Ken Mc Neill

Current

Project Creator and Developer at Sourceforge Project J3DWorkbench
Software Architect-Consultant at Sogeti

Past

Consulting Engineer at Eurocopter
Consulting IT Specialist at IBM
Consulting IT Specialist at Siemens VDO

Software Architect & Technical Lead at PC Away
Content Integration Consultant at AltaVista
Public Relations Representative at Opus One
Technical Support & Product Management at Great Valley Products

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Education

Syracuse University

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Ken Mc Neill’s Summary

I am a Software Architect and Technology Engineer with a proven track record of creative problem solving applied to complex, distributed systems and applications.

My range of experience encompasses different fields and sectors, from embedded real-time to high-level, web-based e-business.

As a strong communicator and a technology advocate, I have published technical articles on subjects such as software modeling (please see websites, below).

I am fascinated by 3D technologies, having built and demonstrated prototype systems for companies such as IBM. I am the creator of J3DWorkbench--a powerful desktop tool for building 3D scenes in a rich-client environment (please see websites, below).

Linux-savvy, and a fan of Ubuntu, I am an active member of the Open Source Community, contributing code and support to several projects, including Java3D and Art of Illusion.

I am fully bilingual-French, and I like working in dynamic, international environments.

Ken Mc Neill’s Specialties:

Java, J2EE, Eclipse RCP, OSGI, JMF, JMS, XML, SOA, BPM, PHP, BPEL, Websphere, SQL, Hibernate, LDAP, TCP/IP, 3D, Linux, UML, security, modeling, refactoring, performance.

Ken Mc Neill’s Experience

Project Creator and Developer

Sourceforge Project J3DWorkbench

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2006 — Present (3 years )

I am the creator and developer of J3DWorkbench on Sourceforge.net, an open source 3D visualization & simulation tool with practical application in the fields of GIS, medical, scientific, and game prototyping.
Software Architect-Consultant

Sogeti

(Public Company; CAP.PA; Information Technology and Services industry)

October 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)

Based in France, I consult for major companies, such as IBM and Orange, in software architecture, development, application integration, and client support.
Consulting Engineer

Eurocopter

(Privately Held; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

May 2009 — October 2009 (6 months)

I developed and refactored code for Eurocopter's mission planning and navigation software platform for military helicopters. This critical GIS system interfaces with on-board equipment in order to assist with all aspects of flight and tactical operations.

The platform uses Java Swing, Hibernate, JGoodies, and Luciad Maps for cartography.

I also served as a technical authority for 3D integration.
Consulting IT Specialist

IBM

(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

2002 — 2008 (6 years )

I have consulted punctually for IBM for a total of 4 years.

My role was to provide in-depth, pre-sales support and enablement for demonstrating the value of IBM J2EE SOA & Business Process Management (BPM) products, architectures, and case scenarios to targeted accounts, primarily in Telecommunications.

During this time, I helped Alcatel Lucent build a Web 2.0-based proof-of-concept platform for GSM telephony mashups.
Consulting IT Specialist

Siemens VDO

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — 2006 (5 years )

I consulted on two separate assignments for Siemens VDO between 2001 and 2006

I developed interfaces, program code, and simulation tools for multimedia components embedded into automobile navigation and entertainment units.
Software Architect & Technical Lead

PC Away

(Information Technology and Services industry)

2000 — 2001 (1 year )

Ground-floor participation in PIM-based, collaborative web portal venture using J2EE and open source technologies.
Content Integration Consultant

AltaVista

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year )

I consulted within the integration team for MyWay, formerly AltaVista, to support their first European client, Figaro-SODEN, for the launch of City Portal www.parisavenue.fr.

I worked with the American & French integration teams on Web content templates in DHTML, Java Applets, and deployment scripting tools.
Public Relations Representative

Opus One

(Wine and Spirits industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years )

At this 'ultra-premium' wine estate in the Napa Valley, I received visitors and VIPs. I helped to establish a visitor database and management interface.
Technical Support & Product Management

Great Valley Products

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1993 — 1994 (1 year )

GVP was best known for producing high performance peripherals and software for the Commodore Amiga, especially in the area of multimedia.

Ken Mc Neill’s Education

Syracuse University

B.S. , Electronic Media, Physics, History of Science , 1988 — 1992

Activities and Societies:

French exchange student, graduated 'Cum Laude'

Additional Information

Ken Mc Neill’s Websites:

Ken Mc Neill’s Interests:

garage winemaking, tennis, snowboarding

Ken Mc Neill’s Groups:

The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
Ubuntu Users ( 10.000+ members ) Official Group
Open Source Universe
Java EE Professionals
Interactive Physics
3D Visualisation and Graphics Programming
Simulation, Visualisation and Training Systems
Sophia-Antipolis High-Tech Group
Great Valley Products (GVP)
APS Physics
Riviera JUG
Java 3D Users