ALEXANDER OPENSTONE

Name: Alexander Openstone
Phone: 3024757385
Email: mailto:alex-o@comcast.net
Home Location: US-DE-Wilmington-19810 (US Citizen)

Will Relocate To:

Experience
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Most Recent Title: integration engineer
Experience: 30 Years
Most Recent Pay: 50.00 USD per hour
Managed Others: Yes (3 others)
Spoken languages: Russian
Sec. Clearance: No
Certifications: Unix SCO certification
Lims Certifed consultant

Company Information
Start Date: September 2002 ~ End Date: Present
Company Name: Labware Inc
Job Title: APPLICATION ENGINEER

Start Date: February 2002 ~ End Date: September 2002
Company Name: Lighthammer Software Development Corporation
Job Title: APPLICATION ENGINEER

Start Date: May 1996 ~ End Date: February 2002
Company Name: Air Liquide/Medal
Job Title: SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Start Date: November 1994 ~ End Date: June 1996
Company Name: Total Systems Design
Job Title: SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Start Date: August 1993 ~ End Date: November 1994
Company Name: RMS Technologies
Job Title: SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Start Date: June 1992 ~ End Date: August 1993
Company Name: Synerfac Inc
Job Title: SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Start Date: December 1989 ~ End Date: May 1992
Company Name: Cimtek America, Inc
Job Title: SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Start Date: May 1987 ~ End Date: December 1989
Company Name: Formosa Plastics Corp
Job Title: Instrumentation Engineer

Start Date: December 1984 ~ End Date: May 1987
Company Name: General Motors, BOC plant
Job Title: Controls Engineer

Education
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School:University of Delaware
Major:Optics, Electrical Engineering
Degree:None
Graduation Date:January 1993

School:University of Louisville
Major:Electrical Engineering
Degree:Master’s Degree
Graduation Date:January 1985

School:University of Louisville
Major:
Degree:Bachelor’s Degree
Graduation Date:January 1983

Desired Position
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Job Type:
Desired Pay: 80,000 USD per year
Max Commute: 50 miles
Travel Preference: Negligible

Interests
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Information Technology (No experience)
Internet-E-Comerce (No experience)

Resume
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ALEXANDER OPENSTONE
PROFILE

• Successful electrical engineer with extensive background in systems design, integration and deployment with emphasis on software application development and integration. Self-reliant and highly capable of producing robust end solutions to meet project specifications.
• Excellent time, project, crisis, and team management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Methodical, detail-oriented, client and production environment sensitive.
• Committed to stay current on new and evolving technologies.

RELEVANT TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Object Oriented Programming with Visual Basic, Java, C++, Small Talk
• Relational databases: MS SQL7.0, MS Access, Borland Interbase.
• Manufacturing execution systems: Wonderware InTrack, POMS, Rockwell RSSQL.
• Manufacturing Plant floor systems: Wonderware InTouch, Intellution OPC Genesis, FIX32, Simplicity.
• Manufacturing Plant Historian systems: Aspen Technology IP21, PI OSI Soft, FIX32
• Embedded system programming with C and automation based languages (PLC)
• Internet based programming and integration including XML/DHTML, Java Scripting, VB scripting.
• Internet services integration and deployment: Orion application server, Apache, Microsoft IIS, Oracle 8I
• LAN technologies: Ethernet, TCP/IP, Token Ring.
• Wireless technology: Short Haul 900Mhz radio sets in a distributed network environment. Bar code scanning software development and integration.
• PDA and Mobile systems: Palm OS development with IBM Visual Age Micro Java, Puma Tech Satellite Forms.
• Operating systems: UNIX, LINUX, Windows 2000/NT/98/95/3.xx, DOS, and MacOS.
• Business software: Visio, FastTrack, Microsoft Office Suite, Crystal Reports, Norton Ghost

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

APPLICATION ENGINEER 9/2002 – PRESENT
Labware Inc (contract) Wilmington,DE
• Responsible for integration of OLE for process control (OPC) communication layer with Labware’s LIMS software. Provided implementation support of internal LIMS projects. Designed, installed and maintained network and enterprise software infrastructure. Developed internal documentation for company’s network, backup policy and firewall maintenance. Attended LIMS System Administration and LabStation courses to receive Labware’s LIMS Consultant certification. Developed LIMS documents with Crystal reports.

