Richard Guy Briggs

Current

• Senior Software Developer at Axentra Corporation
• Listmaster at Green Party of Canada

Past

• Senior Software Engineer at Lumenera Corporation
• Software Engineer at Axigon Healthcare Technologies
• Software Engineering Contractor at FreeS/WAN Project

• Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier at Green Party of Ontario
• Software Engineer at Vitana Corporation (was Cognitiative Systems Limited)
• Volunteer at Child Haven International
• Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier at Green Party of Canada
• Software Engineer at Excalibur Systems Limited
• product verification student at Corel Corporation
• Quality Control Manager at Mas-Term Innovations

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Education

• University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
• Fisher Park High School (Ottawa)
• Broadview Avenue Public School (Ottawa)

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Connections

168 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website
• Resumee

Richard Guy Briggs’s Summary

20 years of programming exeprience
15 years of experience programming in C in UN*X environments.
Very detail oriented and meticulous
Methodical, excellent analytical and organizational skills
Can work independently or as part of a team
Have acted as a team lead more than once
Strong drive to follow projects through to completion

Richard Guy Briggs’s Specialties:

Linux kernel network programming
Embedded video hardware device driver programming
Telecommunications hardware device driver programming
Knowledge of protocols: BRI, PRI, ethernet, IPv4, TCP, UDP, ICMP, ESP, AH, PFKEY
Processors: 68302, ARM9, x86, PowerPC
Linux server admin of DNS, mail, listserv, dhcp, apache, irc, o/s installation, update, upgrade.

Richard Guy Briggs’s Experience

• Senior Software Developer

  Axentra Corporation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  December 2007 — Present (6 months)

• Listmaster

  Green Party of Canada

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)

  November 1999 — Present (8 years 7 months)

  Hosting and managing electronic mailing lists for council, general discussion and various sub-committees on a volunteer basis.

• Senior Software Engineer

  Lumenera Corporation

  (Computer Software industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

• Software Engineer

  Axigon Healthcare Technologies

  (Computer Software industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year)

• Software Engineering Contractor

  FreeS/WAN Project

  (Computer Software industry)

  1997 — 2003 (6 years)

• Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier

  Green Party of Ontario

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)

  May 1999 — May 1999 (1 month)

• Software Engineer

  Vitana Corporation (was Cognitiative Systems Limited)

  (Computer Software industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

• Volunteer

  Child Haven International

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Philanthropy industry)

  1997 — 1997 (less than a year)

• Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier

  Green Party of Canada

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)

  May 1997 — May 1997 (1 month)

• Software Engineer

  Excalibur Systems Limited

  (Computer Software industry)

  1992 — 1993 (1 year)

• product verification student

  Corel Corporation

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CREL; Computer Software industry)

  1990 — 1991 (1 year)

• Quality Control Manager

  Mas-Term Innovations

  (Computer Software industry)

  1987 — 1990 (3 years)

Richard Guy Briggs’s Education

• University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

  B.A.Sc, Computer Engineering, 1988 — 1993

  Cum Laude

  Activities and Societies:

  Solar Race Team (RALOS-2), IEEE

• Fisher Park High School (Ottawa)

  SSHGD (Grade 13), 1980 — 1986

• Broadview Avenue Public School (Ottawa)

  Grade 8, Late French Immersion, 1977 — 1980

Additional Information

Richard Guy Briggs’s Websites:

• My Website
• Resumee

Richard Guy Briggs’s Interests:

computer networks, linux, kernel, security, IPsec, drivers, cycle touring, recumbents, winter cycling, solar cars, sound engineering, photography, free software, GPL, travel, nepal, india, australia, trains, youth, acoustics, recorder, bassoon, canoeing, hammond organs, DSP, VoIP

Richard Guy Briggs’s Groups:

HPVOoO (Human Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa), OCLUG (Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group), GPC (Green Party of Canada), First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, OLS (Ottawa Linux Symposium), University of Ottawa Solar Race Team Team RALOS II, Mensnet, OCUUG (Ottawa Carleton Unix Users Group), GOSLING, conscoop (Conservation Co-operative Homes Inc.), IEEE, IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), CAMMAC, World Solar Challenge, Citizens for Safe Cycling, Common Ground (coground) Co-housing

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Richard Guy Briggs’s Contact Settings

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