Richard Guy Briggs

Current

Listmaster at Green Party of Canada

Past

Software Engineer at AMITA Corporation
Senior Software Developer at Axentra Corporation
Senior Software Engineer at Lumenera Corporation

Software Engineer at Axigon Healthcare Technologies
Software Engineering Contractor at FreeS/WAN Project
Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier at Green Party of Ontario
Volunteer at Child Haven International
Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier at Green Party of Canada
Software Engineer at Vitana Corporation (was Cognitiative Systems Limited)
Software Engineer at Excalibur Systems Limited
product verification student at Corel Corporation
Quality Control Manager at Mas-Term Innovations

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Education

University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
Fisher Park High School (Ottawa)
Broadview Avenue Public School (Ottawa)

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Recommended

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Connections

256 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

Richard Guy Briggs’s Summary

20 years of programming experience
15 years of experience in C in UN*X environments
Good attention to detail
Methodical, excellent analytical and organizational skills
Ability to work independently or in a team
Team Lead experience, ability to mentor and teach
Drive to follow projects through to completion
Fluent in spoken and written english, comfortable in spoken and written french.

Richard Guy Briggs’s Specialties:

Linux kernel network programming
Embedded video hardware device driver programming
Telecommunications hardware device driver programming
Knowledge of protocols: BRI, PRI, ethernet, 802.3, IPv4, TCP, UDP, ICMP, IPSec (ESP, AH, PFKEYv2, IKE), HTTP, SMTP, SSL
Processors: 68302, ARM9, x86, PowerPC, MIPS
Linux server admin of DNS, mail, listserves, DHCP, Apache, IRC, O/S installation, update, upgrade.

Richard Guy Briggs’s Experience

Listmaster

Green Party of Canada

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)

November 1999 — Present (10 years 2 months)

Hosting and managing electronic mailing lists for council, general discussion and various sub-committees on a volunteer basis.
Software Engineer

AMITA Corporation

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2009 — September 2009 (7 months)

Linux distribution customization.
O/S boot encryption survey.
Survey state of Linux on embedded devel or eval platforms.
Senior Software Developer

Axentra Corporation

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

December 2007 — October 2008 (11 months)
Senior Software Engineer

Lumenera Corporation

(Computer Software industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Software Engineer

Axigon Healthcare Technologies

(Computer Software industry)

2003 — 2004 (1 year )
Software Engineering Contractor

FreeS/WAN Project

(Computer Software industry)

1997 — 2003 (6 years )
Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier

Green Party of Ontario

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)

May 1999 — May 1999 (1 month)
Volunteer

Child Haven International

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Philanthropy industry)

1997 — 1997 (less than a year)
Electoral Candidate, Ottawa-Vanier

Green Party of Canada

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)

May 1997 — May 1997 (1 month)
Software Engineer

Vitana Corporation (was Cognitiative Systems Limited)

(Computer Software industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years )
Software Engineer

Excalibur Systems Limited

(Computer Software industry)

1992 — 1993 (1 year )
product verification student

Corel Corporation

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; CREL; Computer Software industry)

1990 — 1991 (1 year )
Quality Control Manager

Mas-Term Innovations

(Computer Software industry)

1987 — 1990 (3 years )

Richard Guy Briggs’s Education

University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa

B.A.Sc , Computer Engineering , 1988 — 1993

Cum Laude

Activities and Societies:

Solar Race Team (RALOS-2), IEEE
Fisher Park High School (Ottawa)

SSHGD (Grade 13) , 1980 — 1986
Broadview Avenue Public School (Ottawa)

Grade 8 , Late French Immersion , 1977 — 1980

Additional Information

Richard Guy Briggs’s Websites:

Richard Guy Briggs’s Interests:

computer networks, linux, kernel, security, IPsec, drivers, cycle touring, recumbents, winter cycling, solar cars, sound engineering, photography, free software, GPL, travel, nepal, india, australia, trains, youth, acoustics, recorder, bassoon, canoeing, hammond organs, DSP, VoIP

Richard Guy Briggs’s Groups:

HPVOoO (Human Powered Vehicle Operators of Ottawa), OCLUG (Ottawa Canada Linux Users Group), GPC (Green Party of Canada), First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, OLS (Ottawa Linux Symposium), University of Ottawa Solar Race Team Team RALOS II, Mensnet, OCUUG (Ottawa Carleton Unix Users Group), GOSLING, conscoop (Conservation Co-operative Homes Inc.), IEEE, IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), CAMMAC, World Solar Challenge, Citizens for Safe Cycling, Common Ground (coground) Co-housing