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Richard Collins RichardCollins@TheInternetFoundation.Org |
Newark Senior High, Newark Ohio
Case Western Reserve University - Electrophysiology of Hydra, Algol, Compilers, Chemistry
University of West Florida - Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Jackson's Classical Electrodynamics
Texas State Department of Health, Communicable Disease Division - Community Demonstration Program, Population projections, Health surveys, stratified surveys, regional profiles, Center for Disease Control
Texas Education Agency, Business Office - Methods and Procedures analysis, redesigning chart of accounts, federal programs' overhead rates, consultants, new accounting system
University of Texas at Austin - Physics Research: Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Orbital mechanics, atomic and molecular beams, meteorology, fusion, architectural engineering, library classification
University of Maryland at College Park
1975-1978: Computers, Mathematics, Physics, partial differential equations, astrophysics, gravitation, gravitational radiation, neutrinos, field theory, magnetism, accelerators, plasma physics, fluid mechanics, fluid dynamics, aeronomy, wind tunnels,
Robert Forward - gravitational energy density, Gravity Research Foundation
Charles Misner - "advisor", Joe Weber - gravitational wave detectors, neutrino mass
Sandy Wall - cyclotron, fusion
University of Houston - Physics, engineering
Goddard Space Flight Center, EG&G, Wolf Research and Development, Gravitational fields from satellite orbits, constrained optimization, Kalman Filters
Population Reference Bureau - associations and population issues
Georgetown University, Center for Population Research
1978-1982: Research Associate, Demography Department, AID population policy evaluation, Apple computer, basic, modems, fertility surveys, 3D displays of population, Futures Group, economic/population models, Bureau of the Census, Bioethics
Gravity Research Foundation annual essay contest
Gravitational Energy Density and Equivalent Electric and Magnetic Fields
Some Common Sources of Gravitational Radiation
The Rate of Change of Clocks at the Earth's Surface
Magnetic Resonance Gyroscope, Measuring the earths rotation
Chemistry Department - Magnetic Resonance, Nuclear Properties, Heterocycles, Electrochemistry
Science and Technology in China, Lee Orleans
1979-1982: developed mainframe and PC systems for graphical and statistical analysis of global population trends and analysis of project effectiveness. SAS and SPSS and Pascal. Supervised/ trained Demography graduate students in their use of computers and data analysis. Author population projection software.
Agency for International Development, Bureau for Program and Policy Coordination, Center for Development Information and Evaluation
Senior Mathematical Statistician. 1982-1985: Supervised Staff and contracts. Designed integrated strategic planning tools for project design and program evaluation. Designed an integrated economic and social data warehouse for analysis of development strategies and programs – fusing data from 14 major federal and international databases into a single knowledge base. Provided support and training to project economists, program designers and program evaluators. Liaison with federal and international organizations for inter-agency coordination on data sharing. COTR managing contract staff preparing Congressional reports, including State Department Human Rights report. COTR managing USDA, Census and commercial contracts preparing forecasts of world food supply, nutrition status and population growth (links). Established and chaired seminar series and workshops in economic modeling and simulation. Helped promote and establish microcomputer training programs for all AID program managers.
AID Training program - introduced microcomputer training as part of development training program
Director, Board of Directors, Lafayette Federal Credit Union. Chairman Supervisory Committee. Established membership policies. Guided accounting system upgrade. Redesigned monthly reports and planning documents.
Price William & Associates (State Department, Agency for International Development contract)
Project Director 1985-1988 Famine Early Warning System Project. Directed staff of geographers, sociologists, programmers, anthropologists, economists and technical writers in tracking potential for famine in African countries. Overall technical coordination with AID, NASA, UN/FAO, USDA, NOAA, USGS, others on information system design, database exchanges, software evaluation and development, methodological issues. Accountable for staff producing regular, high quality publications and briefings on famine risk assessment. Designed satellite image processing software for statistical analysis on microcomputers. Reviewed and beta tested most of the microcomputer-based Geographic Information System (GIS) and satellite image processing systems.
Virginia Tech - Masters Degree program in Mathematical Economics.
1988-1991 P66 Business Office, Marketing/ Competitive Intelligence Unit, Senior Business Analyst, 1989-1991: Analyzed and responded to market, legislative, regulatory, economic, and technological trends. Competitive Intelligence analysis of strategic issues and business opportunities. Supply/ demand forecasting of petrochemical prices - gasoline, crude oil, olefins, diesel.
With Corporate Affairs: Liaison with industry associations and Federal committees on environmental issues - particularly global climate change, energy taxes, environmental credits trading, remote monitoring of chemical emissions, the Clean Air Act, MTBE. Reviewed R&D projects, proposed patent ideas.
