Brian E. Batson

P.O. Box 19567

(503)977-2025

Portland, OR 97280

brian@brianbatson.com

Objective: Internet / Software / Systems Engineering Executive Management

Highlights (top 3)

·         Intelligent: Strong history of fast advancement in diverse technical fields with 4.0 GPA in Masters of Electrical Engineering degree with minor in Computer Science

·         Innovative: Patented inventor of the user interface predecessor to the “mouse-over/hover” web link navigation/highlighting operation

·         Exceptional Communicator: Recipient of Innovation Now awards for best verbal presentation & best written presentation (1st person to win both categories in the same year)

Talents (top 3)

·         Design: Ability to integrate best practices from many domains with new concepts, bringing creative approaches to solve complex problems and meet customer requirements

·         Interpersonal: Ability to connect deeply with people from diverse backgrounds, varied levels of management, technical & non-technical. Both intellectually and emotionally astute

·         Leadership: Ability to create shared vision and mentor in a broad range of roles and responsibilities from team member to manager, executive, and business owner

Work Synopsis

·         25 years technical systems development / engineering, 10 years with internet systems

·         15+ years personnel + project management

·         Managed 50+ members of program team (matrix w/ 18 direct reports) and multi-million dollar development budget. Managed contractors and vendors and co-managed overseas team

·         Worked on: complex systems development, internet / web, e-commerce, content management systems, business operations, requirements analysis, program / project management, multi-discipline leadership, C/C++/Java programming, web programming, distributed computing architectures, client-server applications, embedded real-time SW, compiler/interpreter development, object oriented OOA/D, digital signal processing DSP, wireless telecommunications, hardware/software architecture, design, implementation, manufacturing & verification, hybrid circuit manufacturing, device testing / characterization, test programming, test and measurement instrumentation

Work Experience / Qualifications

·         Experienced in business practices of small startup venture as key executive responsible for corporate planning, product development, customer management, and process integration

·         Designer / director of data-driven content management, multimedia, and e-commerce projects utilizing advanced web technologies.

·         Senior architect / professional services consultant involved in large site web developments.

·         Web site developer creating, integrating, installing, and maintaining multiple internet sites using e-commerce, SQL databases, portal components. Involves integration with extensive PHP/Perl/UNIX scripting and third party SW products. Skilled in web tools, including HTML, XML, Perl, PHP (active server technology), Java, Javascript, and Unix scripts.

·         Have worked for large corporations in development, manufacturing, and sales departments

·         Provided tools to corporate business operations and HR department for managing database and publishing of employment opportunities and job requisitions.

·         Program manager for complex electronics test system with matrix reporting structure. Concurrently lead SW development team of 18 engineers. Close work with other cross-functional teams. Also lead co-development with overseas partner.

·         Developed and maintained project plans, budgets, ROI analysis, cost estimates, schedules, lists of tasks, list of deliverables, and product requirements and feature descriptions. Tools used by internal teams improved team communications and provided project information.

·         Recruited various engineering and product development disciplines. Managed 3rd party development teams. Wrote contracts and hired contractors.


Resume - Brian E. Batson

·         25 years hands-on experience in all phases of engineering projects: product definition, prototyping, design, development, manufacturing, sustaining, and sales/marketing support.

·         Broad, system levels view incorporating hardware and software depth. Flexible in work assignments and competent in balancing multiple tasks concurrently. Able to provide creative solutions to complex problems and apply new technologies effectively.

Employment History (Details below)

Set Sail Communications, LLC., and Co-Creative Engineering, Portland, OR

2003 - present

Business Owner, Entrepreneur

 

PersonPlanet Communications, Inc., Tualatin, OR

2000 - 2002

Chief Technology Officer / VP Engineering

 

Open Market, Inc., Burlington, MA

1999 - 2000  

Architect/Sr. Consultant - West Coast

 

Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR

1997 - 1999

Engineering Manager - Wireless Communications Test

 

Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc., Beaverton, OR

1991 - 1997

SW/HW Engineering Manager IV - Next Generation Test Stations

Principal SW Engineer - Host Applications SW Group 

 

 

Tektronix Federal Systems, Inc., Beaverton, OR

1987 - 1991

Engineering Manager & Senior HW/SW Engineer - DSP Group

 

Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR

1981 - 1987

Senior HW/SW Engineer - Lab Instruments Division 

 

