Resume/C.V./Bio of John B. Wilson

Resume of accomplishments, creations, quirks, etc. of John B. Wilson: a scientist, mathematician, physicist, philosopher, programmer, poet, artist, explorer, hiker, adventurer, wanderer, and all-around jack-of-all-trades... ...a quintessential Renaissance man! John's Resume on-the-web http://scirealm.org/JohnResume.html

This was from my first website on AOL back in 1996 :) I have updated it to the latest address, SciRealm.org

SiteMap of SciRealm | About John | John's Resume/C.V./Bio | Send email to John John's Science, Math, Philosophy Stuff: The Science Realm: John's Virtual Sci-Tech Universe | 4-Vectors | Ambigrams | Antipodes | Covert Ops Fragments | Cyrillic Projector | Forced Induction (Sums Of Powers Of Integers) | Fractal Tree | Frontiers | IFS Fractals (Assembly) | IFS Fractals (Javascript) | JavaScript Graphics | Kid Science | Kryptos | Philosophy | Photography | Physics-Planck Constant Measurement Via LEDs | Prime Sieve | QM from SR | QM from SR-Simple RoadMap | QM from SR-Simple RoadMap (PDF) | SR 4-Vector & Tensor Calculator |Quantum Phase | Quotes | RuneQuest Cipher Challenge | Secret Codes & Ciphers | Scientific Calculator (complex capable) | Science+Math | Sci-Pan Pantheist Poems | Stereograms | SuperMagicSqr4x4 |Turkish Grammar |Melike Wilson Art Site last modified: 2022-Oct	Welcome to Relativistic Quantum Reality: Virtual worlds of imaginary particles: The dreams stuff is made of: Life, the eternal ghost in the machine... This site is dedicated to the quest for knowledge and wisdom, through science, mathematics, philosophy, invention, and technology.  May the treasures buried herein spark the fires of imagination like the twinkling jewels of celestial light crowning the midnight sky... Quantum Mechanics is derivable from Special Relativity See SRQM - QM from SR - Simple RoadMap (.html) See SRQM - QM from SR - Simple RoadMap (.pdf) See SRQM - QM from SR - Summary (.pdf) See SRQM - Fundamental Constants (.pdf) See SRQM - Online SR 4-Vector & Tensor Calculator See Online Complex-capable RPN Scientific Calculator ***Learn, Discover, Explore***

Summary:
Advanced Programmer/Analyst/Database Manager/Senior Software Engineer.
Very strong background in App Development and quick learner,
using a wide variety of programming tools in many environments/languages.
Excels in Mathematics/Science/Physics-related Programming/Data-Analysis/Trouble-Shooting/Office-Tools.
Expert in Science (Physics), especially in Foundations and Theory of :
Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (http://SciRealm.org/SRQM.pdf)
Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Summary (http://SciRealm.org/SRQM-Summary.pdf)
4-Vector Tensor Mathematics (http://SciRealm.org/SRQM-Tensors.html).
I wrote about 90% of the mathematical 4-Tensor physics article:
"Four-gradient" on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-gradient),
which has held up to scientific scrutiny since 2015.


Objective:
Senior IT Professional/Senior Software Developer/IT Consultant
Anything in Science/Physics/Mathematics/Engineering/Programming/Data Analysis/ETL
Currently looking for online/remote/tele-commute work


Qualifications of a REAL programmer:
Make a program which doesn't crash when you take the (square root of -1) or the (arc_sine of 2).
John's Online RPN Complex-Number-Capable Scientific Calculator (over 100 Special Functions):
http://SciRealm.org/SciCalculator.html

Make a program which demonstrates the physics and mathematics of 4-Vectors and Tensors.
John's Online SR 4-Vector & Tensor Calculator: http://SciRealm.org/SRQM-Tensors.html
Physics Diagramming Interactive Node-Graph Simulation: http://www.scirealm.org/SRQM-Diagramming-Physics/SRQM-Diagramming-Physics.html

Make programs which simulate how to measure a fundamental constant of nature.
Physics Simulation of Planck Constant Measurement via Atomic Line Spectra, Compton Scattering, Electron Diffraction, Incandescence, LEDs, Sagnac Effect, Stern-Gerlach:
Physics-PlanckConstantViaAtomicLineSpectra.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaComptonScattering.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaElectronDiffraction.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaGravityInducedInterferometry.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaIncandescence.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaLEDs.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaSagnacEffect.html
Physics-PlanckConstantViaSternGerlach.html

