Resume

• 1967

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  passed oral exams with honors

  Mathematics Algebraic Topology

  University of California

  Berkeley

• 1963

  Bachelor’s Degree

  Mathematics

  Rice University

• Software Development

  Math Tutor

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  Team Building

  Customer Satisfaction

  Linear Algebra

  GIS systems

  Career Counseling

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  Odd order group actions and Witt classification of innerproducts

  Lecture Notes in Mathematics

  Jim Vick

  Gary Hamrick

  Pierre Euclide Conne

  Odd order group actions and Witt classification of innerproducts

  Lecture Notes in Mathematics

  DocWriter: A Documentation System for the R:Base Environment

  J.P. Alexander and V. Warwick

  DocWriter: A Documentation System for the R:Base Environment

  wptc inc.

  January 1990. J

  DocWriter: A Documentation System for the R:Base Environment

  Nancy Casey

  J.P. Alexander and N.Casey

  Object Oriented Programming Notes

  wptc inc.

  June 1989.

  Object Oriented Programming Note

  Education \nRice University

  B.A. in Mathematics

  September 1963 - June 1967 University of California

  Berkeley

  Ph. D.

  Mathematics

  September 1967 - September 1971 Thesis: “Bisection on Manifolds.” Adviser: Ed Spanier. Committee: Ed Spanier

  John Stallings

  Engineering Department Professor Prelim Exams: algebra

  analysis and topology; passed with honors Research Interests: My thesis research was in algebraic topology

  specifically group actions on compact manifolds. In even dimensions

  my solution only covered simply connected manifolds. Teaching Experiences: I was a teaching assistant in pre-calculus and calculus classes for two years. \n\nAcademic Experience University of Colorado

  Boulder

  Department of Mathematics Visiting Assistant Professor

  September 1970- September 1971 Research Interest: I completed and defended my dissertation on the “Bisection of Manifolds” and continued work in even dimensions where the fundamental group was not trivial. Teaching Experience: I taught calculus I and II in large lecture sections and an upper division class in topology for math majors\t\n   \nThe University of Texas at Austin

  Department of Mathematics Assistant Professor

  September 1971 – August 1978 Associate Professor (tenured)

  September 1978 – June 1979 Research Interest: I worked on a series of algebraic and geometric problems about group actions on compact manifolds. Most of the research was a collaborative effort with Gary Hamrick

  James Vick and Pierre Conner. NSF grants funded my research for many of the years I was at UT. Teaching Experience: I taught introductory courses in pre-calculus

  calculus I and II

  linear algebra

  and abstract algebra

  and both an undergraduate introduction to topology and a graduate class in algebraic topology. I developed a GRE and SAT prep class for the UT Division of Continuing Education aimed at students with “math anxiety.” I created a multiple choice test to measure proficiency in calculus I for a branch of the military.\n

  John

  Alexander

  Programmer

  WPTC

  Accomplishments: wptc recently celebrated its 25th anniversary; it has evolved through three overlapping stages.\n\n1987-1994: wptc initially concentrated on industry consulting on developments in telecommunications. We produced studies for major telecommunications and cable companies

  including Southwestern Bell and AT&T. Our studies covered emerging technologies and consumer preferences for services that could be provided over networks. All of this work was pre-internet and focused mainly on innovations for the delivery of entertainment

  especially movies. \n\n1991-2004: wptc expanded to include computer assisted redistricting for political subvisions; we began to specialize in geographic information systems (GIS) and became an ESRI business partner. We taught introductory and advanced classes on ESRI’s software offerings and developed an independent curriculum of GIS classes for our clients. I was a frequent guest lecturer at seminars

  providing detailed overviews of GIS software. I implemented one of the first demonstrations of an internet map server using ESRI desktop products. \n\n2004-2012: Our current business has changed dramatically with the internet. GIS has moved from the desktop to the web and has become much more tightly coupled with business databases. We provide custom solutions using Google Maps

  SqlServer

  and web browser development tools. Clients include state agencies and private businesses\n\nIn April of 2015

  wptc

  inc was formally closed.

  Founder

  Accomplishments: I was successful at building long term relationships with clients as an expert on technical and financial issues associated with the design and performance of computer networks. I excelled at explaining new products and their value to customers. As a result

  I was rapidly promoted from trainee

  to systems engineer

  and to marketing representative. I received a rare in-place promotion to marketing manager. Awards: I achieved sales quota recognition every year and won several IBM Golden Circle awards for exceptional performance. As a manager

  I received special recognition trips to New York

  to attend executive presentations on the state of the company and its direction

  and to IBM facilities in Sindelfingen

  Germany for a one-week review of directions in IBM research.

  Marketing Manager and Marketing Representative

  IBM

  Research Interest: I completed and defended my dissertation on the “Bisection of Manifolds” and continued work in even dimensions where the fundamental group was not trivial.\n\nTeaching Experience: I taught calculus I and II in large lecture sections and an upper division class in topology for math majors.

  Visiting Assistant Professo

  University of Colorado

  Boulder

  Research Interest: I worked on a series of algebraic and geometric problems about group actions on compact manifolds. Most of the research was a collaborative effort with Gary Hamrick

  James Vick and Pierre Conner. NSF grants funded my research for many of the years I was at UT. \n\nTeaching Experience: I taught introductory courses in pre-calculus

  calculus I and II

  linear algebra

  and abstract algebra

  and both an undergraduate introduction to topology and a graduate class in algebraic topology. I developed a GRE and SAT prep class for the UT Division of Continuing Education aimed at students with “math anxiety.” I was recruited to create a multiple choice test to measure proficiency in calculus I for a branch of the military. I participated in a project to use computers to generate and grade homework assignments for a linear algebra class.

  Assistant Professor/Associate Professor with Tenure

  University of Texas at Austin