Wayne Dahl
P.O. Box 2341								H  [Send email to request phone number] 87-6619  
Kamuela, HI 96743							Email: [Send email using form at bottom]

Work Experience
2001-2009 W.M. Keck Observatory - Kamuela, HI
Software Engineer
Develop  control software for the Keck Observatory Interferometer.
Gather requirements, develop software design, research appropriate software
technologies. 
User interface design. 
Test software, update as needed, review interface and capabilities with users.
Python, C/C++, UNIX, CORBA
Apache Web Server Admin
Managed password and IP access control.
Installed, upgraded and maintained TWiki web tools.

1994 - 2001 Centric Software - San Jose, CA
Software Customer Support
Managed all phases of customer support.  Phone and email support, development of
product installation and release, documentation review, example development and
development of training material. 
Lead software support.  
Train and direct other software support personnel.
Develop product training material.
Give training at HQ and customer sites such as NASA, Boeing and Lockheed.
Training computer configuration and setup.
C/C++ UNIX
Support internal website development and maintenance.
Apache and IIS installation.
MySQL, PHP, Perl and ASP.
Customer support database design.
Licensing and license maintenance and tracking.
System administration.
FTP site creation and maintenance.
New host network connection.

1984 - 1994 Lockheed Missiles and Space - Sunnyvale, CA
Software Development
Satellite simulation and control software development, testing and
documentation.
Developed, tested and documented software for part of a complex satellite
simulation and integrated with other software components.
Engineering software support development and testing for complex hardware in the
loop software testing lab. Took over existing software and made upgrades as
needed.  Developed new software tools as needed. Worked closely with other
engineers to gather requirements and design the software.
Computer and network administration.
Installing new machines, managing accounts and disks.
Scientific software support development and testing.  Wrote new software for
graphical 
display of scientific and engineering information.  Worked directly with end
users to design software that met their needs.

Education:
B.S and M.S. University of Illinois 1978-1984

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