Stephen L Arnold Earth & Environmental Sciences Scientific Computing & Mathematical Modeling Software / Systems Engineering and IV&V www: http://www.gentoogeek.org contact me: http://www.gentoogeek.org/steves_world/Feedback GPG Key fingerprint = 44EE F84F 86F8 733C 9BB0 2377 605E C01F 47D4 6D61 last update: 10/11/2008 09:24 ACADEMIC TRAINING: 2007 AMS Online Weather Studies Faculty Workshop 2003 Zope Essentials Short Course, Caivo.com 2002 AMS Short Course: Fundamentals of Doppler and Polarimetric Weather Radar 1999/ Professional Development & Faculty Workshops on various Pres. topics such as Student Learning Styles, Intellectual Property & Copyright Issues, BlackBoard, etc 1996/ Various Computer Science courses in Programming 1998 Languages and Data Structures, Allan Hancock College 1995/ Graduate Workshop: Risk Assessment Issues In Toxics 1996 University of California Santa Barbara Extension 1990 M.S./Geophysics, San Diego State University. Emphasis in: Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Nonlinear Systems, Mathematical Modeling. 1986 B.S./Geophysics, San Diego State University. Emphasis in: Meteorology, Instrumentation, Electromagnetic Methods, Seismics, Programming. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1999-Present Associate Faculty, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria / Lompoc, California Senior Associate Faculty for Meteorology & Physical Geography courses and course/curriculum review. Successfully developed and implemented new meteorology course (both lecture and laboratory) to augment existing geography course offerings. Currently working on developing additional courses in introductory programming and quantitative analysis for the social sciences, as well as a web application server for geographical data and related instruction. 2006-Present Staff Scientist, ENSCO Inc. Santa Maria, California Responsible for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of the meteorological, range safety flight operations, and infrastructure portions of the RSA (Range Standardization and Automation) Program. In addition to RSA product analysis, also performed local configuration management, tool development, and Linux system administration, as well as analysis and development of IV&V process support and documentation. 2005-2006 Senior Scientist, ENSCO Inc. Santa Maria, California Additional Systems/Software Engineering on the MARSS (Meteorological and Range Safety System) upgrade for the Range Standardization & Automation (RSA) Program, Systems Integration and Test support for RSA MARSS and Weather systems at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Software engineering for RSA Infrastructure services and systems security. Trainer for range System Admin (RedHat Enterprise Linux and network administration) and MARSS Forecaster and Safety Analyst operator positions. 2002-2005 Senior Scientist, ENSCO Inc. Santa Maria, California Systems/Software Engineering on the MARSS (Meteorological and Range Safety System) upgrade for the new Spacelift Range System at both Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) and Kennedy Space Center (KSC), including all aspects of requirements analysis, software and system integration, meteorological data acquisition, processing and display, and various meteorological and hazard/risk models. This work involved design and implementation of interface software between the host system and several scientific modeling and visualization packages, some ported from a proprietary system, as well as direct ingest of real-time data (such as lightning detection and location systems). Performed WR installation and integration of MARSS hardware and software deliveries with SLRS and legacy range weather & instrumentation systems. 1999-2002 Senior Scientist, ENSCO Inc. Vandenberg AFB, California Test Director, test tool development, and scientific & engineering support for AFOTEC (Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center) on the RSA (Range Standardization and Automation) Test Program, and AFSPC 17TH Test Squadron on the LTRS (Launch and Test Range System) Test Program. Designed and implemented web-based watch-item database for tracking specific AF test issues. Additional ENSCO projects included design and development of web-based searchable document library, issue tracking, and document workflow systems. 