b'3705 Angers Ave\n\n818-275-1275 tell\n\nMontrose CA\n\n512-853-8668 fax\n\n91020\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\ne-mail\n\nJeffrey David Travis\n\nSummary\n\nOver 17 years of experience in software engineering and development for custom\ninstrumentation, automated test systems, and system integration. I am the author of two\nsoftware engineering textbooks on Lab VIEW, Internet Applications in Lab VIEW and\nLab VIEW For Everyone, a best-selling book now in its 3rd edition from Prentice-Hall.\n\nCurrently working as an expert-level consultant for Lab VIEW programming and Internet\ntechnology software (web services, PHP, ASP .NET, SQL, client-server systems,\nTCP/IP). My experience includes on-site consulting for many Fortune 500 companies,\nas well as prior management experience leading small teams of engineers.\n\nIn addition to my technical work, I am an award-winning filmmaker, having created\nnumerous short films and a TV pilot for 20th Century FOX. My sci-fi film Flatland\n(http://flatlandthemovie.com) stars Martin Sheen, has been seen by over 1 million\nschoolchildren in classrooms, and is currently being turned into an IMAX 3-D film.\nI work best in a creative environment, where my ability to communicate with and\ncoordinate projects between highly diverse participants (business, technical, and\nstrategic) is considered an asset.\n\nSkill Keywords\n\nProgramming languages: Lab VIEW, PHP, Java, C, C++,UML, Perl, Visual Basic,\nActiveX, Lab Windows, Pascal, Fortran\n\nInternet technologies: Web programming, HTML, DHTML, XML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript,\nPHP, SQL, ASP .NET, Perl, CGI, TCP/IP, streaming video/audio, functional design, user\ninterface design.\n\nEnvironments: Lab VIEW, Final Cut Studio, Adobe Flash MX, Adobe Photoshop,\nMicrosoft Visual Studio .NET, Windows, Maces X, Linux.\n\nEngineering: Electrical engineering, Video processing, Biomedical instrumentation\nsystems, analog and digital circuit design, DSP, signal analysis, wavelet analysis,\nstochastic processes, acoustics, bio-acoustics. Data acquisition systems and hardware,\nGPIB, RS-232, VXI, National Instruments products, sensors.\n\n\x0cResume of Jeffrey Travis\n\nExperience\n\n512-371-3614\n\nJan. 2000\xe2\x80\x93present\n\nJTS Consulting\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\n\nMontrose, CA\n\nOwner/Consultant\n\nAs owner of JTS (Jeffrey Travis Studios), I provide expert-level development mainly for\ncustom test & measurement software systems and hardware integration. Clients\ninclude Siemens, General Electric (GE), Chevron-Texaco, John Deere3M,\nHoneywell-Tensor, Ingersoll-Rand, South African Large Telescope (SALT),\nNational Instruments, and numerous medium and small firms.\n\nA few sample projects include:\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nJohn Deere - Software and Hardware development and integration of\nfull-body vehicle simulator. For this project, done in conjunction with\nChevron-Oronite, I was responsible for leading a team of engineers to\ndevelop several a showcase tradeshow displays, including a Gator and\nTractor Simulator that integrated a real John Deere tractor for attendees to sit\non while they \xe2\x80\x9cdrove\xe2\x80\x9d it through a videogame simulation, where the pitch, roll,\nvibrations, and even air temperature were recreated physically to match the\nvirtual world. Using a closed-loop control system, users would experience the\nmechanical effects of various oils. Combining the marketing appeal of a\nDisney ride with sophisticated hardware systems, we used LabVIEW to\nprogram the control system, Unity-3D to write the animation fly-through,\nintegrated the hardware system, and did extensive testing.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nChevron \xe2\x80\x93 Engine \xe2\x80\x9cPilot\xe2\x80\x9d simulator. Similar to the previous project, I was\nthe architect of a motion simulator system that allowed users to fly through\nthe inside of a diesel engine, and experience the effects of heat, oils, and\nvarious fuel combinations while going for a thrill ride.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nChevron \xe2\x80\x93 Design, Development and System Integration of an engine\nautomotive test system. I designed the data acquisition system and wrote\nthe software (using LabVIEW, SQL, Access) to provide a standalone test\nsystem for gathering massive data sets on engine cylinder performance. The\nsystem runs 24/7 for 500 hours at a time or longer.\n\nPage 2 of 7\n\n\x0cResume of Jeffrey Travis\n\n512-371-3614\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\n\nPremise USA \xe2\x80\x93 LabVIEW and SQL Developer for an IT Healthcare\nsystem. For several years, I have provided technical consulting to Premise\nUSA to develop and support their healthcare flagship product, the Bed\nManagement System (BMS). BMS is used by hospitals nationwide to\noptimize and realize efficiencies in patient inflows and outflows. I architected\npart of their security system in LabVIEW, and worked extensively with MS\nSQL Server to help develop portions of the code.