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Resume for William F. Korbholz
Contact Information
640 Lakemead Way, Suite A
Emerald Hills, CA 94062-3921
650.367.8821
Professional Experience
2002 - 2004: Palo Alto
Medical Foundation, Palo Alto,
CA
Software Architect
Designed and developed a web-based reporting system from data extracted from
a SQL Server database. Initially the system was implemented using VisualBasic
Script in an Active Server Pages environment. It was subsequently upgraded to an
ASP.Net application.
- Gathered and analyzed customer requirements
- Produced system architecture and design; completed implementation
- Technologies include Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, IIS, Visual
Studio 2005, ASP.Net, AJAX, FrontPage.
2001 - Present:
Redwood City Public Works Services, Redwood City,
CA
Software Architect
Designed and
developed a system to enable city residents to submit, update, and view
information relating to their water usage through the Internet. The system
consists of a relational database accessible through a web interface, and
supports multi-user read/write access. A separate access-controlled
administrative web interface provides city staff with the ability to monitor
system usage and produce reports. The server-based processing uses VisualBasic
Script in an Active Server Pages environment, and accesses the database through
the ActiveX Data Objects framework.
2001 - Present: Midpeninsula Regional
Open Space District, Mountain View,
CA
Software Architect
Designed and
developed a public website,
www.nrdb.org, with interactive access to a relational database of
natural resources. The server-based processing uses VisualBasic Script in an
Active Server Pages environment, and accesses the database through the ActiveX
Data Objects framework. All work required for this project was donated to MROSD
by KorTech Consulting, Inc.
2002 - 2004: Palo Alto
Medical Foundation, Palo Alto,
CA
Software Architect
Designed and developed a
web-based reporting system from data extracted from a SQL Server database.
- Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, IIS, FrontPage
- Visual Basic Scripting (VBS), JavaScript for web page automation
- ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) for programmatic access to
database.
2001 - 2003: Lockheed Martin
Space Systems, Sunnyvale,
CA
Software Architect
Responsible for
presentation and development of large-scale integrated system architecture of
business and engineering systems across the entire company, using SAP R/3 as the
primary integrating application.
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Managed configuration-controlled architecture of several
hundred applications and interfaces
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Developed
CASE tool to provide both interactive access to
architecture configuration information, as well as a facility for automatically
generating application context diagrams and presenting them through the web GUI.
The tool is based on the following products and technologies:
- Microsoft Access, IIS, FrontPage, Visio
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to
interface with the database and with Visio
- Visual Basic Scripting (VBS) for web page automation
- ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) for programmatic access to
database.
2000: Lockheed Martin Integrated Business Solutions, Santa
Clara,
CA
Software Architect
Responsible for architecture and design of web-based
document management system. The multi-tier architecture is based on the following
technologies:
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JavaScript-enhanced HTML GUI
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JavaServer Pages
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Custom tags implemented in Java
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CORBA-based document services middleware
Product Strategist
Responsible for setting strategy and vision of
Knowledge Management products, and for ensuring architectural consistency of
current products.
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Developed 3-year product strategy based on business, policy, and technology drivers.
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Developed product vision based on emerging markets and technologies.
Project Manager
Responsible for organizing and managing teams developing document management
end-user product and middleware.
1997 - 2000: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Company, Sunnyvale,
CA
IT Architecture Consultant
Member of elite team commissioned to architect and plan LMMS’s deployment
of an ERM (Enterprise Resource Management) system based on industry-leading
commercial products for ERP and PDM. Consulted on middleware-based approach to
application and data integration to legacy systems. Provided technical guidance
on system migration alternatives.
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Developed visionary system architecture and web-accessible resource catalog of
current state of application and infrastructure architectures.
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Recommended
enterprise-wide Data Warehousing technology and architecture and suggested
architectural improvements to existing systems to facilitate migration to ERM/Data
Warehouse environment.
1996 - 1997: WESTT, Inc. (Consulting Services Group), Menlo Park, CA
Director, Consulting and Information Technology
Responsible for technology consulting to clients
designing and implementing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems.
Responsible for specification and management of
information architecture and infrastructure for a multi-site wide area network
running Unix and Netware servers.
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Designed and developed corporate intranet and secure extranet.
