About Roy

Roy Wright at Potomac River on Pitiscataway Indian Village Maryland

Roy Wright along side Potomac River at Pitiscataway Indian Village Maryland sweat tent

Northern Virginia ENTREPRENEUR/Roy Wright – Research Think Tank Practice, Behind-the-Scenes Staff Volunteer at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History – Paleobiology and Mineral Science Departments and Volunteer Web Curator for Alexandria Amateur Radio W4HFH of Alexandria, VA.The practice of scientific research involves many possible pathways to gather data and develop hypotheses. These multiple research methods include experimentation, description, comparison, and modeling.

Although conducting scientific research may differ between disciplines, the underlying principles and objectives are similar. Whether you are talking about biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or any other scientific field, the body of knowledge that is built through these disciplines is based on the collection of data that is then analyzed and interpreted in light of other research findings.

PROJECTS (Beginning Year in Brackets)

(2010) Twenty-Five Metals, Inc. – Alexandria, VA — Co-Founder & COO – a Virginia based company formed to extract both harmful elements and valuable materials from the by-product of coal combustion, familiarly known as ‘Coal Fly Ash, or CFA.’ The technology to achieve this was originally developed by the Boeing and Rocketdyne Corporations as part of a NASA funded project.

(2009) SunWalker WorldWide, Inc. – Alexandria, VA — Co-Founder & COO – a work-in-progress establishing native american Indian tribe subsidiaries for job development missions in New Mexico and Virginia.  One such mission is to fabricate Concentrated Photo-voltaic (CPV) solar power system capable of 100 megawatts output under joint IP sharing agreement.

(2007) Innovative Institute for Material Studies,Inc – Alexandria, VA — President & CEO – a material science think tank practice, for augmenting composite material survivability to mitigate IED and munition ballistic and blast events to protect human occupants, and land-sea-air transport vehicles. This Composite Integral Armor Initiative: A research study to design, develop, test and optimize protective composite sintered material samples of minerals and ceramic elements postulated on the theory of chaos cross-ply laminate order – disorder to increase toughness, stiffness and reduce mass weight.

(2005) Select Armor Inc – The Plains, VA — Marketing and Technical Armor Advisor – developed sales campaign for start-up Force protection technologies customized for Fire-EMS, Military, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security markets. Created marketing website – www.selectarmor.com

(2004) ArmorShield LLC – Charleroi, PA — Marketing and Sales Advisor – created business development campaign for Lockheed Martin alliance partner with disciplines in force protection technologies customized for Military, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security marketplace. Designed, developed and published web presence content site – www.armorshield.net

(2000)Maryland Information Technology Center – Rockville, MD — Director of Development – created Washington Metro high schools awareness campaign for FIRST Chesapeake Robotics Competition to inspire science and technology studies. Participated in forming MITC, U.S. Naval Academy and NASA collaboration and grant fundraiser. Developed event and web fundraising campaigns. Served as 2005 Chesapeake Regional Competition Judge. Created and published marketing website – www.mitc.org

(2000) Incognito Software Inc – Alexandria, VA — Government Marketing Director – increased marketing channels with Fortune 500 government solution providers. Created content for product campaign to launch new IP/DNS management tool. Increased yearly sales by 150%.

(1999) Trellis Networks Inc – Falls Church, VA – Southeast Regional Sales Director for government sales campaign for RIM Blackberry wireless devices, Incognito IP/DNS network tools, and Microsoft migration engineering services. Increased yearly sales by 70%.

(1998) Stanley Associates Inc – Alexandria, VA — Senior Systems Analyst – Tasked to develop strategic project plan to field COTS software updates for US Army and pilot web survey tool to collect National Guard site demographics for comprehensive user analysis. Member of operational management team.

(1990) International Systems Development Corporation – Rockville, MD — Global Trade Database Manager – developed and administered 4 year U.S. SBA export trade counselors’ interactive fax-back and Internet web client capable of acquiring, dimensionally modeling and publishing international trade data reports for any selected commodity or country criteria. Created and published marketing website – www.isdc.com.

(1983) Systems Management America, Inc – Arlington and Norfolk, VA — Military Business Development Manager – positioned multi-million dollar 8A US Navy systems integrator to prosecute government opportunities and win competitive bid contracts that included work share subcontracts. Member strategic planning team.

(1985) CARICOM Secretariat – Georgetown, Guyana — Conducted thirteen member countries assessment to establish Uniform Trade Tariff Protocol

(1969) The Wright Company – Gaithersburg, MD – Principal: Built independent sales company around emerging high technology clients in five mid-Atlantic markets. Identified and captured federal and military contractor opportunities with proactive sales team. Authored and directed sales order capture campaigns with enterprise CRM collaborative tools. Sales Engineer – suite sensors, instrumentation, and computer technologies promoted and contracted to military and contractor installations in Mid-Atlantic States.

