Kent E. Kruckeberg educational and professional background, resume, CV

Kent E Kruckeberg


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WORK EXPERIENCE



  • Title:  Development Technologist II
  • Jan 2002 - present

  • Laboratory:     Molecular Genetics Laboratory

  • Responsibilities: Develop new genetic tests, modify existing genetic tests, develop new methodologies or instrumentation and incorporate it into the lab, technical resource for lab personnel, present new or modified tests to the division for approval, present data to both internal and external groups/conferences, educate clinical technologists, medical students, and lab personnel, mentor visiting clinicians, fellows, and development technologists from other labs, support existing assays and troubleshoot assay problems, coordinate weekly development meetings including inviting outside companies for technology presentations, develop processes for the development staff, provide orientation, and provide some leadership to them, collaborate with external companies and their technologies or instrumentation. Additional unique skills brought to the position were to gain expertise in genetic software and genetic resources and support these for new and existing users, "pre-help desk" support for 40+ PCs, support for several software controlled instruments, develop software tools to automate redundant calculations and tasks performed manually in the past, develop software to control or provide instructional files for instruments, develop software to pull data from several sources (genotyping instruments, patient databases, crystal reports) to provide a consolidated genetic result summary, support lab developed databases, support and augment lab web site, maintain lab software/databases when revisions to an externally supported database occur, analysis of departmentally mandated software or database needs.



  • Title:  Development Technologist I

  • Feb 1995 - Dec 2001

  • Laboratory:     Molecular Genetics Laboratory

  • Responsibilities: Develop new genetic tests, modify existing genetic tests, develop new methodologies or instrumentation and incorporate into the lab, technical resource for lab personnel, present new or modified tests to the division for approval, educate clinical technologists, medical students, and lab personnel, mentor visiting clinicians, fellows, and development technologists from other labs, support existing assays and troubleshoot assay problems. Additional skills developed were to gain expertise in genetic software and genetic resources and support these for new and existing users, develop software tools to automate redundant calculations and tasks performed manually in the past, develop software to control or provide instructional files for instruments, develop software to pull data from several sources (genotyping instruments, patient databases, crystal reports) to provide a consolidated genetic result summary.



  • Title:  Clinical Laboratory Technologist

  • Aug 1991- Feb 1995

  • Laboratory:     Molecular Genetics Laboratory

  • Responsibilities: Perform genetic assays using PCR and Southern Blot techniques, prepare samples for genetic testing, make reagents, quality control, some recombinant DNA work, teach other technologists, additional responsibility in the lab was computer and software support.




    • EDUCATION



  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

    • Aug 1998 - May 2003
    Graduated with High honors
    Computer Science classes GPA 3.9/4.0
    Winona State University, Rochester, MN.

  • Bachelor of Science in Biology, minor in Chemistry

    • Aug 1987 - May 1991
    Graduated with High honors
    Winona State University, Winona, MN.

  • High School Diploma

    • Aug 1983 - May 1987
    Owatonna High School, Owatonna, MN



    TECHNICAL SKILLS



  • Languages

    •   C++, Java, MS Visual Basic v6.0, MS Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), JavaScript, HTML, SQL, Tcl/Tk

  • Operating systems and related

    •   Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 98, MS DOS, some Mac OS and Unix, Basic DOS, batch file, ftp, and telnet shell skills.

  • Software

    •   Experience with 7 general office related, 7 genetic related, 10 genetic instrument related, two web page design applications, and a server access administrator application. Detailed list available.

  • Databases/related

    •   MS Access, Borland Interbase, some Sybase
      Client access to databases via JDBC and ODBC using Java (non GUI), Java (GUI-swing), and Visual Basic applications.
      Access to Sybase system 11 database using ODBC and MS Access

  • Principles

    •   Software engineering, object oriented design and development, object oriented programming languages, database design and development, web application development.

  • Web related

    •   Accomplishments:
      •Involved in creation of web procedures and upkeep of lab web site, involved in selection of software/database developer for, and liaison during development of, a web based test directory for the members of a national organization - the Association for Molecular Pathologists (AMP)

      •This personal web site running Apache v2.0 web server and Tomcat v4.1 application server, on Windows XP
      •Utilizes backend databases (Interbase v6.0 or MSAccess) for 3 different web applications (see http://kx2.us/webapps.shtml).
      •Have designed, created, deployed, and host two other web sites.
      •Provide my own DNS service (primary) for all sites built and that I am hosting
      Software: BIND-PE v1.3

  • Software/technologies:

    •   Apache web server v2.0
      Apache Tomcat application server/servlet/JSP container v4.1
      HTML, JSP, CSS, usage of server side includes
      Web interface to databases via Java servlets, JDBC, ODBC, JSPs
      J2EE application development using IBM Websphere application developer.
      Coldfusion v5 - 1 week training course



    SOFTWARE HIGHLIGHTS


    Software Function Database interaction Languages/features Comments
    PCR worksheet creatorCreate PCR worksheets, verify samples being set up, create robotic pipetter-bound files, create sample list files for LightCycler instrument software use.

    		 MSAccess VBA, in MSExcelHigh usage in the lab
    Instrument Control AppControls a Beckman Spectropho-tometer and associated batch sampler instrument that analyzes samples, performs calculations needed to adjust the samples being analyzed, and saves the data generated electronically.

    		 MSAccess used for instrument protocol storage. Visual Basic Daily usage for 50-100 samples
    LC ReportsThis software creates results worksheets that consultants use for case signout purposes for all present and any future LightCycler based assays. Brings together data from up to 3 file sources Consolidates important information needed for case signout onto one sheet Presents all assay specific data that is relevant and necessary for the consultants to determine the result Contains an algorithm to automatically scores the result (by curve analysis) and saves all results to a database. In association with the PCRWKSHT Creator software, allows any assay ran on the LightCycler to be handled in the lab such that there is never any manual transcription of lab Ids from the assay setup right down to the final result sheet.

    		 MSAccess to store genotype, reads several csv and text files as well
    		 VBA, in MSExcel Daily usage
    Generic restriction enzyme (GNRIC-RE.xls)Program quickly generates instructions for setting up restriction enzyme digests for all our southern blot assays, on a robotic pipetter. Program is graphical in nature and simplifies getting the instrument to do what the user wants, reliably and correctly. Program also ensures the correct samples are being set up since it uses barcoding technology and compares samples pulled by the technologist to samples that should be setup (data gotten from our lab database).

    		 None VBA, in MSExcel In use since 1997, used weekly
    Student registration system (SRS)Web application created for a class project that provides an on-line student registration system much like a university would provide. Allows students to add and drop classes and view their grades and transcripts

    		 Borland Interbase HTML and Java servlets Visit http://kx2.us/srs/srs.html
    KBM SuppliesE-commerce-like site created for a group, class project. On-line catalog of industrial supplies, with on-line ordering and customer registration and login

    		 MSAccess HTML, JSPs, Java servlets, Java beans Visit http://kx2.us/kbm/index.jsp

    Publications


    PubMed listing




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