Saturday, May 15, 2004
SAM B. BARAN, PHD SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER
OBJECTIVE: Senior Systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, EB /IA, Program Support
CLEARANCE: DoD Active Secret Clearance
EDUCATION: PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, GPA 3.9/4
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia.
EXPERTISE: Enterprise Architecture
1. Systems: Scope, Analysis, Design, Construction. Life Cycle Methodologies (Waterfall/ Spiral Model) using CASE Tools (Popkin SA/ Computas Metis), Business Process Redesign, Information Assurance (CAC/ PKE/ PKI)
· Internet/ Intranet/ Extranet Collaboration
· Knowledge-Based Expert Systems
· Right2Left/ Left2Right (Arabic/English) Languages Word-Processing Index/ Search
· Strong Know-How In Graphics on UNIX/PC/Mac Workstations (SGI/Sun)
· Research & Development (R&D)
· Mathematical Modeling/ Simulation (Process, Data, Systems)
· Product Development, Productivity Metrics, Information Architecture
· Operations Research Linear/ Non–Linear Programming
· Business Models, Quality of Service (QoS)
· Configuration Management, Enterprise Information Integration, Data Warehouse/Mining,
· Digital Signature/ Single Sign-On, Test & Evaluation, QA
· Imaging, Document/ Workflow Management
· System Integration, Requirements/ Functional Analyses, Risk Management, C&A
2. Architecture: Multi-tier Client-Server, Multi-domain, Distributed/ Delegated, DMZ, Federated Enclaves
3. Languages: English, Russian, German, Arabic, Farsi/ Dari, Turkish, C/C++, Fortran
4. Hardware: Sun20, HP9000, SGI, PC, Mac, Peripherals (Tape Drive, CD-R, Zip, and Printer)
5. OS: UNIX, HPUX, IRIX, SunOS, UnixWare, DOS, NetWare, X/Motif, and MS Win 98/ NT/ 2000/ XP
6. Database Management Systems: Oracle7, SQL*Forms/ Reports, dBase, Paradox, Access
7. Applications: MS Project/ Visio/ Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), MATLAB, SPSS, Metis, Internet Assistant, Visual Basic, CASE Tools, Turbo2 BPR, Workflow Factory, BPWin, ERWin, Simprocess, ProModel, Keyfile, SiteMinder, LiveLink8/ WindChill5/ JCALS, CITRIX, PVCS, dBase/PAL, Access, ARCInfo, FormWare, BarOne, MATLAB, ABCcharter, FTP, Pine, WordScan, AIExpert, ExpertChoice, Popkin SA, Internet Assistant, Visual Basic, Comnet3, ComNet, OmniPage, ICR.
8. Standards: AES, PKCS, SEI CMM, Federal Regulations, IDEF 0/1x, PKI/ LDAP, EC/EB, Forms/ Reports, COE DII, FIPS, EAF.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Dr. Baran has 18 years in IT management and technical experience with Industry and the federal government, http://www.geocities.com/sambb1/BaranIT.html. It has encompassed national level projects for government organizations, such as NASA, OSD, DISA, DLA, DNA, the Navy, MDA, BoC, FBI, NIH, HUD and has covered the full IT life cycle: requirement, analysis, design, testing, operation, redesign, and support. He has experience in Internet architecture, information assurance (IA), public key infrastructure (PKI), Joint Technical Architecture (C4ISRv2), electronic business (EB), enterprise application integration (EAI), Web configuration management (CM), process redesign/ modeling, visualization/ simulation, COTS/GOTS software/ systems evaluation & life cycle; externalized over 70 technical white papers/ documents and taught college courses. Much of his work has included enterprise/ process/ data models in support of planning efforts using manual/ ICASE tools in block diagrams, state variables, logical flowcharts, star schemas, briefing slides, HTML frames. He has presented projects at PDR, IPR, CDR and technical papers at Siggraph, Euro-graphics, CALS, FEDImaging; also, written proposals, plans, reports; reviewed articles/ books for IEEE/ACM; and attended NCC AIIM meetings. He has compiled world nuclear reactors in a knowledge base system (KBS) for DNA, analyzed the workflow management for DOE Declassification Productivity Initiative and DOD Emall; worked at Dresden nuclear power station; and experimented at a NRC research reactor. One of his process models was successfully used for the late President Nixon’s remote pharmacokinetic treatment. His IT experience encompasses left2right/ right2left carriage return languages (English/ Cyrillic and Arabic/ Dari) word-processing, dictionaries, thesauri, indexing, search engines, translators. Secure enterprise Web Services enable real-time integration of government applications modeled as discrete tasks within a larger application (EB process are distributed over Internet collaboratively with one another through XML interfaces/ data using SOAP/ HTTPS, WSDL, UDDI, ebXML protocols to package/ exchange information.
WORK EXPERIENCE
IntePros 07/03 — 6 mo
Arlington, Va PKI Consultant
Presently, Dr. Baran worked for DoD Missile Defense Agency in an SRA project to develop an Enterprise PKI Applications Enablement (PKE) with Common Access Card (CAC) for NCR, JNIC, STCT, Huntsville. Presented SSO Strategy for the Agency at DoD PKE Conference, Orlando-FL, 11/16-21/03. The project included planning, development, testing, acquisition, support of CAC/ PKE/ PKI for servers, desktops, laptops, Blackberries. Performed an analysis of the MDA IT enterprise architecture in terms of sorting over 600 applications for PKI-enablement in terms of log-on, secure site/ user/ desktop authentication. Interacted with Netegrity, IBM, RSA, MS for SSO/ portal technology.