Developed strategic technical architecture for internal
information system.
Developing system architecture for manufacturing system product.
1995 - 1996: FORMTEK, Inc., Palo Alto, CA
Senior Research Scientist
Responsible for researching, identifying, and
incorporating new technologies into existing and new product lines.
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Conceived of and led project to design and develop Web gateway to
FORMTEK’s enterprise document management product.
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Architected new product line of distributed 3-tier client/server
document management products.
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Led cross-functional corporate-wide team in developing corporate
vision and product strategy.
1991 - 1994: XSoft, Palo Alto, CA
New Initiatives Consultant
Responsible for creation, validation, and initiation
of new document services product.
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Invented concept for major new Internet-based document services
product based on Web technology, and drove product architecture team in
technology and business analysis. Identified and negotiated agreements with
technology partners and beta test customers, analyzed their requirements, and
managed their on-going relationships. Resulting
product, InterDoc, was launched successfully in June, 1995.
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Coordinated effort to enhance HTML to accommodate uploading files
from Web browsers to web servers, leading to incorporation of capability in
version 3 of HTML.
Business Development Manager
Responsible for development of new business
opportunities in areas of OEM arrangements and strategic and tactical
partnerships.
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Negotiated and completed partnership arrangements with IBM and
Dell for bundling, marketing, and selling key PC-based XSoft products, resulting
in first-quarter revenues in excess of $200,000.
Development Manager and Principal Software Scientist
Responsible for end-to-end development of major new
document management product.
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Led 10-person cross-functional team in conceptualization,
competitive product research, architectural definition, and market, technology,
and business case analysis of new document management product, culminating in
approval by senior staff to commit $2 million to product development.
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Managed program team of 20 engineers and support personnel through
design and initial implementation phases of MSWindows-based product, leading to
successful launch of XSoft’s Visual Recall document management offering and
creation of a major new line of business at XSoft.
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Conceived of Document Enabled Networking (DEN), a
client/server-oriented document management architecture, and initiated strategic
relationship between Xerox and Novell to jointly develop and promote DEN as an
industry standard.
1981 - 1991: System Software Dept. (the office systems software unit
of Xerox), El Segundo, CA
Software Development Manager
Responsible for design, development, and engineering
launch of multiple software products.
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Managed 40 developers and 3 managers at 2 sites in the porting and
enhancement of the XSoft GlobalView multilingual compound document editor to the
Sun/Unix platform, delivering 500,000 lines of Mesa and C code within quality
and schedule requirements. Worldwide sales of this product have resulted in
revenues exceeding $50 million.
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Managed 10 developers in the architecture, design, development,
and deployment of Xerox networking software products based on XNS protocols,
implemented on DEC PDP-11 and VAX hardware platforms, written in C. Products yielded $10 million in revenues over their lifetime.
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Created product concept for integrated access to networked Oracle
database from GlobalView environment, and led development group in its
architecture, design, and implementation on VAX/VMS (C) and Xerox 6085 (Mesa).
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Led 5-person team in design, implementation, and deployment of
Executive Information System used by Xerox corporate office integrating a VAX
database with the GlobalView environment.
1978 - 1981: Electronics Division (the electrical engineering division
of Xerox), El Segundo, CA
Principal Member Programming Staff
Responsible for design and development of business and
engineering applications for internal use.
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Designed and developed a multi-site distributed database for
managing CAD documents within a distributed operating system based on RSX-11M on
DEC PDP-11 equipment, written in C. The system was successfully implemented and used by Xerox
electrical engineers across the US.
1976 - 1977: Northrop Corporation, Hawthorne, CA
Senior Programmer Analyst
Responsible for enhancement of software development
environment.
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Implemented productivity tools for 100-person development staff
using IBM/MVS with TSO on System 360/370 mainframes. Wrote programming bulletins and trained development staff.
1972 - 1976: Xerox Data Systems, El Segundo, CA
Principal Member Programming Staff
Responsible for business and engineering applications
for internal use.
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Designed and developed first on-line transaction processing
systems at XDS for accessing manufacturing, inventory, and sales databases,
eliminating hours of batch processing and improving management effectiveness.
Education
M.S. Computer Science, West Coast University (Los
Angeles)
B.A. Mathematics, UCLA
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