Curriculum Vitae

M.Sc. cum laude in Computer Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
B.Sc. cum laude in Computer Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

• Participation in the design of the system and selecting core technologies.
• Design and development of a 25kloc server in Python.
• Design and development of numerous support tools.
• System administration of a network of Linux servers.

Environments:		Linux, Windows.
Languages:		Python, BASH shell script, SQL, PHP.
Technologies:		SOAP, Apache, MySQL, mod_python, Postfix, Shorewall, SSH.

Various projects, including:

• Designed and implemented a demo web based video viewing and encoding service.
• Image super resolution algorithms.
• Designed a web based system for scanning and uploading images.
• Installed and administered a small LAN consisting of several Windows and Linux machines.
• Built several web sites, complete with graphic design, GUI design, programming and maintenance tools.
• Designed a microcontroller-based device and developed DSP algorithms for it.
• Designed and implemented an advanced GUI IRC client.
• Trivia: I was the first to solve pythonchallenge.com (all levels). I also contributed a few more difficult levels. Seriously, it was fun.

Environments:		Windows, Linux.
Languages:		C++, C, Javascript, Python, PHP, OpenScript, Ruby.
Technologies:		GTK+, wxWindows, TCP/IP, Samba, Postfix, Shorewall, Apache, DHTML, Javascript, CSS, streaming media, Flash...

• Consulted and solved problems in a complex environment (C++, NT 4.0, Solaris).
• Participated in designing and implementing the infrastructure for a CAD system (C++, STL).
• Designed and implemented a user emulation system for X-Windows and MS-Windows, and authored the user's manual for it (C, C++, Tcl, X-Windows, MS-Windows, XMLRPC, HTML).
• Web based GUI for the main company product (HTML, DHTML, Javascript, CSS, NS4+IE4, JSP, Java, servlets, J2EE, SQL, WebSphere application server).
• Debugging tools (C++, asm, low-level kernel/compiler/linker/loader calls in Solaris and MS-Windows, ELF).
• Established de-facto documentation and coding standards.

Environments:		NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Solaris, other Unix flavors.
Languages:		C++, Java, C, Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML, Tcl, Python, bash.
Technologies:		J2EE, JSP, SQL, STL, X-Windows core protocol, XLib, DHTML, TCP/IP, ELF...

• Consulted to Checkpoint LTD. on UI issues.
• Norton Enterprise Backup (C, Novell+DOS, IPX/SPX, TLI):
  Participated in the architecture design.
  Designed and implemented an object oriented database with event notifications and a communication layer for coordinating the distributed work of multiple UIs, backup devices and central control in a distributed system spanning several operating systems.
• Enterprise Fax Server.
• BackWeb (C++, MS-Windows, COM): Participated in the design from the very beginning. Co-authored the Polite Agent patent. Invented and implemented the infoFlash technology. Designed a communication protocol over UDP for the reliable distribution of large amounts of data over intermittent connections.
• ProSight (DHTML, JavaScript, ASP, MS-Windows): Designed the basic architecture of the whole product - a project portfolio management system with automated information collection. Designed the basic architecture of the DHTML UI. Designed and implemented several widgets in ASP/JavaScript/DHTML.

Environments:		MS-DOS, MS-Windows, Novell NetWare.
Languages:		C, C++.
Technologies:		IPX/SPX, TLI, TCP/IP.

• A modem device driver and documentation, whose source code was published by National Semiconductor as a working example for driver and application developers.

Environments:		MS-DOS.
Languages:		C.
Technologies:		Serial line device driver.

• Consulted and was involved in most of the development activities.
• Numerous prototypes and infrastructure modules.
• Graphical editor for the knowledge base.
• Unix-PC communications, remote execution infrastructure for mixed environment compilations.
• Expert system user interface.
• Computer-based training authoring system: design, implementation, documentation, customer training, customer relations.
• Translator between two Prolog implementations for porting a large application.

Environments:		MS-DOS, MS-Windows/MFC, Apollo Unix workstations.
Languages:		C, C++, OpenScript, Prolog.
Technologies:		ToolBook, Guide, Actor, dBase.

• Infrastructure and user interface for a large CAD system for VLSI design, sticks graphical editor, geometric algorithms.
• A Pascal to C translator that was better than the available commercial products.

Environments:		Apollo Unix workstations.
Languages:		Pascal, C.
Technologies:		Lex + YACC.

• 3D solid modeller with hidden line removal, body intersection operations, etc.
• Hidden surface removal module for a new IBM Graphic Terminal.

Environments:		IBM 370, VM/CMS.
Languages:		Fortran, APL, Asm/370, IBM Graphic Terminal language.
Technologies:

• Set up methodologies and standards in coding, documentation and design, which remained in effect for over 15 years.
• Infrastructure design and implementation
• Designed and implemented a CLIB-like library in IBM370 Asm and Fortran IV for Fortran IV applications.
• Designed and implemented a communication-optimizing 3270 terminal driver.
• Set standards and guidelines for UI design.
• Designed and implemented a configurable, extendible and scriptable mini relational database application which remained in service for over 20 years.
• Designed a UI macro language and developed an interpreter for it.
• Numerous applications, infrastructures and user interfaces.

Environments:		IBM 370, MVS, TSO, Solaris, HP-UX.
Languages:		Fortran IV, Asm/370, C.
Technologies:

US 6,374,289, US 2001027479, EP 0993163 - Distributed Client-Based Data Caching System.

EP 1214647, WO 0118670, AU 7035500 - User Emulation For Computer Aided Design Data Exchange.