Vincent A. Busam
Skyland Systems Inc.
President and Principal Consultant
15754 Adams Ridge
Los Gatos, CA 95033
408-353-4685
http://www.busam.com/skyland
Senior hands-on software developer with a broad range of experience in systems applications, especially in the areas of multi-tiered business applications and middleware including Internet protocols, Windows and GUI. Participates in all areas of software development from architecture to deployment, including coding. Focused on meeting customer requirements with on-time, reliable, extensible products. Contributes leadership due to management and marketing experience.
Education:
BS Mathematics, University of California, Davis
MS Information (Computer) Science, Washington State University
MBA, Pepperdine University
UCSC Extension, classes in C++, OLE, Object Oriented Analysis (OOA) and Object
Oriented Design (OOD)
Technical Background:
Technical Experience:
Skyland Systems Inc. (Owner and Principal Consultant) -- Jan. 1998 to present
- Return assignment at Telera to provide leadership in the design and
development of their next generation software platform. Worked with others
to refine the requirements and specify the architecture. Wrote
architecture and design documents and made technical presentations. Fully
participated in coding the prototype, the fallout of which was a special purpose
transaction processing system (TPS) that has been used for several module
implementations. Technologies included C++, SQL Server, XML, XSL,
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), HTTP, Fault Tolerance and Java Script.
- At Ten Square (formerly called iamnetworks) a startup using the Internet as
the backbone to broadcast digital media, performed as Consulting Manager for
Common Services. Duties included identifying software components that were
common across multiple platforms (NT and UNIX) and effecting solutions.
Technologies included Java, Enterprise Java Beans (EJB), Internet protocols
(HTTP, FTP), JavaScript, HTML, and software distribution. Also performed other
duties as requested including organizing technical documentation for due diligence,
leading database task force, and temporarily leading QA group. Personally did hands-on design
and implementation of a terminal simulation program and web pages to support
software distribution.
- Architecture, design, and some coding for Telera (formerly called CallNet
Communications), a startup
with a multi-tier internet-based system based on Windows NT. Technologies used
included XML, HTTP, IIS, ASP, VC++, Java, and COM. Analysis and high-level
design was performed using object oriented programming techniques (OOP: OOA and
OOD) utilizing Rational Rose. Mr. Busam led the architecture of two major
components and participated in the design and implementation of some modules.
- Technical consulting for Network Associates on their RouterPM product, an SNMP-based
proactive performance management tool for routers that has both a Windows and web (HTML
and Java) user interface. Transferred the product's technology from a remote office
that was being closed to corporate headquarters. Wrote a test plan and procedures
for the next release and found and fixed problems in the product, culminating in release
3.2.
- Technical consulting for a startup, Vertical Networks, developing next-generation
communications systems. Mr. Busam created a specification for web-based remote
diagnostics for their new product and implemented a proof-of-concept set of HTML-based web
pages. He also designed and implemented a tool for access via the web of filtered
trace diagnostic information, merging input from multiple sources. Implementation
included a Java applet, Active Server Page (ASP) scripts, and an Active Template Library
(ATL) server COM object running under Windows NT's Internet Information Server (IIS).
JetStream Communications, Inc. -- Aug. 1996 to Jan. 1998
Manager and hands-on contributor for a two person group responsible for the Windows 95 and
NT management program for the Front Desk ISDN digital communications manager. Project
leader for the design and implementation of a major revision (version 2.0) of the GUI for
the Front Desk Manager which made the Front Desk product easier to configure and
troubleshoot. Responsibilities included the NDIS, TAPI, and MAPI drivers for 95 and
NT.
Novell -- Sept. 1995 to Aug. 1996
Manager and hands-on contributor for a three-person group for the Alarm Manager component
of the ManageWise network manager. Designed and implemented a new architecture based on
client/server, COM, OLE, and a Windows console. Attended JavaOne conference and
participated in Management Division's evaluation of Java. Member of Management
Products Division's Process Development Team.
Skyland Systems (Owner and Principal Consultant) -- Jan. 1994 to Aug. 1995
Completed consulting assignments for a number of companies including:
CSI/3Com -- 1986 to Dec. 1993
After it was spun out of 3Com Corporation, managed a staff of eleven software engineers
and writers at the San Jose office of Communications Solutions, Inc. (CSI). Led the design
and implementation of a Windows-based network management product for Attachmate SNA
products and releases of Maxess, a LAN-based SNA gateway. Responsible for a $1.5M budget.
Manager Technical Staff and Product Line Manager for Maxess while at 3Com. In charge of spinning out Maxess product line. In corporate marketing position, developed white papers "FDDI: What It Is, How It Works, & Why It's Important" and "3Com's 3+Open Client-Server System and IBM Connectivity."
Manager, Technical Staff at CSI before acquisition by 3Com. Software Development Manager of a group of thirteen engineers responsible for product development, including UNIX, DOS, and LAN versions of OEM communications software based on IBM's SNA (Systems Network Architecture), including several major releases.
Skyland Systems (Owner and Principal Consultant) -- 1976 to 1986
Completed software development consulting assignments for a number of companies including
Amdahl, CSI, Tektronix, TRW, and Tymshare. Developed TURN-ON (hardware and software) for
unattended remote phone access to an IBM PC. Product was sold to DynaTech Computer
Products. Conceived and developed, for personal computers, a family of integrated
generalized accounting programs which were sold to Safeguard Business Systems and marketed
as Safeguard's Dental Accounting System. Served as Director of Product Management for
Technology Applications, Inc. for fifteen months and also developed software for their
microprocessor-based telephone instrument for an OEM customer.
Tymshare -- 1973 to 1976
Manager of 370 Applications. Managed a group of twelve software developers.
Memorex and CSC -- 1966 to 1973
Manager of software development teams implementing compilers.
"Acquisition Criteria in the Computer and Related Electronics Industries,"
MBA Research Project, Pepperdine University, Aug. 1980
"A Dictionary Structure for a PL/I Compiler," International Journal of Computer
and Information Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1972
"On the Structure of Dictionaries for Compilers," ACM SIGPLAN Symposium on Data
Structures, Feb. 1971
"Optimization of Expressions in Fortran," Communications of the ACM, Dec. 1969
"An Algorithm for Class Scheduling with Section Preference," Communications of
the ACM, Sept. 1967
"A Study of Procedures for Implementing PL/I on the IBM 360," MS Thesis, WSU,
1966
Patent:
U.S. Patent 4,647,721: Telephone activated power controller; Busam, Bell, and Holcombe
Testimonials: From Brett Glass' Help Desk column in InfoWorld 12/22-29/97:He "has created a utility called SeeConnect, which remedies the 'invisibility' problem in Microsoft's Dial-Up Networking (DUN) 1.2. SeeConnect can signal that you're online by changing the desktop background color, blinking a button in the taskbar, or placing a blinking icon (easier to see than a nonblinking one) in the system tray."
From the former President of Jetstream:
He "goes beyond the technical issues in his work he is concerned about the customer experience. He worked extensively on our user interface, including participating in the usability testing and refinement. There were significant improvements; he played a lead role in this activity. He takes his responsibilities seriously, manages meetings well, and is a good coach for creating project plans and working through technical issues with his team. As a developer, he takes a methodical and thorough approach. He can be creative in finding ways around problems. Hes good about documenting his efforts and sharing information with others."
From a former Director at Novell:
"He worked with Marketing to elicit the real customer requirements that were expressed as solutions. He brings strong development practices. I credit his participation in the Alarm Management development for the quality of the design. His communication skills are excellent."