Titan Systems Corp 02/99 — 06/03
Vienna, Va Senior Systems Engineer
Presently, Dr. Baran works for DoD Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office (JECPO) to develop an Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) of DLA/ DISA IT infrastructures and 12 Functional Groups Web/ EDI applications as DebX, Emall, WAWF, PPAIS, EDA, EPASS, PDML, IDE, CCR, BusOpps, CWIPT, Purchase/ SmartCard (http://techlibrary.edc.eb.mil/index/index.html); participated in the write-up of a plan to integrate DISA DeBX and DLA DAAS, two EC architectures in 1999. Over the last 3 years, he has been in touch with over 120 vendors in PKI, IA, Workflow, SSO, Collaboration, Data Mart, eProvisioning, digital signature, Web application testing/ integration. Created a DISA collaborative group using GOTS DCTS and Merant PVCS Version Manager. Participated in the regular meetings of DoD PKI Business/ Technical Work Groups. Using 3 PKI certs for id, encryption and authentication, published white papers for DISA on IA technology including Federal Bridge Certificate Authority, Local Registration; software/ hardware tokens, symmetric/ asymmetric cryptography (tokens, boards, accelerators: RSA Security, Entrust, VeriSign, Browser with 128-bit SSL/AES). Executed Joint Systems Engineering delivery order, Next Generation Electronic Commerce Infrastructure Systems Engineering and COTS/ GOTS products evaluation in Data Warehouse/ Mart (SpaceSQL), Single Sign-On (SiteMinder), Digital Signature (Elock), Portals, GCSS, Test Tools (Test Director), Enterprise Workflow, base-lining Evaluation & Demonstration Center (EDC), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI, iPlanet CMS4) – based on the DoD requirements, Government standards, and industries’ best practices. He coauthored technical reports, software requirements specification, test plans, risk analyses, COTS requirements/ evaluation criteria, and modeled EMall/ EBLibrary Web publication lifecycle https://emall.prod.dodonline.net/scripts/emLogon.asp) using Rational modeling tools, WindChill5/ Livelink8 workflow engines. Prior to this, he was an on-site Task Lead interacting with government management, technical staff and subcontractors for HUD Community Planning & Development (CPD) on day-to-day project management of an enterprise Web-based application in a corporate portal. He performed requirement analysis, systems engineering, CM, and enterprise architecture. He developed a methodology for inter-agency (USDA, HUD, CPD) collaboration on Web (http://www.ezec.gov/), based on Topics/ Templates/ Resources. He troubleshot the EZEC Web application processing bottlenecks, disruptions, and HUD WAN subnets (supporting servers for database, Web, proxy, and Address Locator). He was the CMM Group Lead for Risk Management, Level 2. He has developed a framework of 12 steps to evaluate COTS/ GOTS products, such as WebSphere/ Tivoli Access Manager SSO allow Web users to authenticate once when accessing both Application Server (HTML, JSP, servlets, and enterprise beans, and Domino database), or when accessing multiple domains.
CACI - Federal, Enterprise Information Integration (EII) Division 1997 — 1999
Fairfax, VA Program Manager
Engagements included a Web-based virtual trade show, an integrated knowledge environment (IKE) for the DLA, and an intranet Virtual Parts Supply Base (VPSB) for the CALS Office. Attended CMM training/ meetings; presented work at IOC, DMEA, EC conferences. Wrote Defense Logistics Agency’s VPSB Information Architecture and Business Model deliverables in compliance with COE DII, including: 1) risk assessment, 2) differentiation of environments, systems, devices, and functions that can or will be tested against those that cannot or should not, 3) documentation of assumptions formed during project analysis. Worked with domain experts in BPR and enterprise collaboration to develop and implement integrated solutions to life cycle product support for both government and commercial clients. Worked with systems engineers/ software developers to integrate COTS products in intranet, workflow, and inventory management for Integrated Data Environment (IDE) over the entire product lifecycle. Used LM/CACI BPR methodologies. Responsible for reporting on vendors RFP for Y2K technology evaluation within Arlington County Circuit Clerk’s Deeds Judgments/ Wills /Financing Statements using document imaging, based on Kodak 990, COTS, NT, Oracle 7, and CICS Mainframe legacy data. Responsible for the IV&V of Bureau of Census prototypes in Data Processing Centers in Bowie, Baltimore, Jeffersonville, Oakland, and New Orleans; prototypes for processing test hand-written forms. For the upcoming Data Capture System (DCS2000) for the Year 2000 Census, Phase II, wrote Checkout & Certification Plan & Procedure and system integration testing scripts. The System converts hand written forms into title 13 ASCII format in 5 information centers via T1 links; is NT with Optical Barcode/ Mark/ Intelligent Recognition, Oracle RDBMS, Staffware WF, firmware, Solaris backup WS.
Mitretek Systems 1996 — 1997
McLean, VA Lead Staff
Analyzed DOJ’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) WAN architecture into functional, infrastructure, performance. Used the following system/segment documents: Life Cycle Cost Estimate, System Requirements Definition/Specification/Design, User/ Full Operation Capability CONOPS, Transaction Interface Control, IDAS Functional Spec, AFIS Function/Performance Spec, ITN Segment Spec, Gateway Software Design, III Segment Spec, NLETS, CJISWAN, NCIC2000. Analyzed document digitalization in its four phases of capture/scan, control/collaboration, archive/retrieval, process/workflow. Captured data modeling in slides/Web pages with drilldown charts. Designed a BPR methodology for enterprise architecture integration based on the DoD Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA) standards in terms of Functional-logic, Systems-infrastructure, and Technical-performance components. It includes use cases; nodal maps (man-machine rationalization), task lists (manual/ automation option), activity schedules (cycle-time/ throughput improvement). It uses waterfall steps: planning, analysis, data acquisition, modeling, simulation, operations (as-is), initiatives, alternatives (to-be), actuals (metrics), and measure of effectiveness/ performance (MOE/MOP). Worked with domain experts to develop/ elicit KBS for activity optimization. Tested/ evaluated hardware, COTS products for browsers, BPR/ workflow modeling, and database. Developed an EIA using a spiral methodology for expert knowledge acquisition, systems engineering, workflow automation for DOE DPI three sub-flows of production, ad-hoc, and administrative. Planned an email enabled productivity improvement workflow based on intranet metrics. Captured process rules, routing/ queue tables, audit trails, transactions, and roles by interviewing domain experts, analyzing tracking data, and using CASE tools. Used IDEF0/1X in enterprise-activity/ data modeling and the Web to research products matrix. Provided technical services in IDE modeling to DISA using industry best practices, EDI, COE DII, CODE, COP. Used CASE tools to capture network infrastructure, data/applications topologies, transmit protocols. Studied ISO9000, change paradigm, and TAFIM standards.