APPLICATION ENGINEER 2/2002 – 9/2002
Lighthammer Software Development Corporation Exton, PA
• Responsible for testing, configuration and customer support of the Lighthammer’s Illuminator manufacturing web portal technology. Implemented OLE for process control (OPC) connector. Configured and developed demonstration projects with JavaScript/XML. Conducted product black box testing and documented results during product design phase. Developed SQL queries and test methodology for the server side components. Provided customer support via telephone and e-mail for Aspen Technology IP21, PI OSI Soft and FIX32.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER 5/1996 – 2/2002
Air Liquide/Medal Newport, DE
• Primary technical resource for all plant automation and systems integration that involved A-B PLCs, Wonderware MMI and Manufacturing Information systems.
• Developed multi-tier process recipe management tool with ActiveX technology. Implemented OLEDB layer and flat files for record storage and retrieval.
• Designed and implemented a control system application utilizing Visual Basic for Applications and a Microsoft Access database
• Implemented Visual Basic client to function as front-end manufacturing process control application. Responsible for Visual Basic design, coding and testing and MS SQL integration. Successfully added bar code scanning capability for inventory and product tracking. Received commendation from management.
• Implemented Manufacturing Execution System and Inventory project with XML/JavaScript and ActiveServer pages technology for tracking process inventory.
• Developed and tested SQL Java scripts for server and client side. Deployed backend application, IIS and tested browser integration Macintosh clients.
• Architected and deployed XML solution to exchange of data between a Macintosh based FileMaker server and the SQL Server 7.0 database. Received commendation from management for attaining cost savings.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER 11/1994 – 6/1996
Total Systems Design Exton, PA
• Responsible for functional specifications, software development, final integration and acceptance of the numerous control and information system for various manufacturing sites. Developed standards for ladder logic programming. Configured GE Simplicity screens for the co-generation facility.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER 8/1993 – 11/1994
RMS Technologies Cherry Hill, NJ
• Responsible for GUI development, configuration and testing with VB and Wonderware, Intouch. Maintained and updated C code functions for communication network. Received several commendations from management. All work was based on the Omron and Allen-Bradley platforms.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER 6/1992 – 8/1993
Synerfac Inc Wilmington, DE
• Configured, tested and deployed Factory Floor GUI systems. Prepared Control system functional specification and testing documents. Provided client training and support.

SYSTEMS ENGINEER 12/1989 – 5/1992 Cimtek America, Inc Wilmington, DE
• Implemented SQL scripting and queries on POMS platform. Designed and implemented GUIs for numerous automation projects. Developed PLC ladder logic for various manufacturing applications. Authored functional specifications. Received commendations from management.

Instrumentation Engineer 5/1987 – 12/1989
Formosa Plastics Corp Wilmington, DE
• Responsible for various control system modernizations and upgrades.

Controls Engineer 12/1984 – 5/1987
General Motors, BOC plant Wilmington, DE
• Responsible for all phases of the system integration work on the plant
wide basis on the modernization project. Managed plant automation projects
and contracts. Developed ladder logic programs for paint automation projects .

EDUCATION

Graduate Work in Fiber Optics, Electrical Engineering Dept, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 1989-1993
Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1985
BS, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1983
PhillyJug (Java User Group) member

RELEVANT FORMAL TECHNICAL TRAINING

• Software Certification Courses: MCSD training at AmeriTrain, Wayne PA
• Unix C/C++ Certified (320 hours), Penn State Great Valley, Wayne PA.
• Labware Certified consultant