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John W. Baxter ! 215-460-9128 ! [email protected] John W. Baxter 215-460-9128 [email protected] Seasoned technical professional with extensive experience in technical writing, testing, training, software development, and audio/video production. I have worked with off-the- shelf and embedded systems across a range of industries, including medical electronics, telecommunications, assistive technologies, financial services, and music. Twice my employers have successfully submitted my work for patent protection. At this point in my career I seek to share my experience and unique combination of skills with a new generation of technology professionals. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 2015-Present 2011-Present Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation, Glenside, PA IT COORDINATOR Maintain Microsoft and Linux network servers, user workstations and the phone system. Record counseling observation sessions and classes. Edit and archive video. Assist with strategic planning for IT. LFM Piano Studio, Glenside, PA AUDIO ENGINEER AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER Develop and maintain a Macintosh-based computing infrastructure for audio and video production. I work with composer and pianist Lydia Ferrell to produce her music. 2006-2011 Guideworks LLC, a Comcast joint venture, Radnor, PA QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER Designed, executed, automated, and documented testing for Motorola and Scientific American (later Cisco) cable television set-top boxes, supporting large-scale deployment of the system to millions of Comcast users. Worked with a colleague on an invention, which was successfully submitted for patent. Evangelized Rapid Software Test methodology as envisioned by luminary James Bach. 2004-2006 SeaChange, Fort Washington, PA QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER Designed, executed, automated, and documented testing for Video On Demand (VOD) software for cable television set-top boxes. Configured headend (cable television control center) systems to support this effort. My work enabled deploying this software to cable television providers that incorporated Video on Demand functionality in their set-top software.
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John W. Baxter 215-460-9128
Seasonedtechnicalprofessionalwithextensiveexperienceintechnicalwriting,testing,training,softwaredevelopment,andaudio/videoproduction.Ihaveworkedwithoff-the-shelfandembeddedsystemsacrossarangeofindustries,includingmedicalelectronics,telecommunications,assistivetechnologies,financialservices,andmusic.Twicemyemployershavesuccessfullysubmittedmyworkforpatentprotection.AtthispointinmycareerIseektosharemyexperienceanduniquecombinationofskillswithanewgenerationoftechnologyprofessionals.EMPLOYMENTHISTORY:2015-Present
2011-Present
ChristianCounselingandEducationalFoundation,Glenside,PAITCOORDINATORMaintainMicrosoftandLinuxnetworkservers,userworkstationsandthephonesystem.Recordcounselingobservationsessionsandclasses.Editandarchivevideo.AssistwithstrategicplanningforIT.
LFMPianoStudio,Glenside,PAAUDIOENGINEERANDMULTIMEDIAPRODUCER
DevelopandmaintainaMacintosh-basedcomputinginfrastructureforaudioandvideoproduction.IworkwithcomposerandpianistLydiaFerrelltoproducehermusic.
2006-2011 GuideworksLLC,aComcastjointventure,Radnor,PAQUALITYASSURANCEENGINEERDesigned,executed,automated,anddocumentedtestingforMotorolaandScientificAmerican(laterCisco)cabletelevisionset-topboxes,supportinglarge-scaledeploymentofthesystemtomillionsofComcastusers.Workedwithacolleagueonaninvention,whichwassuccessfullysubmittedforpatent.EvangelizedRapidSoftwareTestmethodologyasenvisionedbyluminaryJamesBach.
2004-2006 SeaChange,FortWashington,PAQUALITYASSURANCEENGINEERDesigned,executed,automated,anddocumentedtestingforVideoOnDemand(VOD)softwareforcabletelevisionset-topboxes.Configuredheadend(cabletelevisioncontrolcenter)systemstosupportthiseffort.MyworkenableddeployingthissoftwaretocabletelevisionprovidersthatincorporatedVideoonDemandfunctionalityintheirset-topsoftware.
2003 QAAssociates,PlymouthMeeting,PAQUALITYASSURANCEANALYSTPerformedmanualtestdesign,development,executionandfollow-upforclientcompanies.PrimaryclientwasMortgageRamp,forwhomItestedaWeb-basedapplicationforcommercialrealestateloans.
2002-2003 AssistiveTechnologies,Springfield,PATECHNICALTRAINERIlearnedaboutAssistiveTechnologieswhileseekingoptimalvoicerecognitionsoftwareforafriendwithparalysis.Performedtraining,remotelycontrollingclients’PCsandprovidingperformanceoptimizationforDragonNaturallySpeaking,anadvancedvoicerecognitionapplication.Clientsincludedphysiciansandlawfirms,whousedspeechrecognitionwithspecializedvocabularies.
1996-2001 MotorolaBroadbandCommunicationsSector,Horsham,PASOFTWAREDEVELOPMENTENGINEER/TESTENGINEERAsSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer,developedcodefortheDigitalAccessController(DAC),whichistheheartofacabletelevisionheadend.MyrolethenshiftedtoQualityAssurance,andIdesigned,developed,andexecutedmanualtestsonDACsoftware.Ialsoconfigureddigitalheadendsystemstosupportthistesting.SpearheadedanefforttodevelopNewsPad,aninventionwhichwassuccessfullysubmittedforpatent.
1991-1996 MobergMedical,Inc.,Ambler,PASOFTWAREENGINEERPrimarysoftwaredesigneranddeveloperfortheoperatorinterfacefortheNeurotracII,astate-of-the-artneurologicalpatientmonitor.
SKILLS: • C/C++
• Java• Embeddedsystem
development• Assemblylanguagefor
severalprocessorfamilies• Cabletelevisionsystems
• Technicalwriting• Testdevelopment• Hardwareandsoftwaretesting• LogicProX• PeakPro• iMovie• FinalCutPro
EDUCATION: VillanovaUniversity,Villanova,PA
M.S.,ComputerScienceEastStroudsburgUniversity,EastStroudsburg,PAB.A.,PhysicsandMathematics