Advanced Engineering & Research Associates 1994 — 1995
Arlington, VA Technical Director
Prototyped a WAN enterprise client-server architecture to capture data from high volume paper forms; map into a relational database management system (RDBMS) via T1 link for Bureau of the Census (BOC) Decennial Census System (DCS). This was based on clusters of 8 Sun SPARC20s and 31 i486s with 2 Kodak 990D scanners, Cornerstone DualPage 120i, barcode reader, OCR, OMR, key from image/paper (KFI/P), storage, scoring, index, workflow, and database software packages. Did QA checkout all products/ deliverables before submission to clients. Wrote an integration T&E plan for headdown / headup (KFP/KFI) key entry and ICR to independently validate and verify COTS/custom products using inspection, analysis, demo, and testing. Created production workflow automation for form generation/recognition. Designed a legacy data migration upgrade for SPAWAR MIDA from Oracle6/ Wang to Oracle7/ HP9000; proposed as the principle investigator for 2 DoD SBIR projects. Designed a client-server Sun-P5-NetWare JAD and a PC-CD changer deployment platforms for the Navy-BIW interactive electronic technical manual and computer based training (CBT) modules on a hypertext retrieval electronic publisher (SGML), Oracle7, and backfile conversion products; studied the NIST ICR and milstd-498 (s/w dev/doc). Proposed an enterprise workflow, to capture, archive, and disseminate high volume forms for DOL, based on O/ICR, text search/retrieval. Designed a publisher to disseminate flat files on PC/Mac target CD drives using CD-R, mastering/ replication with a search engine.
Universal Systems & Technology 1991 — 1994
Arlington, VA Senior Engineer/Analyst
Developed KBS architecture for Defense Nuclear Agency on world nuclear, biological/ chemical facilities, experts, and references on Paradox using a text browser and data/process modeler. Identified emerging software for RDBMS, search, OCR, and help packages. Set up a development multimedia platform to spawn data in a dozen formats, process them, and create text/ graphic reports. Conceptualized hazard prediction/ risk assessment on slides using CAP88/ ARAC. Used IDAC (interactive data acquisition/compression), a real-time lossy/ lossless imaging package, JPEG lossy image compression. Interfaced for acceptance/ advocacy of the final product with COTR. Implemented the Navy's F/A-18 tactical geometry display of a planview map with symbols overlay in Operational Flight/Weapons Tactics Trainers (WTT) on a SPARC20/ SGI X/ Motif. Performed on-line trouble-shooting for a full life cycle DOS/ UNIX RDBMS in linking, coding, compiling, optimizing, via modem, BBS, fax, phone. Wrote C/dBase modules for graphic/ business applications. Created VPExpert diagnostic packages/ rtf modules using MS Help Compiler tagging topics in a helpdesk package.
Stellacom-NASA HQ 1986 — 1990
Arlington, VA Senior Computer Scientist
Led a project through feasibility, specification, design review, testing, validation, documentation, and implementation. Simulated the Space Station TV cameras on a multimedia SGI and a real-time image generator. Tested state-of-the-art 3D graphic software/ hardware COTS products. Visited most of NASA and other simulation sites; wrote a feasibility report. Presented status/trip reports regularly to the NASA Television Development Division Director. Resolved hardware/ software customer cross-platform problems. Taught statistical mechanics, microelectronics, circuit analysis, modeling, simulation; advised students on courses, specialization, job targets; administered curriculum plans.
Trillium Corp. 1979 — 1985
Glen Rock, NJ Applications Director
Performed a leading role in System Integration for the Engineering, Design, Fabrication and Testing of advanced special purpose hardware for real-time image generation, for the Navy. Directed QA specialists performing board design for a super computer for F/A 18 interactive training. Developed a full life cycle application/database to visualize the world in real-time, a 3D graphic algorithm for cache-memory allocation. Was a co-founder and the Board of Directors' member, wrote proposals, interfaced with customers, wrote financial analyses/ market surveys. Supervised Array 1 of a parallel-pipelined image generator prototype including CPU, A&L, cache, I/O boards for the Hughes/ Navy F/A-18 2-dome WTT. Wrote the Roland tank-crew trainer proposal for periscope visualization. Interfaced with clients and lectured for the staff. Conducted worldwide sale, to seek international acceptance, venture capital, and product sales in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Mexico.
Data Acquisition Center, Med College of Virginia 1974 — 1979
Richmond, VA Project Director
Responsible for a LAN development, engineering, testing, under a research program funded by the NIH. Performed selection/ procurement of COTS hardware, as well as management of sub–contractors for electrical communication boxes. Directed a $250k CBT project in a report to NIH. Developed state variable and Monte Carlo models in Fortran, simulated for student interaction; one of them, successfully used for the late president R. M. Nixon's remote pharmacokinetic treatment. Taught test measurement, instrumentation, microelectronics, simulation, modeling; served on graduate committees; counseled on curriculum.
Space Sciences Research Center 1969 — 1974
Columbia, MO Research Associate
Irradiated bio-tissues in NRC Missouri University Research Reactor of 10,000 kW(t) tank type; measured mechanical responses to electrical inputs and drug distribution in vivo. Applied regression analysis to evaluate model parameters. Designed electrical controllers for the GE's boiling water reactor of 772 net MW(e), 1970 criticality, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2.
PUBLICATIONS http://itbaran.blogspot.com/
1. Sam Baran, et al (2002) Overarching Configuration Control: Project Management, DISA, 54p.
2. Sam Baran (2002) Synchronous Collaborative Requirements, DISA, 24p.
3. Sam Baran (2002) Security Access Management COTS Product Evaluation, DISA, 52p.
4. Sam Baran, et al (2001) Defense EB Exchange Systems Customer Support Contractor Selection, JECE, 75p.
5. Sam Baran (2001) Security Access Management/ Single Sign On Requirements, JECE, 14p.
6. Sam Baran, et all (2001) Emall Workflow Prototype, JECE, GS-35F-4810G, 44p.
7. Sam Baran (2001) Logistics Electronic Business Via Enterprise Information Brokerage, Delphi Group, Coronado-CA.
8. Sam Baran, et al (2000) JECE Evaluation & Demonstration Center Test Tools, GS-35F-4810G,56 p.
9. Sam Baran, et al (2000) Enterprise Workflow Products Evaluation (phase 1), GS-35F-4810G, 79 p.
10. Sam Baran, et al (2000) Public Key Infrastructure Interoperability, JECPO, 76p.
11. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Comparison of ECPN and DAAS, DISA JECPO, 19 p.
12. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Data Warehouse Analysis, DISA JECPO, 46 p.
13. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Single Sign-On Analysis, DISA JECPO, 55 p.
14. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Digital Signature Analysis, DISA JECPO, 118 p.
15. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Enterprise Workflow Business Case, JECPO, 15 p.
16. Sam Baran (1999) Web-Based Enterprise Solution, HUD, 35 p.
17. Sam Baran (1998) DCS2000 Checkout & Certification Plan, 8260-09, 37 p.
18. Sam Baran (1998) VPSB Information Arch, FEDSIM 97260DEO-09, 97 p.
19. Sam Baran (1998) Tech Hubs Via Virtual Enterprise, CALS98, LB-CA, 10p.
20. Sam Baran (1998) VPSB Business Model, FEDSIM 97260DEO-09, 57 p.
21. Sam Baran (1997) Virtual Parts Supply Base (VPSB) ConOp, CACI, 20 p.
22. Sam Baran (1997) Enterprise Information Arch., Mitretek, D0496-0220, 20p.
23. Sam Baran (1997) IAFIS Information Architecture at a Glance, Mitretek, D0496-0220, 104p.
24. Sam Baran, et all (1996) Declassification Productivity Initiatives (DPI) Study-Data Collection Plan, 26p; DPI Project Plan, 34p; DPI Final Plan, 100p, DE-AC01-94SA10056.
25. Sam Baran (1995) Subject Recommendations for Imaging Technology Enhancements, Dept. Of Labor, J-9-p-3-0023, 26p.
26. Sam Baran, et all (1995) Data Modeling of an Enterprise Network Architecture, DISA, 15p.
27. Sam Baran (1994) The Development Environment for the IETM & CBT Modules for the DDG 51 Class Gas Turbine Generator Allison Model 501K34/AG9130, N00024-89-2033, 8p.
28. Sam Baran (1994) Legacy Data Upgrade of SPAWAR MIDA from Wang-Oracle6 to HP-Oracle7, N00039-93-C-0175, 12p.
29. Sam Baran (1994) The Integration and Test Plan for the 1995 Test Census Prototype Configuration for an Electronic Imaging Data Capture System, 50-YABC-3-66007, 25p.
30. Sam Baran, B. Googins (1994) The Architecture Plan for the 1995 Test Census Prototype Configuration for an Electronic Imaging Data Capture System, 50-YABC-3-66007, 23p.
31. Sam Baran, et all (1994) Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Target Dominant Source Knowledge Base Development, DNA001-93-C-0125, 210p.
32. Sam Baran (1993) Text Retrieval/ Information Management - Products Matrix, Report to DNA, Alexandria, VA, 10p.
33. Sam Baran (1993) Mapping, Imaging, Charts, Report to DNA, Alexandria, VA, 5p.
34. Sam Baran (1990) Virtual Simulation of Space-Based Camera System, 21st Ann. Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Pittsburgh, PA.
35. Sam Baran (1990) Results of a Feasibility Study for Adapting Virtual Simulation Technology to the Design of Space Based Camera System, NASW-4376, 91p.
36. Sam Baran (1983) Trillium User's Manual UM 0983, Trillium Corp., Glen Rock, NJ, 84p.
37. Nick Dager (1983) IRIS: Computer Specialization, Millimeter, p123.
38. Sam Baran, R. J. Swallow (1983) IRIS - Mechanical CAD/CAM Applications, 4th Ann. Conf. & Expo of the Nat. Computer Graphics Association, Chicago, IL, 507-510.
39. …
70. Sam Baran (1974) Modeling, Testing, Simulation and Optimization of Digitalis Pharmacokinetics, Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, 124p.
Sam Baran (1971) Gamma Radiation Effects on Skeletal Muscle Dynamics, Master Thesis, Dept. Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 118p. 4284
OBJECTIVE: Senior Systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, EB /IA, Program Support
CLEARANCE: DoD Active Secret Clearance
EDUCATION: PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, GPA 3.9/4
M.S., Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia.
EXPERTISE: Enterprise Architecture
1. Systems: Scope, Analysis, Design, Construction. Life Cycle Methodologies (Waterfall/ Spiral Model) using CASE Tools (Popkin SA/ Computas Metis), Business Process Redesign, Information Assurance (CAC/ PKE/ PKI)
· Internet/ Intranet/ Extranet Collaboration
· Knowledge-Based Expert Systems
· Right2Left/ Left2Right (Arabic/English) Languages Word-Processing Index/ Search
· Strong Know-How In Graphics on UNIX/PC/Mac Workstations (SGI/Sun)
· Research & Development (R&D)
· Mathematical Modeling/ Simulation (Process, Data, Systems)
· Product Development, Productivity Metrics, Information Architecture
· Operations Research Linear/ Non–Linear Programming
· Business Models, Quality of Service (QoS)
· Configuration Management, Enterprise Information Integration, Data Warehouse/Mining,
· Digital Signature/ Single Sign-On, Test & Evaluation, QA
· Imaging, Document/ Workflow Management
· System Integration, Requirements/ Functional Analyses, Risk Management, C&A
2. Architecture: Multi-tier Client-Server, Multi-domain, Distributed/ Delegated, DMZ, Federated Enclaves
3. Languages: English, Russian, German, Arabic, Farsi/ Dari, Turkish, C/C++, Fortran
4. Hardware: Sun20, HP9000, SGI, PC, Mac, Peripherals (Tape Drive, CD-R, Zip, and Printer)
5. OS: UNIX, HPUX, IRIX, SunOS, UnixWare, DOS, NetWare, X/Motif, and MS Win 98/ NT/ 2000/ XP
6. Database Management Systems: Oracle7, SQL*Forms/ Reports, dBase, Paradox, Access
7. Applications: MS Project/ Visio/ Office (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint), MATLAB, SPSS, Metis, Internet Assistant, Visual Basic, CASE Tools, Turbo2 BPR, Workflow Factory, BPWin, ERWin, Simprocess, ProModel, Keyfile, SiteMinder, LiveLink8/ WindChill5/ JCALS, CITRIX, PVCS, dBase/PAL, Access, ARCInfo, FormWare, BarOne, MATLAB, ABCcharter, FTP, Pine, WordScan, AIExpert, ExpertChoice, Popkin SA, Internet Assistant, Visual Basic, Comnet3, ComNet, OmniPage, ICR.
