RICHARD A. HYMAN
11764 W. Marlowe Place
Morrison, Colorado 80465
(303) 973-8028
Professional Experience Summary
Thirty years of experience in aerospace and computer systems engineering, mathematical modeling and simulation for a variety of information systems and aerospace applications. Complete life cycle experience. Provided technical effort for the structured analysis and requirements specification of information and aerospace command and control systems, computer systems design, the design of orbital hardware systems, and state-of-the-art programs for trajectory and reentry determination.
Aerospace systems work includes Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) integration, and small tiger team that developed Shuttle tile repair methods. Original integration team for Defense Systems including Space Shuttle integration efforts, and winning proposal team for "ORB". Original designs for on-orbit space tug. Integration of materials analysis of recovered satellite for GSFC. Original designs for Earth Observing System, creating concepts for virtual satellites, virtual instruments, and resource envelopes. Lead architect of software and hardware for the computerized Pilot Candidate Selection Method (PCSM) Basic Attributes Test (BAT).
Most recent positions include:
Engineering Consultant, 4/92 - present
Performing as a consultant has required all of the wide ranging efforts necessary to manage a small business. This includes all levels of business management from marketing and proposals to customer relations. Business relationships have been with companies ranging from the smallest to the largest.
As a consultant, have focused on computer systems and software engineering often directed towards the development of new technology. These efforts have ranged from feasibility studies to system design and development to the writing of software. Efforts have also included human interface development, web design, knowledge engineering and technical writing. The types of systems range from information systems to control and communication systems, as well as production processes, hardware control software, and experimental R&D systems. Complete experience in software creation, including design, development and formal testing.
Examples include an engineering effort with Jones Intercable and the Library of Congress. This combination had developed an education system that was used as the foundation for an interactive system using the emerging Internet delivered over cable. I performed as systems engineer and software engineer, delivering the invention of the first streaming analog video on the Internet. This included all requirements definition, software development and the management of all testing. This system was demonstrated at the Library of Congress before several groups of individuals, including Congressmen and Congressional telecommunication committee representatives. In a personal effort, I soon thereafter, invented the first known digital streaming system for video and multimedia on the Internet.
Developed a new advertisement production system for the Rocky Mountain News that significantly lowered the costs of producing real estate ads. The existing system duplicated the effort and cost of data in the Multiple Listings Service. I performed all software engineering tasks required to create a new end to end system. Created software for communication with the Real Estate MLS, extracted data from that system, processed the data, and used the data to automate ad layouts for the Rocky Mountain News pre-press department.
Helped US West develop their first Internet presence and web development capabilities. Developed web pages that stretched the capabilities of browsers by mimicking printed brochures for use by sales people. Developed workflows for the creation of web pages by graphics artists. Helped to develop their burgeoning web departments through the specification of personnel and departmental requirements documentation.
Have maintained software for companies used in the production of goods and services through the reverse engineering of older software systems. One example is DataWorks, which maintains management databases for large chains, such as Chuck E. Cheese and Kmart, producing management books on a weekly to quarterly basis. By reverse engineering the production systems, helped them to maintain these productions systems, while using improved engineering practices.
Created software for the control of video hardware and components for Carsan Engineering, later used in the creation of medical devices. Have also been the primary developer of human interfaces for a variety of small software efforts.
In recent years have been involved with Texas based, woman-owned start-up called Real Earth Models. Real Earth Models creates engineering accurate 3D models and GIS models for the the oil and gas industry, the movie industry and others, using patented techniques for integrating laser and image data. Have performed technical writing, including business plans and technical papers. Have performed software evaluations and requirements analysis for new production techniques for 3D models, and the conceptual design of custom software for these processes.
Current efforts are a proposal for a database driven system in the trucking industry, including the top-down analysis of requirements for migrating from the current system to a new data driven system. Am in the early development stages of new applications for the Apple iPhone.
During this same period, have remained involved in aerospace types of activities at a personal level. Have performed basic aerodynamic studies of very low Reynolds number airfoils. Was involved in the development of very high altitude low-cost probes until the passing of a key team member. This system was to use a combination of high altitude balloons and small rockets to achieve several hundred thousand foot altitudes. I was involved in all conceptual designs and development, and performed all software simulations for performance evaluations.
Senior Engineer; Computer Technology Associates, Inc., 10/83 - 4/92
Lead architect and software manager on an Air Force testing system for pilot candidates (PCSM BAT); the first year of operations resulted in cost savings to the Air Force greater than 4 times the program costs. Designed new simulation system for NORAD's warning system. Performed functional analysis and initial design of NASA/NOAA's Earth Observing System. Initial design of the International Space Station Command and Data Operations System. Created new architecture for NASA/GSFC's command and telemetry ground system still in use. Developed methodology for the introduction of automation & expert systems into existing systems. Performed testing for the Aquila Remote Piloted Vehicle.
Senior Systems Engineer; Martin Marietta Aerospace, 8/79 - 10/83
Performed systems design of computer/aerospace systems, including architecture for large interactive database systems, and computer system design and RMA analysis. Aerospace systems work involved the design, and integration of spacecraft propulsion, payload, and OBC subsystems. Projects included design work for the NASA Manned Maneuvering Unit, and various classified systems, including Defense Systems and ORB.
Systems Analyst/Foreign Technology Division; Air Force Strategic Command, 3/76 - 8/79
At this branch of the Defense Intelligence Agency, held responsibility for the trajectory and hypersonic reentry analysis of foreign aerospace systems applied directly to the SALT II negotiations. Created automated systems for increased productivity of analysts.
Recent Publications
for Real Earth Models, created the drafts for "3-D Photo Real Modeling of Devil's Sinkhole - Rocksprings, Texas" published in the proceedings of the 11th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and Karst, sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers
Education
B.S. Aerospace Engineering with minors in Computer Science and English, Purdue University, 1975
Work towards M.S. at Purdue, Air Force Institute of Technology, and U of Colorado.
During M.S. work, contributed to the codes used for computational fluid dynamics under Professor Frank Marshall. Also, worked as a wind tunnel test technician, building wind tunnel models and performing wind tunnel operations under Professor George Palmer.
Community/Volunteer Activities (include)
Founding member and founding board member of the Academy of the Arts, Denver
Created and installed the original networks and computer infrastructure for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver