{"id":164,"date":"2008-11-18T23:45:32","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T06:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/blog\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2013-04-09T21:36:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T04:36:00","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/blog\/?page_id=164","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edward T. Haas Resume (the short form)<br \/>\nSanta Rosa, CA<\/p>\n<p><em>RECRUITERS PLEASE NOTE:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I am 66 years old and I&#8217;ve got enough customers coming to my shop that I really don&#8217;t need another job right now. I present the following information in case your organization just can&#8217;t get along without a part-time kook with the rather odd skill set detailed below.<\/p>\n<p>EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/catalog.htm\"><strong>NMP Products<\/strong><\/a>, 1985-present: <strong>President<\/strong>, responsible for designing products for manufacture; contract manufacturing of items from customers&#8217; sketches and drawings; arranging distribution; writing advertising copy; handling wholesale and retail orders and trade show presentations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thompson Folger Ranch<\/strong>, 1972-present: <strong>Member Board of Directors<\/strong>, responsible for management of 2,000 acre ranch including 1,200 acres of grapes maintained by tenant farmer. Responsible for determination of contract terms and oversight of financial conditions.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.art-life.com\/\"><strong>Art\/Life Magazine<\/strong><\/a>, 1994-1999: <strong>Proofreader<\/strong> and <strong>Contributor<\/strong>, responsible for quality control of submitted material, collating and final checks before binding. Some creative whimsy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rincon Automation<\/strong>, 1982-1985: <strong>Technician<\/strong>, responsible for machining and assembly of mechanical and pneumatic wafer fabrication systems and other custom automatic and semiautomatic manufacturing apparatus. Also debugged prototypes and performed installation and field repairs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>H C Shaw Co.<\/strong>, 1970-1982: <strong>Adviser to Board of Directors<\/strong>, later <strong>Board Member<\/strong>: responsible for overseeing financial operations for a chain of 7 hardware stores in central California; assisted in inventory selection, personnel review and store site selection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vortex Model Engineering<\/strong>, 1973-1975: Technician: responsible for remanufacture of surplus servomechanisms into sail and rudder-control devices for radio-controlled model boats. Wrote a 200-page manufacturing procedure handbook, including all text, sketches and photography. Evaluated unskilled employees performing these tasks. Assembled finished kits to customer&#8217;s specifications. Ran machine shop where I did all prototype and production machining of miniature aluminum and stainless steel components. Manufactured wood components, did fiberglas layup using molds; also injection molding and vacuforming. Implemented a pre-computer era inventory control system.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santa Barbara YMCA<\/strong>, 1969-1971: <strong>Employee<\/strong> and <strong>&#8220;Hotline&#8221; Volunteer<\/strong>: janitorial duties, mailing list management and telephone counseling of teenagers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>EDUCATION:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Crucible, 2007:\n<ul>\n<li>Completed course: MIG Welding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UC Berkeley Extension, 2004-2005:\n<ul>\n<li>Completed course: Gizmology, learned P-Basic language and Basic Stamp programming; built a working tap-dancing robot Patty O\u2019Furniture <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/robot.htm\">http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/robot.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Santa Rosa Junior College, 2000:\n<ul>\n<li>Completed Basic Adobe Photoshop 5.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UCSB Extension, 1997:\n<ul>\n<li>Earned Certificate of Completion for Computer Application Specialist, comprising the following courses:\n<ul>\n<li>Access Database Management for Windows<\/li>\n<li>AutoCad<\/li>\n<li>Basic Excel for Windows<\/li>\n<li>Intermediate Excel for Macintosh<\/li>\n<li>HTML programming<\/li>\n<li>Intro. to the Internet<\/li>\n<li>Internet: Beyond the Basics<\/li>\n<li>Laser Printer Maintenance &amp; Repair<\/li>\n<li>Repairing &amp; Upgrading PCs<\/li>\n<li>User Support Strategies<\/li>\n<li>Windows 3.1<\/li>\n<li>Windows 95<\/li>\n<li>Word 7.0.for Windows<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Photoshop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Other UCSB Extension Classes, 1985-1998:\n<ul>\n<li>dBase<\/li>\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Santa Barbara Adult Education, 1984-1998:\n<ul>\n<li>Bicycle Repair<\/li>\n<li>Quick and dirty Boat Building<\/li>\n<li>Cooking<\/li>\n<li>Cooking Gourmet Soups, Breads and Desserts<\/li>\n<li>Cabinet Making Fundamentals<\/li>\n<li>Photography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>WoodenBoat School, 1984:\n<ul>\n<li>Patternmaking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Santa Barbara City College, 1970:\n<ul>\n<li>-A.A. Degree with emphasis on physical sciences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>OTHER EXPERIENCE:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hybrid Trike Project: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2011-2013<\/span> Built custom semi-recumbent tricycle with hybrid pedal\/electric drivetrain. Entire build is blogged at <a title=\"Trike Project\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/steamboat_ed\/sets\/72157629277867363\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/steamboat_ed\/sets\/72157629277867363\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Calliope Project: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/wbjan08.htm\">2007-2011<\/a> Applying skills from my Gizmology class I\u2019ve built several prototype calliopes. Goal: a functioning portable steam\/propane-driven calliope that is controlled via Basic Stamp, without a parasitic computer. Hope to use it to equip both my mutant vehicle <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/artcar.htm\">Short John Silver<\/a> and my steamboat <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/stemboat.htm\">Pegasus<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Art Car Project: 2005-2008: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/artcar.htm\">Built \u201cmutant vehicle\u201d<\/a> Short John Silver to serve as transportation at Burning Man.<\/li>\n<li>Battlebots, 2002-2004: Served as machinist\/weldor on Team Killerbots. Built two battlebots from scratch; one 220-lb heavyweight <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/killerb.htm\">&#8220;Killer B&#8221;<\/a> and one 120-lb middleweight <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/t34.htm\">\u201cT-34\u201d<\/a> with pneumatic actuator and welded titanium armor. Competed in several tournaments.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/bbq.htm\"><strong>SRSMEEBBQ<\/strong><\/a>, 1998-2004: Founder and Leader of Santa Rosa Society of Model &amp; Experimental Engineers Barbecue Club; editor of webpage; chair of meetings; membership recruiter. Now networking with similar organizations globally via webpage.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/bbq.htm\"><strong>SBSMEEBBQ<\/strong><\/a>, 1991-98: Founder and Leader of Santa Barbara Society of Model &amp; Experimental Engineers Barbecue Club; editor of Journal; chair of meetings; membership recruiter; networking with similar organizations globally via <a href=\"mailto:steamer@sonic.net\">E-mail<\/a> and webpage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Research<\/strong>, 1993-1995: Built a series of <strong>Electromagnetic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/massdriv.htm\">Launchers<\/a><\/strong> to learn principles involved; explored methods of making low-budget homopolar generators; demonstrated launchers at several conferences. I network with other amateurs and professionals in the field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Research<\/strong>, 1991-1992: Conducted a series of experiments to reduce soot buildup in <strong>Vaporizing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/burner9.htm\">Burners<\/a><\/strong>; built and instrumented a test furnace; fabricated numerous burners based on my own and other people&#8217;s theoretical models; determined modes of failure; produced a clean burner; published test results including drawings of my new design.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmpproducts.com\/stemboat.htm\">S\/L Pegasus<\/a><\/strong>, 1987-1988: Built all mechanical apparatus for a 23ft. steam launch, including machining of engine from castings, all plumbing and fitting-out, sea trials and subsequent modifications.<\/li>\n<li>Lived one year in Switzerland, 1960-1961: I can speak and write French.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PERSONAL DATA:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A San Francisco native, I lived in Santa Barbara for 28 years from 1970-1998. I then moved to the outskirts of Santa Rosa, to a rural setting, where I enjoy a much larger shop and a lower crime rate.<\/li>\n<li>An inventor of hand tools and shop aids, I have been granted three patents.<\/li>\n<li>I\u2019ve edited several newsletters over the years before the web and I now contribute to e-zines and other publications worldwide*.<\/li>\n<li>I frequent usenet and I\u2019m most active in the groups <strong>rec.crafts.metalworking<\/strong> and <strong>sci.engr.joining.welding<\/strong>. I have written a treatise on sawing methods which is included in a FAQ.<\/li>\n<li>My hobbies include amateur science, cooking, photography, recreational machining, research, robotics, steamboating, woodworking and writing.<\/li>\n<li>I am a 21-year veteran of the <strong>Hacker&#8217;s Conference**<\/strong>, an invitation-only assemblage of creative over-achievers from government, industry and the arts from around the world who gather to talk about leading-edge technology.<\/li>\n<li>I served a 5-year hitch on the <strong>Hackers Conference Steering Committee<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*NOTE: A complete list of my publications and citations is available upon request.<\/p>\n<p>**NOTE: Access to information about the <strong>Hackers Conference<\/strong> is restricted. Please email me for further inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"mailto:steamer@sonic.net\">email<\/a> me for further inquiries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Edward T. 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