E. Oliver Severin

San Diego, CA

eos@acrotek.com

• Master of Science, Computer Science - Rice University
• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engg. - Rice University
• Bachelor of Arts, Engineering - Rice University

AcroTek , San Diego, Newport Beach and Austin
Founder and CEO 1991-Now

• Wrote new Instrumentation and Control Standards for a major int'l oil company.
• Developed a comparison of DB2, Oracle and Teradata for reference and training.
• Created a Teradata Database used to maintain records of Customer/Prospect visits.
• Developed a Web Site which services all 21 global Customer Briefing Centers.
• Completed a Demonstration Disk of CRM, Data Warehousing, E-Business and Others.
• Created a Data Warehousing demonstration using a Laptop alone or with a Kiosk.
• Embellished child browser to access AOL, Dial-up and Direct Internet.
• Encrypted login passwords and provided online performance indicators.
• Developed a Simulator to test a new transmision scheme within DWDM.
• Developed controls for 0.91 nm erbium-doped fiber amplifier pump laser.
• Developed a Simulator to test the EMS with up to 1000 NEs and Alarm Storms.
• Developed an EMS using CORBA and SNMP and a Craft Interface using TCP/IP.
• Developed an online business directory indexed by county, category and area code.
• Developed web sites for over a dozen businesses in Texas and Southern California.
• Developed a strategic marketing plan to increase sales for local small businesses.
• Implemented an Intranet system upgrade for an international distribution company.
• Designed a database program to increase a client's efficiency with their customer list.
• Implemented an Internet data access system for Texas Tourism Division.
• Upgraded BizKit to work under Linux using Sun StarOffice 5.1 as basis.
• Designed and implemented many Push and Pull Marketing Programs.
• Wrote a handbook for home-based business, "The One Minute Commuter".
• Formulated budgets and objectives; expense and profit accountability, forecasting.
• Authored, edited, and published BizKit Plus, a small business training package.

Gulbransen, Inc. , San Diego, CA
General Manager 1986-1991

• Sold out to National Semiconductor for all cash.
• Set up product testing to insure customer/dealer satisfaction.
• Established a sales training program, and developed sales and technical literature.
• Established the packaging, shipping and transportation for the finished instruments.
• Directed manufacturing and marketing of 12 digitally synthesized musical instruments.
• Set up purchasing and an inventory control system for parts and finished instruments.
• Analyzed marketability of products which were developed with proprietary technology.
• Formulized the designs of a line of digital musical instruments for the marketplace.

Actronix Corp. , Dallas, Texas
Founder and CTO 1980-1985

• Became the largest producer of mobile robots in the United States.
• Merged with RB Robots, Inc.(Public Company) of Golden, Colorado.
• Developed a all-terrain, mobile robot to replace security guards.
• Developed a lifting, mobile robot which could lift 300 lbs to table height.
• Developed an educational robot to teach preschool children about science.
• Hired a team of professional engineers to design and prototype mobile robots.
• Installed and serviced precision measuring systems on existing machine tools.
• Set up an automated telemarketing system using a digital voice system.

Acrotech Int'l, Inc. - Houston and Dallas
Founder and CEO 1971-1980

• Introduced Texas oil equipment manufacturers to Industrial Robots.
• Mated Japanese machine tools with American Bendix controls and Getty drives.
• Supplied the majority of CNC turning equipment used in down-hole manufacturing.
• Installed and serviced SONY precision measuring systems on existing machine tools.
• Shizouki Mills, Hitachi Mills, Getty Motors/Drives and Bendix Controls.
• Imported, assembled and distributed CNC machine tools.

Analysis, Design, Engineering and Marketing Skills:

• Evaluating Competitive Products
• Planning and Organizing Projects
• Designing and Engineering Products
• Budgeting and Purchasing Supplies
• Project and Product Management
• Contract and Product Marketing

Computer Personnel, Programming and Simulation Skills:

• Evaluation and recruiting of personel
• Team organizing, scheduling and motivating
• Browser, connection and encription expertise
• Database design and development using SQL and Oracle
• Web page development (dHTML, HTML, Front Page 98, JAVA, JavaScript,)
• Internet / Intranet and on-line research using search engines. 
• MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Window NT, 98, 95, 3.1, Linux and DOS
• Ansoft and Mimic system circuit simulators
• Virtual Photonics system simulaion

• Published Book: "Robot Companions" - McGraw-Hill
• Published Software: "BizKit Plus" - Valley Software Publishers
• Published Book: "The One Minute Commuter" - Jewel Press
• Patent Issued: "Control of Chlorine and Ph in a Pool - #4,016,079
• Masters Thesis: "Real Time Simulation of Time Sharing Computers"

• Professional Engineer: State of Texas - Serial Number 25681
• Private Pilots License: Instrument and Twin Engine Rated
• IEEE Membership: Over 20 years of service
  Engineering Management Society
  Automation and Robotics Society
  Computer Society

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