8. Standards: AES, PKCS, SEI CMM, Federal Regulations, IDEF 0/1x, PKI/ LDAP, EC/EB, Forms/ Reports, COE DII, FIPS, EAF.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Dr. Baran has 18 years in IT management and technical experience with Industry and the federal government, http://www.geocities.com/sambb1/BaranIT.html. It has encompassed national level projects for government organizations, such as NASA, OSD, DISA, DLA, DNA, the Navy, MDA, BoC, FBI, NIH, HUD and has covered the full IT life cycle: requirement, analysis, design, testing, operation, redesign, and support. He has experience in Internet architecture, information assurance (IA), public key infrastructure (PKI), Joint Technical Architecture (C4ISRv2), electronic business (EB), enterprise application integration (EAI), Web configuration management (CM), process redesign/ modeling, visualization/ simulation, COTS/GOTS software/ systems evaluation & life cycle; externalized over 70 technical white papers/ documents and taught college courses. Much of his work has included enterprise/ process/ data models in support of planning efforts using manual/ ICASE tools in block diagrams, state variables, logical flowcharts, star schemas, briefing slides, HTML frames. He has presented projects at PDR, IPR, CDR and technical papers at Siggraph, Euro-graphics, CALS, FEDImaging; also, written proposals, plans, reports; reviewed articles/ books for IEEE/ACM; and attended NCC AIIM meetings. He has compiled world nuclear reactors in a knowledge base system (KBS) for DNA, analyzed the workflow management for DOE Declassification Productivity Initiative and DOD Emall; worked at Dresden nuclear power station; and experimented at a NRC research reactor. One of his process models was successfully used for the late President Nixon’s remote pharmacokinetic treatment. His IT experience encompasses left2right/ right2left carriage return languages (English/ Cyrillic and Arabic/ Dari) word-processing, dictionaries, thesauri, indexing, search engines, translators. Secure enterprise Web Services enable real-time integration of government applications modeled as discrete tasks within a larger application (EB process are distributed over Internet collaboratively with one another through XML interfaces/ data using SOAP/ HTTPS, WSDL, UDDI, ebXML protocols to package/ exchange information.
WORK EXPERIENCE
IntePros 07/03 — 6 mo
Arlington, Va PKI Consultant
Presently, Dr. Baran worked for DoD Missile Defense Agency in an SRA project to develop an Enterprise PKI Applications Enablement (PKE) with Common Access Card (CAC) for NCR, JNIC, STCT, Huntsville. Presented SSO Strategy for the Agency at DoD PKE Conference, Orlando-FL, 11/16-21/03. The project included planning, development, testing, acquisition, support of CAC/ PKE/ PKI for servers, desktops, laptops, Blackberries. Performed an analysis of the MDA IT enterprise architecture in terms of sorting over 600 applications for PKI-enablement in terms of log-on, secure site/ user/ desktop authentication. Interacted with Netegrity, IBM, RSA, MS for SSO/ portal technology.
Titan Systems Corp 02/99 — 06/03
Vienna, Va Senior Systems Engineer
Presently, Dr. Baran works for DoD Joint Electronic Commerce Program Office (JECPO) to develop an Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) of DLA/ DISA IT infrastructures and 12 Functional Groups Web/ EDI applications as DebX, Emall, WAWF, PPAIS, EDA, EPASS, PDML, IDE, CCR, BusOpps, CWIPT, Purchase/ SmartCard (http://techlibrary.edc.eb.mil/index/index.html); participated in the write-up of a plan to integrate DISA DeBX and DLA DAAS, two EC architectures in 1999. Over the last 3 years, he has been in touch with over 120 vendors in PKI, IA, Workflow, SSO, Collaboration, Data Mart, eProvisioning, digital signature, Web application testing/ integration. Created a DISA collaborative group using GOTS DCTS and Merant PVCS Version Manager. Participated in the regular meetings of DoD PKI Business/ Technical Work Groups. Using 3 PKI certs for id, encryption and authentication, published white papers for DISA on IA technology including Federal Bridge Certificate Authority, Local Registration; software/ hardware tokens, symmetric/ asymmetric cryptography (tokens, boards, accelerators: RSA Security, Entrust, VeriSign, Browser with 128-bit SSL/AES). Executed Joint Systems Engineering delivery order, Next Generation Electronic Commerce Infrastructure Systems Engineering and COTS/ GOTS products evaluation in Data Warehouse/ Mart (SpaceSQL), Single Sign-On (SiteMinder), Digital Signature (Elock), Portals, GCSS, Test Tools (Test Director), Enterprise Workflow, base-lining Evaluation & Demonstration Center (EDC), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI, iPlanet CMS4) – based on the DoD requirements, Government standards, and industries’ best practices. He coauthored technical reports, software requirements specification, test plans, risk analyses, COTS requirements/ evaluation criteria, and modeled EMall/ EBLibrary Web publication lifecycle https://emall.prod.dodonline.net/scripts/emLogon.asp) using Rational modeling tools, WindChill5/ Livelink8 workflow engines. Prior to this, he was an on-site Task Lead interacting with government management, technical staff and subcontractors for HUD Community Planning & Development (CPD) on day-to-day project management of an enterprise Web-based application in a corporate portal. He performed requirement analysis, systems engineering, CM, and enterprise architecture. He developed a methodology for inter-agency (USDA, HUD, CPD) collaboration on Web (http://www.ezec.gov/), based on Topics/ Templates/ Resources. He troubleshot the EZEC Web application processing bottlenecks, disruptions, and HUD WAN subnets (supporting servers for database, Web, proxy, and Address Locator). He was the CMM Group Lead for Risk Management, Level 2. He has developed a framework of 12 steps to evaluate COTS/ GOTS products, such as WebSphere/ Tivoli Access Manager SSO allow Web users to authenticate once when accessing both Application Server (HTML, JSP, servlets, and enterprise beans, and Domino database), or when accessing multiple domains.
