David Kendig
1505 Whitmarsh Circle
Severn, MD 21144
United States
e-mail: dkendig@erols.com
Objective
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Engineer and develop Web based object oriented software in a scientific
environment
Education
Johns Hopkins University
1996 MS Computer Science
Pennsylvania State University 1983
BS Astronomy
Technical Skills
Engineering:
Object Oriented Analysis and Design using Rational Rose
Remote Procedure Calls
Interprocess Communication
Revision Control System
Computer Languages: C++, C, FORTRAN, IDL, Perl,
SQL
Systems:
Solaris 2.x, HP-UX, Windows 98, VAX, PDP-11 RSX-11m
Work Experience
Senior Programmer, Raytheon STX
1995
- Present
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Perform system analysis and object oriented design of a large client/server
modeling application
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Re-engineered design to result in significant decrease in code size and
increase in robustness
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Encapsulate models into a common framework that allows data attributes
to be exchanged between model instances, using interprocess communication
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Documented and published in IEEE Computational Science and Engineering
(link)
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Port client code from HP/AUX to Sun Solaris 2.4
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Manage version control and code releases for the modeling system
Operations Manager, Raytheon STX 1990
- 1995
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Supervise daily operations for the EGRET instrument onboard the Compton
Gamma Ray Observer
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Develop planning tools and automate operations procedures to improve efficiency
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Maintain ground support equipment and conduct prelaunch testing and subsequent
activation
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Perform software development and support for both scientific and operational
analysis
Command Generator, Raytheon STX 1984
- 1990
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Responsible for command generation of the UVSP instrument mounted on the
Solar Maximum Mission
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Perform data management and analysis of science data
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Analyzed and published earth occultation data in refereed journal
Programmer/Analyst, Computer Sciences Corporation
1983 - 1984
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Directed data management and processing of spacecraft attitude determination
and control for the Dynamics Explorer satellite