Skills/Tools

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Apache, application servers, ASP, business systems, C, C++, cgi-bin, client applications programming, client-server distributed systems, CSS, DHTML, digital image processing, digital photography, DOS, Dreamweaver, DSP, embedded programming, Excel, Flash, GoLive, HTML, IIS, InDesign, Java, Javascript, MS word, MySQL, NAS, NES, object oriented analysis/design, object oriented databases, PDF, perl, photoshop, PHP, PowerPoint, project management, real-time OS, relational databases, ruby, search engines, SEO, server side programming, shell scripts, unix (Linux, LAMP, SunOS & Solaris, IRIX, SysV.3), variable data print, Visual Basic, Windows 95/98/NT, XHTML, XML

Education

M.S.E.E., minor: C.S. (4.0 GPA)

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

1986

B.E. E.E. & C.S. (double major)

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

1981

Papers

"Effective Project Management Using an Internal Web Site" @ 1997 Innovation Now Conference

(Received Nick Roberts Award for best presentation), "Measuring Discrete Frequency Shifts with the Tektronix 3052 Digital Spectrum Analyzer", "Accurate Amplitude Measurements of Pulsed RF Signals", and "A Database System in a Multiprocessor Digitizing Oscilloscope"

Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

4,755,960 (Waveform Data Compressing Circuitry), 4,809,189 (Equivalent Time Waveform Data Display), 4,821,030 (Touchscreen Feedback System), + 1 patent pending & 1 disclosure written. Three trademarks assigned for business operations and one work registered with the US Copyright office.


Resume - Brian E. Batson

Work Experience Details

Set Sail Communications, LLC

·         Small business / start-up owner of two businesses that produce advertising postcards using digital print, database, and internet technologies

·         Designer of patent-pending methodology which implements advanced variable data print (VDP) solutions at very low cost.

·         Creative, innovative business entrepreneur with multiple operations blending e-commerce and search technologies.

·         Technical lead on product prototyping and planning for several other companies.

·         Independent consultant (Co-Creative Engineering) to several firms in web site development, including e-commerce, event registration, system integration, catalog development, publishing, and site management

PersonPlanet Communictions, Inc

·         Technical development and operations leader of startup "dot com" building virtual learning center and online community for personal enhancement / spirituality market

·         Broad range of responsibilities including corporate planning, operations, technical architecture, design, leadership, and implementation.

·         Created a "best of breed" community web site for strong market; leveraging tools and processes for interactivity, co-branding, personalization, and automation

·         Utilized and enhanced public domain solutions for fully functional website valued at $1.5M after 1 year development

Open Market Systems, Inc

·         Consultant to corporate customers in area of e-commerce and internet catalog development. Selected to be member of experts team on new product applications. Identified as senior most consultant and charged with training staff of peers.

·         Work with customers to define system requirements, architectures, and designs

·         Responsible for integrating divergent technologies for applications and legacy systems

·         Involved in large scale projects, full site, web portals, and online commerce development

·         Manage projects and lead development engineers

Tektronix, Inc.

·         Functional manager of a HW/SW group and project leader for next generation development.

·         Managed team in definition of product development processes to meet corporate quality plans and deliver new products in a predictable, efficient manner.

·         Defined new product requirements and development project plans. Lead programs to assess and reduce development risk. Specified and integrated tools and programming environment. 

Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc.

·         Lead multidiscipline design team in new product development. SW group developed next generation software architecture based on Object Oriented Analysis/Design, C++, Java, and UNIX multiprocessing client/server. Also managed hardware design, mechanical, power system, thermal analysis, and documentation personnel. 

·         Performed tasks of program manager, including external group coordination, product definition / documentation, and customer oriented planning and presentations.

·         Defined and implemented web-based project management processes and automated tools.

·         Defined next gen. SW architecture. Lead development of Sun based test development tools and product applications. Ported and enhanced custom test control language interpreter.

Tektronix Federal Systems, Inc

·         Managed 15-person multidiscipline product development group. (also as project leader)

·         Created advanced digital signal processing algorithm, application note and SW.

·         Developed FFT based spectral processing digital circuits and support SW. 

Tektronix, Inc

·         Oscilloscope FW project leader: signal processing algorithms, digital waveform expression interpreter, measurement routines, relational dB with object oriented access, multiprocessor communications protocols, HW drivers, prototypes / simulations, and GPIB systems.