I have over 20 years of computer industry experience. I started working as a mathematician in 1976 right after graduation from University, performing economic mathematical modeling (operation research) type of work. Then, very shortly after, I became a computer programmer, using COBOL, PL/I, BASIC and FORTRAN on the IBM 360 and 370 series as well as the Honeywell-Bull machines within a data processing environment.

Couple of years later I became a senior programmer/analyst within a scientific/engineering environment using HP, DEC's PDP and VAX machines. Next, I moved up to a senior software engineer position, writing components of operating systems in Assembly and Macro languages for microprocessors ranging from the Intel-base to the PDP and VAX machines. I was involved with PC technology years before its official introduction to the public (late '70s!), when (still) done at the research level. I continued for couple of more years as a senior software and systems engineer within both commercial and aerospace/military environments using Pascal, C, C++, and Ada on a variety of machines and operating systems.

For the past several years I functioned in a management capacity directing many projects dealing with state-of-the-art technologies and their transfer to business: GUI design, Client- Server computing, Data Warehousing, Distributed Architectures, Internet/Electronic Commerce, etc.

During my career, so far, I worked for large corporations such as IBM (Europe), Xerox Corporation (senior software engineer), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (senior staff), Rockwell International (as Software Manager on the "Space Station Program"), Transamerica Financial Services (Manager of Emerging Technologies Group), Maxicare Health Plans where I was the Director of MIS (over 50 direct reports and $5 million budget), and currently, again at Jet Propulsion Laboratory where I hold the position of System Software Architect for the Mission Design, Analysis and Navigation Section coordinating the technical work of tens of technical staff personnel, with the mission or re-engineering and architecting a legacy environment. I also worked for about 2 years as a senior consultant in the software industry for one of the prestigious "Big 6" consulting firms in Southern California.

As other accomplishments, I was awarded "Excellence in Teaching/Instructor of the Year, 1996" and elected member of the "Leadership Society" by the University of Redlands. I also serve on various advisory committees for a number of professional organizations. I hold couple of Professional Certifications (Certified Quality Analyst, Certified Programmer/Analyst, Certified Manager, and Certified Instructor) granted by National- level certification bodies. I also served in the Military, overseas, and honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant Major. I also write, occasionally, for couple of professional trade magazines and I speak couple of foreign languages. I enjoys travel, reading (mostly science, history, geography) and sports (all kind), as well as time with my family.