1997-1999 Senior Systems Engineer, ENSCO Inc. Vandenberg AFB, California Responsible for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of the Range Safety Display System (RSDS) for the 30th Space Wing including both real-time and non real-time portions (half-time). Also half-time on the 45th Space Wing PET&S (Performance Evaluation Test and Simulation) contract, responsible for independent test and simulation on the meteorological and range safety portions of the RSA (Range Standardization and Automation) Program. 1996-1997 Senior Systems Engineer, Logicon Geodynamics Inc. Vandenberg AFB, California Responsible for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of 30th Space Wing mission critical range safety data systems at Vandenberg AFB. Leader of Meteorological Risk Analysis Systems task (MRAS), which includes the meteorological modeling and data acquisition systems, toxic risk modeling systems, and Range Safety hazard and risk models (blast over-pressure, debris, etc), as well as propellant evaporation and health effects modeling. 1991-1996 Systems Engineer, Geodynamics Corporation Vandenberg AFB, California Responsible for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of 30th Space Wing mission critical range safety data systems at Vandenberg AFB. Leader of Meteorological Range Safety Systems task (MRSS), which includes boundary layer structure and diagnostic windfield modeling, atmospheric dispersion modeling, and evaporative source strength modeling (MARSS), real-time meteorological data acquisition, processing, and display (WINDS), the Rocket Exhaust Effluent Dispersion Model (REEDM) and the Real-Time Rawinsonde/ Windsonde Processing System (RTR/WPS) subtasks. 1990-1991 Consultant, San Diego, California Air toxics risk assessment modeling, cost-benefit & sensitivity studies. Geophysical surveys including seismics and resistivity. Scientific programming (FORTRAN), database development (HyperTalk, Oracle for Macintosh). Technical writing. 1988-1990 Head Lab Technician, Mathematical Sciences Department, San Diego State University, CA Configured and maintained software, hardware, and LAN's for Mathematics Dept computer lab. Installed hardware upgrades and SCSI devices. Trained faculty, staff, and students in the use of the Macintosh OS and numerous applications such as Matlab, DataDesk, Word, and Excel. 1984-1989 Research Assistant, Geological Sciences Department, San Diego State University, CA Responsible for data acquisition, reduction, analysis, modeling, and visualization of meteorological data on the Marginal Seas Experiment, the Gibraltar Experiment, and the Shelf Mixed Layer Experiment. Performed extensive analytical & statistical analyses and numerical modeling of meteorological data, FORTRAN programming, and technical writing. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: 2003-Present Gentoo Linux Developer/Package Maintainer http://www.gentoo.org cAos Linux Testing & Packaging http://www.caosity.org Gentoo Linux developer and maintainer for several scientific, GIS, development tool, and various other ebuilds (Gentoo packages), including GRASS, mpich2, gpsd, GDAL, NetCDF, RapidSVN, Doxygen, etc. Member of sci(ence), dev-tool, comm-fax, and PowerPC herds. Formerly package maintainer/contributor for cAos Linux. 1997-2000 Asst. System Administrator, Regional Alliance for Information Networking, Santa Barbara, CA Volunteer user group leader, technical support, and hardware maintenance. Administered and maintained remote dialup PoP, terminal server, modems, and T-1 connection. Also designed, configured, and installed a UNIX-based server and TCP/IP - SMB network for the Santa Maria office of the Santa Barbara County Legal Aid Foundation. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Project/Task Management, Systems/Software Engineering, Open Source Development & Integration Requirements, Design, Algorithm, and Code Analysis (DoD-STD-2167A, MIL-STD-498, IEEE/EIA 12207.0) Test Procedure and Model Development & Validation Scientific Programming, Systems Integration, Cross-platform Connectivity SE & CM Process and Tool Implementation for Both Local and Distributed Development & Collaboration COMPUTING SKILLS: Hardware Architectures & Operating Systems: x86 PCs: Linux (Gentoo, RedHat, Debian), Win32 (Win9x-XP, OS/2 2.x-3.x Mac(ppc): System 6-9, OS/X; DEC Vax/Alphas: VMS; ARM: Linux (Sharp, OZ, Opie) HP PARisc: HP/UX; Cyber: NOS, NOS/VE Gentoo Linux package testing on x86/x86_64, PowerPC & ppc-embedded, Sparc Programming Languages & Network Protocols: Ada, Python, FORTRAN, C, C++, Java, Pascal, perl, SmallTalk AWK, HTML, XML TCP/IP, PPP & SLIP, ADSL/SDSL, WIFI, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk SMTP, IMAP, POP, LDAP, HTTP, SSL, SRP, SSH, IPP, CVS, DNS, Jabber Scientific Computing Environments: IMSL, ACSL (Advanced Continuous Simulation Language) Matlab, MathCad, Maple, Octave, ScientificPython PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Meteorological Society American Geophysical Union (Atmospheric Sciences section) Association for Computing Machinery JANNAF Safety & Environmental Protection Subcommittee American Federation of Teachers / CA Federation of Teachers PUBLICATIONS: Incorporating the AMS Online Weather Studies Resources In the Design of a New Meteorology Course (2007) S. L. Arnold, presented at the Educational Initiatives Poster Session, 17th Symposium on Education (88th Annual AMS Meeting, 2008). http://ams.confex.com/ams/88Annual/techprogram/paper_133699.htm Blackboard Acquires WebCT: Clash of the Titans? (2005) S. L. Arnold, AFT On Campus, Technology Column, December 2005/January 2006 Issue, American Federation of Teachers, Higher Education. http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/on_campus/dec05/technology.htm Open Source Technologies in Science Education: What's Your Geek IQ? (2004) S. L. Arnold, presented at the Joint Session on Cyberinfrastructure to Support Atmospheric and Oceanic Education: Examples and Strategies, 14th Symposium on Education (85th Annual AMS Meeting, 2005). http://ams.confex.com/ams/Annual2005/techprogram/paper_85427.htm The Meteorological And Range Safety Support (MARSS) System: a GIS-based Tool for Launch Area Hazard Prediction and Visualization. (2004) S. L. Arnold, A. Dianic, and E. Magnuson, presented at the 21st Int Conf on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology (85th Annual AMS Meeting, 2005). http://ams.confex.com/ams/Annual2005/techprogram/paper_85841.htm An Operational System for Real-time Lightning Display and Resource Protection. (2004) E. Magnuson, S. L. Arnold, and A. Dianic, presented at the Conference on Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data (85th Annual AMS Meeting, 2005). http://ams.confex.com/ams/Annual2005/techprogram/paper_85823.htm A Minimum Variance Approach to Estimating Wind Direction Statistics. (2001) S. L. Arnold, presented at the 18th Int Conf on Interactive Information Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology (82nd Annual AMS Meeting, 2002). http://www.gentoogeek.org/steves_world/minimum_variance.pdf Physical & Thermodynamic Properties of Hypergolic Propellants: A Review and Update. (1999) S. L. Arnold, Presented at the 1999 JANNAF Inter-Agency Propulsion Committee PD&CS and S&EPS Joint Meeting, San Diego, CA. http://www.gentoogeek.org/steves_world/hypergol_properties.pdf Atmospheric Resonance Waves Over the Sea of Cortes: An Experimental Case Study. (1990) S. L. Arnold, M.S. Thesis, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Making Quantitative Risk Assessment Possible: An Integrated Modeling Approach. (1989) S. L. Arnold, Graduate School of Public Health Report, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA. Meteorological Observations from the Algeciras-Tangier Ferry and Near Tarifa, Spain in 1986. (1988) Dorman, C.E., Arnold, S.L., and J.L.A. Garate, Dept. of Geological Sciences, San Diego State University, Center for Marine Studies Technical Report TR88-1. Structure and Cause of Strong Easterly Winds in the Strait of Gibraltar. (1986) Dorman, C.E. and S.L. Arnold Eos Trans. AGU, 67, 1017. REFERENCES: Here are some URLs for just a few of the great people I have been lucky enough to work with (ie, where I've been the graduate student, co-worker, collaborator, employee, etc). Clive E. Dorman: http://www-ccs.ucsd.edu/~clive/ Joseph M. Mahaffy: http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~jmahaffy/index.html Roger Whitney: http://www.eli.sdsu.edu/ Lawrence B. Gratt: http://sra.org/resources_glossary.php http://www.wiley.com/cda/product/0,,047128498X,00.html Additional information/references available upon request.