Rowin Andruscavage
rowin@andruscavage.com
http://hairball.bumba.net/~rwa2/

10406 Montrose Ave #301
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 793-0782 (mobile)



Objective
Project/product development using my diverse skills in systems architecture and engineering design, rapid prototyping, simulation, & integration.
Skills
Computing: UNIX (clusters, Linux, SUN, SGI), Python, PERL, Java, C/C++, Matlab, SQL, office suites, web publishing, Cold Fusion; Analysis & Visualization: UML, XML Schema, FEA, 3D rendering & animation, graphics manipulation/scripting; Integration: open source, standards-based software, networking, hardware (SCSI & fibre channel), ADC/DAC interfaces; AV Systems: Vista Systems Spyder, Logical Solutions fiber switching system
Aviation
Experience
Systems Engineer, The Boeing Company - Air Traffic Management, McLean, VA 2001-2004
  • Director of high profile R&D laboratory
  • Software engineering of UML-to-code discrete event simulation engine
  • Demonstration integration & execution under government contract
Cornell R/C Aircraft Team 1999
  • Batch in-flight video processing, correlation to GPS data
Cornell Rigid Airfoil Team, catamaran wingsail watercraft 1996-97
  • CFD simulation of multi-element airfoil, 1/6 scale working model
Homebuilt aircraft 1994-96
  • Machined and assembled parts for the Quail, a single seat aluminum airplane
  • Built and flew radio controlled glider and gas powered models
Computing
Experience

Systems Engineer, The Boeing Company - Integrated Defense Systems, Arlington, VA 2004-Present
  • Boeing Integration Center East - showcasing demonstration systems to prominent government, international, and industry visitors. Part of Advanced Modeling and Simulation Virtual Operations
  • Architect for sophisticated AV switching, network, control, and content delivery systems. Deploy complete system upgrades - including conversion from analog to HD digital streaming video pipeline - all while keeping demo systems operational during heavy event schedules.
Prod. Dev. Engineer, PATMOS Int'l Corp., Ocean City, MD 2000
  • Design & implementation of hardware and software systems for scaleable, low-maintenance, high-availability supercomputing clusters
Undergraduate Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 1996-99
  • Refined instrumentation, data analysis used to measure granular flow properties in microgravity
  • Developed image processing software to increase data throughput
DevBusiness.com Manager, World Bank, Washington DC 1999-present
  • Upgraded front and backend to use new RDBMS schema
  • Work closely with management to improve & update site of 2,000+ users
Education
University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2007
MS Systems Engineering, conc. in wireless networks
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY May 2001
B.S. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Dean's List 4 semesters
Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt, MD June 1996
Science & Technology Magnet Program
Activities Linux.com/tuneup volunteer for performance computing site 1999-01
Cornell Student Linux User's Group : President 1996-99
CU ASME : PR, web page manager 1996-99
Taekwondo : 2nd degree black belt, instructor 1996 - Present