Ryan Martell
19
Haywood St. Asheville, NC 28801 • Phone: 828.242.6586 •
Email: rdm4 at martellventures.com
www.martellventures.com
Education
Duke
University
Bachelor
of Computer Science and Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
(1995)
Work
Experience
Developer
Self
(August 2005- Present)
Currently
in the process of purchasing and renovating three condos in
Dallas, TX.
Contractor
Self
(March 2005- July 2005)
Worked
on various boats as a mechanic and carpenter. Repaired
diesels, performed oil changes, rebuilt headliners,
repaired AC units, installed electronics and analyzed
various systems and repaired as necessary.
Captain/Engineer
Self
Employed (1997-2005)
Moved
onto a sailboat to pursue dream of sailing and exploration.
Earned US Coast Guard Captain Master's License in 2000 and
completed third transatlantic crossing in January 2004.
Vessel is currently docked in Beaufort, SC. Sailed over
24,000 nm, including Caribbean, Bahamas, Azores, Spain,
Italy, France, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon,
Israel, Egypt, Malta, and Tunisia. During that time, became
proficient and worked professionally as a diesel mechanic,
an outboard mechanic, refrigeration and AC repairs,
electronic troubleshooting and installation, rigger, and
mate onboard an 80' charter sailboat.
Software
Developer
Self
Employed (1997-2004)
Developed
a navigational package for Mac OS X. Interfaces with the
GPS in real time and displays the vessel's position on a
scrolling chart background. Maintains waypoints and routes,
and handles uploading and downloading of waypoint
information into various GPS models. It is able to open
charts from BSB, Maptech, and the new NOAA ENC vector chart
format. The program integrates through the internet to a
website, which allows it to check for updates, send bug
reports, as well as register the pay through back end
PayPal integration. Website is PHP/MySQL based. Software
was initially written for Mac OS Classic, and was then
ported to Mac OS X, using Objective C and Xcode.
Certifications and Awards
US
Coast Guard Master's License- Great Lakes & Inland
Waterways, Mate Near Coastal with Sail & Tow Auxiliary
(1999)
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (1990)
Eagle Scout
(1989)
Languages
Spanish
- Working Knowledge
Italian
- Working Knowledge