Make a program which demonstrates calculus limits and analysis of algebraic geometry
John's Math-GraphingEquations:
http://SciRealm.org/Math-GraphingEquations.html

Make a chart which demonstrates how to derive all the Calculaus Derivative Rules on one page
Math-CalculusDerivativeRulesChart.pdf:
http://SciRealm.org/Math-CalculusDerivativeRulesChart.pdf

Make a program which demonstrates a variety of encryption styles and famous ciphers.
John's Encryption Code Systems and Ciphers:
http://SciRealm.org/CodeSystems.html

Creator/Designer/Administrate an online cipher challenge that took users several years to solve.
John's RuneQuest Cipher Challenge, based partly on the famous Kryptos cipher sculpture:
http://SciRealm.org/RuneQuest.html & http://SciRealm.org/RuneQuestSolution.html

Make a program which will generate all verb tenses in all(1st, 2nd, 3rd-person, singular & plural)
given a single word ... in English & a foreign language...
John's Turkish Language Grammar Generator:
http://SciRealm.org/Turkish.html

Make an interactive graphics program that runs on any environment,
DOS or Windows(95/98/ME/2000/XP/7/10/etc.) and is less than 1KB in size.
John's IFS Fractals in Assembly:
http://SciRealm.org/Fractals.html

Make an interactive graphics program that runs on any Web-Browser.
John's IFS Fractals in JavaScript:
http://SciRealm.org/JSfractal.html

Make an interactive graphics program that sold as ShareWare.
John's Online (Auto)Stereogram Generator, based on his original DOS ShareWare:
http://SciRealm.org/Stereograms.html


Make JavaScript do various interactive graphics, in 2D and 3D ( I have been playing with the Three.js library ):
  JS L-Systems: http://SciRealm.org/Math-L-SystemFractals.html
  JS Tree Fractal: http://SciRealm.org/TreeFractalProgram.html
  3D Rotating Sphere: http://SciRealm.org/JS3Dsphere.html
  Kryptos Cipher Graphics: http://SciRealm.org/KryptosSolutions.html
  Various JS Graphics: http://SciRealm.org/JSgraphics.html
  Runic Clock: http://SciRealm.org/RunicClock.html
  Logistic Map = Chaos: http://SciRealm.org/Math-LogisticMapChaos.html

Try Google: SRQM, 4-Vectors, Ambigram Wonders, IFS Fractal Wonders, Scirealm Kryptos Sculpture, Scirealm Physics Frontiers, Online RPN Complex Scientific Calculator, RuneQuest Cipher, Science Realm, Scientific Pantheist Poetry, Scirealm Sums of Powers of Integers, etc.


Contact Info:
John B. Wilson
SciRealm@aol.com
SciRealm@gmail.com
http://SciRealm.org
local to Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas
(looking for online/remote/tele-commute work)


Education:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 1987-1995
BS Physics - 1991
MS Physics - 1993
PhD Physics - 90% completed 1995
Grad School GPA 3.8 (Dean's List)
minors in Mathematics, Computing, Sci-Tech Philosophy, Linguistics


Professional Experience:
Self-Employed, On-the-Web
Wrote, sold, and supported shareware programs internationally - graphics 1990-1995
primarily HIDIMG autostereogram program, still available on sites such as the Simtel legacy DOS file repository
Creator/designer/administrator of the RuneQuest Cipher Challenge 2004-2008
Online Tutoring & Special Project Consulting - Science / Mathematics / Programming 2004-2006, 2019-2021
App Dev/Programming/Consulting Contractor 2022-present

Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech), Atlanta GA
Physics Teaching Assistant / Laboratory Head Assistant Manager 1992-1995
Taught and supervised basic physics laboratory courses
Maintained and setup all laboratory equipment for basic physics labs, etc.

FHS Supply & Manufacturing, Inc., Clover SC
Head of all Computer Services and Co-General Manager 1995-2008
various general small-business programming apps, inc.:
(database, spreadsheet, word processing, financial stuff, website design, advertising graphics, computer security, cross-communication, networking, data backup, etc.)

