(Old Resume kept just for the history)
F.MARTIN McNEILL (858)748-7384
12223 Wilsey Way
Poway, CA 92064
OBJECTIVE
Engineering and Consulting relationship with associated design, supervision and
interfacing.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Twenty five years experience in project engineering, detailed design, management and
documentation of microprocessor software and hardware systems. These were in the context
of a wide variety of applications including test systems, automation, CAD tools, process
controls and electromechanical systems. Many using the C programming language.
Leadership skills in originating, organizing, applying new technologies and technology applications.
Several years experience in MS-Window project design, application definition and programming. Experience includes windows definitions, dialog box design and interfacing, file I/O, mouse management, text and graphics design. Designed using MDI and DDE Windows structures. Programming skills in C/C++, Assembly and Basic.
Substantial experience in microprocessor hardware, firmware and software system design, construction, production and support. Hardware skills in analog and digital circuit design, CAD, electronic packaging and documentation.
Enthusiastic team player and leader with excellent verbal, written and inter-personal skills.
EXPERIENCE
FUZZY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 1990 - Present
San Diego, California
President/Owner
° Designed and promoted proprietary fuzzy system design tools in Windows 3.1, 95 and NT.
° Lectured fuzzy system technology to professional and interested groups.
° Author and programmer of book: Fuzzy Logic: A Practical Approach, AP Professional (
Academic Press ), 1994.
° Organized and maintained an IEEE sponsored Fuzzy System Interest Group.
° On organizing committee of 1992 First IEEE International Fuzzy System Conference.
Secretary of SanDiego IEEE Chapter executive council in 1995.
INFORMATION MAGNETICS CORPORATION 1988 - 1990
San Diego, California
Principal Engineer
Managed personnel and technical resources for computer peripheral equipment development at
overseas sites.
° Provided on site supervision of engineering in U.S, Korea, Thailand and Mexico.
° Designed, built and installed software and hardware systems for production automation
and test. Language was MS Basic.
McNEILL ENGINEERING COMPANY 1987 - 1988
Poway, California
Chief Engineer and Owner
Contracted for design and construction of custom electronic, software, and
electromechanical systems.
° Produced single and double axis neural network demonstration balancing system.
° On organizing committee of 1987 IEEE First International Neural Networks Conference and
1988 IJCNN.
° Analyzed application of neural networks, fuzzy logic and artificial intelligence to
maintenance and repair systems.
° Submitted patent application on neural network implementation.
° Performed failure mode analysis on nuclear reactor subsystems.
UNISYS CORPORATION 1982 - 1986
Rancho Bernardo, California
Staff Engineer
TOPAZ ELECTRONICS 1980 - 1982
San Diego, California
Senior Project Engineer
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Computer Science
° West Coast University, Earned while working full time.
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
° The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.
Continuing education at UCSD
° C Programming Courses
° Systems Programming Courses
° Fuzzy Logic Theory
° Neural Networks Design
Clan MacNeil claim descent from Niall, a descendant of Aodh O'Neil, twentieth in descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages the famous founder of the U'Neill dynasty of High Kings of Ireland. Niall established himself on Barra in 1049 and is considered the first chief of the Clan MacNeil.
The fifth chief, Neil MacNeil, was descibed as a Prince at a Council of the Isles in
1252 and aided in defeating the Norse at the battle of Largs in 1293. His son, the sixth
chief, Neil Og MacNeil fought with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn and was rewarded with
lands in Kintyre.
Another branch of the MacNeil's established themselves on the isalnd of Gigha under Torquil MacNeil in 1427. After 1493 the two branches of MacNeil's took opposite sides in the long running feud between the MacDonalds of Islay and the MacLeans of Duart, Barra MacNeils sided with the MacLeans while the Gigha MacNeils fought on the side of the Clan Donald.
The MacNeil's were famous for their sailors and quite often for their lawlessness on the high seas. The fifteenth chief of Barra, Ruari MacNeil, was known as a "hereditary outlaw" and was dubbed "Ruari the turbulent". he has also been described as the last of the vikings, raiding ships of all sorts from his island fortress of Kisimul Castle. Ruari eventually had a writ issued against him by the King, was captured by his own nephews and taken in chains to Edinburgh in 1610. His son, Neil Og then became chief.
Neil Og's grandson, Roderick Dhu (the Black), led his fellow clansman at Killiecrankie fighting staunchly for the Jacobite cause. He rallied the Clan MacNeil once more to the aid of the "Old Pretender" in the Rising of 1715.
The 21st chief, General Roderick MacNeil was in economic ruin and had to sell the Island of Barra in 1838. Roderick had no children of his own and the chiefship then passed to a cousin whose line had emigrated to the New World.
In 1937 Kisimul castle and most of the Island of Barra were brought back into the family when Robert L. MacNeill, a descendant of the 22nd chief, returned from the United States, purchased most of Barra and spent his life restoring Kisimul Castle. His son, the current chief is a law Professor and divides his time between Scotland and the United States.
There is a Highland saying that in the long geneology of the MacNeil's, the biblical Noah is not to be found. "The MacNeil had a boat of his own" it is said.
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