## BIO
| **ROBERTO DIAZ**
**SUMMARY**
Energetic and enthusiastic software engineer and technical project manager with extensive experience in wireless Internet, application software, mobile phone software, and systems development. Involvement with proof-of-concept and prototype systems, applied research and development, and commercial products. Experience leading multi-disciplined teams. A fast and eager learner. Recent Master of Science in Computer Science. Previous Security Clearance. Areas of experience include:
* Object Oriented software engineering
* Project management
* Applied research and development
* Embedded software
* PC applications
* Client / server applications
* C++, Java, C, XML/XSL/XSLT, assembly
* HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
* Internet / wireless protocols and APIs
* Digital Rights Management
* Standards working groups
* Keynote speaker / presenter
**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**
**MOTOROLA, INC.
Personal Communication Sector
Libertyville, IL
Multimedia Software Manager
2001-2003**
Led internal team and managed third-party software suppliers to provide multimedia applications for premier 3G cellular telephone
* Provided technical management for definition, development, and integration of multimedia applications including audio / video playback and streaming, digital rights management, and video capture
* Managed relationship with several external, third-party software suppliers including resolving technical issues, setting and tracking progress, and integrating delivered work products into main code branch
* Contributed technical guidance during selection of third-party software suppliers and negotiation of contracts with same
* Defined and tracked interoperability tests for multimedia applications
**AUVO TECHNOLOGIES
Itasca, IL
Principal Software Engineer
2000-2001**
Designed and developed client-server, multi-modal (voice, visual, tactile) system enabling access to information from cell phones and other wireless devices
* Implemented server-based voice response system and applications in Java
* Designed and implemented key APIs in C++ for applications running on server
* Designed key client-server protocols to support multi-modal applications
* Developed XML tools for analyzing user interaction with system to allow improvement of system performance
* Represented company at trade shows and during on-site and off-site presentations to potential customers within US and Europe
**MOTOROLA, INC.
Motorola Labs
Schaumburg, IL
1997-2000
Principal Staff Engineer**
Drove standards and implemented proof-of-concept systems to integrate internal technologies into existing commercial product lines
* Spearheaded multi-company standards body working group and led major overhaul of formal specification documents
* Merged existing software application with leading-edge Java technology and custom Java classes to create speech-enabled WAP browser
* Designed application framework to accelerate development server-based voice interaction services
**MOTOROLA, INC.
Applied Technology Department
Schaumburg, IL
Software Engineer
1982-1997**
Managed, designed, and implemented embedded and desktop computer software
* Designed and implemented real-time, embedded software in assembly language for numerous high reliability, two-way digital communication systems
* Developed PC-based applications using third-party C++ GUI libraries to provide configuration and control of embedded systems
* Led teams of multi-disciplined engineers to implement systems that met formal customer contracts in excess of $10M over 5-year period
* Organized and hosted Technical Exchange Meetings for 120 engineers/ technicians
**EDUCATION**
Master of Science in Computer Science
Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
**PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS**
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Chicagoland Java Users Group (CJUG)
**AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS**
Previous Department of Defense Security Clearance
Secret level
Significant Contributor Award
Received from Motorola Labs
**PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT**
"Understanding WTA"
Speaker at two International WAP Developers' Symposiums |
## Area of Expertise
| * Back-end website development
* PHP (including PHP classes)
* MySql
* XML/XSL/XSLt
* Object Oriented Software Development
* Java
* C++
* Custom Software Design and Development
* Embedded, real-time software
* Win32/PC software applications
* Client-Server Applications |
**Sample Work:**
| **PHP sample:**
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**MySQL sample:**
[<img src= "http://spinningbits.com/websample-myproofline.jpg" />
[login to view URL] (test site)][2] |
