I am a professional software engineer with over 30 years of experience. I have worked in languages ranging from BASIC and FORTRAN, to C, PL/I, and ADA, and LISP, C++, and Java. I've worked on machines ranging from embedded Intel processors, to Wintel and Mac boxes, to Linux/UNIX machines, to multi-processor and distributed network machines. In over 25 years at a contract engineering R&D firm, I helped propose, design, and create innovative solutions for clients in both industry and government. I also worked for four years for a digital mapping company, working on internal projects. Some of the projects I've worked on include: - An end-to-end (database to product) digital map production system. I was a telecommuting member of an international agile (Scrum) development team using Java and Oracle. My contributions included the database access layer (JDBC and Hibernate versions), legacy data load, 2D/3D graphics, and feature reduction. - A patented middle-ware system to connect mul