Ph.D. Student at State University of New York at Binghamton
Ithaca, New York Area
- Current
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- Technical Writer at Studio B Productions
- Graduate Research Assistant at Binghamton University
- Past
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- Independent Contractor at Charles River Analytics
- Linux Specialist at Custom Systems Integration
- Lead Programmer at zClipse.org
- Graduate Research Assistant at Brandeis University
- Advisory I/T Specialist at IBM Global Services
- Education
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- State University of New York at Binghamton
- Brandeis University
- State University of New York at Binghamton
- State University of New York at Binghamton
- Vestal High School
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Michael Head’s Summary
To work with others in a research-oriented environment on collaborative projects. This could be in the research division of a large company or in a research laboratory at a university. I'm particularly interested in infrastructure for high performance computing and in collaborative software.
Michael Head’s Specialties:
Grid Computing, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, Software-based Research and Analysis
Michael Head’s Experience
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Technical Writer
Studio B Productions
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
Freelance technical writing.
* SOA grid design patterns for computer graphics animation (Developerworks, July 2007) -
Graduate Research Assistant
Binghamton University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2004 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Grid infrastructure analysis and development, XML and SOAP performance analysis, GridFTP security and performance optimization, publication of research papers at conferences and in journals.
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Independent Contractor
Charles River Analytics
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
August 2007 — May 2008 (10 months)
Java, Linux and AJAX developer on a security-related project.
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Linux Specialist
Custom Systems Integration
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
January 2006 — May 2006 (5 months)
Developed a new Linux product for the company by installing, testing, and writing software for several I/O devices which allows the testing of electronic devices on manufacturing assembly lines.
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Lead Programmer
zClipse.org
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2002 — August 2004 (2 years 2 months)
Developed Open Source plugins for the Eclipse platform:
* Developer for Insectivore: a tool for sharing tasks/bugs without a server
* Sole developer for the JScheme Eclipse Plugin: an editor and associated features for the JScheme dialog of Scheme -
Graduate Research Assistant
Brandeis University
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Research industry)
September 2001 — May 2004 (2 years 9 months)
Analyzed and developed computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) applications, included groupware for software developers.
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Advisory I/T Specialist
IBM Global Services
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1999 — August 2001 (2 years 2 months)
Java and XML development for the Banking and Finance Industry; travelled to various customer locations and integrated with local development teams
Michael Head’s Education
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State University of New York at Binghamton
Ph.D., Computer Science/Grid Computing, 2004 — 2008
Worked with Madhusudhan Govindaraju in the Grid Computing Research Laboratory
- Activities and Societies:
- Founder: BU CS Informal Graduate Seminar Series
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Brandeis University
M.A., Computer Science/CSCW, 2001 — 2004
Worked with Rick Alterman in the GROUP research group.
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State University of New York at Binghamton
B.S., Mathematics, 1995 — 1999
Awarded Undergraduate Mathematics Award at graduation
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State University of New York at Binghamton
B.S., Computer Science, 1995 — 1999
- Activities and Societies:
- Symphony Orchestra, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Computers Robotics and Engineering (CoRE) SIH
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Vestal High School
High School Diploma, 1991 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Orchestra, Binghamton Youth Symphony (BYSO), Science Club, Math Club, Track and Field (Sprints), National Honor Society
Additional Information
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Michael Head’s Interests:
Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Boardgaming, Computer Gaming, TV, Opensource Programming, Opensource Communities
Michael Head’s Groups:
IEEE, ACM, PADI, HCSSiM, SC05, SC06, SC07, SC Conference, STYP, Souther Tier Young Professionals, STNYLUG, Southern Tier New York Linux User Group, LinkedIn Q&A system
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Binghamton University Alumni (and Faculty) member
Michael Head’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
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- reference requests
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