Frank Steele

Infax, Inc.

Duluth, GA

Digital display provider concentrating on airports, courthouses and other public spaces.

Software Product Engineer

• Developed software and system engineering for $9 million display project at Philadelphia International Airport.
• Wrote Mac OS X application to interface with existing Infax Windows IIS applications.
• Developed support plan, wrote support documentation, administered 400 project Macs.

 

SignPost Networks

Atlanta, GA

Advertising company distributing ads to transit riders and others through a network of digital displays.

Chief Technology Officer

• Built technology and installation team, supervised $4 million construction project in Atlanta's public transit system.
• Minimized corporate IT outlay through heavy use of open-source tools, including Python, Postgres, Postfix, and Linux.
• Directly supervised installation of Cleveland RTA display network.
• First point of contact for customer transit systems.

 

Mass Transit Network, International

Atlanta, GA

Advertising company distributing ads to transit riders via LED sign networks.

VP, Technology and Systems

• First employee of a startup bringing advertiser-supported variable messaging signs to transit systems.
• Developed software in Python on Linux to automatically collect and distribute news to signs.
• Built Python system to manage 'next train' announcements.
• Managed Linux servers in Atlanta and Cleveland.
• Supervised all aspects of a pilot project rollout in Atlanta.

 

CNN Interactive/CNN.com

Atlanta, GA

The world's largest online news site.

Technical Manager for Infrastructure

• Managed a group growing to 8 employees charged with CNN.com's critical infrastructure, including a 3,000 square foot data center, news feed receivers, and audio-video encoders.
• Created relational database system with text-paging integration for incident tracking. System was cited in a Department of Defense report to the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

 

Systems specialist

• Support lead for CNN's Intercast product, an early data-enhanced television service developed in partnership with Intel.
• Trained on-air and CNN Interactive personnel on system; diagnosed and repaired down systems and services.
• Created web kiosk for CNN.com display window.

 

The Coca-Cola Company, contractor through Accessible Computer Services

Atlanta, GA

The world's largest soft drink company.

Office Systems Specialist

• Support lead for Macintosh client of Coke's in-house office software suite, KO/Office, including mail, calendar, phone dialer, customer commitment, and other apps.
• Third-tier support for KO/Office, liaison to development group for feature requests and bug testing.
• Administered 50 Novell Netware servers and custom software using NetwareSQL and Btrieve, rolled out server components via wide-area network for new KO/Office installations in Atlanta, the US, and internationally.
• Named to rapid-response team formed to improve reliability of KO/Office server processes.