Totally rewrote previous business database system, from a DOS-based environment, to a Windows-based environment, implementing Visual dBase as the primary application builder
*translation* trashed the tangled nightmare left by a previous programmer and rewrote entire system from scratch into a clean, fully integrated, properly functioning business database system
FHS has been continuously using this system for 25+ years now, still active...
Created functionality including customized order entry and processing; automated invoicing, freight bills-of-lading, shipping and product labeling; shipment tracing, etc.
Created enhanced functionality with time-of-order, on-screen customer info, both for data verification and for customer convenience
Created built-in HazMat (hazardous materials) coding and cross-checking for full compliance with UN and DOT Hazmat regulations
Created automated box-packaging system for most efficient packing of various products in various packaging: (bottles, cans, boxes, drums, crates, pallets, etc.)
Created and customized several data-mining fields for maximization of customer statistical information and analysis
Created automated accounts receivable tracking and inventory counting systems
Created program for automated product costing and pricing, as well as chemical mixture ratios, weights, viscosities, etc.
Created programs for chemical tank configuration and liquid product measurement, for statistical analysis and flow routing
Created program for improved time card entry and retention for payroll accounting
Created programs for chemical analysis and mixing ratios
Created programs for credit card validation and verification - now in Javascript CCchecker
Created program for finding optimal freight shipping services for various products
Created bridging software between main database and:
Created web-based encrypted order retrieval system, product costing & pricing software, UPS WorldShip program and UPS pricing charts, UPS Hazmat program, Global PC credit-card batch processing,  software, web-based data mining software, bulk-mailing software system
Created advertising graphics and documentation for trade magazines, brochures, flyers, mailers, banners, product labeling, and business website
Created advertising graphics using vector graphics, bit-mapped graphics, 3D-rendering, animated graphics, etc. in various formats .BMP .CDR .GIF .JPG .PNG .TIF, etc.
Created, updated, and maintained entire business website using primarily MS FrontPage and NotePad, as well as various graphics programs
Created business website as large network of hyper-linked information resources optimized for customer searching
Implemented customer incoming weblink system to enhance search/find probabilities
Business website designed for optimization of search engines such as Google - #1placement with several relevant keywords and first page placement with more during it's day
Website included multi-media features, links to main distributors, custom-made encrypted order system
Implemented network security features, such as air-barrier database protection, internet firewall, order encryption and obfuscation, as well as physical security procedures
Oversaw all financial software, including all business accounting, vendor and customer tracking, purchase orders, etc.
Oversaw all freight costing programs and selection of best freight routing
Responsible for keeping current on all federal regulations involved in chemical storage, mixing, shipping, labeling, etc. such as web-based MSDS info
Responsible for all data networking, synchronization, backup and storage -implemented timed backup procedure to ROM media for optimal/secure storage
Increased efficiency of product order preparation, inventory control &tracking, package utilization, etc. - essentially technologized the entire manufacturing and shipping system
Oversaw all electronic word documents, email, faxing, and e-document storage


