Robert Burdick

Robert Burdick

Senior Architect, Emerging Technologies at Nokia

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Senior Architect, Emerging Technologies at Nokia
Past
  • Software Architect at deCarta
  • Director of Research at KnoahSoft
  • Independent Contractor at BeVocal
  • Independent Consultant at KonaWare
  • Principal Consultant at wAppearances (Sole Proprietorship)
  • Expert Witness / Litigation Consultant at Thelen Reid
  • Independent Contractor at Skylink Design
  • Software Engineer at Hewlett-Packard
  • Software engineer at DialSurf
  • Software Engineer at GWCom
  • Software Engineer at Navitel
  • Consultant at Informix
  • Application Engineer at IntelliCorp
  • Software Engineer at Integrated Systems
  • Researcher at Tubitak
  • MTS at Mission Research Corporation
  • Intern at Hughes Aircraft
Education
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
Connections
467 connections
Industry
Telecommunications

Robert Burdick’s Summary

I have been working in the software industry for the past 18 years. Much of this experience is in the design and implementation of embedded software, consumer electronics, and telecommunications systems.

I am deeply technical, but also extremely adept at technical partner relationship management, customer interactions (requirements gathering, proposal and specification writing, etc.) I also have a good deal of experience working with and managing offshore technical teams. I have specific experience building and coaching teams in China and India.

My ideal job is a combination of software architect and relationship management.

In addition, I have the following skills:

Developer Evangelist:
In addition to developing embedded software, I have worked for 5 years as a developer evangelist. As a Microsoft MVP from 2001-2006, I participated in online forums and phone conferences with the Windows Mobile and CE developer communities. I have given technology demonstrations and talks at user group meetings company sponsored product launches and other events. As an MVP I have attended product review meetings, had input into improving developer tools, and kept abreast of current technology and industry trends.

Teaching and Training:
I have formal experience training software developers in the use of programming languages and embedded technologies. I have given training courses at Microsoft on Windows CE programming and COM / ATL programming. I have taught courses to Microsoft employees with all materials, including slides, course notebooks, and extensive sample programs, developed by me.

Robert Burdick’s Specialties:

Writing:
* “Essential Windows CE Application Programming,” published by John Wiley and Sons in March 1999.
* Co-author of the book “Professional JSP, 2nd Edition,” published by Wrox Press in April 2001.

Speaking:
* Embedded Systems Conference 2006, San Jose
* Embedded Applications Programming With Windows CE
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* Embedded Systems Conference 2005, San Francisco
* “Building Internet Applications with Microsoft’s .NET Compact Framework”


Robert Burdick’s Experience

  • Senior Architect, Emerging Technologies

    Nokia

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

    June 2008Present (1 year 6 months)

  • Software Architect

    deCarta

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    December 2007March 2008 (4 months)

    Responsible for design and architecture of embedded software platform for deCarta's connected personal navigation devices.

    * Managed relationships with third party developers and technology providers.
    * Led offshore Shanghai development team
    * Turned user interface design into architecture for live device code

  • Director of Research

    KnoahSoft

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    May 2007December 2007 (8 months)

    * Lead efforts in researching new technologies that may apply to KnoahSoft's VoIP call center and agent productivity management software solutions.

    * Prototype / proof of concept new features and components for KnoahSoft solutions.

    * Manage relationships with technology partners such as Cisco and Mitel

    * Work with KnoahSoft's India based engineering staff on software development efforts and product releases.

  • Independent Contractor

    BeVocal

    (Telecommunications industry)

    20062007 (1 year )

  • Independent Consultant

    KonaWare

    (Telecommunications industry)

    20052007 (2 years )

  • Principal Consultant

    wAppearances (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)

    January 2000May 2007 (7 years 5 months)

    Consulted on wide variety of embedded and mobile software and consumer electronics projects for companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, AMD, and Target Corporation. Provided software solution design and architecture expertise, as well as software development assistance for these projects.

  • Expert Witness / Litigation Consultant

    Thelen Reid

    (Telecommunications industry)

    20062006 (less than a year)

    Served as a technical consultant for an intellectual property dispute case.

  • Independent Contractor

    Skylink Design

    (Telecommunications industry)

    20042005 (1 year )

  • Software Engineer

    Hewlett-Packard

    (Telecommunications industry)

    20002003 (3 years )

  • Software engineer

    DialSurf

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19991999 (less than a year)

  • Software Engineer

    GWCom

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19981999 (1 year )

  • Software Engineer

    Navitel

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19971998 (1 year )

  • Consultant

    Informix

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; IFMX; Computer Software industry)

    19961997 (1 year )

  • Application Engineer

    IntelliCorp

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; INAI; Computer Software industry)

    19951996 (1 year )

  • Software Engineer

    Integrated Systems

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19931994 (1 year )

  • Researcher

    Tubitak

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19911993 (2 years )

    Led machine vision and OCR projects at the Tubitak Marmara Research Institute near Istanbul, Turkey.

  • MTS

    Mission Research Corporation

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19871989 (2 years )

  • Intern

    Hughes Aircraft

    (Telecommunications industry)

    19851987 (2 years )


Robert Burdick’s Education

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

    MS , Electrical and Computer Engineering , 19831989


Additional Information

Robert Burdick’s Groups:

  •    Windows Mobile Enthusiasts
  •    Forum Nokia
  •    UCSB Engineering Alumni
  •    NARM: National Association of Recording Merchandisers

Robert Burdick’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
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