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nGE Energy - Design and Development of an enterprise-wide test system\nused for calibrating oil-drilling tools. For the world\xe2\x80\x99s largest supplier of oil\ndrilling tools, I designed the architecture and GUI for a networked calibration\nsoftware (LabVIEW, C++, and SQL Server) that calibrated the client\xe2\x80\x99s\nhardware tools before shipping. This efficient software system runs 24/7 on\nover fifteen calibration stations. It replaced their legacy calibration software,\nincreasing yield by 270% and providing a cost savings of over $2 million/year.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCIU - Design and Development of a Video-Recognition Fruit Sorter. For a\nclient in Mexico, I designed and developed a software system that sorted fruit\n(such as lemons), using a video acquisition platform (NI-Vision) and\nLabVIEW. The system incorporated five video cameras reading 140 lemons\nper second and sorting them by size, color, and weight in real-time. The\nsystem allowed the client to move from a proprietary closed system to an\nopen, scalable system that saves them over $100,000 per installation.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nSuccessful development of a commercial graphics software product. I\nwas responsible for the entire development of a six-figure project that\ninvolved porting a professional graphics software product, Asiva\xc2\xae Photo, to\nthe Windows environment (from the MacOS). I hired and managed the team\nof three software engineers that delivered the finished product ahead of\nschedule. Development was done in C and C++ in the MS Visual Studio and\nMetrowerks Codewarrior.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDevelopment of a web-based training system. I designed, developed and\nmaintained a web-based training course for legal firms, for the WJF Institute.\nThe system included graphic design, database design (mySQL) and\nprogramming (PHP). The web-based system replaced a tedious and costly\npaper-based system.\n\nPage 3 of 7\n\n\x0cResume of Jeffrey Travis\n\n512-371-3614\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\n\nLarge enterprise bed and patient management system. I helped design\n(using UML and Rational Rose) the architecture for a client\xe2\x80\x99s commercial bed\nmanagement system that streamlines patient and bed management at\nhosptials. I was part of development team for GUI interfaces and database\naccess (using MS SQL Server and ADO).\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nNetwork architecture and software requirements consulting. For the\nSouth African Large Telescope (SALT) project, I provided consulting and\nexpert advice on the communications and architecture for the telescope\ncontrol system, a distributed LabVIEW-based system running Linux.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nInitiated and created an open source tools set for the LabVIEW\ncommunity, OpenG, now known as the LOST (LabVIEW Open Source Tools)\nproject. Collaborated with other developers to create products like LabVNC\n(remote Java-based web control), LabSQL (database access) and LabPerl\n(LabVIEW-Perl connectivity)\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nFilm director and writer. On the side, as an award-winning filmmaker, I write\nand direct films that are have been showcased at film festivals around the\ncountry. See http://burningmyth.com\n\nJan. 1999\xe2\x80\x93March 2000 Compuware Corp.\n\nAustin, TX\n\nDirector of Engineering\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nWas hired to launch an Austin, Texas branch and build a consulting and engineering\ngroup that focuses on instrumentation projects, e-business applications, and web\ndevelopment. As part of the management team, I helped grow the branch from 3\npeople to over 60 people and over $6 million in revenue in only 15 months. We\nstarted the branch with zero customers and achieved profitability (with over 30%\ngross margin) in only 9 months.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nUsed a team-based approach to recruit top technical talent and maintain a high\nretention rate. For one large client project, successfully helped recruit an ecommerce team of 30 professionals in seven days.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAuthored Internet Applications in LabVIEW (2000, Prentice-Hall), the first textbook\n\nPage 4 of 7\n\n\x0cResume of Jeffrey Travis\n\n512-371-3614\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\n\non applying Internet technologies to virtual instrumentation.\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped coding and project deployment standards among the engineering group\nto provide measurable procedures and processes for fixed-price projects.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for project management and development on numerous customer\nsoftware projects.\n\n1997\xe2\x80\x93 Dec. 1998\n\nNacimiento Software Corp.\n\nAustin, TX\n\nCEO and Co-Founder\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nLaunched software company to create a product that integrates instrumentation\nsystems and remote Internet access.