Vision Metering, LLC (formerly Austin International, Inc.), York SC& Belmont, NC
I was the IT Dept. (SysAdmin, DBAdmin, BkUpAdmin, Programmer, Trouble-Shooter, Installer/Patcher, Researcher, etc.) 2005-2020
Oversaw all computer related equipment (software/networking/etc.) for two separate locations (~120 computers over 3 network domains)
Responsible for keeping the internet connection online at all times
Responsible for keeping all networks up and running, all computers on the network up and running...
Responsible for introducing new software and maintaining old software, even when such software was no longer officially supported
Responsible for keeping main office and production environment application programs functional (i.e. Answer/research questions: How do I do <this> with <pick-a-program>?)
Responsible for maintaining/backup/re-design/etc. of MS SQL databases, holding gigabytes of data for 100+ major & minor utility companies, such as:
  (Ameren, BGE, Cinergy, Con-Edison, Duke Energy, Entergy, FPL, GA Power, LADWP, Public Service E&G, SOCO, VA Power/Dominion, etc.)
Wrote queries to format data of these and other companies to specified formats and performed quality control  and emailing/encoding/uploading of such data files
Master of ETL data services - essentially, translating data from one format to another per customer requirements
Wrote software to:
 Analyze production schedules
 Analyze and facilitate quality control
 Communicate with various serial-based devices, including calibration boards, barcode scanners, wireless modules, totalizing equipment, PICprogramming, electronic meters, fingerprint scanners, etc.
 Communicate with various utility mainframe systems over the internet (latest variation used cURL commands over a Web API)
 Read/write/format barcodes
 Encrypt/checksum sensitive data transfer
 Simulate meter dial readings, including an optical recognition system using a webcam, in order to improve read accuracy
 Accept input data of meter information, with special features to reduce bad input
Major programming project: Complete research, design, maintenance, upgrade, etc.software to calibrate gas meters using physics principles employing temperature, barometric pressure, differential pressure, relative humidity, microsecond timing, curve-fitting of internal meter dynamics - used in a production environment for over a decade.
Research into alternative office management systems, such as away from Microsoft Office and towards the open access LibreOffice & Mozilla Thunderbird
Killing computer viruses and quelling infections (sometimes at registry level), sorting mail and junking spam
Updating ODBC connections and mapping networks
Figuring out & troubleshooting Utility-owned software applications with regard to meter programming
Disguising email attachments so that Utility production managers can get their email despite over-zealous IT guardians
Used Google Maps to find locations and ranges for radio-based meter data gateway communications
Used Google to find answers to various problems
etc. - (There's was a new problem/situation just about every day...)


Skills:
Programming hardware/software and general computer systems since age of 6 : my first computer had 4k of RAM memory and used a tape-cassette for loading/saving.
Put together my own computer systems (various hardware modules)
Can program anything and in any language, currently moderate to expert level on the following, and quick learner on anything else:
DOS & Windows (including DOS Interrupt programming and Windows API functions)
MS SQL Server and Visual dBase relational database system
all MS Office products: Access, FrontPage , Excel, Money, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, etc.
big fan of the LibreOffice Suite, does everything that MS Office does for free
Quicken & QuickBooks
CorelDraw, Corel PhotoPaint, Corel Dream3D, POVray, InkScape, Paint.NET, var. other graphics programs
Web Programming - HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, J2EE, CGI, Google/Search placement, etc.
Std. Programming - Assembly, Basic/Quick Basic/Visual Basic, C, C++, Delphi, DOS Batch Scripting, Epson Printer Language, Fortran, HP RPN Logic, Logo, Pascal, etc.
Science/Math Programming - Calc/Excel, IDL, Mathematica, Maple, MathCAD,  TKsolver
Database programming - dBase, MS Access, MS SQL
Extensive website development knowledge, business & personal
Write my own programs in various languages to solve various technical problems
Use any other application program with quick learning curve
Fluent in advanced mathematics, physics, and computing/programming concepts
Expert level knowledge of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics, using 4-Vector and Tensor Mathematics
Adept at data analysis, troubleshooting, debugging
Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability using advanced mathematical techniques
Write fairly decent poetry, make ambigrams, juggle a little...
Motorcycling, geocaching (~700 official finds to-date, 1000's unofficially), hiking, archery, Googling (Search, Images, Maps, Earth/Sky, etc.)
Nature photography
Have been giving myself a "Birthday Challenge" for last decade to do something new & demanding
(Hang-gliding, 120mile bike ride Green Briar Trail WV, Hike Black Crest Trail of Mt. Mitchell NC, Hike Knife-Edge Trail of Mt. Katahdin ME,
Motorcycle the entire Blue Ridge Parkway, Find all geocaches on a given mountain in a single day,
Writing/Publishing my book on the foundations of Special Relativity and Quantum Mechanics (SRQM), etc.)


