Madonna-Megara Holloway

Mark Garstin 

 

Education/Assets

• University of Waterloo, March 1982, Bachelor of Independent Study, Computer Science and Neuroscience Major, (Thesis: Computer Graphic Interface for Students of Neuroanatomy).
• Brigham Young University, January 1977, French Immersion.
• In-house training course in OOD/OOP, C++, and DSP.
• Various skills improvement seminars focused on: time/stress management, corporate financing, people skills, several computer related systems, languages and technologies.
• Dual citizenship, Canadian/British, holding two valid passports for Canada and the EU.
• Currently hold TN-Status for temporary contract work in the United States.
• Conversant in French.
• Twice held security clearance to level SECRET for development of military projects (Canadian DnD).

Awards

• Patent for a real-time media stream encryption algorithm, 2002.
• Avaya Engineering Achievement Recognition for SIP Development, 2001.
• Westinghouse Engineering Achievement Award, 1985.
• Philips' Young Scientist of the Year, Canada Wide Science Fair, 1975.

Personal Projects

• Developing a complete anthropomorphic robot design including all mechanicals, sensors, controls, and adaptive cognition algorithms, based on Virtual Reality technology, 2006-present.
• Developed a user-worn locator device using multi-plane/axis accelerometers for inertial tracking to be used in a 3D Virtual Reality sound system, 2000-2001.
• Developed a ‘Windows’ like operating system complete with an API for application development and GUI interface.  System runs in DOS and is written in C but with OOD principles incorporated into it, 1998-1999.

Madonna-Megara Holloway

 

Education, Associations and Other 

• Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering with a minor in mathematics, 1974, Queen's University,Kingston, Ontario (Thesis: Simulation of the Reaction Kinetics in a FCCU
• Extension courses in corporate finance, proposal writing, advanced negotiations, investment analysis and securities.
• Various skills improvement courses focused on sales management, financial management, marketing, psychology, inventory control, strategic and operational planning, communications, and process development.
• Registered Professional Engineer of the Province of Ontario
• Past US green card holder
• Held security clearance to level SECRET for development of military projects (Canadian DnD)
• Technologies including data and telecommunications, and oil and gas

Awards 

Various awards including: 

• Westinghouse Quality Award of Excellence

• Westinghouse Canada Marketing Award

• Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Electronic Systems Group Business Unit, Marketing Award, for winning Toronto Airport Terminal 3 RFP

• Westinghouse Technical Award of Excellence

• Nominated for an award at Cisco Systems

Personal Projects 

• Passionate about the rights of animals
• Extensive knowledge of philosophy