Lars Poulsen

Objective

Strong Skills

• Demonstrated leadership - in technical as well as managerial capacity.
• Extensive knowledge of computer networking technology, from bits on the wire to effective design of applications for high performance in network environments.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills in programming and network operations.
• 22 years of experience in Internet protocols and IP network engineering.
• Extensive knowledge of telecommunications issues relating to telephone as well as data networks (PBX, T1, Frame Relay, ISDN).
• Excellent systems programming skills in "C" as well as several low-level assembly languages.
• Project experience in embedded systems as well as kernel, socket, CGI and applications programming on several Unix variants: 4BSD, SunOS, Solaris and Linux.
• A broad background in Information Systems and basic Finance.
• Effective communication with customers
• Good teaching and presentation skills (taught at Internet technology workshops for developing countries in Prague, June 1994 and Warzaw, September 1995).

Employment History

Currently at AFAR Communications Inc, Santa Barbara

April 2003 to current: Vice President

Management:

In this startup, my specific areas of responsibility include

• Information Technology:
  • I installed, configured and run all our computer systems, including webserver (hosted at a remote datacenter for reliability), in-house Linux server providing web application services for customer leads data base and serial number tracking, Windows file services (using Samba) source code control (using CVS) and backups (using Amanda).
  • I wrote the web application services above as well as our problem tracking system
• Finance administration:
  • I set up our finance system (QuickBooks for Windows), defined chart of accounts and installed budgets.
  • I run accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll
• Software engineering:
  • I am one of two principal software developers for our embedded systems and the PC-based supporting programs used with them.

UC Wireless (Utilicom, Inc, Wi-LAN Technologies), Santa Barbara

Sep 1998 to Mar 2003: Senior Software Engineer

WIN Router Family

UC Wireless was transitioning from selling pure link layer products to providing network systems. I was their Internet architecture person, working with both our in-house software engineering team and our outside co-developers.

IT architect

As a part time project, I was responsible for the company's IT infrastructure.

OSICOM Technologies, Santa Barbara

Mar 1996 to Aug 1998: Manager of Remote Access Software Development

IQX-200 Remote Access Switch

Midrange Remote Access Switch (RAS) with embedded digital modems serving 8 to 168 dial-up connections via BRI, PRI or T1 lines

Specific areas of responsibility:

• Principal architect
• Team leader supervising 4-7 software engineers
• Since Nov-97 additionally serving as facility manager for OSICOM's Santa Barbara Design Center

Tools: Borland C (Turbo Debugger for Windows)

VxWorks for x86

CVS (Concurrent Version System) distributed source code control

PSR (Problem Service and Reporting) database

As an after-hours project, implemented a website for a local non-profit organization: www.ca-seafood.org.

Rockwell Network Systems, Santa Barbara

Feb 1990 to Mar 1996: Senior Software Engineer

Rockwell NetHopper

Principal architect for low-cost dial-up router based on DOS/80386 architecture.

Special areas of responsibility:

• dial-on-demand modem driver
• 80x86 protected mode low-level issues (DOS extender integration)
• dynamic routing - RIP etc
• IP filtering and security firewall features
• 56Kbps sync line interface

Tools: Borland C 4.5 on MS-DOS

ATT-3B2 IP routing Front-End

Developed IP-over-X.25 component for router with 4 ethernets and 1 X.25 port.

Tools: Development for MC68000 in C, hosted on SunOS
DDN Qualification using Tekelec Chameleon

CMC TranServer Terminal Server

Lead Engineer for maintenance release

Tools: Development for MC68000 in C, hosted on SunOS

Advanced Computer Communications, Santa Barbara

Jan 88 - Jan 90 Manager of Commercial Customer Support
Jun 86 - Jan 88 Senior Software Support Engineer

Projects

Built customer support function from the ground up

Developed problem tracking software package ("PSR system") which is still in use 10 years later.

Supported IP/X25 interface products to MILNET and ARPAnet

Supported ACC's multiprotocol bridge/router products

Trained support staff for above products

Jan 85 - Jun 86 Principal Software Engineer

Oct 83 - Dec 84 Senior Member of Technical Staff
Mar 82 - Oct 83 Member of Technical Staff

Projects

IF-VAX/STP (a government network processor)

VIA/FD (an Ethernet controller for IBM channels)

IF-VAX/9700 - an IBM selector channel emulator for driving a XEROX- 9700 laser printer from VAX/VMS (Z80 firmware is assembly and C; VMS device drivers; VMS print spooler in PL/I)

MC-68000 and Z80-based microprocessors programmed in assembly and C In-circuit emulation

VMS device drivers

Government driven test plan development

A/S DATALOG FP, Copenhagen, Denmark

Oct 80 - Mar 82 Consultant to ACC (above)

• Liaison for joint development and marketing efforts
• Misc product support and troubleshooting
• VMS internals work (device drivers)

Aug 75 - Oct 80 Software Engineer

Projects

Real-time data acquisition and process control on Norsk Data (Nord-10/Sintran)and PDP-11/RSX-11M systems. Work included device drivers, as well as process supervisor applications.

PDP-11 based RJE and terminal concentrators

Localization of Wang Word Processing Systems

Academic Computer Center, Copenhagen University, Denmark

Jan 72 - Aug 75 Systems Programmer

• Sperry 1100 Series (EXEC-8) Internals work
• Academic computer "Help Desk"