Christopher A. Mincer

14637 Stone Range Dr.
Centreville, VA 20120
(703) 449-1992

Internet: cmincer@why.com
World Wide Web:http://www.why.com/cmincer/

Employment Overview:

Experience in Software Quality Assurance and Testing of Radio Frequency Engineering Software. Knowledgable in the area
of Personal Communication Systems (PCS) design, point-to-point microwave link design, and Spectrum Engineering.
Previous experience in the design, fabrication, and testing of mechanical, chemical, electrical, and explosive
devices as applied to landmine neutralization and clearance for the Department of the Army.

Employment Experience:

Why? Internetworking (Annandale, Virginia)
Vice President of Business Development, December 1995 - Present

• Co-owner of a small business
• Developed World Wide Web and other Internet applications for customers

Comsearch (Reston, Virginia)
Software Test Engineer, August 1995 - Present

• Conducted Software Quality Assurance and Testing duties.
• Developed Test plans/scripts for Microwave Interference software where none previously existed.
• Created and maintained World Wide Web pages for the Quality Assurance Group.
• Performed System Administation for network-connected Unix workstations for the Quality Assuance Group.

CECOM Research Development and Engineering, Countermine Systems Directorate (Ft. Belvoir, Virginia)
Project Engineer, June 1990 - January 1995

• Designed shipping and storage containers for explosive line charges.
• Developed, produced and tested prototype rocket launced grapnel hook.
• Directed reverse engineering effor to create a Technical Data Package. Produced
  drawings for a n armored vehicle mounting kit.
• Performed effectiveness testing of detectors and explosive neutralization systems
• Supported in the conduction of prototype equipment testing
• Prepared test plans, analyzed test data, and published test reports.
• Edited drawing packages provided by contractors
• Produced drawings for an armored vehicle mounting kit.
• Provided briefings to projectmanages and colleagues at regular meetings

Hecht's Department Store, Consumer Electronics Department (Alexandria, Virginia)
Sales Associate, September 1990 - August 1991

• Advised customers in the selection of consumer electronics.
• Demonstrated features of telephones, personal radios, and answering machines.

Education:

Virginia Polytechnic Institure and State University (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - May 1995
Specialization: Computer Aided Design/Engineering
GPA - In Major: 3.1, Overall: 3.0

Special Skills and Activities:

Broad range of computer related experience

• General Computer
  • Co-owner of Why? InterNetworking, a company which sells World Wide Web and other Internet solutions.
• UNIX (SunOS, Solaris, Linux,)
  • Installed and maintained network-connected SunOS, Solaris, and Linux systems.
  • Familiar with shell programming under UNIX.
  • Experienced in the use of NIS and NFS.
  • Familiar with the installation of Sybase and Oracle databases.
  • Experienced in the use of X-Windows, Open-Windows, Motif Window Manager, and the Common Desktop Environment (CDE)
• IBM PC (MSDOS)
  • Experienced with software including MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Word Perfect and Harvard Graphics.
  • Expertise in the area of software installation, and configuration.

Please read more about my skills.

References:

Available upon request.

Last updated January 16, 1996.