CACI - Federal, Enterprise Information Integration (EII) Division 1997 — 1999
Fairfax, VA Program Manager
Engagements included a Web-based virtual trade show, an integrated knowledge environment (IKE) for the DLA, and an intranet Virtual Parts Supply Base (VPSB) for the CALS Office. Attended CMM training/ meetings; presented work at IOC, DMEA, EC conferences. Wrote Defense Logistics Agency’s VPSB Information Architecture and Business Model deliverables in compliance with COE DII, including: 1) risk assessment, 2) differentiation of environments, systems, devices, and functions that can or will be tested against those that cannot or should not, 3) documentation of assumptions formed during project analysis. Worked with domain experts in BPR and enterprise collaboration to develop and implement integrated solutions to life cycle product support for both government and commercial clients. Worked with systems engineers/ software developers to integrate COTS products in intranet, workflow, and inventory management for Integrated Data Environment (IDE) over the entire product lifecycle. Used LM/CACI BPR methodologies. Responsible for reporting on vendors RFP for Y2K technology evaluation within Arlington County Circuit Clerk’s Deeds Judgments/ Wills /Financing Statements using document imaging, based on Kodak 990, COTS, NT, Oracle 7, and CICS Mainframe legacy data. Responsible for the IV&V of Bureau of Census prototypes in Data Processing Centers in Bowie, Baltimore, Jeffersonville, Oakland, and New Orleans; prototypes for processing test hand-written forms. For the upcoming Data Capture System (DCS2000) for the Year 2000 Census, Phase II, wrote Checkout & Certification Plan & Procedure and system integration testing scripts. The System converts hand written forms into title 13 ASCII format in 5 information centers via T1 links; is NT with Optical Barcode/ Mark/ Intelligent Recognition, Oracle RDBMS, Staffware WF, firmware, Solaris backup WS.
Mitretek Systems 1996 — 1997
McLean, VA Lead Staff
Analyzed DOJ’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) WAN architecture into functional, infrastructure, performance. Used the following system/segment documents: Life Cycle Cost Estimate, System Requirements Definition/Specification/Design, User/ Full Operation Capability CONOPS, Transaction Interface Control, IDAS Functional Spec, AFIS Function/Performance Spec, ITN Segment Spec, Gateway Software Design, III Segment Spec, NLETS, CJISWAN, NCIC2000. Analyzed document digitalization in its four phases of capture/scan, control/collaboration, archive/retrieval, process/workflow. Captured data modeling in slides/Web pages with drilldown charts. Designed a BPR methodology for enterprise architecture integration based on the DoD Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA) standards in terms of Functional-logic, Systems-infrastructure, and Technical-performance components. It includes use cases; nodal maps (man-machine rationalization), task lists (manual/ automation option), activity schedules (cycle-time/ throughput improvement). It uses waterfall steps: planning, analysis, data acquisition, modeling, simulation, operations (as-is), initiatives, alternatives (to-be), actuals (metrics), and measure of effectiveness/ performance (MOE/MOP). Worked with domain experts to develop/ elicit KBS for activity optimization. Tested/ evaluated hardware, COTS products for browsers, BPR/ workflow modeling, and database. Developed an EIA using a spiral methodology for expert knowledge acquisition, systems engineering, workflow automation for DOE DPI three sub-flows of production, ad-hoc, and administrative. Planned an email enabled productivity improvement workflow based on intranet metrics. Captured process rules, routing/ queue tables, audit trails, transactions, and roles by interviewing domain experts, analyzing tracking data, and using CASE tools. Used IDEF0/1X in enterprise-activity/ data modeling and the Web to research products matrix. Provided technical services in IDE modeling to DISA using industry best practices, EDI, COE DII, CODE, COP. Used CASE tools to capture network infrastructure, data/applications topologies, transmit protocols. Studied ISO9000, change paradigm, and TAFIM standards.
Advanced Engineering & Research Associates 1994 — 1995
Arlington, VA Technical Director
Prototyped a WAN enterprise client-server architecture to capture data from high volume paper forms; map into a relational database management system (RDBMS) via T1 link for Bureau of the Census (BOC) Decennial Census System (DCS). This was based on clusters of 8 Sun SPARC20s and 31 i486s with 2 Kodak 990D scanners, Cornerstone DualPage 120i, barcode reader, OCR, OMR, key from image/paper (KFI/P), storage, scoring, index, workflow, and database software packages. Did QA checkout all products/ deliverables before submission to clients. Wrote an integration T&E plan for headdown / headup (KFP/KFI) key entry and ICR to independently validate and verify COTS/custom products using inspection, analysis, demo, and testing. Created production workflow automation for form generation/recognition. Designed a legacy data migration upgrade for SPAWAR MIDA from Oracle6/ Wang to Oracle7/ HP9000; proposed as the principle investigator for 2 DoD SBIR projects. Designed a client-server Sun-P5-NetWare JAD and a PC-CD changer deployment platforms for the Navy-BIW interactive electronic technical manual and computer based training (CBT) modules on a hypertext retrieval electronic publisher (SGML), Oracle7, and backfile conversion products; studied the NIST ICR and milstd-498 (s/w dev/doc). Proposed an enterprise workflow, to capture, archive, and disseminate high volume forms for DOL, based on O/ICR, text search/retrieval. Designed a publisher to disseminate flat files on PC/Mac target CD drives using CD-R, mastering/ replication with a search engine.
