Computer Software Consultant and Contractor
Hawaiian Islands
- Current
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- QA Manager/Technical Writer at Blue Lava Technologies
- Author/Writer (Self-employed)
- Instructor at eclasses.org
- Freelance Photographer at Katharine Osborne Photography (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Instructor at UAT
- Web Programmer at Engineering Animation Inc.
- Research Assistant at UAT
- Education
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- South Mountain Community College
- Maricopa Community College
- University of Advancing Technology
- Connections
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- Industry
- Computer Software
- Websites
Katharine Osborne’s Summary
Yes, I hold many hats and do a little of everything. My mind is constantly going off in all sorts of directions and I follow too many of them, but that just makes life a tad more interesting. To compensate, I watch zero television, write stuff on the bus to Honolulu and back everyday, and sleep four hours a night.
Long ago (circa 1994) I started out in the computer science field, specifically doing interesting things with then nascent but now obsolete VR. I drifted into web development, then teaching computer science (after a long strange roadtrip), then non-fiction writing, then I decided to follow my other creative leanings with photography, art, music, fiction writing, and filmmaking. I am now back to web development again - but Web 2.0 is more interesting than Web 1.0.
My project du jour is a music video I am producing/directing for an old friend who happens to be a really good musician/songwriter and an incredible human being (google Matti D). This is my first somewhat professional collaboration with a musician and a choreographer, so I am excited and deeply scared at the same time.
I also have another book deal in the works that is taking up a lot of my time, so I hope that project is a go too.
My Short-term goals:
- Learn how to surf
- Visit Kuau'i and the Big Island
- Buy a car or find a studio apartment in Honolulu that costs less that $1500/mo
- Find 1000 friends on social networks (because I am writing a book about the phenomenon)
My longterm goals:
- Write/direct feature films for wide-release (independent, but if I could do a big budget biopic of King Kamehameha I would)
- Get the screenplays I have written produced
- Finish at least one novel
My current heros/role models are Michel Gondry and Scott McCloud.
Katharine Osborne’s Specialties:
Writing, editing, instruction
Katharine Osborne’s Experience
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QA Manager/Technical Writer
Blue Lava Technologies
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
2007 — Present (1 year)
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Author/Writer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
June 2004 — Present (4 years 4 months)
Freelance non-fiction writer in the genres of science, technology, computer science, and occasionally pop-culture.
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Instructor
eclasses.org
(E-Learning industry)
May 2003 — Present (5 years 5 months)
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Freelance Photographer
Katharine Osborne Photography (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Photography industry)
August 2002 — Present (6 years 2 months)
Photographer specializing in portrait, model, journalism, and stock photography.
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Instructor
UAT
(Computer Software industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
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Web Programmer
Engineering Animation Inc.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 1998 — February 2000 (1 year 11 months)
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Research Assistant
UAT
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Katharine Osborne’s Education
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South Mountain Community College
Physics 2002 — 2003
Successfully completed PHY121 and PHY131 concurrently, in prep for physics grad program (have yet to start though).
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Maricopa Community College
Community College Teaching Certificate 2001 — 2001
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University of Advancing Technology
1994 — 1997
Additional Information
Katharine Osborne’s Websites:
Katharine Osborne’s Interests:
Amateur independent filmmaking (i.e. stuff for YouTube consumption), screenwriting, acrylic/mixed media painting, 2D animation, getting the gumption up to surf
Katharine Osborne’s Groups:
DeviantArt, RWA Aloha Chapter, Waikele Writers Group
Katharine Osborne’s Honors:
Technically this isn't an honor or award, but I have written a book called "Data and Text Processing for Business Intelligence". Go look it up on Amazon. If you ask real nice, I might even autograph it, ;-)
Katharine Osborne’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
