Leavenworth, KS

SUMMARY

I am a professional who is most comfortable in a work environment that calls for me to continually acquire new – and perhaps nonstandard – knowledge and/or skills in order to accomplish the tasks/projects at hand. My varied background and my ability to rapidly acquire and exploit new and diverse knowledge and skills could be of benefit in many areas.

My previous education and achievements have been primarily in materials science and the spatial fields of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS). Additionally, I spent five years doing blast and ballistic testing of vehicles.

My personal achievements include considerable independent international travel experience – especially Europe – going back to 1987. I published a short book on travel in Europe in 2018.

FORMAL EDUCATION

B.S. – Majors: [1] Materials Science / [2] Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, 1977

M.S./Ph.D. – Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1979/1983

Thesis, two publications, five conference presentations.

M.A. – Geography, University of Oklahoma, 1998

Included courses in remote sensing (3), GIS (3), computational geosciences, geostatistics, hydrology, geomorphology, satellite climatology, neural networks, and field course / field work in the greater Yellowstone/Teton area. GPA = 4.0

PERSONAL INFORMATION

•   I am an experienced US and international traveler – 37 states and 19 foreign countries (mostly Europe).
•   My non-professional reading/learning interests include: earth sciences (volcanology, seismology, paleontology, climatology, etc.), alternative energy, and American / European / Classical history.
•   My outdoor activities have included rock climbing, mountain hiking, snow skiing, and bicycling.
•   My website → https://www.stevedumolt.net

TEST ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer (2011 – 2017). Nevada Automotive Test Center, Carson City, NV

• Member of team that performed blast/ballistic testing on vehicles, did analysis, and wrote reports.
• Evaluated potential for geothermal energy generation using local sources.
• Evaluated potential for manufacturing vehicular replacement parts in the field using 3-D printing.

REMOTE SENSING / GIS EXPERIENCE

Image Analyst/Programmer (2005 – 2008). Reconnaissance & Analysis Group / IT Dept., DynCorp International / U.S. Department of State Air Wing, Patrick AFB, FL

• Analyzed and evaluated imagery and video of clandestine crop (coca) growth.
• Created original GIS applications and converted old applications to current software for the tasking of airborne image acquisition and agricultural spray patterns
• Wrote original Python scripts to enable users to perform various tasks for video/image header files.
• Developed and modified a custom DoS web mapping application.

Research Assistant (2004 – 2005). Geological & Env. Sciences Dept., Stanford University, Stanford, CA

• Performed change detection analysis of Landsat imagery using a decision tree classifier.

GIS Consultant (2000 – 2001). Nat’l Computer Services / Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., Las Vegas, NV

• Produced a real-time GIS application that enabled access of a district-wide hydrant database.

Research Associate (1999 – 2000). Geography Department, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

• Developed methods for spatial interpolation / modeling of soil moisture.
• Part of the team that developed INSIDE -- a web-based geospatial database for the state of Idaho

Postgraduate Position (1998 – 1999). Remote Sensing Group, Pacific NW Nat’l Lab., Richland, WA

• Developed and evaluated a method for locating individual plants in an irregular distribution from aerial imagery.

Graduate Research Assistant / Lab Assistant (1996 – 1998). Geography Department, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

• Wrote automated database generation program which coordinated precipitation values from gages.
• Devised a sub-pixel classification method for multispectral satellite and airborne images.

MATERIALS SCIENCE EXPERIENCE

Research Scientist (1986 – 1990). Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Company, Santa Clarita, CA

• Fabricated and analyzed both continuous and discontinuous experimental metal-matrix composites
• Investigated ion implantation as a means to impart enhanced oxidation resistance to Ti-Al materials.
• Developed a method to prepare ion-implanted specimens for cross-sectional TEM analysis.

Specialist Engineer (1983 – 1986). Boeing Aerospace Company, Seattle, WA

• Microstructural analysis of brazed nickel-based alloys.
• Fabrication (HIP) of experimental metal matrix composites and powder metallurgy alloys.

Graduate Research Assistant (1977 – 1983). Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

• Determined crystal structure of an unknown metastable phase in Al-Mg-Si-Cu alloys using TEM.
• Carried out microstructural analysis of the effects of welding on commercial aluminum alloys.
• PhD Thesis plus two scientific publications.

Electron Microscope Technician (Summer 1976). Cameron Iron Works, Houston, TX

• Developed electropolishing solutions for preparation of nickel-based superalloy thin foils.

TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

International Travel (1987 – 2017). Mostly Europe, also Latin America / Caribbean

• Seven extended trips to Western and Southern Europe totaling just over 10 months of independent travel using multiple modes of transportation.
• Published book in 2018 describing eleven favorite European destinations/activities.

U.S. Travel

• 37 states, mostly by auto

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Retail Sales Clerk / Night Manager (1992 – 1995). Novel Idea Bookstore, Tulsa, OK

• Sales, customer service, computer/inter-store/fiscal operations, and receiving/shipping.

Laborer (Summer 1975). Hughes-Anderson Engineering, Tulsa, OK

• Assembled large industrial heat exchangers.

Foundry Worker (Summer 1974). Missouri Steel Castings, Tulsa, OK

• Cleaned steel castings to prepare them for further processing.

NON-TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

Dumolt, Steve, European Detours: Historical Destinations You’ll Want To Go Out Of Your Way To Experience, Amazon (Kindle), Published 2018