Here is my resume - Technology Associates

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Professional Profile
of
Thomas Hoops
Last updated January, 2005
Personal Information
Contact information:
Thomas Hoops
216 Lemmon Drive #273
Reno, NV 89506
Day (702) 933-3277
Cell (775) 224-3025
Fax (702) 988-1223
email: tomh@techass.com
Personal Data:
• Born August, 1962; excellent health
• Married, Three daughters
• Avocations: science, technology, politics,
business, law topics, reading, motorcycles,
drag racing, wind surfing, sport shooting
and camping
Education:
Smoky Hill High School (Aurora, CO)
Truckee Meadows Community College (Reno, NV)
University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV)
Career Overview
Beyond the summary of my experience which follows, I am a CAN-DO person. I have been hired by many
companies in the past to get projects done when those projects had otherwise stalled or failed. I am a
strong leader, yet I take orders and suggestions well. I excel at working with and developing strong,
coherent and productive teams.
I have been involved in the computer and electronics industry for over twenty-five years. The major focus of my
professional responsibilities has been in the engineering of commercial hardware and software products. Specifically, I have designed, developed, created and marketed consumer products, multi-user computer systems, control
systems, business and accounting software applications such as Point of Sale, Collateral Loan, Billing and Inventory
Systems. In addition, I have developed utilities such as word processors, directory managers, development libraries
and drivers, plus a wide range of other software and hardware applications. Summarily, I have developed and
managed complete products from conception to marketing with all the associated end to end responsibilities.
My knowledge in computer technology has contributed to the co-authorship of two internationally published books,
as well as several journal articles. I have developed course syllabi and taught college-level computer programming
courses to industrial and college students for many years. My technical abilities have been one of my strongest
tools in analyzing, designing and applying automated solutions and monitoring business control points.
I have started six businesses to date. Each succeeding business was built on the financial resources and knowledge gained from the previous venture. As an entrepreneur and corporate executive of small and medium sized
businesses, I have acquired practical experience in many business functions - personnel, accounting, banking,
licensing, construction, contract law, litigation, etc.
Even from the beginning of my career, I've been placed in critical, trusted responsible positions which required
excellent technical background as well as organization and quick decision making abilities. Prior to attending
college, my first full-time position was as the Senior Field Technician for a full-service banking security company
which serviced the entire state of Colorado. This position required a "seat of your pants" independent thinking as
well as a broad knowledge of film processing, electronics, mechanics, metals, locks and a personal bond for 1.5
million dollars with a thorough FBI background check.
Throughout my business and engineering careers, I have devoted my efforts toward innovation, attainment of quality
and efficiency in all aspects of business operations or designs. My respect and concern for quality have guided me
in my choice of well-qualified people whom I can depend on, the promotion of quality-minded thinking, and the
pursuit of quality information resulting in qualified decisions and useful innovations. I believe this philosophy has
enabled me to distinguish myself from my peers and competitors and makes me a valuable asset to leadership.
Career History
1994-Present (Press exhibit A)
Founder, President and CEO of Technology Associates, Inc.
• Successfully engineered, developed and coordinated new products with international partners for Chinese
manufacturing and US distribution.
• Conceived, developed, manufactured and marketed eternaLight, Zzz and VersaLux product families successfully to major catalog marketers (Hammacher Schlemmer, Herrington, ...), distribution channels and domestic
and international retailers. Patent pending (exhibit B).
• Established strategic international partnerships for production and marketing of eternaLight.
• Managed growth from $0 to $1.9 million in three years.
• Created a unique retail environment in the Reno area for the sales of computer parts, systems and services.
Certain innovations from this environment have since been copied by competitors.
• Discovered and cultivated customers.
• Wrote advertising copy; designed and executed advertising and marketing plans.
• Established vendor relationships and purchasing protocols.
• Designed and authored the first six versions of the operations and accounting software for the business.
• Built an "Industry Expert" perception (exhibit C).
• Managed and controlled personnel and financial aspects.
• Expanded to multiple locations.
1994-1995
Instructor for C programming, Truckee Meadows Community College
• Selected all course material and developed entire syllabus.
1991-1994
CTO, Superpawn / Vice President and Director, Breeze Business Systems, Inc.
• Designed and implemented entire enterprise-wide computer system for complete store management,
complete collateral loan tracking, ATF requirements, police department interfaces, inventory, point-of-sale,
accounting, communications, central control facility, inventory valuation estimation.
• Hired and managed personnel for implementation, maintenance, documentation and installation of systems.
• Designed and managed portions of security systems.
• Addressed growth issues from 4 to 32 locations.
1989-1991
Director of POS Development, Platinum Software, Inc.
• Opened and established remote software development office.
• Designed real-time point-of-sale module for inclusion in Accounting module products.
• Hired and managed software engineering staff for implementation and maintenance of the POS module.
• Consulted with IBM for sales presentations and product platforming.
1987-1989 (Press exhibits D, E, F, G. Publications exhibits G, H)
Cofounder and Vice President, Perpetual Data Systems, Inc.
