terry@neurad.UUCP (Terry L. Ridder) (07/09/85)
Date: 01 July 1985 Name: Terry L. Ridder 401 Cherry Lane Apt E301 Laurel, Maryland 20707 Telephone: Home: Area Code 301 Number 490-2248 Work: Area Code 301 Number 859-6271 interested in possible overseas locations Europe, Far East, England, etc. Also interested in possible locations in the US and Canada. Resume of: Terry L. Ridder Personal: DOB: 1952; Married; 3 children; U. S. Citizen; Top Secret Clearance; Rents Apartment Education: University of Illinois B. S. E. E. 1981 Experience: U. S. Government (NSA) July 1981 - Present Title: Electronic Engineer Current salary: $33,413 4 YEARS UNIX SOFTWARE, C LANGUAGE. During past 2 years, has been responsible for the following in Microprocessor Technique Lab: Installation and confi- guration of new peripherals on two PDP 11/23 computer systems, one PDP 11/44, and reconfiguration of present system for use in research of digital signal processing programs. Installation and configuration of new operating systems on two PDP 11/23 computer systems for use in research into the capabilities of the operating system. Writing and documenting new system utility programs and device drivers for installation on any of the UNIX-based systems. Most programming done in C Language, the rest in 68000 assembler,and FORTRAN 77. Related duties are troub- leshoot hardware problems, software problems, and perform System Administration on the above computers. Responsible for computer bus R & D to explore the use of different computer busses in relationship to UNIX, and determine the feasibility of building microprocessor based 68000 machines using Multibus or Versabus, running UNIX OS, and interface to to standard peripherals. R & D circuits and interfaces for digital signal processors. Performed R & D of analog and digital circuits for FSK AND PSK detector circuits, and R & D of analog and digi- tal circuits for speech detector circuits. From Feb 1983 to May 1983, assigned to overseas location to complete training of Armed Forces personnel in mainte- nance and repair of a computer subsystem and perform integration and test of the subsystem. From May 1982 to Feb 1983, attended a training course at Harris Corporation, covering operation and maintenance of DEC PDP 11 Assembly Language, DEC PDP 11/44 computer, DEC Floating Point Processor, TS11 Magnetic Tape Unit, TU-58 Data Cartridge Unit, RL02 Disk Drive and Controller, Fredrick DEMOD, Fredrick Digitizer, Racal Receivers, DEC PDP 11/23. DEC PDP 11/34, etc. From January 1982 - May 1982, was responsible for inter- facing an HP-64000 Microprocessor Development System to a VAX 11/780, so that files could be transferred back and forth. Also responsible for software verification and writing utility programs. From July 1981 - January 1982, was assigned to General Comsec Group. Responsible for contract monitoring of a COMSEC production contract, troubleshooting design prob- lems ( found problem in dc-to-dc converter section of the power supply), and review of the test unit hardware and software for a 6800-based test unit.