Programming Projects:
Complete design & maintenance of FHS Supply Business Database System & Website 1995-2008 (ongoing consulting as needed)
Complete design and coding of Gas Meter Proving software for calibration of Utility owned meters
Complete MS Access/MS SQL Server data query/reporting and QC of Utility meter calibration data
Many serial communication projects (Barcode scanners, ERT readers, Finger-print scanners, Line Counters, PIC programming, External Controllers, etc.)
Encrypted order form, Credit Card batch processing and UPS/HazMat shipping cross-communication
The Science Realm website and subpages:
Science and mathematics teaching webpages for Kids
Multi-media programming
Fractals, Stereograms, Ray-Tracing, Screen Dazzlers
Turkish Language/Grammar Generator
Cryptography/Encryption/Classical Cryptosystems
Creator/designer/administrator of the RuneQuest Cipher Challenge
var Graphics, inc. JavaScript Graphics
var Mathematics/Science simulations, inc. a JavaScriptRPNScientific Calculator, using Complex Math, a 4-Vector / Tensor Calculator, a LED Circuit Simulator for Measuring Planck's Constant
var Fun stuff, like a Srabble Score Calculator designed for the Gaston Literary Council
var others not on web - tons of stuff (scientific simulations, graphics, assembly stuff, puzzle and mathematics-based solvers, etc.)
SQL communication DLL
Node-graph analysis using Cytoscape.js
Client/Server Database system design in javascript using Node.js and REST API


Major projects by Language:
Assembly - Interactive Fractal Graphics & numerous tiny programs
C/C++/IDL -  Medical Physics-Cardiac Imaging using SPECT sinogram reconstruction
Corel/Inkscape/Paint.Net - Hundreds of Vector/Bitmap/3D rendered/Animated images
cURL - Web based queries of major electrical utilities, using various Web API libraries
Cytoscape - Node Graph Analysis
Delphi - Hundreds of business utility/graphics/mathematics/physics simulation programs over several decades
DOS Batch - lots of various small scripts to automate production tasks
DOS Interrupts - Various technical programs, mostly graphics and cryptography based
Epson Printer Language - All business labeling, shipping forms, etc. for FHS Supply, Inc.
Excel - FHS Product Analysis, Costing, Chemical Mixing, Tank Measuring, TimeCard Calculation, HTML generation, Scrabble Score Calculator, Meter Data Analysis
Fortran - Physics analysis during undergrad and graduate studies at GA Tech
Google - Impartial (non-paid) webpage search placement
HTML/Dynamic HTML/CSS/FrontPage/BlueGriffon - FHS and SciRealm websites and subpages, many with dynamic audio-visual content
Java/J2 - Online AutoStereogram Graphics
Javascript - Interactive Graphics, RPN Scientific Calculator using complex mathematics, 4-Vector/Tensor Calculator, Cryptography Code Systems, Physics Simulation, RuneQuest Cipher Challenge, Turkish Language Grammar Generation (All Available Online)
Knex - Database communication
LibreOffice - Major projects using Calc (MS Excel replacement) and Impress (Physics Diagramming-Method Project)
Mathematica/Maple/MathCAD - Sums of Powers of Integers, novel general formulation
MS Office/Office365 - Complete office software suite experience
MS Access - Tables/Queries/Reports/Macros/Modules for major Utility data files
MS SQL Server - Complete database services for major electrical and gas utilities
MS Outlook/Thunderbird - Keep the mail and junk the spam
MySQL - database systems
Node.js - Client/Server database systems
Pascal/Delphi - Major business resources (meter calibration / barcoding /SQL communication / Gas Prover Program), hundreds of scientific simulations, puzzle solvers, graphics
POVray/TKsolver - Design of elements of an experimental Tokamak fusion power plant, lots of graduate study science simulations
Quickbooks/Quicken - Complete financial support system
REST API - Communication with databases and meters
Visual dBase - Relational database system
Word - Bulk mailing database merge

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The Science Realm: John's Virtual Sci-Tech Universe John's Science & Math Stuff: | About John | Send email to John 4-Vectors | Ambigrams | Antipodes | Covert Ops Fragments | Cyrillic Projector |Forced Induction (Sums Of Powers Of Integers) | Fractals | Frontiers | JavaScript Graphics | Kid Science |Kryptos | Philosophy | Photography | Prime Sieve | QM from SR | QM from SR-Simple RoadMap | SR 4-Vector & Tensor Calculator |Quantum Phase | Quotes | RuneQuest Cipher Challenge | Scientific Calculator (complex capable) | Secret Codes & Ciphers | Science+Math |Sci-Pan Pantheist Poems | Stereograms | SuperMagicSqr4x4 |Turkish Grammar |

Quantum Mechanics is derivable from Special Relativity See SRQM - QM from SR - Simple RoadMap (.html) See SRQM - QM from SR - Simple RoadMap (.pdf)