Ken Harris

Ken Harris has extensive work experience in the field of software development and information technology. Ken began their career as a programmer at First Bank Milwaukee Data Processing (now Fiserv), where they worked with Cobol programming in a Burroughs mainframe environment. Ken then moved on to work as a programmer/analyst at Unico, Inc., where they gained experience in writing business software and managing a PDP-11/70 system. During this time, they also started programming in languages like C, Perl, Icon, Snobol, and Lisp.

In 1988, Ken joined the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee as a Systems Administrator for the CSEE (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering) department. Ken was responsible for managing computing resources, specifically DEC Vax machines running BSD 4.x Unix.

In 1990, Ken became a co-owner of Itech, Inc., where they provided Unix and Internet consulting services. Ken spent 12 years on-site at Milwaukee Public Schools, designing, implementing, and managing their Internet services. Over the course of their tenure, the project grew significantly, from a single Sparc-10 and T1 connection to a data center full of Sun servers, 2 DS3 Internet connections, and 30,000 desktops in 200 schools.

Most recently, Ken served as a Sr. Developer at Telkonet, where they were involved in C++/QT development of web service clients and servers using XMLRPC, SOAP, and RESTful interfaces. Ken also worked on interfacing Telkonet energy management systems with third-party property management systems. In addition, they had experience in web development using PHP, HTML5, Javascript, and CSS.

Overall, Ken Harris has a diverse range of experience in software development, systems administration, and consulting, making him a well-rounded professional in the field of information technology.

Ken Harris completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Wartburg College from 1970 to 1974. Ken then pursued a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which they completed from 1980 to 1983. Ken continued their education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where they pursued a Doctorate in Computer Science and reached the ABD (All But Dissertation) stage, completing their studies from 1985 to 1990.