• Established custom software development tools.
• Prepared system designs and job bids.
• Managed and trained development staff.
• Managed programming staff on many programming projects.
• Produced technical copy for magazine articles and publications.
• Built an "industry expert" perception.
Instructor for PASCAL programming, Truckee Meadows Community College
1985-1987
Independent consultant and student.
1982-1985
Assembler, Technician, Manager of Factory Quality Control and Testing, Research and Development Hardware
Engineer, R&D to Production Liaison Engineer, Sage Computer Technology
1981-1982
Senior Banking Field Service Technician, Schuyler Security
Skill Summary (not in order of proficiency)
Fundamental
• Excellent Written Communications
• Precise Verbal Communications
• Math, logic and problem solving
• Professionalism, respect and manners
• Strategy, planning and organization
Trade
• Contract writing
• Instructional writing
• Electronics design
- Complete end to end product design and production, controllers, Digital & Analog units,
LASER & LED optronics
• Computer and machine programming
- Languages: Assembly, C, C++, Pascal, Delphi, Basic, SQL, HTML, PHP, Java
- Operating Systems: Linux, DOS, Windows
• Business control design and implementation
- Accounting, POS, Inventory, AR, AP, ERP, Analysis, Forecasting, Streamlining, Security
• Network design and maintenance
- Novell, Lan manager (Windows), TCPIP, Linux
• Computer hardware maintenance
- Complete systems design (embedded, desktop & server) , assembly and maintenance
• Ad copy creation
- Printed, Radio, TV, Web
• Application software
-Circuit maker, Adobe Pagemaker, Microsoft Word, Paint shop pro, Excel, Adobe
Premiere, Netscape, Explorer, Design CAD 2000, Open Office, many others.
Notable Project Experience
• Designed QC-02 Tape drive interface
• Designed wireless networked slot management devices (for slot machine control)
• Wrote software tool libraries
• Wrote word processing software
• Wrote various software utilities
• Wrote various POS (Point of Sale) programs for IBM and other large companies.
• Wrote portions or Reno City Building and Safety Management software
• Designed, wrote, deployed POS, inventory, collateral loan software and enterprise management software
• Designed, deployed store traffic monitoring hardware and software.
• Designed, installed video surveillance systems
• Designed, developed, deployed digital music-on-hold system.
• Designed and wrote automated attendant software for phone systems
• Designed motor controllers for RC toys.
• Designed hardware and wrote software for alarm controllers
• Designed hardware & wrote software for home automation systems
• Developed and designed small scale gauss guns
• Developed scalable networked high resolution LED display
• Developed various LED lighting products and their manufacturing
• Built and operated a small chain of 3 computer retail & service stores.
References
References of Local Notoriety:
Nevada State Supreme Court Justice Charles Springer
Nevada State Senator Bill O'Donnell
Nevada Congressman Jim Gibbons
Former State Assemblyman Brian Sandoval (attorney)
Former Sparks Mayor Bruce Breslow
Former Nevada Governor Candidate and film maker Aaron Russo
University President Joseph Crowley (retired)
Radio Personalities: Ross Brown (Ross Mitchell - KOH) and James McClane
Personal References:
Steven Mack - President, SuperPawn
Derry Bryson, EE and business partner
Berry Carone, EE, Hewlett Packard
Randy Johnson, Laser Engineer, Flantech Group
Harold Sekiguchi, Ph.D., Marketing (retired)
JoAnn Sekiguchi, Ph.D., researcher, Harvard Medical School
David Ferguson, M.D., Ph.D., researcher, Harvard Medical School
Neil Duxbury - Business owner, MetroPawn
Mark Bell - Business owner, MetroPawn
Tim Factor - Business owner, First Option Financial
Paul Malikoski, Attorney
Bruce Beesley, Attorney, Beesley&Peck
David Fraley, Attorney, CPA
Randy Saulnier, Sergeant, Reno Police Department
•Others available upon request
Reno Gazette Journal, Sunday, January 8, 1995
Exhibit 'A' - Technology Associates, Inc founded.
Exhibit 'B' - some eternaLight fame...
Thursday, August 7th, 1997 Reno Gazette Journal - Business Section, Front Page
Thursday, December 18th, 1997 Reno Gazette Journal - Front Page, Headline
Exhibit 'C' - industry expert perceptions
Exhibit 'D' - publications writing
Lan Times
October 1989
- Interviewed as an industry expert.
Exhibit 'E' - national expert recognition
Reno Gazette Journal,
Monday, June 20, 1988
Perpetual Data Systems, Inc.
Exhibit 'F'
Turbo Pascal Developer's Library
Copyright 1988 by
Ed Rought & Thomas Hoops
Reno Gazette Journal
Monday, May 16, 1988
"Our Libraries debut..."
Exhibit 'G' - first internationally published book
The Turbo C Developer's Library
Copyright 1988 by
Ed Rought and Thomas Hoops
Exhibit 'H' - second internationally published book