American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association (now American Chemistry Council), Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Science, Engineering and Technology, NAS
Geology Division, Expert Workstation Designer. 1988-1989: Developed networked, micro-computer based, GIS/ geophysical workstations and helped promote the corporate network. Geology, remote sensing, 3D seismic, sub-surface imaging technologies.
North American Consulting, Inc
1992 Systems Analyst, Department of State, Consular Affairs. Development and testing of microcomputer/ Wang minicomputer software for identification of applicants for visas at consulates world-wide. Development and testing of software for cash receipts and control in passport and visa process.
Fidonet, BBS's
MIS Director 1993-1996 Management Information Systems Department: Directed a staff of 11 technical and support staff responsible for design, implementation and maintenance of all information systems for an association providing a wide range of services to its 175,000 members. Accountable for staff supporting membership and insurance billing, fund raising, mail solicitations, magazine subscriptions, quality control and application development. Responsible for quality assurance elements including; disaster recovery planning, virus and web security, CASS certification, database quality and integrity. Directed development of AS400 applications in membership, insurance, fund raising and subscriptions. Conducted association’s conversion to networked systems environment. Developed Internet email and web strategies. Improved direct marketing, fund raising, electronic banking, insurance, and customer service methods and procedures. Upgraded financial systems and controls.
Aerospace Education Foundation - brought fund raising in-house and substantially reduced the cost to raise money.
Air Force Memorial Foundation - helped them get started with computers and the internet
Sculptor.Org - A Comprehensive Resource for Sculptors, 3D Scanning and Replication
Member, Finance Committee, The Falls Church Episcopal. Budget review, building program payoff. Redesigned financial reports.
Systems Resources Corporation (Now part of Titan Corporation)
1997-1998 Marketing Department Y2K Program Manager for SRC, developing Y2K methodologies, writing proposals, and marketing Y2K services to state, federal and Defense agencies.
Veterans Health Administration, Senior Y2K Analyst for Year 2000 Project. Analysis of Year 2000 risks, identification of systems, drafting of plans, estimation of budgets, preparation of reports to prepare the VHA for its assessment and remediation of all at-risk systems. Agency went from "D" to "A". Developed an intranet/ Internet communications strategy to allow multiple agencies and expert working groups to share in solving the problem for VHA. Reviewed current IS strategic plans, resources and regulatory constraints to craft an efficient plan.
Developed and implemented a VHA interagency strategy in conjunction with the Federal CIO Council Subcommittee on Year 2000. Helped to establish policies and plans for Integrated Product Teams for Medical Devices, for Telecommunications and for Building/ Facility systems in VA to work with the corresponding FCIOC subgroups.
Y2K-Status.Org - A Comprehensive Resource for Y2K. Tracking the global Y2K progress and potential.
TheFallsChurch.Org - The Falls Church Episcopal
TheGatheringPlace.com - The Gathering Place Christian Bookstore and Coffee Shop
JobsMinistry.Org - The Falls Church Jobs Ministry
The Internet Foundation - Professional Mission: Apply the Internet to solve global and systemic problems like civil war, disease and famine.
1998 - Present - Founder, Director: Building and shaping a long range vision for the Foundation. Selecting relevant and achievable goals and projects. Building partnerships and relationships to strengthen the Foundation. Tracking effective Internet technologies and approaches to e-Commerce, government and societal problems. Researching Internet structure and technologies, devising and promoting policies and standards. Analyzing global issues and developing self-sustaining intervention strategies. Consulting with Internet startups in areas of market research, Internet marketing, competitive research and Internet strategy. Designing web sites, search engines and browsers for Internet research and application.
Internet Consultant, ChinaTransport.Net - Business and Technical Advisor - creating an Internet startup.
Internet Consultant, TransitY2K.Net - Advisor on using the Internet to coordinate industry Y2K response.
Strategic Consultant, Kapos Associates (now part of Emergent Information Technologies) - Review of Y2K scenarios, Joint Chiefs Tabletop Exercises for Y2K.
Technical Editor: "Microsoft Commerce Solutions, Web Technology" - Microsoft Press, 1999
Author, Chapter and Introduction: "Y2K Technical Reference for NT Server", Syngress Press
Consultant, System Resources Corporation. Local management of difficult contract transition at Army supply site in Germany.
CollinsSoftware.com - GIS Translators - reviewing and alpha testing software.
PaulaSlater.com - Fine Art Sculptor
SculptorsGallery.com - A Comprehensive Resource for Sculpture
SculptorsAndCasters.Org - American Sculptors and Casters Association
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