James A. Carlson 1014 Adams Circle #4 Boulder, CO 80303 carlson(at)colorado.edu EDUCATION Undergraduate Institution Hampshire College, Amherst, MA Degree Bachelor of Arts, May 1997 Concentration Computer Science and Media Arts Thesis "Applications of Tactile Feedback in Peripheral Computer Input Devices" GPA Hampshire College issues written evaluations only WORK EXPERIENCE Fall 2001 - Spring 2002   University of Colorado, Boulder, CO -  Graduate Student, doctorate program in computer science -  Teaching Assistant, "Senior Project" Spring 2000 - Summer 2001   Knowledge Technologies International, Lexington, MA -  Senior Software Engineer -  Lead interface designer for UML-based visual IDE for ICAD product. -  Developed prototype knowledge gathering agent for ICAD application data. -  Implemented an HTTP interface which facilitates the integration of the company's two main products: ICAD and the Knowledge-based Process Modeler (KPM). Winter 1998 - Spring 2000   Oracle Corporation, Burlington, MA -  Senior Consultant, Oracle Configurator Consulting -  Lead architect and developer for Cummins PowerSpec, a web based Oracle SellingPoint solution for Cummins Engine: a "wizard-like" application that allows the user to optimize a truck engine's Electronic Control Module (ECM) from any v4.0 or better web browser. Had primary responsibility for the design and implementation of the web based client/server architecture; development of high level interface objects in Java and Visual Basic to provide access to the SellingPoint API from server-side JavaScript; documentation of installation procedures and web server configuration specifications; and coordination of knowledge transfer to the client's internal development team. Fall 1997 - Winter 1998   Concentra Corporation, Burlington, MA -  Associate Consultant, SellingPoint Consulting -  Implemented a custom Visual Basic user interface for a SellingPoint 3.3 sales configurator for HBOC, a major US healthcare software company. Had primary responsibility for the development of COM controls to integrate with SellingPoint; performance tuning of UI; and assistance with the testing and deployment of the application. The sales configurator has been deployed to over 1000 users. Summer 1996   Blackboard Technology Group, Amherst, MA -  Developed portions of the graphical user interface for "Generic Blackboard Builder". -  Tested and updated "Chalkbox" (the company's Common Lisp GUI development package) to improve cross-platform compatibility in Windows and Macintosh environments. 1996 - 1997   The Theory of Language, CD-ROM Edition, Hampshire College -  Designed and implemented many user interface features, including an interactive Table of Contents with a "page preview" mode for fast navigation; "sticky notes" and voice memos that allow annotation individual pages in the book; an internal word processor for taking notes; a toolbar and tool palette for user preferences and accessing common utility tasks; and a reference tool for citations, glossary terms, and bibliographic entries. -  Credited for Programming and Graphics Support. -  The Theory of Language, CD-ROM Edition is currently in publication through MIT Press, listed at http://mitpress.mit.edu/book-home.tcl?isbn=0262731266 1988 - present   Freelance Artist -  Sculptural work sold through professional galleries and on commission. -  Works have included abstract and free-form mobiles constructed from a wide variety of media, such as hand-carved wood, metal, plastics, and paper. -  Galleries: Ann Arbor Art Association (Ann Arbor, MI); Clara Kott von Storch Exhibition (Dexter, MI); Gallery Animato (Bloomfield Hills, MI) SKILLS Programming Languages   Common Lisp (including CLOS, Flavors), C, C++, Java, JavaScript, XSLT, CSH, SQL, ML, Visual Basic, REALbasic, AppleScript, HyperTalk, GSL, IDL Technologies   DHTML, CSS, XML, MS Active Server Pages, Java Server Pages, Java Beans, Java Servlets, MS COM, JDBC, ODBC Operating Systems   Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/XP, UNIX (Solaris, IRIX, various Linuxen), Mac OS (Classic, OS X), MS-DOS Software   MS Internet Information Server, Oracle Application Server, Apache, Jakarta Tomcat, Cocoon, MS Office, Oracle 8, Oracle Lite, MS Access, Sybase SQL Anywhere, Roxio Toast, Adobe Photoshop, MacroMedia Director, MacroMedia SoundWorks Hardware   PC and Macintosh hardware installation, MIDI, basic networking, digital image and video processing GRANTS Fall 1996   Principal Investigator, Tactile Computer Interface -  Funded by Trustees of Hampshire College for hardware required for undergraduate thesis. Summer 1996   Summer Intern, The Theory of Language, CD-ROM Edition -  Funded by the Jerome Lemelson Foundation for continuing product development. Spring 1996   Co-investigator, The Theory of Language, CD-ROM Edition -  Group funded by the Jerome Lemelson Foundation for purchase of computer equipment. Fall 1994   Co-investigator, "JamKinetic" interactive sculpture project -  Group funded by the Jerome Lemelson Foundation for purchase of hardware and supplies. PERSONAL INTERESTS Art and Music -  Chorus -  Piano/keyboard performance and composition -  Sculpture -  Musical theater Outdoor -  Mountain biking -  Hiking -  Canoeing