| Bob Coggeshall |
EMAIL: re_resume (at)
cogwheel.com
POST: POB 951, Mercer Island, WA 98040, USA |
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| ACHIEVEMENTS: | o Awarded patent for a network software algorithm
o Implemented protocol stack for an avionics application
o Implemented Linux device drivers for mobile embedded platform
o Implemented new functionality on a network firewall product
o Led product R&D for Wi-Fi & Firewall vendors
o Managed team producing mixed hardware/software products
o Founded an Internet service provider in Hong Kong
o Taught professional courses in C, TCP/IP, & network security
o Managed a large university data center
o Developed hardware and software for a dial-up network router | |
| EXPERIENCE: | 8/2003 - Present | Cogwheel, Inc. | Mercer Island, WA | | (self-employed) | | | Embedded hardware and software contracting and consulting.
CLIENT: Cascade Engineering Services, Inc., Redmond, WA.
PROJECT: Developed software for airborne ground proximity warning system.
TECHNOLOGIES:
C++, DO-178B, OOTiA, FAA & NTSB avionics regulations, DEOS, Intel
embedded Pentium, Perl, TCP/IP, Ethereal, Enterprise Architect UML.
CLIENT: Cascade Engineering Services, Inc., Redmond, WA.
PROJECT: Designed schematic for large patch panel used in avionics test.
TECHNOLOGIES:
Orcad, Excel, Perl.
CLIENT: Skylynx Communications, Inc., Seattle, WA.
PROJECT: Implement Linux kernel device drivers & debug prototype hardware.
TECHNOLOGIES: Digital VHF
RF, Embedded Linux, PowerPC, Motorola MPC866 PowerQUICC processor, C, CVS
CLIENT: Tern, Inc., Davis, CA.
PROJECT: Implemented TCP/IP stack with applications (Telnet, FTP, HTTP) on clients line of embedded controllers.
TECHNOLOGIES: Paradigm C, Ethereal,
Doxygen. | | | 4/2003 - 7/2003 | Nextcomm, Inc. | Bellevue, Wa | | Manager, Digital Systems | | | Identified strategic markets for company 802.11 WiFi chipsets.
Planned market, technical and project requirements.
Defined hardware architecture and selected vendors.
Ported Wi-Fi chipset driver software to new platforms.
Technologies: MIPS-32, 802.11
Wi-Fi, Linux, ucLinux, ECOS. | | | 6/2002 - 3/2003 | Cogwheel, Inc. | Mercer Island, WA | | (self-employed) | | | Embedded hardware and software contracting and consulting.
CLIENT: PatientPlacement Network, Issaquah, WA.
PROJECT: Added features to B-to-B commerce web site.
TECHNOLOGIES:
ColdFusion, Perl, HTML, Javascript, MySQL
CLIENT: Cogwheel, Inc., Mercer Island, WA.
PROJECT: Various hardware and software research projects.
TECHNOLOGIES:
PHP, PalmOS, Visual C++.NET. PADS PowerPCB, PADS
PowerLogic, Microchip PIC, Atmel Atmega, Xilinx Coolrunner | | | 9/2000 - 5/2002 | WatchGuard Technologies | Seattle, Wa | | Manager, New Technology Integration | | | Responsible for researching new technologies applicable to firewall / VPN business.
Drove selection of technologies which furthered business goals. Led their development.
Performed technical due diligence.
Performed competitive analyses.
Defined and drove initiatives to streamline disparate product line toward a single platform which emphasized reuse.
Drove and supported process improvements in the engineering organization to improve team and product quality.
Technologies:
ARM/XSCALE, Embedded Linux, eCOS, 10/100 Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet.
IPSEC encryption processors, Network Processors. MS Project. | | | 10/1998 - 8/1999 | Watchguard Technologies, Inc | Seattle, WA, US | | Sr. Software Developer | | | Implemented out-of-box initialization and out-of-band management functionality for Linux-based firewall product.
Named as inventor on 2 patents pending.
Prototyped Intrusion detection system for
productization.
Authored and maintained extensive online reporting and documentation on internal website.
Technologies:
Linux, C, PERL, x86 assembly, USB, PPP, Dialup modems, TCP/IP
protocols, Ethernet protocols. Perforce, CVS. GNU Make, GNU CC, Snort | | | 1/1998 - 7/1998 | Web Device Inc. | Redwood City, CA | | Sr. Software Developer | | | Development of web & Internet-enabling software for dedicated devices.
Ported embedded TCP/IP protocol stack to new hardware platforms/ tool chains.
Technologies: C, C++, x86 assembly, PERL. Microsoft Visual C++ | | | 9/1997 - 1/1998 | RHI Consulting, Inc. | Seattle,
Wa, US | | Senior Developer (Contract) | | | Contracted to Cascadia Software
[www.cascadia-sw.com]
Development of web-based provisioning application for cellular telephone industry.
Wrote back-end script interfacing a relational database to cellular telephone billing computers.