Universal Systems & Technology 1991 — 1994
Arlington, VA Senior Engineer/Analyst
Developed KBS architecture for Defense Nuclear Agency on world nuclear, biological/ chemical facilities, experts, and references on Paradox using a text browser and data/process modeler. Identified emerging software for RDBMS, search, OCR, and help packages. Set up a development multimedia platform to spawn data in a dozen formats, process them, and create text/ graphic reports. Conceptualized hazard prediction/ risk assessment on slides using CAP88/ ARAC. Used IDAC (interactive data acquisition/compression), a real-time lossy/ lossless imaging package, JPEG lossy image compression. Interfaced for acceptance/ advocacy of the final product with COTR. Implemented the Navy's F/A-18 tactical geometry display of a planview map with symbols overlay in Operational Flight/Weapons Tactics Trainers (WTT) on a SPARC20/ SGI X/ Motif. Performed on-line trouble-shooting for a full life cycle DOS/ UNIX RDBMS in linking, coding, compiling, optimizing, via modem, BBS, fax, phone. Wrote C/dBase modules for graphic/ business applications. Created VPExpert diagnostic packages/ rtf modules using MS Help Compiler tagging topics in a helpdesk package.
Stellacom-NASA HQ 1986 — 1990
Arlington, VA Senior Computer Scientist
Led a project through feasibility, specification, design review, testing, validation, documentation, and implementation. Simulated the Space Station TV cameras on a multimedia SGI and a real-time image generator. Tested state-of-the-art 3D graphic software/ hardware COTS products. Visited most of NASA and other simulation sites; wrote a feasibility report. Presented status/trip reports regularly to the NASA Television Development Division Director. Resolved hardware/ software customer cross-platform problems. Taught statistical mechanics, microelectronics, circuit analysis, modeling, simulation; advised students on courses, specialization, job targets; administered curriculum plans.
Trillium Corp. 1979 — 1985
Glen Rock, NJ Applications Director
Performed a leading role in System Integration for the Engineering, Design, Fabrication and Testing of advanced special purpose hardware for real-time image generation, for the Navy. Directed QA specialists performing board design for a super computer for F/A 18 interactive training. Developed a full life cycle application/database to visualize the world in real-time, a 3D graphic algorithm for cache-memory allocation. Was a co-founder and the Board of Directors' member, wrote proposals, interfaced with customers, wrote financial analyses/ market surveys. Supervised Array 1 of a parallel-pipelined image generator prototype including CPU, A&L, cache, I/O boards for the Hughes/ Navy F/A-18 2-dome WTT. Wrote the Roland tank-crew trainer proposal for periscope visualization. Interfaced with clients and lectured for the staff. Conducted worldwide sale, to seek international acceptance, venture capital, and product sales in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Mexico.
Data Acquisition Center, Med College of Virginia 1974 — 1979
Richmond, VA Project Director
Responsible for a LAN development, engineering, testing, under a research program funded by the NIH. Performed selection/ procurement of COTS hardware, as well as management of sub–contractors for electrical communication boxes. Directed a $250k CBT project in a report to NIH. Developed state variable and Monte Carlo models in Fortran, simulated for student interaction; one of them, successfully used for the late president R. M. Nixon's remote pharmacokinetic treatment. Taught test measurement, instrumentation, microelectronics, simulation, modeling; served on graduate committees; counseled on curriculum.
Space Sciences Research Center 1969 — 1974
Columbia, MO Research Associate
Irradiated bio-tissues in NRC Missouri University Research Reactor of 10,000 kW(t) tank type; measured mechanical responses to electrical inputs and drug distribution in vivo. Applied regression analysis to evaluate model parameters. Designed electrical controllers for the GE's boiling water reactor of 772 net MW(e), 1970 criticality, Dresden Nuclear Power Station, Unit 2.
PUBLICATIONS http://itbaran.blogspot.com/
1. Sam Baran, et al (2002) Overarching Configuration Control: Project Management, DISA, 54p.
2. Sam Baran (2002) Synchronous Collaborative Requirements, DISA, 24p.
3. Sam Baran (2002) Security Access Management COTS Product Evaluation, DISA, 52p.
4. Sam Baran, et al (2001) Defense EB Exchange Systems Customer Support Contractor Selection, JECE, 75p.
5. Sam Baran (2001) Security Access Management/ Single Sign On Requirements, JECE, 14p.
6. Sam Baran, et all (2001) Emall Workflow Prototype, JECE, GS-35F-4810G, 44p.
7. Sam Baran (2001) Logistics Electronic Business Via Enterprise Information Brokerage, Delphi Group, Coronado-CA.
8. Sam Baran, et al (2000) JECE Evaluation & Demonstration Center Test Tools, GS-35F-4810G,56 p.
9. Sam Baran, et al (2000) Enterprise Workflow Products Evaluation (phase 1), GS-35F-4810G, 79 p.
10. Sam Baran, et al (2000) Public Key Infrastructure Interoperability, JECPO, 76p.
11. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Comparison of ECPN and DAAS, DISA JECPO, 19 p.
12. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Data Warehouse Analysis, DISA JECPO, 46 p.
13. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Single Sign-On Analysis, DISA JECPO, 55 p.
14. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Digital Signature Analysis, DISA JECPO, 118 p.
15. Sam Baran, et al (1999) Enterprise Workflow Business Case, JECPO, 15 p.
16. Sam Baran (1999) Web-Based Enterprise Solution, HUD, 35 p.
17. Sam Baran (1998) DCS2000 Checkout & Certification Plan, 8260-09, 37 p.
18. Sam Baran (1998) VPSB Information Arch, FEDSIM 97260DEO-09, 97 p.
19. Sam Baran (1998) Tech Hubs Via Virtual Enterprise, CALS98, LB-CA, 10p.
20. Sam Baran (1998) VPSB Business Model, FEDSIM 97260DEO-09, 57 p.
21. Sam Baran (1997) Virtual Parts Supply Base (VPSB) ConOp, CACI, 20 p.
22. Sam Baran (1997) Enterprise Information Arch., Mitretek, D0496-0220, 20p.
23. Sam Baran (1997) IAFIS Information Architecture at a Glance, Mitretek, D0496-0220, 104p.
24. Sam Baran, et all (1996) Declassification Productivity Initiatives (DPI) Study-Data Collection Plan, 26p; DPI Project Plan, 34p; DPI Final Plan, 100p, DE-AC01-94SA10056.
