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Capability Statement


Name:

  • Wayne Anthony Osborn

Experience Summary:

  • 1980 - 2003. Design and systems engineer, specialising in the design, implementation & maintenance of SCADA, IT and real-time embedded systems.
  • 1989 - 1993. Software & systems engineer in the railway industry.
  • 1989 - 2003. Hardware, software & firmware design engineer in the mining and industrial sector.
  • 1995 - 2004. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) engineer in the water industry (ABB Australia).
  • 2004 - 2005. Manager - SCADA Division, ABB Australia Pty Limited.
  • 2005 - 2007. Senior Engineer - Audio Visual Image'nation Pty Ltd.
  • 2007 - 2008. Chief Engineer/Engineering Project Manager - Audio Visual Image'nation Pty Ltd.

Skills & Capabilities:

  • Design Management/Project Management skills and expertise, including experience in software control.
  • General Business experience, proficient with tools such as Word, Excel, Project, Visio, PowerPoint & MYOB.
  • Board level design of Analog, Digital and Microprocessor systems, using multi-layer PTH and SMD techniques, Protel and Altium design tools.
  • Firmware design and implementation using ANSI C for the Atmel 16 bit microprocessor families.
  • Firmware design and implementation using Native Assembler for the 80x86, Z80, 8x48 and 8x51 microprocessor families.
  • AMX control software and driver development using the AMX Axcess and Netlinx languages.
  • Application software development using Native Assembler, Turbo Pascal and Borland Delphi running on the PC/Windows platform.
  • Application software development and maintenance using Native Assembler, C, GNU C, Pascal and Dataflex running on the PC/GNU Linux/Unix platform.
  • World Wide Web software/page development and maintenance using HTML 4.01, XHTML, dHTML, CSS2, PHP, MySQL, Javascript and Perl.
  • Real-time SCADA system programming using ABB SCIL/MicroSCADA running on the PC/Unix platform.
  • RTU configuration & programming in LAF, using ABB RTU142, RTU210, RTU211.
  • Telemetry, remote control and communications embedded sub-system design, implementation and commissioning.
  • Communications design, diagnostics & administration of TCP/IP, FTP, HTTP, RP570, Modbus, ANSI & other proprietary protocols.
  • Secure Communications design, diagnostics & administration using SSH, HTTPS, VPN and FTP over SSL/TLS.
  • Network & Server system design, administration and management, using (in order of expertise) GNU Linux/SCO Unix/SCO Xenix/Windows OS platforms.
  • SQL Database development and maintenance using tools such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Manager.

Major Completed Projects:

  • ALCOA, Pinjarra Refinery. Plant Information System.

    Platform:

    1. Custom graphics generator.
    2. PC/Windows based application software.

    Responsible for:

    • Project design and management.
    • Design, implementation, testing and commissioning of custom CAD and File Server applications.
    • Design, implementation, testing and commissioning of communications sub-systems including Asynchronous protocol development.

  • BHP, Gove. Plant Information System.

    Platform:

    1. Custom video graphics generator.
    2. PC/DOS based application software.

    Responsible for:

    • Project design, documentation and management.
    • Design, implementation, testing and commissioning of custom CAD and File Server applications.
    • Design, implementation, testing and commissioning of communications sub-systems including Asynchronous protocol development.

  • Westrail, Perth Metropolitan Railway. Passenger Information System.

    Platform:

    1. PC/Xenix
    2. PC/DOS
    3. PC/Embedded applications.

    Responsible for:

    • Production and assembly of embedded hardware sub-systems.
    • Development of test procedures and automated hardware test software.
    • Installation and commissioning of hardware and software components.
    • Systems engineering and maintenance.
    • Communications engineering.

  • Water Corporation of WA. Metropolitan Water Distribution System.

    Platform:

    1. SCO Unix
    2. Windows NT4
    3. ABB MicroSCADA 8.2
    4. ABB MicroSCADA 8.4

    Responsible for:

    • Design, programming, testing and commissioning of Management Information System (MIS).
    • Design, programming, testing and commissioning of SCADA software & hardware.
    • Final Design, programming, testing and commissioning of the SCADA OPC Gateway, interfacing to the corporate Data Historian (PI).
    • Help desk support and maintenance.

