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Bruce Campbell

Home Page: http://bdcampbell.net

Work experience

2006-Present
University of Washington - Pacific Area Regional Visualization and Analytics Center

Seattle, WA

2001-2006
University of Washington - Center for Environmental Visualization

Seattle, WA

1998-2005
University of Washington - Human Interface Technology Laboratory

Seattle, WA

Working as a Research Scientist and Lecturer promoting the technologies of desktop cyberspace such as 3D visual chat environments, interactive scientific visualizations and geographical collaboration tools. Current focus is on large scientific datasets in Oceanography and Medical Biostructure domains. Specifically (projects 1, 2, and 5 ongoing - 1, 2, 3, and 5 as part of a project team):
  1. Developed virtual Endeavor World, an interactive 3-D virtual environment for education on undersea tectonic plate spreading center habitats.
  2. Development of a virtual Big Beef Creek, an interactive 3-D virtual environment for education on geography, ground water issues, salmon habitat and land use.
  3. Development of a Virtual Anatomy Lab interactive 3-D virtual environment for learning gross anatomy.
  4. Enhancement of a popular 4D Mouse driver for connectivity to Java 3D
  5. Development of Virtual Playground software, an architecture for on-line, 3-D meeting spaces.

1996-2000
Bruce Donald Campbell

Seattle, WA

Working as a sole-proprietor developing a firm understanding of the web and virtual reality technologies. Majority of time involved with teaching, writing technical books and consulting on connecting virtual worlds to relational databases. Specifically:

1990-1995
The Travelers Insurance Company

Hartford, CT

Completed a five year, well recognized information systems management development program comprised of five rotations in four separate divisions of the company. Variety of assignments required the use of the full range of skills of an information science professional. Responsibilities ranged from direct business process consulting in 24 field offices of the Commercial Lines division to programming and product management in the technical core of the company. Specifically:

1986-1990
Accounting Career

Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Norwalk, CT; Madison, WI

Working for Marshall and Illsley Bank in Madison, I performed many general accounting, finance, and database development functions while responsible for the monthly invoicing of 84 subscribing banks for their use of the bank’s credit card processing services.
Skills: Self Management, Database Development with DBase III, Customer Service.

Working for Labatts USA in Norwalk, I assisted in transferring accounting functions from Connecticut to Pennsylvania for a beer importer recently purchasing a manufacturing plant. I developed the technology for an automated monthly closing cycle and cost reporting using Lotus 123 spreadsheet software.
Skills: Consulting, Self Management, Tact

Working for Malm Luggage Headquarters in Corte Madera, California, I performed controller duties while the Controller underwent dialysis treatment for kidney failure two days a week. Performed assistant controller duties with a focus on inventory control and cash control improvements. Offered full-time assistant controller position when controller recovered upon transplant.
Skills: Process Design, Mini-computer programming, Retail, Compassion

Working for Ernst & Young in Boston, I was an Advanced Staff Auditor auditing within the Insurance, Health Care, Financial Services, and Manufacturing Industries.
Skills: Accounting, Financial Audit, Financial Analysis, Professionalism

Education

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

- PhD, Industrial Engineering, Estimated June 2008, GPA 3.7/4.0
- Master of Science, Human-Computer Interface, June 2007, GPA 3.7/4.0
- Creative Writing Certificate (Fiction), August 2001

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Hartford, CT

- Master of Science, Computer Science, December 1997, GPA 3.7/4.0

University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

- Master of Science, Information Science, May 1990, GPA 4.0/4.0

University Of Delaware

Newark, DE

- Bachelor of Science, Accounting, December 1985, GPA 3.9/4.0

Other

1992-1995: President--UW-Madison Alumni Club of CT
1989: Outstanding Performance Award--Given by M&I Bank
1988: Passed the CPA Exam--Boston, MA
Basic fluency in Spanish

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