Resume
William Lindley
phone 480/947-6100
e-mail wlindley@wlindley.com
Experience
- 1980 - present Self Employed (wlindley.com) Scottsdale, AZ
- Contract consulting/design/programming
- Design and implement dynamic, static, and semi-automated web pages. Clients include Inkjet Southwest, Commerical Shotcrete, Foam Lite Concrete, Golden Eagle Homes, Western Landscape Architects, Murals by Medley, and artist Samuel A. Morse.
- Webmaster for the Arizona Rail Passenger Association , the United Rail Passenger Alliance, and InterRail.
- Creation, marketing, and support of LS Software products, including EGAD screen print package
- Texas Instruments Semiconductor Group, 1991-2000: create and support CAD drawing management systems, and intranet web pages.
- Digital Techniques Inc., 1988-1992: Rewrite public-access building directory. Chief programmer, “Earth Over Time” interactive exhibit for Interactive Video Science Consortium (Winner, 1990 ITVA Golden Reel – Interactive; Winner, 1990 Nebraska Interactive Videodisc Award – Overall.)
- Fox Technology, 1990-1992: supporting programmer for Tactical Sensor Program [3-D graphic map software for Air Force].
- 6/1984 - 6/1988 Digital Techniques, Inc. Burlington, MA
- Member of hardware/software development team on video production character generator/paintbox/animator; Systems Programmer responsible for creation and maintenance of authoring language; Applications Programmer for touch-activated interactive graphics and videodisc system (public access; building directories; USGA Golf Museum exhibit).
- 12/1980 - 12/1981 Clyde Digital Systems Bedford, MA
- Created and maintained modules for commercial PDP-11 accounting system.
Computer Skills
Languages
- PHP; Perl, Perl/Tk; JavaScript; C and C++; Visual BASIC; 80×86 Assembler.
Systems
- Linux; Mac OSX; MS Windows; MS-DOS.
Applications
- OpenOffice; Microsoft Office; Microsoft Publisher
- The Gimp, Paint Shop Pro and other graphic manipulation packages
Education
- 1983 - 1988 Northeastern University Boston, MA
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science; Summa cum Laude (QPA: 3.798)
- Minor in Art
- Honors Program Distinction; Dean’s List with Honors
- Member, Phi Kappa Phi honor society; Northeastern Honors Program.
- 1979 - 1983 Bedford High School Bedford, MA
- College course. Activities: German Club, Computer Club, Math League, and Television Production.
Volunteer Experience
- 1993 - present Arizona Rail Passenger Association Phoenix, AZ
- Past President, director, newsletter editor, and webmaster for this organization which is working for improved passenger rail service in Arizona
- 2001 - present
- Vice President, Information Systems, United Rail Passenger Alliance.
- Associate Director, Rail Passenger Association of California
- 1988 - 1991
- Newsletter editor for Westridge community, Woodbridge VA
- 1987 Children’s Museum Boston, MA
- Designed and implemented exhibit in which computer “doctor” diagnosed children’s ailments
Interests
Railroad passenger advocacy; Train travel; Amateur Radio; Photography; Reading (science fiction, mystery, technology).