Jim Musson
Digital Computer Services
105 W King St #201
Hillsborough, NC. 27278
jim@musson.org


Employment Experience:
10/2000 -
Present

Digital Computer Services,
Hillsborough NC
Owner

On site and in house computer services including; domain management, hardware and software installation and repair, security consulting, database programming using MS Access, SQL Server, My SQL...

Custom Windows C++ programming

 

 
2/2000 -
10/2000
neoButler, Inc., RTP NC
Senior Software Engineer

Design and development of client software for tracking and profiling sites visited by users browser.  Extensive use of OLE automation, Internet Explorer Browser Helper Objects, C++ / MFC, client server interaction via HTTP.

9/1995 –
 2/2000
Firstlogic, Inc., Raleigh, NC
Senior Software Engineer
Design and implementation of application programs for the mailing industry. Software developed using Visual C++ / MFC and DAO database interface. R&D projects using COM/DCOM. Developed software design from requirements given by marketing. Interface with QA during software test cycles. Installation and maintenance of Windows NT servers. Network maintenance of local computer domain. Good oral and written communications skills. Was given New Product Release Award in July 1996, on time awards in March and July 1998.
1/1995 –
9/1995
Best Programs, Inc., Reston, VA
Consultant
Member of 5-person project team developing a state of the art accounting system that runs on Windows 95 / NT. Created a custom report generator with graphing and drill down capability.
5/1989 –
1/1995
Information Technology & Applications Corp., Reston, VA
Deputy Directory Advanced Technology
Senior Software Engineer
Project manager / software engineer for various software development teams developing advanced workstation products for DOD customers using C, C++, MS Windows SDK, WIN32 SDK, and MFC. Designed cartographic display systems using real-time ELINT message processing systems. Integrated database applications into existing workstation software. Participation in various Microsoft and Borland beta programs. Installed and maintained computer network for software development group. Was awarded employee of the month in February 1993.
1983 –
5/1989
Telemet America, Inc., Alexandria, VA
Software Development Manager
Chief software engineer and manager of a 3-person software development team and computer operations personnel.

Designed and implemented stock market trade display workstation using MS Windows and DOS. Designed network broadcast protocols. Designed and implemented real-time trade processing system using MACRO-11. Creation of a custom order entry system using FORTRAN, FMS-11 forms management, RMS-11 file system and Datatrieve. Management of country wide leased line and satellite broadcast system. Supervision of consultants developing new quote receiver hardware and software. Technical assistance to customer support personnel


Additional work experience back to 1973 available upon request.

Education:
Northern Virginia Community College 1973 – 1974

Software Tools & Technologies:

  • Visual C++ and MFC
  • MS Windows 98/ NT/2000 (WIN32 SDK) including: OCX Controls, COM/DCOM Objects, OLE Automation, and DAO Database
  • MS Windows SDK including use of: DDE, Network DDE, DLL's, Custom controls, MDI, ODBC database interface
  • Perl
  • SQL Server and MS Access Database
  • Other software tools including: Bounds Checker, Source Safe, InstallShield, FrontPage, Photoshop