Description

My initial background was advanced electronics and electronic countermeasures (7 years with the U.S. Navy) followed by 10 years with IBM, where I gradually switched from computer hardware to computer software. After 10 years with IBM, I left and began my career as an independent freelancer, writing custom software for small businesses. BFGoodrich hired me to write a Production Scheduling system and a Lab system which led me to spending the next 15 years with BFGoodrich, Geon and PolyOne corporations; involved with computer systems, software development, systems analysis and design, networks, database design, operations support and process control. In the evenings, I also taught computer courses and programming (12 years at night) for Ivy Tech college.