John J. Barton                1-408-358-3388    johnjbarton@comcast.net

Senior systems researcher; invents and explores new ideas in systems
by building them.

Recent research projects: "MeetingMachine" smart room in a projector; 
"Ubiwise" mobility simulator;  "Web-based Nomadic Computing", adding 
sensors to mobile web browsers.

Co-author of "SOAP Messages with Attachments" Specification.  
Team lead for Jalepeno Java Virtual Machine.
Contributions to IBM's VisualAge C++ compiler.  
Over 60 published papers, 5 patents.
"Scientific and Engineering C++" book, C++ columnist with Lee Nackman

Numerous presentations at international conferences and major universities.
Editor and  program committee member on numerous int'l conferences.
Technical due diligence for IBM's acquisition of Edmark; Technical
evaluation of JVM startup for IBM.

Senior Researcher HP Labs, 8/98 - now;     Mobile and ubiquitious systems.
Manager IBM Watson Research Center, 11/96 - 7/98;   Java Virtual Machines.
Researcher 9/93 - 11/96 IBM Watson Research Center;          C++ compiler.
Researcher 10/87 - 3/93 IBM Watson, Physics,     Photoelectron Holography.

PhD Chemistry UC Berkely; MS Applied Physics Caltech; BS Caltech.

Skills: Tackles difficult problems with uncertain outcomes; Creative
work with large systems and complex ideas.  Systems design; API
design; standards.

Full-length resume available at 
http://home.comcast.net/~johnjbarton/resume/JohnJBartonResume.pdf

John J. Barton                1-408-358-3388    johnjbarton@comcast.net