About IRQ0   Top Coder Competition Ranking # 734 of 47,702   Raw Score Total: 1,575.00 Name:  IRQ0 (see 2 ratings)   in Kamloops, British Columbia Canada Seller / Coder Rating:  9 (Superb) Sign up date:  Apr 17, 2002 1:13:38 AM EDT Last Logged In:  HAS NOT logged in since we started keeping track (on 12/12/2002). EDT Jobs Started:  5 Jobs Completed:  3 Missed Status Report Warnings Issued:  0 Arbitrations Lost:  0 (out of 1 Arbitrations) What is arbitration?       Post a new project exclusively for IRQ0   Invite IRQ0 to bid on one of my existing projects    Send IRQ0 a bonus   Add IRQ0 to my custom list of favorite coders     Areas Of Expertise:  I have a great deal of experience with: -C -Assembly/ML/Op Code -VC++ -DOS/LINUX/WIN 9X+/UNIX/BASIC -Hardware and interfacing -Product testing -Electronics repair/design I also have experience with: -VB -SQL -ADO -MultiMedia apps -COBAL/FORTRAN   Resume: //** Please forgive this first try at posting a resume online... As many of my coworkers would say, 'I have a sick fetish for and ability with electronics...'. For the past 10 years I have worked mostly as a component/board level technician specializing in repairs and customizing of circuits. On many occasions I have created custom devices and software to meet specific needs for my current employer NCR and others. Over the years I have taken many courses to enhance my abilities and to help me move into a R&D position. I have also ran my own computer business for 2 years. All of my experience in the field and training allows me to be very confident in the quality of work that I do. Knowing and seeing what people do to and with software and hardware in the field means that I can build dependable apllications that work for all levels of skill in any situation. Being an electronics technician I have also had much experience with hardware interfaces. Because the field that I work in is so diverse we often can not obtain suitable test gear. This means that often I must design hardware to diagnose the equipment and software to monitor and run my custome hardware. This is always rewarding work as I enjoy the challenge of creating something new that other people will use. At NCR I have had the oportunity to work on several database projects. The databases must work on our intranet, record levels and usages of 34,000+ parts, automatically reorder parts on a min/max level, track serial numbers and locations of equipment across the province and track the techs who repaired the equipment and the ones in the field. This was a daunting task that I learned a great deal from. On a personal level I am a personable, hardworking person who enjoys completing a challenge. When I manage to extract myself from my work I enjoy fly-fishing, gold panning and working on one of my many recreational projects. I look forward to putting my many talents to work for you.   Top Coder Competition Raw Score   Average Job Size Average Coder Rating Number of Completed Jobs Penalty for Missed Status Reports Warnings * $58.33 x 9 x 3 - (0 warnings x 1000 penalty) = 0   Raw Score Total: 1,575 * Penalty rule enacted on 10/8/2001 and applies only to warnings sent after that date. Note: all top coder competition stats are only updated once a day between midnight and 1:00 EDT.     Rent A Coder Work History All ratings and comments are the opinion of the poster and do not reflect the official view of Rent A Coder. Rated For Rated By Rating Bid Amount Rated On   Bonus for IRQ0 on 1/21/2003 12:38:13 PM Whisper None Given $105.00 January 21, 2003 4:42:03 PM EDT       IR Signal lookup and transmit Whisper 10 (Excellent) $45.00 January 19, 2003 11:54:18 PM EDT   An excellent job was done on what turned out to be a rather difficult project. He is a tenacious guy who stayed with it through many tough days without complaint. Communications were good and the result was excellent. I will be pleased to work with him again.     Need program cracked II 314 8 (Very Good) $25.00 June 28, 2002 6:35:19 PM EDT   It took him a while but he is a hard worker.     ------ Average:   9.00