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John Gulbrandsen, Specializing in Microsoft's operating systems and core technologies, device driver-, embedded-, desktop- and technical Internet development. Speciality: Kernel mode and NT internals programming. Located in Orange County.
Summit Soft Consulting, Inc.

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Availability Date: ---NOW--- (NO AGENTS PLEASE)
Telephone Numbers: (877) 839-2543

Current Address:
26895 Aliso Creek Rd., Suite B504
Aliso Viejo CA USA 92656

E-Mail Address:
Personal Web Page: www.SummitSoftConsulting.com

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John Gulbrandsen
John is the founder and president of Summit Soft Consulting. John has a formal background in Microprocessor-, digital- and analog- electronics design as well as in embedded and Windows systems development. John has programmed Windows since 1992 (Windows 3.0). He is as comfortable with programming Windows applications and web systems in C++, C# and VB as he is writing and debugging Windows kernel mode device drivers in SoftIce.

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Serious, devoted and experienced software/hardware engineer guaranteed to efficiently produce results. Specializing in Microsoft operating systems and core technologies, technical application development and kernel mode device drivers for the various Windows platforms. Also has proven experience in technical Internet application development. Has valuable experience in most applicable languages and new technologies. Has thirteen years of professional experience, will be an immediate high-performing contributor to any development project.

Skill set

Technologies & tools used

Windows and Windows CE application development

C/C++/C#, VB/VB.NET, WIN32 API, COM, DCOM, ATL, IDL, MFC, DirectX, ActiveX, Visual C++, Visual Basic, .NET.

Computer communication

TCP/IP, sockets, high-speed fiber networking, Gigabit PC clustering, Ethernet, USB, Infrared, Serial, Parallel. IP Telephony.

Internet application Development

C#, VB.NET, HTML/DHTML, Java Script/VBScript, ASP, ASP.NET, Visual InterDev, ActiveX, FrontPage, MTS, IIS, WinSock, SOAP/Web services. Windows network load balancing. Routers/Switches & TCP/IP at socket and higher levels.

Database design and development

MS SQL Server, MS Access, ADO, ADO.NET, SQL, Stored procedures, clustering and fail-over etc.

Kernel Mode NT/95/98/CE Device Drivers & system programming

C/C++, x86 Assembly, 95/98/NT4/2000/XP/2003 DDK, WDM VXD, NDIS, Driver::Works, SoftICE, WinDbg, Profilers, CE embedded toolkit etc.

Embedded systems programming

C, Assembly, Windows CE, Real-time OS design and programming, Multithreaded real time programming.

Analog, digital and uP-based electronics design

uP-based design and programming, Logical analyzers, uP emulators, Oscilloscopes, Schematics and PCB CAD software etc.

Geographical Areas where I will accept work:
USA:California
(Orange County)

Willing to work over the internet

Willing to Relocate

Work Offsite ONLY
Citizenship: Norway (Green card)

Years of experience: 14
List of Skill sets:
Applications:Active X
Applications:ActiveX
Applications:Client Server:DCOM
Applications:Client Server:SQL-Windows
Applications:Component Object Model (COM)
Applications:Database:MS SQL Server
Applications:Database:SQL
Applications:Installshield
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Bridges & Routers
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Embedded Systems
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Firewalls
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Internet Application Protocol Development
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Internet Protocol Development
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Serial, RS232, V24/V28
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Storage Area Networks
Applications:Network & Data Comm:TCP/IP
Applications:Network & Data Comm:Windows NT Server
Applications:OLE/COM
Applications:OLE/COM:ATL
Applications:PDA
Applications:Real-time
Applications:Real-timeApplications
Applications:Real-timeApplications:Real-time
Applications:Scientific
Applications:ScientificApplications
Applications:ScientificApplications:Scientific
Applications:Software Development Tools
Applications:Telephony
Applications:Visual Basic
Applications:Web Services
Applications:Windows API
Certification:Federal Communications Commission:Amateur Radio License
Consulting:Hardware Design
Consulting:Object-Oriented Architecture
Consulting:Object-Oriented Architecture:Advance Programmer
Consulting:System/Software Engineering Infrastructure
Hardware
Hardware:Debugging
IDE:Visual Studio
IDE:Windows .NET
Industry:Computer
Languages:ANSI C
Languages:ASP.NET
Languages:Assembly
Languages:BASIC
Languages:C
Languages:C++
Languages:C++:MFC
Languages:C++:STL
Languages:IDL
Languages:InstallShield - C
Languages:Visual Basic
Languages:Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
Languages:Visual C#
Languages:Visual C++ 4.0
Languages:Visual C++ 5.0
Languages:Visual C++ 6.0 (ATL, MFC)
Languages:Visual C++ 7.0
Languages:Visual C/C++ 5.0
Languages:XML:SOAP
Microsoft.NET.C#
Microsoft.NET.C++
Microsoft.NET.CLR
Microsoft.NET.Reflection
Microsoft.NET.Remoting
Operating System:Embedded Systems
Operating System:MS DOS
Operating System:MS Windows
Operating System:MS Windows 2000
Operating System:MS Windows CE
Operating System:MS Windows XP
Operating System:MS Windows95
Operating System:MS Windows98
Operating System:MS WindowsNT
Operating System:Windows 2000
Operating System:pSOS+
Operating Systems:MS Windows Server 2003
Porting:DOS to Windows
Porting:NT
Systems Programming:Device Drivers
Systems Programming:Device Drivers:USB
Systems Programming:Device Drivers:Windows NT
Systems Programming:Device Drivers:Windows WDM
Systems Programming:Firmware
Systems Programming:GUI Development
Systems Programming:Kernel
Systems Programming:Kernel Development
Systems Programming:MS Windows VxD's
Systems Programming:Printer Drivers
Systems Programming:Real-Time
Systems Programming:Reverse Engineering
Systems Programming:Windows NT Services
Systems programming:Device Drivers:PCI
Tools:Bus Analyzers
Tools:In-Circuit-Emulators
Tools:Logic Analyzers
Tools:Oscilloscopes
Tools:Protocol Analyzers

Acceptable Contract arrangements:

I do use contract agents/recruiters.

I am an Independent Corporation.

I am a Limited Liability Company (LLC).

I use an Umbrella company as employer of record.

I am an Independent Sole Proprietor (1099).

I can be an Employee of an Agent (W2).

I can be convertible to Employee of Client.

I am also looking for part-time work.

I will also bid fixed price work.