25. Sam Baran (1995) Subject Recommendations for Imaging Technology Enhancements, Dept. Of Labor, J-9-p-3-0023, 26p.
26. Sam Baran, et all (1995) Data Modeling of an Enterprise Network Architecture, DISA, 15p.
27. Sam Baran (1994) The Development Environment for the IETM & CBT Modules for the DDG 51 Class Gas Turbine Generator Allison Model 501K34/AG9130, N00024-89-2033, 8p.
28. Sam Baran (1994) Legacy Data Upgrade of SPAWAR MIDA from Wang-Oracle6 to HP-Oracle7, N00039-93-C-0175, 12p.
29. Sam Baran (1994) The Integration and Test Plan for the 1995 Test Census Prototype Configuration for an Electronic Imaging Data Capture System, 50-YABC-3-66007, 25p.
30. Sam Baran, B. Googins (1994) The Architecture Plan for the 1995 Test Census Prototype Configuration for an Electronic Imaging Data Capture System, 50-YABC-3-66007, 23p.
31. Sam Baran, et all (1994) Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Target Dominant Source Knowledge Base Development, DNA001-93-C-0125, 210p.
32. Sam Baran (1993) Text Retrieval/ Information Management - Products Matrix, Report to DNA, Alexandria, VA, 10p.
33. Sam Baran (1993) Mapping, Imaging, Charts, Report to DNA, Alexandria, VA, 5p.
34. Sam Baran (1990) Virtual Simulation of Space-Based Camera System, 21st Ann. Pittsburgh Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Pittsburgh, PA.
35. Sam Baran (1990) Results of a Feasibility Study for Adapting Virtual Simulation Technology to the Design of Space Based Camera System, NASW-4376, 91p.
36. Sam Baran (1983) Trillium User's Manual UM 0983, Trillium Corp., Glen Rock, NJ, 84p.
37. Nick Dager (1983) IRIS: Computer Specialization, Millimeter, p123.
38. Sam Baran, R. J. Swallow (1983) IRIS - Mechanical CAD/CAM Applications, 4th Ann. Conf. & Expo of the Nat. Computer Graphics Association, Chicago, IL, 507-510.
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70. Sam Baran (1974) Modeling, Testing, Simulation and Optimization of Digitalis Pharmacokinetics, Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. Electrical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, 124p.
Sam Baran (1971) Gamma Radiation Effects on Skeletal Muscle Dynamics, Master Thesis, Dept. Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 118p. 4284
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includes supporting your organization's internal or
contracted secure EA efforts, including commercial, U.S.
Federal, U.S. Defense, or customized EA efforts. It
also includes providing EA-based management support
services such as developing Security Architectures
(e.g., for role-based asset distribution and access
control), knowledge modeling and project planning,
workflow/ process automation, business process
reengineering, IT life-cycle, COTS products evaluation, Independent Verification and Validation of System and Software Engineering projects, IT
System Certification and Accreditation support
DITSCAP, CMM, conducting risk management.http://techlibrary.edc.eb.mil/index/index.html
Dr. Baran has 18 years in IT management and technical experience with the industry and federal government. It has encompassed national level projects for organizations, such as NASA, DISA, DLA, DNA, the Navy, BoC, FBI, NIH, HUD and has covered the full IT life cycle: requirement, analysis, design, testing, operation, redesign, and support. He has experience in Internet architecture, information assurance (IA), public key infrastructure (PKI), Joint Technical Architecture (C4ISRv2), electronic business (EB), enterprise application integration (EAI), Web configuration management (CM), process redesign/ modeling, visualization/ simulation, COTS/ GOTS software/ systems evaluation & life cycle; externalized over 70 technical white papers/ documents; taught college courses. http://itbaran.blogspot.com/ He has presented projects at PDR, IPR, CDR and technical papers at Siggraph, Eurographics, CALS, FEDImaging; also, written proposals, plans, reports; reviewed articles/ books for IEEE/ ACM; and attended NCC AIIM meetings. One of his process models was successfully used for the late President Nixon’s remote pharmacokinetic treatment. His IT experience encompasses left2right/ right2left carriage return languages (English/ Cyrillic and Arabic/ Dari) word-processing, dictionaries, thesauri, indexing, search engines.
identifies some of my service capabilities. This
includes supporting your organization's internal or
contracted secure EA efforts, including commercial, U.S.
Federal, U.S. Defense, or customized EA efforts. It
also includes providing EA-based management support
services such as developing Security Architectures
(e.g., for role-based asset distribution and access
control), knowledge modeling and project planning,
workflow/ process automation, business process
reengineering, IT life-cycle, COTS products evaluation, Independent Verification and Validation of System and Software Engineering projects, IT
System Certification and Accreditation support
DITSCAP, CMM, conducting risk management.http://techlibrary.edc.eb.mil/index/index.html
Dr. Baran has 18 years in IT management and technical experience with the industry and federal government. It has encompassed national level projects for organizations, such as NASA, DISA, DLA, DNA, the Navy, BoC, FBI, NIH, HUD and has covered the full IT life cycle: requirement, analysis, design, testing, operation, redesign, and support. He has experience in Internet architecture, information assurance (IA), public key infrastructure (PKI), Joint Technical Architecture (C4ISRv2), electronic business (EB), enterprise application integration (EAI), Web configuration management (CM), process redesign/ modeling, visualization/ simulation, COTS/ GOTS software/ systems evaluation & life cycle; externalized over 70 technical white papers/ documents; taught college courses. http://itbaran.blogspot.com/ He has presented projects at PDR, IPR, CDR and technical papers at Siggraph, Eurographics, CALS, FEDImaging; also, written proposals, plans, reports; reviewed articles/ books for IEEE/ ACM; and attended NCC AIIM meetings. One of his process models was successfully used for the late President Nixon’s remote pharmacokinetic treatment. His IT experience encompasses left2right/ right2left carriage return languages (English/ Cyrillic and Arabic/ Dari) word-processing, dictionaries, thesauri, indexing, search engines.
