Mike Elliot, AuDHD, MS, NCC, LPC, EMDR Consultant

Experience

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  Ansoft Corporation

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1999

  Senior Software Engineer

  I design and develop control systems for railroads. My particular areas of expertise are in authorities and dispatcher messages.

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  Symbol Technologies

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Senior Software Engineer

   Worked on 3 releases of the WaveWorks IDE (Visual C+, MFC and Windows NT). WaveWorks is an N-Tiered architecture for data acquisition with Symbol's hand-held terminals/scanners. The IDE enabled developers to design their screen layouts and integrate them into their programs. Designed and partially implemented the second generation of the WaveWorks IDE (Visual C++, MFC, XML and Windows NT).

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  Siemens Transportation Systems

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Lead Software Engineer

   Led 1 of 3 analysis groups on the RTC2 project (a train dispatching system) for Canadian National Railways. This group transmogrified the customers RFP into Use Cases, Sequence Diagrams and Domain Model. Designed the Authorities module on the RTC2 Project for CN. The Authorities module was an N-Tiered sub-system responsible for handling all authorities (blocking) in CTC and OCS (dark) territories (C++ on Solaris). Led the implementation team (3-5 software engineers) of the Authorities module. Designed and implemented the rules engine component. This component was responsible for determining if the blocking requested by a Dispatcher was permissible. Designed and implemented the Railroad Markup Language (RML). The RML is an XML based grammar for storing authorities and authority rules. Designed and implemented the Rules Editor. The Rules Editor was a GUI tool for defining rules for the Rules Engine. Show less

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  Elliot Systems

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Consultant

   Led the software team (5 software engineers) of the authorities module for the dispatching system for CN. All work done in C++ and XML on Solaris.

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  DesignAdvance

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Senior Software Engineer

   Designed and implemented components for comparing two printed circuit boards (PCBs) and generating reports as HTML or CSV. Designed and implemented components for parsing the hierarch of PCB's in CIS and HDL format. Designed and implemented components for interprocess communication and licensing. All works was done in Java to run on Darwin, Linux, Windows and Solaris.

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  Ansaldo STS A Hitachi Group Company

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2019

  Senior Software Engineer

   Designed and Implemented modifications to Authorities and Dispatcher Messages and Bulletins subsystems for CSX Railroad’s dispatching system to make it PTC compliant. Implemented user interface portion of Track Permits for the authorities module of a Computer Based Train Control (CBTC) system for Union Pacific Railroad Retrofitted the existing authorities module of the control system for Alaska Railroad to integrate with two vital systems to make it part of a Positive Train Control (PTC) system. All works was done in C++ on Linux. Show less

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  Gateway Rehabilitation Center

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Addictions Counselor - Practicum

  • Maintained a caseload of 1 – 2 adult clients, suffering from abuse or dependency on alcohol and other drugs (AOD), for individual therapy.• Co-facilitated group therapy sessions for AOD clients in both intensive out patient and partial hospitalization settings.

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  Persad Center

  May 2013 - Jun 2014

  Intern - Adult Outpatient Therapist

  Responsibilities include conducting intake interviews of individual LGBT clients; delivering therapeutic services in individual and group contexts; participating in case presentations, clinical supervisions, gender team, and treatment team meetings; and performing other administrative and clinical responsibilities related to assigned cases. Group services include cofacilitating a mindfulness group and a process group for young transgendered adults.

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  Glade Run Lutheran Services

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Behavior Specialist Consultant / Mobile Therapist
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  Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR Inc.

  Jun 2014 - Oct 2016

  Adult Outpatient Therapist
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  Elliot Counseling LLC

  Dec 2016 - now

  Clinical Director

  I help people create a life worth living.