- Over 25 years of computer software and hardware experience in the defense/aerospace, commercial, and academic sectors. 
- Experience at all levels of the software program lifecycle, including formal military and commercial specifications. 
- Proficient in C, C++, Java, Assembly, ADA, FORTRAN, and other programming languages. 
- Proficient in shell, PERL, Tcl/Tk, and other scripting languages. 
- Knowledge of STL, J2SE, J2EE standards and development tools, including Servlets, JSP, Tomcat, JRun, and Resin. 
- Proficient in (X)HTML. 
- System and application programmer on UNIX and VMS platforms (learning Windows and .NET). 
- UNIX and Windows system administration. 
- Database administration and programming on Oracle, Informix, and several real-time DBMS, including dynamic SQL. 
- GNU suite usage and maintenance. 
- Embedded systems (using Linux, NetBSD, and FreeBSD) and firmware. 
- Network administration and programming. 
- Wireless telecommunications.