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCreated and developed AppletVIEW\xe2\x84\xa2, a commercial product now sold worldwide.\nAppletVIEW is Java toolkit for LabVIEW instrumentation.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nEngaged in sales, marketing and advertising for the company.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped enterprise-level custom Web and Internet applications for businesses,\nmostly for medical institutions.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped customized system integration and instrumentation systems using\nLabVIEW and data acquisition hardware.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nStreamlined business process to increase gross revenues 240% in first year.\n\n1995-1997\n\nVI Technology\n\nAustin, TX\n\nProject Manager and Systems Engineer\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for initiating, designing, and managing system integration contracts.\nManaged team of five engineers.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAuthored the textbook LabVIEW For Everyone published by Prentice-Hall.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped custom software using LabVIEW and integrated data acquisition and\ninstrumentation hardware systems, including analog and digital systems, GPIB, RS232, VXI, SCXI.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCompleted functional systems for opto-electronic, semiconductor, biomedical,\nprocess control, and virtual reality systems.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nSuccessfully recruited and managed 75% of the company\'s workforce.\n\nPage 5 of 7\n\n\x0cResume of Jeffrey Travis\n\n512-371-3614\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\n\nResponsibilities also included being the Windows NT System Administrator and\nWebmaster.\n\n1995\n\nNational Instruments\n\nAustin, TX\n\nHardware Engineer (Summer Intern)\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and prototyped a plug-in analog-output card (PCI-AO-10).\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nTroubleshooted customer problems with DAQ cards.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nPerformed comparative analyses for building new cards.\n\n1993\xe2\x80\x931995\n\nApplied Research Laboratories\n\nAustin, TX\n\nResearch Engineer Assistant\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and managed an automated system to experiment with human responses\nto vibration. Technical tasks included integrating LabVIEW software, DAQ cards,\nDSP programming, signal processing and analysis to run 2-interval forced-choice\n(2IFC) psychoacoustic experiments.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConducted thesis research involving using the wavelet transforms to perform pattern\ndetection and signature validation of otoacoustic emissions (bio-acoustic signals).\nUsed LabVIEW and Matlab to write custom signal processing algorithms.\n\nEducation\n\n1993\xe2\x80\x931995\n\nUniversity of Texas at Austin\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nMaster of Science in Engineering\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nSpecialty: Electrical Engineering\n\n1990-1993\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nGPA: 3.6\n\nBachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, with honors\n\n1989\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nUniversity of Texas at Austin\n\nGPA: 4.0\n\nInstituto Tecnol\xc3\xb3gico de Buenos Aires\n\nFirst year of Electrical Engineering\n\nPage 6 of 7\n\n\x0cResume of Jeffrey Travis\n\nPublications\n\n512-371-3614\n\njeffrey@jeffreytravis.com\n\nLabVIEW for Everyone, 3nd ed, Pearson, 2008 (book). The best-selling textbook on\nlearning the LabVIEW programming language from National Instruments, now in its\nsecond edition.Adopted by many universities as required text in engineering courses.\n\nInternet Applications in LabVIEW, Prentice-Hall, 2000 (bok). The first-ever guide to\ndeveloping and managing virtual instrumentation systems on the Internet.\n\nLabVIEW Internet Applications Course, Jeffrey Travis, 2000 (course kit). A course\nadapted from the previous book.\n"An Open Invitation: Open Source Software in LabVIEW", LabVIEW Technical Resource,\nvol. 9, no. 1, 2001.\n"Control LabVIEW over the Web", LabVIEW Technical Resource, vol.6, no. 2, 1998.\n(Received award from LTR for "Best Article in 1998")\n"Using Java Applets to Remotely Control DC-Servo Dynamometers" (with Farhan Shah),\nNIWeek 98 Proceedings\n"LabVIEW-Controlled Next-Generation Gas Delivery System for Semiconductor\nManufacturers", in National Instruments Instrumentation Newsletter, Summer 1996\nThe Wavelet-Transform as a Tool for Studying Otoacoustic Emissions, Univ. of Texas\nPress, 1995 (Master\'s Thesis)\n"Wavelet-Like Analysis of Transient-Evoked Otoacoustic Emissions," Biomedical Sciences\nInstrumentation, Vol. 30, 1994\n\nInterests\n\nIndependent film producer and director\nChurch ministry with small groups\nClassical guitar degree from Schnabel Conservatory (City Bell, Argentina)\nWriting\nLiterature\nMountain biking\n\nLanguages\n\nEnglish (native speaker), Spanish (native speaker), French\n\nPage 7 of 7'