Boris Varshavsky 4 Deer Creek Run, Dover, NH 03820 (603)743-3292 varsh.home2@verizon.net Summary: Software/Firmware Engineer with many years of professional experience in design and development of Networking, System, and Application software, with expertise in embedded data-communications software. Systems: VxWorks/Tornado, Unix in various flavors (Linux, Solaris, SunOS 4.1.x, System V, FreeBSD), Microsoft Visual Studio, X Windows, GNU Emacs, ClearCase, CVS Languages: C++/C, Assemblers i8080..i80x86..i960 (MRI Toolkit), Unix shells (csh and ksh), HTML, PL/M Networking: IEEE 802 LANs, SNMP (including v3), AAA (RADIUS/EAP), ATM, TCP/IP, HiPPI Hardware: embedded PowerPC, Sun/Sparc workstations, IBM PC compatibles, Intel 80x86, Intel 960, AMC XICE and Metrowerk' PowerTAP in-circuit emulators, various network lab equipment (SmartBits, Ixia, RADCOM, Net2Net, NetworkGeneral), Inmos Transputer T800. Job Experience: Elbrys Networks, Inc., Portsmouth, NH August 2006 - current Firmware Engineer Developing and maintaining firmware for various subsystems in ProCurve switching product line. Meetinghouse Data Communications, Inc., Portsmouth, NH June 2005 - August 2006 Independent Contractor / Firmware Engineer Designed and developed TNC (Trusted Network Connect) component for AAA-server. Prototyped all external software pieces required for client-server testing. Participated in a new release of AAA-server by making additions and fixes to few other components. Development was done in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterasys Networks, Inc. / Cabletron Systems, Inc., Rochester, NH May 1993 - May 2005 Firmware Engineer III Actively participated in the firmware development for company's newest enterprise-class switches (Matrix N-series, SmartSwitch 2200 & 6000): -- local management: embedded CLIs for multiple product’s components -- local management: SNMP agent tune-up and configuration (e.g. SNMPv3 configuration, CLI and MIB) -- standard IETF and vendor-specific MIBs (e.g. EntityMIB implementation per RFC2737) -- various platform components Designed, developed and maintained several components for Cabletron's ATM devices (both modular and standalone): -- LAN Emulation Client (LANE v.1.0) -- LANE MIBs (Client and Server) -- ILMI (per UNI 3.0) -- AToM MIB (RFC 1695) -- SPANS protocol (pre-standard Fore Systems' ATM signalling) Was a member of small project team developing/porting UNI 3.X, ILMI 4.0, MPOA 1.0 (Client). Participated in industry-wide ATM Interoperability Tests: UNH (Durham) and Interphase (Dallas); Successfully resolved design and multi-vendor issues on customer sites. Columbia University, New York, NY 1991 - 1993 Center for Telecommunications Research Research Associate / Software Engineer Led the software development for one of the first high-speed ATM testbeds in USA. Designed and implemented SunOS's driver to carry multimedia traffic over the experimental network, acceptance program set for 1 Gigabit/sec ATM switch, socket-based test programs. Coordinated design of network control software by several industrial participants. Chose, installed and evaluated new software products. TOR Computer Company, St.Petersburg, Russia 1987 - 1990 Software Engineer promoted to Senior Software Engineer Designed generator of event-driven GUI to different DBMS's in MS-DOS. Project was based on Object-Oriented approach to make a CASE tool for highly customizable applications. Participated in the design of a proprietary local network. Responsibilities included composing inter-layer (OSI model) interfaces while porting the product into Unix. Machine Building Corporation, St.Petersburg, Russia 1982 - 1987 Microcomputer Design Department Programmer/Analyst promoted to Software Engineer Performed full-cycle development of firmware and application software for enterprise-wide control and informational system. Designed GUIs, real-time programs for industrial microcontrollers, low-level networking software. Provided system testing/debugging. Education: 2000 Wind River Systems, Inc. VxWorks/Tornado Toolset Training Workshop 1996 Technology Exchange Co. Course in Advanced C++ Programming 1985 St.Petersburg State University, Russia Advanced course work in Network Design 1981 State University of Telecommunications, St.Petersburg, Russia M.S. in Electronic Engineering / Computer Science References: Available upon request.