Rob Zirnstein
Physics graduate from UC Irvine. President, Software Engineer, Owner of Forensic Innovations, Inc.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Groups: | Linking Indiana |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of California System - Irvine |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Forensic Innovations, Inc., Fishers, IN |
| Position: | President, Software Engineer, Owner |
| Time period: | July 1997 - Present |
| Description: | Develop computer forensics file investigation software as a side business for 10 years,
then full time for 2 years. Package the software as commercial products and market them over the Internet (ForensicInnovations.com). The software identifies files by patterns and reading metadata. The current version identifies 3,300+ file formats with MS Windows File Find and Command Line user interfaces. This product is sold internationally to (1) software developers as a Windows, Linux or Sun Solaris OEM Application Programming Interface (API), (2) individual users and (3) is popular with computer forensics law enforcement officers. |
| Employer: | NowDocs International Brea, CA/Fishers, IN |
| Position: | Professional Services Engineer, Software Engineer |
| Time period: | July 2005 - April 2007 |
| Description: | Provide Professional Services to Goldman Sachs, Office Depot and other large
customers. Develop and debug the NowPRINT Internet Printing ASP.Net product used for Office Depot, Staples and other enterprise sized companies. Develop custom label printer driver for NowFORMS application in C#. Maintain NowCHECKS and RxSERVER checks and forms printing applications in C++ and a proprietary BASIC. |
| Employer: | Canon Development Americas, Irvine, CA |
| Position: | Various positions |
| Time period: | July 1994 - October 1994 |
| Description: | International Standards Senior Engineer, Research Analyst (5 years)
Represent Canon, Inc. (the parent Canon company in Japan) in standards committees, monitor industry developments in broadband and home networking, and provide information and recommendations through periodic reports and visits to Japan. Develop methods for digitally processing, distributing and tracking readership of team’s industry reports. Participate in the following standards committees: CEA R-7.4 Versatile Home Networking, CEA R-7.5 Audio/Video Entertainment Network, CEA R-7.6 Digital Entertainment Network, CEA R-7.7 Wireless Entertainment Network, Digital Living Network Alliance, Universal Plug and Play: Internet Gateway. Software Engineer, Member (2.5 years) Develop device controls and MS Windows user interface support, in C/C++, for new network printers added to Canon’s SNMP network management software platform, NetSpot. Maintain the NetSpot build process. Coordinate localization issues. Create network flash specifications and utilities. Product Engineer, Lead (2.5 years) Create utility programs to: scan printer driver output for bugs, manage inter-company bug reports, fill product functionality gaps in the support Bulletin Board System (BBS) and a Canon fax server product’s network card installation. Develop reference and teaching materials for Canon support organizations. Teach new product classes to Canon support people in California, England, New York and Virginia. Provide support to third party developers for Canon printer drivers, network management software, and fax/document management software. |
| Employer: | D-Link Systems U.S.A., Inc., Irvine, CA |
| Position: | Technical Support Engineer and Manager |
| Time period: | August 1991 - July 1994 |
| Description: | Team Builder, managing a team of network troubleshooters. Help with the more difficult
network troubleshooting. Write: (1) EISA and PCMCIA network board user manuals and technical support documents, (2) facsimile server software (in Turbo Pascal for DOS) for in house use, (3) network and firmware diagnostic programs in Pascal. Develop the department’s problem solving document database. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Irvine |
| Time period: | 1991 |
| Degree: | Physics, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Patents: | Canon Development Americas 10/2006
“Remote Command Server” United States Patent #7,127,491 |
