DAVID R. ADASKIN

OBJECTIVE:

Challenging position in Software Development with the opportunity to expand my
technical expertise.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

10+ years' experience working in various Software Engineering positions.
Expert-level skills in .NET, COM Interop, C#, Object Oriented Design, XML, UML
Proficient with C++#, VB.NET, Perl, Java, Smalltalk, SQL, and S-Plus
An efficient, independent worker and team player with excellent communication
skills.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Symyx Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
October 2006 - Present
Software Engineer, Automation Group

Designed and implemented software modules to support and extend Laboratory
Execution & Analysis (LEA) software to enable high-throughput combinational
chemical analysis in various research applications. These software modules controlled
laboratory analytical equipment, directed automation robotics, and/or performed data
analysis.

Extensive use of C# and COM Interop, some VB.NET.

Worked with Chemists and Mechanical Engineers to design and implement
complex chemical reactor/analysis systems

Successfully delivered high quality software solutions on tight schedules with
minimal supervision.

Provided input to guide development of next generation LEA software.

Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
November 1999 - July 2006
Software Design Engineer, Integrated Bio Solutions - Gene Expression R&D

Responsible for creating software to control a proprietary DNA Microarray
Writer system. Involved in all phases of development: initial investigations,
proof of concept, development and deployment of a system capable of producing
DNA Microarrays for sale to external customers.

Used Object Oriented Design techniques to maximize reuse of core modules.
Extensive use of UML diagrams to explain software design.

Developed code primarily in C++ with some tools in Perl, Java, & C#.

Applied standard Design Patterns and used STL containers and algorithms where
appropriate.

Developed a simple Vacuum controller interface using a single-board computer
(Rabbit microprocessor) with a Dynamic Web GUI.

Hewlett-Packard Company, Santa Clara, CA
November 1996 - October 1999
Software Design Engineer, Instrument Support Solutions Division

Developed various software packages to support worldwide customer service
centers in performance verification and calibration of a wide variety of Hewlett-Packard
Test and Measurement instrumentation. Developed CORBA Server in C++ on HP-UX with
Java Swing GUI. Tested the Server with a Smalltalk CORBA client (VisualWorks).

Hewlett-Packard Company, Santa Clara, CA
July 1985 - October 1996
Software Design Engineer, California Semiconductor Test Operation

Developed verification software for a line of Low Power/Mixed Signal IC testers.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1985

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