Secretary
Auto-Free Ottawa
• Direct telephone enquiries to appropriate people and manage membership list
• Attend public meetings and demonstrations to educate the public about issues concerning automobile
use, societal dependance and addiction
March - April 1994: Jackeroo (paid for trip to China)
Nookawarra Station (Western Australia)
• Aerial mustering of sheep by motorcycle and yard duties during shearing.
January 1994: Volunteer Neural Network Researcher
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland (Australia)
• Explored node splitting feasibility and techniques, and explored simulation software.
October - November 1993: Technical Assistant/Technical Observer
Energy Promotions: World Solar Challenge-- world's fastest solar car race (Australia)
• Designed and implemented a relational database of solar car specifications - Ensuring competitors
keep within competition technical regulations.
• Ensuring competitors keep within competition technical regulations.
1992 - 1993: Electrical Systems Coordinator
Team Ralos-2: University of Ottawa Solar Race Car
• Designed overall system and directed smaller design groups,
• Sourced components and built modules,
• Performed most lab electrical tests and most road vehicle handling testing,
• Member of 3 person strategy team for Sunrayce '93 entry, raycing from Dallas to Minneapolis.
1991 - 1993/1997 - 2000: Technical Producer for weekly public affairs show, volunteer
CHUO FM 89.1, University of Ottawa / CKCU FM 93.1, Carleton University
1983 - 1995: Operator, sound system for weddings, memorials
First Unitarian Congregation (Ottawa)
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1984 - 1986: Head of Technical Stage Crew
Fisher Park High School (Ottawa)
MEMBERSHIPS:
Citizens for Safe Cycling, (since 1995), current list host
Human Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa, (since 2001), founding member
Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group, (since 1998), founding board member
Green Party of Canada, (since 1995) / Green Party of Ontario, (since 1995)
CAMMAC (amateur music association), (since 1970)
Auto-Free Ottawa, 8 years
OCRI UNIX (OCUNIX), 8 years
IEEE, 5 years
BRMNA (british railway modellers), 7 years
INTERESTS:
Music:
• Grade VIII Recorder, Grade II Theory; Bassoon, 5 years; Trumpet, 2 years; Digeridoo
Outdoors:
• Bicycle touring
♦ Australia - 5000 km, summer '93/94
♦ Victoria to Montreal - 6000 km, summer '91 - raised ~ $7300 for USC Canada
♦ Cuba - 1000 km, September 1998, honeymoon
♦ UK - 400 km, tandem trike, April 2002
♦ Ottawa area - 280 km, Thanksgiving, yearly
• Skiing (downhill and cross country winter camping)
• Canoe tripping (camp, 6 years)
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