Thomas R. Clifton

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Four years of web application development utilizing UserLand Frontier, javascript, and html.
• Nine years of geologic consulting experience within the environmental field including: project management, agency consultation, hazardous waste investigations, and hydrogeologic studies.
• Expertise with evaluating hydrogeology of alluvial aquifers and depositional processes in alluvial, fluvial and nearshore marine environments. Technical abilities include reconstructing depositional settings from outcrop, well core and geophysical logs.
• Macintosh and DOS/Windows-based personal computer expert; including experience with programming in C, JavaScript, UserTalk and other scripting languages, web-site design, computer networking, telecommunications, desktop publishing and desktop presentations.

EXPERIENCE

Web Engineering/Programming/Support

• Developed online ordering system in javascript.
• Developed and maintained framework for web asset management in Frontier
• Developed version control for web asset management in Frontier
• Developed web-based applications for monitoring remote data in real-time.
• Developed web sites and web-based applications for collecting field data, utilizing both client-side and server-side programing.
• Created a web-based calendar/scheduler for collaborative efforts over the Internet.
• Prepared and used web-based GIS applications for evaluating spatial data at project sites.
• Set up and supported small network of computers to provide enhanced capabilities over the installed DOS/Windows based LAN.
• Originated prototype programs for field data entry of boring logs and water level data applications.
• Designed programs for producing slide based presentations.
• Implemented enhanced Internet connections for Macintosh computers, including desktop-level e-mail, ftp, www, gopher, and telnet sessions.
• Integrated a Macintosh network system with the existing LAN, providing protocols for transferring data, text, and graphics between Macintosh, DOS/Windows, and Unix computers.

Projects:

• Society for Sedimentary Geology
• Hambrecht & Quist
• Rx.com
• Textbooks.com
• Home Depot

Teaching

• Prepared and taught History of Life, Geology 105 at San Francisco State University.
• Developed class web-site that contained most of the course materials.
• Developed tools for building course materials, including lecture notes, study guides, and course handouts.
• Developed tools for building online examinations covering the course material.

Hazardous Waste Investigations

• Participated in Hazardous Waste and Remedial Investigations for a diversity of high profile clients.
• Involved with various phases of the investigations including: project management, work plan development, technical studies, report preparation, agency consultation, and client relations.

Projects:

• Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
• Hewlett-Packard site, Palo Alto, California
• Del Amo Superfund site, Carson, California
• Pacific Gas & Electric, Co. Antioch, CA
• Optical Coating Labs, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA
• City of Richmond, Richmond CA
• Home Savings of America, Burlingame, CA
• LEHR Environmental Restoration, University of California, Davis, California

EMPLOYMENT

• Principal, ES Designs, San Jose, CA (1996-Present)
• Hydrogeologist, HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (1999-Present)
• Content Engineer, Organic Online (1998-Present)
• Senior Technical Specialist, EIMS, El Dorado Hills, CA (1996-Present)
• Lecturer, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA (1998)
• Project Geologist, Dames & Moore, San Francisco, CA (1991-1998)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Ph.D, Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA B.A., Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

• California State Registered Geologist #6113
• OSHA - Health & Safety, 40 hours