Ben Henry

Resume

Benjamin G. Henry
E-mail: henrybg@gmail.com
Website: http://bghenry.com

Work Experience

MOTO Development Group
Website: http://www.moto.com/
San Francisco, CA
December 2007 – Present
Software Engineer and Project Lead

MOTO is a product design firm which handles all aspects of product system integration design and manufacturing.

Software Engineering

• Developed a Flash and C# camera user interface prototype.
• Designed and developed multiple prototypes using C# and Flash (AS2 and AS3).
• Developed a website using Django (djangoproject.com) and webpy (webpy.org) frameworks.
• Implemented an user interface for 720p displays using C++ and DirectFB.

Project Management

• Implemented iPhone and Android applications for determining interior locations using Wifi trilateralization algorithms.
• Replicated the functionality of the Android Market for use in an enterprise setting.
• Lead a class to teach Mechanical Engineers about software and the development process our company used.
• Managed per-project SVN and Trac instances.

Paceco Corporation
Website: http://pacecocorp.com/
Hayward, CA
August 2006 – December 2007
Software Development Manager and R&D Engineer

The systems group provides hardware and software used for container tracking and container manifest management for major shipping ports around the world.

R&D Engineering

• Designed and implemented a custom TCP/IP protocol that delivers instructions to multiple vehicles within a ship yard.
• Developed various Windows and Linux applications using C++, C#.NET and Python.

Software Development Manager

• Managed the software development on a project that integrated optical character recognition (OCR) hardware into a main service network in order to automate container identification.
• Designed and implemented an internal website for version control (SVN), bug tracking (Bugzilla), FTP file storage, and other internal management tools to help with design and testing.
• Taught engineers about new technologies that are being used at Paceco, and how they can find more information and contribute to projects more effectively.

Harold C. Brown & Co., LLC
Website: http://www.hcb.com/
Buffalo, NY
December 2005 – June 2006
Software Engineer

Contracted to design, code and document investment advisory fees billing software

• Provided extensive requirements, specifications, and test procedure documentation.
• Used a combination of the spiral and waterfall software models to design, code, and test an investment advisement fee billing system.
• Developed using Visual C++ with MFC and SQL Server 2000.
• Created INI and XML interfaces which provided dynamic reporting and backend interfaces.

MGA Research Corporation
Website: http://www.mgaresearch.com/
Akron, NY
March 2005 – December 2005
Computer Engineer and Network Administrator

Support in creating and maintaining hardware and software for global testing facilities focused in automotive crash and durability, batteries, and other dynamic systems.

• Maintained and researched a servo control and data acquisition system, which included creating PCB layouts, debugging and writing test software.
• Supported, developed, tested, debugged, and documented hydraulic and pneumatic servo control systems using Visual C++, Visual Basic and various assembly languages.
• Maintained and upgraded the internal network between three offices in the US.
• Supervised the electrical shop to make sure projects involving software, electrical hardware and pneumatic systems were completed on time and with high success rates.
• Installed and debugged testing equipment at customer sites throughout the world.

Computer Experience

Education
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering – December 2004
Minor: Music Theory

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Attended: August 2000 – December 2000
Dean’s List

Beyond the Career Path

• President at http://collab21.com, http://collaborationchronicles.com and http://fogcitygardens.org – Collaborative workspace, blog and gardening
• Music: writing, performing, collecting and discussing
• Athletics: Squash, crossfit.com, bicycling, camping, skiing
• Food: cooking, literature, member of Slow Food San Francisco
• Agriculture: organic French intensive gardening, beekeeping
• Volunteer for Slow Food – 2008 — Present
• Volunteer at 10,000 Villages Williamsville, NY store – Summer/2005
• Teaching Assistant for CS 158 (C Programming for Science and Engineering) – Spring/2004
• Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Brother and Ritual Chair – Fall/1999 – Fall/2003
• Society of Business Engineers member – Spring/2002 – Fall/2003
• DOW/Society of Business Engineers marketing case study winner – Spring/2002
• Volunteer for Tillman Nature Preserve in Clarence, NY – Summer/1998