Bill Hand, Jr.

Born: December 6, 1960 USA

Married: November 1, 1993

Player 3 added: July 28, 2000; Player 4 added: October 15, 2003

WWWeb freshness dating:
June 19, 2008

Bill is a really nice guy, just a joy to work for and the author of all these bio pages so you can believe them totally. I wouldn't lie to you. You can reach me as "bill" at this domain.

I collect arcade games (pinball and video).

I started writing Air Traffic Control software for the FAA in 1982, was a founder of each incarnation of Overkill and have performed the following since leaving the FAA:

• Classic:
  • 1988: Shareware version of Risk - Software design and implementation, graphics.
  • 1988: PLATO Graphic Terminal Emulator - Software design.
  • 1988: Avalon Hill's Air Force - Preliminary software design.
  • 1987-1988: Various proposals - Author.
• UK:
  • 1988-1992: General NAS software maintenance.
  • 1994, 1997: Strategic PAM Replacement Incorporating Network Technology (SPRINT) - Monitor software design, implementation and documentation, test support, occasional maintenance.
  • 1995: Performance Measurement specification (CAS-MD-318) - Project lead.
  • 1995: Simulation from SAR (System Analysis Recording) - Project lead, documentation.
  • 1997: Reconfigured VM on an ES9000 to solve Test NAS performance problems.
  • 1997: Software and analysis support for the New En Route Center.
  • 1992-present: Various proposals - Author.
• USA:
  • 1993: Air Traffic Control Radar Training System (ATCRTS) - NAS and NAS SERVER software implementation and maintenance.
  • 1993, 1995-1997: Display Channel Complex Rehost (DCCR) - Monitor software design, implementation, maintenance and test support. Provided onsite support in Chicago and Leesburg. Designed and implemented a SAR-tape "VCR" for radar displays (used in TWA800 investigation and a recent court case).
  • 1996: Assisted in the migration of jobshop software to ESA architecture.
  • 1997-1998: Implemented Conflict Probe enhancements in the Oceanic ODAPS system.
  • 1998-1999: Assisted in the development of MARC (an Air Traffic Control educational system) software, provided some off-site support.
  • 1998-2002: Host and Oceanic Computer System Replacement (HOCSR) - Monitor software implementation.
  • 2000: DCCR Removal - optimizing the Monitor for the remaining display system (DSR).
  • 2001-2005: MDM Replacement - Primary design, implementation, testing and support of RADAR Quality Analysis (QARS) software. Ported offline 370 BAL application to Operational NAS C program element (NAS' first C module).
  • 2003-2006: IATS - NAS and NASSERVer development and maintenance.
  • 2004-present: ERAM EOPD - Assisted with RADAR support software (QARS, BFTA, COMDIG, TAARS, PEAS, etc.) algorithms and specifications, assisted with coding.
  • 2004-2007: ERAM EDSM - Designed and implemented Flight Strip Printer (FSP) management software.
  • 2005: Host System Recovery Simulator (HostSRS) - Revised procedures and executable, maintained custom Oracle database, wrote simulation generation utility.
  • 2008: ERAM - Software verification, Test Lead.
  • 1992-present: Various proposals - Author.
• ROC:
  • 1997-2002: Implemented several Flight Data Processing fixes in JOVIAL source for Republic of China ATC system, performed Year 2000 analysis of NAS operational and support software, provided months of on-site operational support and software maintenance in Taipei.

Education:

• MASc in Human Factors (occasionally enrolled, no est. time of completion) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• A-level in Psychology (audited, 1990) Uxbridge College, England
• Various graduate courses (1985-1988) at Drexel University, etc.
• Several hundred hours of training at the FAA Academy (1985), Oklahoma
• BSc in Info & Computer Sciences (1984) Stockton State College, NJ
• Undergraduate Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering courses (1979-1980) University of Delaware, DE

Activities:

• Board of Directors, Argo newspaper, Stockton College
• Member (ex-Fellow) The Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Member Amnesty International
• Membership Director (1994) Virtual Reality Alliance of Students & Professionals

Interests:
Collecting and playing "Designer" Board and card games, esp. Cosmic Encounter Films and DVDs, esp. Kurosawa and "Dai Kaiju" (Japanese giant monster) flicks Collecting books and ebooks, esp. Age of Sail novels, Perry Rhodan, and anything by Jack Vance. Collecting (and playing) arcade games (Virginia, Control Tower, Central Park, Blackout, Flash, Arena, Stargate, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Old Fashion, Bite Monster, etc.) Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (a.k.a. Persistent Online Environments): World of Warcraft ( Spanner, Instar, Davlo, Bnon, Saffire on "Blade's Edge" server) City of Heroes (Psythe, Overkiller, Ebon Hand, etc. on "Victory" server) City of Villains (Doctor Okra, etc. on "Victory" server) Sony Online games (rarely): Everquest ("The Nameless" server), Everquest II, Star Wars Galaxies ("Radiant" server), and The Matrix Online. Dreamcast, Gamecube, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii Music (currently Flogging Molly, rock (including Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, White Zombie, etc.) and the Blues.
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