Modra, Brian Lionel
GUI/Client-server/Database Software Engineer
Email:bmodra@lhlg.nt.gov.au
My objective is to further my experience in application design for GUI
Client/Server Database applications such as Land Management / Property
Title database systems, via another challenge to implement excellent
systems from the ground up.
RESUME of Brian Lionel Modra
2 Vogt Place, Felixstow, SA 5070, Australia.
Phone: 08 3655075 (International: 61 8 3655075)
bmodra@amrad.com.au
EDUCATION
- 1985 at South Australian Institute of
Technology - Adelaide
- Computer Science
(for structured programming skills)
- 1983-1984 at The Caddsman Bureau - Adelaide
- Advanced CAD Operation.
(Private tutoring.)
- 1981-1983 at Regency Park College
of Advanced Education - Adelaide
- Associate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
I was DUX (top student) of Mechanical
School in 1983.
EXPERIENCE
- AMRAD Pty Ltd. (Director, Software Engineer)
1/4/92 - current
- Client/server GUI applications (using CASE)
and data-modeling, for Land Management /
Property Title data systems.
C++, C and SQL for ORACLE,
AIX, SunOS, HPUX, LINUX.
- Network Communications Pty. Ltd. (Consultant)
1/12/91 - 2/3/92
- Database applications. C and SQL for ORACLE, SunOS.
- QikDraw Systems Pty. Ltd. (Software Engineer)
6/90 - 26/11/91
- GUI development for CAD. C, Fortran,
Assembler, and SQL for ORACLE,
UNIX, DEC-VMS, and DOS.
- Microbyte Co. Ltd. (Software Engineer)
29/5/89 - 18/5/90
- IBM PC compatible BIOS programming.
80x86 Assembler, and C.
- QikDraw Systems Pty. Ltd. (Software Engineer)
7/23/86-19/5/89
- GUI development for CAD. C, Assembler,
and Fortran for UNIX.
- Philips Information Systems. (Cad Operator)
1/20/86 - 6/30/86
- Programming and System Administration.
Fortran, Macros.
- The Caddsman Bureau. (CAD Operator)
1/3/84 - 1/30/86 (overlap = holiday pay)
- System Administration, Programming, Tutoring,
for a minicomputer based CAD systen.
- Full Time Study (Student)
8/82 - end 83
- Studying CAD Operation and working as
Engineer in spare time (5:30 - 12pm)
while completing full-time Diploma in
Mechanical Engineering.
- Broken Hill Pty Ltd (Trainee Draftsman)
2/16/81 - 7/30/82
- Mechanical Drafting.
SKILLS
GUI design:
Proficient in GUI application design. Experience as an
operator helps me design intuitive, dynamic interfaces using
technology such as OOUI.
Client/Server technology:
Ability to develop stable servers using
transaction manager, RPC, socket, and XDR technologies.
Spatial indexing:
Well versed in Quad Tree spatial indexing theory. Proficient
in spatial indexing algorithm design. Ability to design
generic topological spatial data models for RDBMS.
Compiler design:
Ability to write parsers, compilers, and interpreters.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Travel:
I have been to Papua New Guinea, Manus Island, Singapore,
Hawai, and the US. My next planned trip is Russia via
Singapore.
Leisure:
Cycling (super-lightweight road bikes,) Bushwalking,
squash, and swimming.
Music:
I play Saxophone, Bass Guitar, and Keyboard.
Languages:
Native English, beginning Russian, limited German.
Interests:
GNU software, LINUX operating system, painting
(acrylic or oil on canvas.)
REFEREES
John Humphries
(Director, Software Engineer of GEOLINK Pty. Ltd.)
Contracting with me at Dept. Housing, Lands, and Local Gov.
+61-89-831905 (home) or +61-89-996292 (work)
geolink@ozemail.com.au
Management at my major client, Dept. Lands, Housing, Local Gov.
available on request.