Jim Lola

A HW/SW project inspired by principles from Kerberos V and encrypted satellite communications, it uses blockchain technology for the purposes of authentication and authorization of IoT originated data for real-time processing (at the gateway and the Cloud), Complex Event Processing, and pipelined ML and Analytics at the edge nodes, the gateway, and the Cloud.

The ARACHNE Project is a series of evolutionary technology projects based on Big Data and High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) technologies.

The first ARACHNE Parallel Project, a variant of the Broad Institute's ARACHNE Project, was originally designed to do efficient Genomic Assembly leveraging distributed computing techniques across a grid of low cost compute nodes. ARACHNE Parallel was originally built on a four node TruCluster Server system. It was later migrated to a… Show more

The ARACHNE Project is a series of evolutionary technology projects based on Big Data and High Performance Technical Computing (HPTC) technologies.

The first ARACHNE Parallel Project, a variant of the Broad Institute's ARACHNE Project, was originally designed to do efficient Genomic Assembly leveraging distributed computing techniques across a grid of low cost compute nodes. ARACHNE Parallel was originally built on a four node TruCluster Server system. It was later migrated to a multinode RHEL/Fedora system leveraging GFS. Code related to the basic Genomic Assembly system was contributed back to the Broad Institute through a series of third parties in academia. The basic compute grid of ARACHNE Parallel was kept separate from the base code.

ARACHNE-2 is based on ARACHNE Parallel's compute grid infrastructure and is based on Pthread and OpenMPI principals, along with experience gleaned from DEC's AltaVista Search Project. It is currently used for data mining and research purposes on the Internet, Intranet, and other secondary networks. Complex Event Processing and a Correlation Engine was also incorporated in 2006.

ARACHNE-3 leverages the ARACHNE-2 architecture. ARACHNE-3 now leverages CPU-GPU compute nodes, as well as, nodes in the Cloud. Components of the Apache Hadoop stack were also integrated into it in 2010 and by the end of 2012, a low layer foundation developed in CUDA was put in place for easier updatability when the Apache Hadoop stack changes. Also in 2011, R was integrated into the system to allow for the development and application of different type of analytical techniques so analytical experimentation can be done quickly.

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The San Francisco Bay Area Council (SFBAC) of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)'s Merit badge Electronic Library Network (MERLN) is a secure system designed and developed to allow BSA Unit Leaders in the SFBAC to locate qualified Merit Badge Counselors that they could recommend to the Scouts in their Troop.

The system is designed using the latest web technology and is an amalgamation over over 12 different data sources including the National BSA's Scout.Net system.

MERLN II is a… Show more

The San Francisco Bay Area Council (SFBAC) of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA)'s Merit badge Electronic Library Network (MERLN) is a secure system designed and developed to allow BSA Unit Leaders in the SFBAC to locate qualified Merit Badge Counselors that they could recommend to the Scouts in their Troop.

The system is designed using the latest web technology and is an amalgamation over over 12 different data sources including the National BSA's Scout.Net system.

MERLN II is a follow-on that takes the MERLN system into the Cloud. It leverages NoSQL and Lucene technology along with providing information through the use of browser, iOS, and Android clients and is expected to be rolled out in Sept. 2013.

Access to MERLN is restricted to authorized personnel from the SFBAC of the BSA. Show less

The ClearVu Project is a project that leverages a series to technologies to create a small computer - wearable headset similar to what has been proposed by Google is their Google Glass prototype.

A wearable headset prototype (based on Myvu technology) with a blue tooth access to a Ubuntu-based Raspbery-Pi has been developed. Programming it is in process with access to a Big Data system in the Cloud. Data is bi-directional including audio and video data. Access control to the control… Show more

The ClearVu Project is a project that leverages a series to technologies to create a small computer - wearable headset similar to what has been proposed by Google is their Google Glass prototype.

A wearable headset prototype (based on Myvu technology) with a blue tooth access to a Ubuntu-based Raspbery-Pi has been developed. Programming it is in process with access to a Big Data system in the Cloud. Data is bi-directional including audio and video data. Access control to the control unit is through voice command. Show less

Designed, architected, and developed an operational prototype of a Remote Data Center Console Management System that was secure, auditable, scalable, and could be used for unmanned remote access and management of data center servers, storage, and network switches.

Once the prototype was developed, the design specs were provided to Cyclades,Inc (of Fremont, CA) for full productization as the Cyclades ACS 6000. Cycles was purchased by Avocent and the product was rebranded the Avocent… Show more

Designed, architected, and developed an operational prototype of a Remote Data Center Console Management System that was secure, auditable, scalable, and could be used for unmanned remote access and management of data center servers, storage, and network switches.

Once the prototype was developed, the design specs were provided to Cyclades,Inc (of Fremont, CA) for full productization as the Cyclades ACS 6000. Cycles was purchased by Avocent and the product was rebranded the Avocent ACS 6000. Avocent was acquired by Emerson. The Emerson Avocent ACS 6000 is still available (as of 2016). Show less

As a member of the software development team and in conjunction with the research team at DEC’s Western Research Lab in Palo Alto, CA developed a technology proof of concept to make a local bookstore’s (Future Fantasy Bookstore) inventory available for purchase on the Web. This was highly successful more than doubling the bookstore's business within just a couple of weeks of going online. This was probably one of the first bookstores to have online sales and pre-dates Amazon.com.

While on loan part-time to DEC’s Western Research Lab in Palo Alto, CA, worked as a software developer on several components of the AltaVista project including the “Scooter” or crawler BSD sub-system, search indexing, and optimizations for the AlphaServer 8400 64-bit Tru64 UNIX Cluster.