Robert M. Baker (407) 647-6997 bbaker@microapplications.com SUMMARY Highly motivated, hands-on, self-starting systems engineer with business customer focus, and broad experience in current and legacy technologies, commercial software development practices, training, and R&D, project, and software development management. Operating Systems Win32 (API level) and Unix (SCO, Linux, Solaris, IBM AIX and Digital Unix) Methodologies Chen, Shlaer-Mellor, DeMarco, UML, Formal Object Role Modeling, GOF (and other) Design Patterns, Instructional Systems Design, Proposal Red-Teaming. Languages SQL, Oracle PL/SQL, HTML/XML/XSL/SOAP, VB/C#.Net, Visual BASIC, C/C++, Java, VBA/VBScript/JavaScript, Perl, Unix Shell Script, Gupta SQLWindows/Centura, dBase/Clipper, and assembly languages. Hardware Intel-based PCs/servers, Alpha, Motorola, and Sun workstations/servers, routers, card readers/writers, and Scantron equipment. Software Microsoft SQLServer, Oracle Tools, Interbase, Informix, xBase, Microsoft Visual Tools, Win and HTML Help, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Visio, Borland Together, Rational Rose/XDE, Sparx Enterprise Architect, InstallShield and Wise Installers, Doc-to-Help, XML Spy, Team Foundation Server, NUnit, CorelDraw!, Microsoft and VMWare virtualization products. EXPERIENCE MicroApplications, Inc. 1997-Present Maitland, FL Principal * Provide information systems’ analysis, design, development and integration for commercial and government clients, specializing in desktop, thin-client, back-office, and real-time transaction business data processing. * Design and develop commercially viable real-time host-to-host and public network Point-of-Sale activation systems for prepaid long distance telephone cards and gift cards over VISANet (SNA), Dial-Up sockets, and Dial-Up Frame Relay topologies. * Design and develop eCommerce, job tracking, workflow, and line-of-business applications for the desktop, intranet, and extranet. * Architected, designed and developed a family of GPS gateway servers, middle-tier application servers and back-end database to feed a Virtual Earth real-time tracking system using TCP/IP sockets, MSMQ, Enterprise Queued Components, and SQL Serve 2005. * Designed and developed transportation logistics B2B web and back-office application suite, including automated carrier load assignment and extra charge calculations with real-time customer, vendor and carrier update. * Managed, designed, developed, and integrated a commercial Point-of-Sale phone card system using standard Verifone terminals in four months from inception to production rollout under budget. * Designed and developed a custom workflow web application for Food Demonstration Management client in ASP.Net (mix of VB.Net and C#.Net Web Services against SQLServer 2000). * Reversed engineered complex home-grown ASP web application to re-factor and develop an n-tier intranet solution that was commercially released and Certified for the Windows 2003 Server Family. * Designed and developed a Law Enforcement Training repository and a complete Career Transition Center with individualized testing delivered as Web-based applications using Active Server Pages. * Developed custom Accounting Docket management application for small Accounting firm in Access. * Microsoft Certified Partner, Oracle Technology Network member, Executive Software Associate. Star Mountain, Inc. 1989-1997 Orlando, FL Director, Orlando Operations * Operated semi-autonomous business unit in systems, training, and management consulting at a growing profit level: identified and negotiated customer requirements, and developed architecture, information models, specifications, designs, and costing for process, system, and training solutions. * Formed, led, and managed teams of 5-15 professionals per project in meeting customer and corporate objectives. Briefed project status and results to clients at the highest levels. * Developed CASE/SDLC documentation, user interfaces, core logic, dynamic link library modules, data base application code, commercial quality user and system documentation, and installation services for a variety of knowledge worker systems. * Produced and fielded internet-based remote client/server decision support system hosted on Solaris/Oracle with SQLWindows (4GL) client via SQL*Net (TCP/IP and Async). Reused data base reporting code in migrating query portion to Oracle Web Application Server. * Produced outplacement contact management client/server system using SQLWindows and SQLBase. * Reverse-engineered analog panel trainer for conversion to interactive multimedia driven simulation. * Achieved steady revenue growth from both repeat and new business through solid client and employee management, as well as the writing and costing of winning competitive proposals. Allen Division/CAE-Link Corporation 1986-1989 Orlando, FL Manager, Independent Research & Development * Planned, directed, and managed multi-disciplined IR&D program emphasizing application of emerging technologies in the development and delivery of training. Wrote and costed winning competitive proposals. Evaluated and recommended corporate MIS components. * Produced two automated Instructional Systems Development support data base systems with relational data base back-ends as lead information system engineer. * Developed system design documentation, specifications, and Windows-based prototype in C++ for computer-assisted Joint Special Operations front-end analysis system. Allen Corporation of America 1981-1986 Orlando, FL Senior Research Engineer * Developed supporting microcomputer software for statistical analysis, decision support, computer-based instruction, and other analytical and output processing requirements. * Created methodologies to evaluate simulation functional requirements by assessing cost-to-train at the task level, and options for delivery media based on training fidelity and trainee population. * Developed specifications and training syllabi for multiple U.S. military training devices. Allen Corporation of America 1977-1981 Orlando, FL Research Engineer * Invented emergency egress system for large surface mine haulage vehicles. * Designed work flow model for U.S. Navy specification for the systems approach to training. EDUCATION Graduate Engineering University of Florida Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering The Catholic University of America References/Publications available upon request. Robert M. Baker * Page 2 Robert M. Baker * Page 1