(1965) Tek Rep/Qatron Corporation, Washington, DC – Sales Engineer/Manager: Product portfolio test and measuring instrumentation. First independent manufacturers’ representative to IPO SUCCESSFULLY

ACADEMIC

(2003) Learning Skills Teacher -SkillSmith Institute Alexandria, VA – taught Reading and Phonological Awareness, Academic Study Skills, Memory, Oral Note Taking, Organization and Time Management, Reading and Reading Comprehension, and Word Study skills to middle and high school students one-on-one and in classroom settings including math and science tutoring. Created and published marketing website – www.skillsmith.com.

(1991) IT Assistant Instructor – Johns Hopkins International School, Washington DC

(1992) IT Assistant Instructor – Washington International Academy of Law

(1979) Junior Achievement Consultant – Montgomery Village Middle School – Gaithersburg, MD — dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise through programs spanning grades K-12.

RESEARCH AND TRAINING

(2006) 21st Century Think Tank NGO — Market Research Team Member focused on Database Criteria for Experts Analyst Center. Global corporate community member funded econometric portfolio project to establish distinctive core strategic database engine for short-and-long term business enterprise planning decision models. This program is intended to mitigate threats of business model collapse and to illuminate corporate captain’s business compasses. …the NGOs objective is to apply social science to decision-making model projects. Projects will involve sustainable milestones relating to model examples such as — Crumb Rubber Processing Mechanism for tire storage sties, FICA funding Model and Method to enhance human lifestyle; Projecting Technology Advancement in Future Planned Cities and villages

Project Director and Administrator for global trade database development that was funded four years by U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, DC. A fax-back-to-Internet web client system capable of acquiring, dimensionally modeling and publishing international trade data reports for any selected commodity or country criteria. www.sba.gov/sbatlas . Project contract issued by International Trade Office (1992-1996) to International System Services Corporation of Columbus, OH.

(1964) Continuing Engineering Student at University of Virginia satellite campus at NASA Wallops Island, VA and Litton Amecon project engineer tasked design and development of transportable Aeronomy module for French Guinea ESA site.

(1960) Engineering School Student at University of Virginia VA, Charlottesville, VA and Research Laboratories for Engineering Sciences technician tasked with instrument systems fabrication for U235 enrichment project.

EDUCATION

Galax High School 1955-59
Radio & Television Training Academy 1959-60
University of Virginia School of Engineering 1960-1964 Electrical
Towson State University 1965-67 Business Law and Communications
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Campus 1967-68 Sales Administration
University of Maryland College Park Campus 1969-70 Business Psychology
Montgomery College 1973-1976 Information Science Systems
Smithsonian Institute 2007 Paleobiology Volunteer Certification
Stanford University 2008 Strength & Life of Composite Materials

RECOGNITION

Presentation
1976 National Convention – Electronic Representative Association (ERA)
“Training Field Sales and Service Engineers”

Awards
1996 US Small Business Administration International Trade Office for Outstanding SBAtlas Service to Export, SCORE and SBDC Counselors
1980 First Year CONSULTANT Junior Achievement of Washington DC

Honors
1978 Listed in Who’s Who in Business and Commerce
2005 FIRST Chesapeake Robotics Competition Volunteer Excellence – Five Years

Publication
“Training Electronic Field Sales and Service Engineers” Published by ERA 1975

MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS
Washington Academy of Science, SWANA, ACS, IEEE, AFCEA, OCW, NSBA, ICPA, ASIS, AOPA, ERA, ACM, NOS, BSW, Toastmasters of Alexandria

CERTIFICATIONS & INTERESTS

Security Clearances
Atomic Energy Commission (DOE) “Q” (inactive)
DOD Secret (inactive)

Interests
Smithsonian Paleobiology Department Staff Volunteer – Fossil Leaf  Digitizing task of 20,000+ taxonomy leaves sandwiched between glass plates to become Internet accessible for  paleontologist community.

Licensed Private Aircraft Pilot,  General Class Amateur Radio Station K4AXQ, First Class Commercial Radio and Television Broadcast, Red Cross Certified Canoeist, UDT Certified Scuba Diver.

Volunteer Web Curator – commissioned by Art Resource Foundation for Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, VA in 2005 to establish web presence and publish to digital subscribers newsletter and community event announcements. www.thedelrayartisans.org

Volunteer Web Curator – City of Alexandria – Chinquapin Garden Advisory Board authorized establishing web presence for 133 public leased garden plots – periodic event newsletter.  www.chinquapingardens.org

Volunteer Web Curator – appointed by Alexandria Amateur Radio Club to host and re-create  www.W4HFH.ORG web presence with fresh content.

Computer Programming Skills
Fluent with current web design technologies (HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS, and Javascript, AJAX, PHP, SQL, XML, DOM Scripting, Graphic design, Photo and Multimedia editing) and familiarity with web accessibility and web usability standards, network configuration design, deployment and administration.

Proficient user of Adobe Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Final Cut Pro and basic knowledge of Flash.

Knowledgeable in customizing Open Source Web Applications. Content Management Systems – Joomia, Drupal, PHPFusion, WordPress. Discussion Boards – SMF, phpBB, E-Commerce – OSCommerce, Image Galleries – Coppermine, Gallery V2, Wiki’s MediaWiki, DokuWiki