arthur a. michaels jr.

email:lego@gti.net

vox:973.263.3681

http://www.gti.net/lego

overview

I am a self-starting, forward-thinking technologist looking for a creative, challenging environment. I have a broad range of experience and interests which include:

  • internet development (4+ years)
  • technology evaluation/investigation/prototyping
  • video production/post-production
  • human computer interface
  • graphics
  • international business and foreign languages

skills

technologies

  • UNIX (Irix, Linux, NetBSD, Solaris 2.x)
  • Windows (9X, NT/2000)
  • other OS's (BeOS, MacOS)
  • wireless infrastructure technologies
  • TCP/IP networking
  • streaming media technologies
  • server-side scripting (ASP, JSP)
  • RDBMS (Oracle)

languages

  • Java (Beans, JSP)
  • Perl
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • C/C++
  • JavaScript
  • VBScript

experience

lucent technologies : 07.1997 - present

member of technical staff

07.2000 - present
mobile internet

Bell Labs Technology Evaluation

Work closely with Bell Labs researchers to assess market readiness of their technologies. Work includes:

  • Identify technologies that have application to mobility and bring them into our mobility lab
  • Proposing possible product solutions to Wireless Product Management group
  • Present and sell product solution concepts to senior management
  • Develop prototype product concepts

mobile gaming

Technical lead on Mobile Gaming. Responsibilities included: integration of gaming into Mobile Internet Architecture, including billing systems, defining gaming architecture, identifying, investigating and evaluating strategic partners to deliver gaming capabilities on 2G and 3G wireless networks worldwide.

  • Worked with a Japanese game console manufacturer to bring their platform to US-based wireless networks. Conducted usability testing on their device and software
  • Worked with a Korean game company to deploy their console-based solution worldwide

3rd Generation Wireless Demo

Developed the streaming video portion,as well as defining the demo scenario of a customer-facing demonstration that leverages the increased bandwidth of a 3rd Gen. wireless network on a variety of wireless-enabled devices.

07.1997 - 06.2000
cio

customer portal

  • Developed and presented proposal based on gaming/entertainment to build brand strength
  • Member of team that was responsible for evaluating and selecting portal software
  • Designed and implemented prototype of customer-facing portal

video production

I produced, directed and edited a short video for Global Leadership Development Programs (internal continuous learning program). This video is being used as an internal and external marketing tool to showcase Lucent's commitment to fostering an environment of learning and innovation.

"breakthrough" team

Member of a cross-functional team tasked with dramatically reducing delivery time on certain Lucent switching products from ~140 days to 7-11 days. As a member of this team, I:

  • Administered web site and existing workflow tool for the team
  • Designed, implemented, tested, and maintained a simple, extendable and robust workflow tool using Oracle and Microsoft ASP.

education

southern illinois university at carbondale
bs computer science, minors in mathematics and french

references

available upon request