  • Water Corporation of WA. Exmouth Water Distribution System.

    Platform:

    1. SCO Unix
    2. ABB MicroSCADA 8.2

    Responsible for:

    • Design, programming and testing of SCADA system user interface and central master software.

  • Water Corporation of WA. Mandurah Water Distribution System.

    Platform:

    1. SCO Unix
    2. ABB MicroSCADA 8.2
    3. ABB RTU142

    Responsible for:

    • Design, programming, testing and commissioning of Dawesville Booster Station SCADA software.
    • Help desk support and maintenance.

  • Water Corporation of WA. Goldfields Water Distribution System.

    Platform:

    1. SCO Unix
    2. ABB MicroSCADA 8.2
    3. ABB RTU142

    Responsible for:

    • Re-design, programming, testing and commissioning of upgraded zone master SCADA software.
    • Help desk support and maintenance.

  • Water Corporation of WA. Albany Water Distribution Systems.

    Platform:

    1. SCO Unix
    2. ABB MicroSCADA 8.2
    3. ABB RTU142

    Responsible for:

    • Help desk support and maintenance.

  • Ord Hydro Power Station. Power generation and distribution SCADA system.

    Platform:

    1. Custom hardware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of Load Shedding signaling hardware.
    • Design and production of Power zero-crossing detection hardware.

  • Western Mining, Leinster. Underground Project.

    Platform:

    1. Custom embedded hardware and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of surveillance video switching equipment.
    • Design and production of surveillance control equipment.
    • Design and production of communications concentration equipment.

  • BHP, Nelson Point. Process monitoring and surveillance system.

    Platform:

    1. Custom embedded hardware and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of surveillance video switching equipment.
    • Design and production of surveillance control equipment.
    • Design and production of communications concentration equipment.

  • BHP, Port Hedland. BRI-HBI Project.

    Platform:

    1. Custom embedded hardware and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of surveillance video switching equipment.
    • Design and production of surveillance control equipment.
    • Design and production of communications concentration equipment.

  • BHP Iron Ore, Yandi. Industrial Process Control Monitoring System.

    Platform:

    1. Custom embedded hardware and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of surveillance video switching equipment.
    • Design and production of surveillance control equipment.
    • Design and production of communications concentration equipment.

  • Hamersley Iron, Dampier. Presentation Control System.

    Platform:

    1. PC/DOS.
    2. Custom Real-Time control and synchronisation software.
    3. Kodak Ektapro.

    Responsible for:

    • Design, implementation, installation & configuration of custom real-time audio-visual presentation control system.

  • KRUPP Engineering, Africa. Process Monitoring System.

    Platform:

    1. Custom hardware and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of video based process measurement and calibration system.

  • Peters Brownes Foods, Welshpool Distribution Center. DCACS Project.

    Platform:

    1. Custom embedded hardware and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of Distributor Cage Access Control System.

  • Australian Communications Engineering. Roadside Emergency Telephones for MRD WA, NSW, VIC, QLD & SA.

    Platform:

    1. PC/Windows.
    2. Custom API software.
    3. Custom embedded hardware incorporating GSM, and firmware.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of Satellite Roadside Emergency Telephones.
    • Design and production of GSM Roadside Emergency Telephones.
    • Design and testing of Roadside Emergency Telephone remote-configuration software.
    • Design and testing of Roadside Emergency Telephone local-configuration and monitoring software.

  • Argyle Diamond Mines. Power Station SCADA System upgrade.

    Responsible for:

    1. Design and production of asynchronous communications monitoring equipment.

  • TransPerth. Bus Station Security and Surveillance System.

    Platform:

    1. Custom Embedded System.

    Responsible for:

    • Design and production of embedded Video Motion Directed Robotic Camera Control equipment (CPC2020).




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