August 2016 to Present

Website Developer

Thomas R. Thompson, LLC

Glen Allen, Virginia

Contract/Freelance Website Designer/Developer and website software problem solver.  Develop websites and landing pages.  Correct software issues and fix bugs using WordPress, Elemental, HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript.

June 2004 to August 2016

Manager of Virginia Energy Management Program

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Energy

Richmond, Virginia

Supervised staff of 5 and served as a technical specialist for state agency utility contracts and conservation/efficiency techniques.   Provided subject matter expert services and was Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) administrating state contracts covering electricity, natural gas, heating oil, and propane.  Provided energy reporting for state facilities and reviewed Performance Contracts for energy conservation improvement in state facilities. 

May 2002 to June 2004

Director of Utilities

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Managed, through subordinate supervisors and staff of 45, the technical and administrative aspects of several operating groups including Central Mechanical & Electrical, Energy Management using the VCU intranet, Operations/Work Order Center, Steam Plants, and Facilities Management System.

May 2000 to May 2002

Owner/Software Engineer

Thomas R. Thompson, LLC

Glen Allen, Virginia

Honeywell/Tridium System Integrator – using Java-based Niagara Framework with SNMP, MODBUS®, LonWorks™, BACnet™, oBIX, Internet and web services protocols in a software platform with embedded controllers and server applications.  Implemented control logic and developed Graphical User Interface. 

October 1993 to May 2000

President

Thompson Technologies, Inc.

Richmond, Virginia

An Independent Honeywell/Tridium System Integration Controls Contractor designing and installing environmental control systems.  Used Java-based Niagara Framework with SNMP, MODBUS®, LonWorks™, BACnet™, oBIX, Internet and web services protocols in a software platform with embedded controllers and server applications. 

January 1987 to October 1993

Engineer

Carrier Corporation

Roanoke/Richmond, Virginia

Provided design support services to consulting engineers and mechanical contractors specifying and installing Carrier HVAC equipment and Carrier Comfort Network building automation control systems.