Provided design guidance on Internet Engineering issues.
Technologies: Solaris & HPUX UNIX, PERL, Apache CGI-web, Sybase. | | | 7/1994 - 6/1997 | Cogwheel, Inc (self-employed) | Hong Kong, SAR, CHINA | | Consultant | | | Sample Projects / Clients:
XOR
Network Engineering [www.xor.com] - Adaptation of terminal server
authentication software for use with a Netscape server. Technologies: LDAP, C, BSD UNIX.
Verio
[www.verio.net] - Development of
network management tools. Technologies: PERL, HTML, Solaris, Apache SSL, SNMP,
BGP, OSPF, MRTG
GlobalOne [www.global-one.net]
Internet server / network design & strategic technical consultation
for and in mainland China market. PERL, HTML, Solaris, Apache SSL,
SNMP, BGP, OSPF
Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) - Webmastering for the APRICOT conference
[www.apricot.net]
Technologies: HTML forms, PERL CGI, MS Access & MS FrontPage, PGP,
MIME, Solaris.
AT&T Hong Kong / The Black Box Ltd. [www.theblackbox.com]
Webmastering. Extensive CGI and utility script
programming. 4Technologies: Sun Solaris, Netscape Commerce Server,
RealAudio, PERL. | | | 1/1992 - 6/1994 | Hong Kong Supernet | Hong Kong, SAR, CHINA | | Founder & Director | | | Planned, implemented & managed one of the first Internet Service Providers in Hong Kong.
Achieved profitability ahead of schedule. Now,Pacific Supernet is one of the leading Internet Service providers in Hong Kong.
Responsibilities
covered all aspects including budgetary, marketing, staff supervision,
& hands-on technical engineering duties. | | | 1/1991 - 1/1992 | Cogwheel, Inc (self-employed) | Boulder, CO, US | | Consultant | | | Sample Projects / Clients:
US
West Advanced Technologies (now QWEST) - Provided senior UNIX systems
administration consultation and support for the central computer
operations group. Technologies: Sendmail, DNS, C, CSH, & PERL.
Addison-Wesley,
USENIX, Sun User Group & EurOpen technical conferences -Taught
workshops on UNIX systems administration, TCP/IP networking, and C
Programming.
Colorado Supernet - Initial design and implementation of Internet Service Provider | | | 1/1988 - 1/1991 | Cogwheel, Inc (self-employed) | Boulder, CO | | President | | | Designed, developed and implemented hardware and software for a complete dial-up IP router.
Authored a threads-based OS to support a network protocol stack.
Technologies: BSD UNIX, C, x86 assembly, AMD 7990
NIC, Intel 80186 processor, Ethernet, ARP, TFTP, Telnet, RIP,
Syslog, SNMP. | | | 10/1985 - 1/1988 | University of Colorado Engineering Schools | Boulder, CO | | Manager | | | Supervised staff in the operation, programming and maintenance of a large distributed network of UNIX systems.
Responsibilities included: 70% administrative and supervisory, 30% programming in C,
CSH, PERL, and other UNIX tools.
Specialized in Internetworking protocols. | |
| EDUCATION: | 6/1984 | State University of New York at Buffalo | US-NY-Buffalo | | Master's Degree | | Computer Systems with Audio Applications | | | 9/1981 | State University of New York at Buffalo | US-NY-Buffalo | | Bachelor's Degree | | Computer Systems and Media Arts | |
| AFFILIATIONS: | 6/1996 - 1/1997 | AP Conf on Internet Tech | Co-founder | | | 7/1995 - 7/1996 | Tokyo Networld /
Interop: Asia Pacific Commercial | Session Chair | | | 7/1995 - 7/1995 | Inet 95: Electronic Cash, Honolulu, June 95 | Session Chair | | | 3/1995 - 3/1995 | Hong Kong American Chamber of Commerce | Invited Talk | |
| SKILLS: | Skill Name | Skill Level | Last Used/Experience | | C | Expert | Currently used/22 years | | Perl | Expert | Currently used/8 years | | UNIX Systems Administration | Expert | Currently used/22 years | | TCP/IP Protocol Internals | Expert | Currently used/11 years | | Embedded Systems Electronic Design | Expert | Currently used/15 years | | Network Administration | Expert | Currently used/22 years | | Technical Writing | Expert | Currently used/18 years | | MS Project | Intermediate | Currently used/4 years | | Corel Draw Graphics Design | Expert | Currently used/5 years | | UML (Enterprise Architect) | Beginner | Currently used/1 years | | C++ | Intermediate | Currently used/4 years | | Schematic Design
(Orcad, Mentor PADS) | Intermediate | Currently used/5 years | | Printed Circuit Board Design (Mentor
PowerPCB) | Intermediate | Currently used/6 years | |
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION: | Citizenship: U.S. Personal Activities: Parenting, Hardware/Software Design, Exercise. References: furnished on request |
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