Charles Edouard Chopin 29 Massasoit Avenue Barrington, RI 02806 401.952.8155 (mobile) E-mail:cc114b9d8@westpost.

net EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Experienced software engineer seeks full time position utilizing skills in proj ect management, software design, and product architecture. 15 years fluency in Object Oriented C++, Python, Perl, and Fortran. EMPLOYMENT: 2006- 2010 Senior Development Engineer, Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp., Provid ence, RI * Project management, design, and development of portions of the Abaqus suite of Finite Element Analysis software, with emphasis on Product Architecture. * Provide direct customer support for the Abaqus Output Database (ODB) and ODB A pplication Programmer Interface, including using engineering experience to evalu ate results and correct modeling errors, resulting in retaining and adding sever al major customer accounts. * Increase value of software and customer satisfaction by managing, and resolvin g bugs in all areas of Product Architecture and databases. * On-site visits to customer sites as needed to evaluate, provide temporary reso lution, and collect data for further resolution of issues in the Abaqus products leading to significant increase in customer satisfaction. 2004-2006 Manager, Platform Specialists Group, Abaqus/DS Simulia Corp., Providen ce, RI * Group manager for the a team of five involved in porting code and handling pla tform specific issues on various platforms including Windows, Linux, and multipl e UNIX systems (IBM, HP, SGI, Sun). * Responsible for all areas of Abaqus related to platform specific issues, inclu ding compiler selection, upgrades, and porting. 1998-2004 Development Engineer, Architecture, HKS, Inc./Abaqus, Providence, RI * Successfully implemented first network licensing scheme for Abaqus using third party licensing interface. * Drove design and implementation of next generation output database and user in terface. 1995-1998 Customer Support Engineer, HKS, Inc., Providence, RI * Provided customer support, bug fixing, and development for the Abaqus suite of Finite Element Analysis products. * Provided major customer win by managing and implementing customer-funded devel opment project based on previous thesis research. * Provided engineering experience to evaluate customer models and results to ass ist in correcting modeling issues and evaluate bugs in the Abaqus code. EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, IN M.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1996 Thesis: Finite Element Modeling of Fully-Coupled Hydrogen Transport in Metals UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1993 Thesis: Design of a Walker to Increase the Mobility of I.C.U. Patients SKILLS: * Significant experience in Project Management, Customer Support, Software Desig n and Development, Debugging, and Profiling * Expert in Abaqus Output Database API * Computer Languages: C++, Fortran, Perl, Python * Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, UNIX

* Applications: Abaqus, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visual Studio, Bug tracking systems, TotalView Debugger, Intel PTU Profiler PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: J.P. Thomas and C.E. Chopin, "Modeling of coupled deformation-diffusion in non-p orous solids," International Journal of Engineering Science: 37, 1999. J.P. Thomas and C.E. Chopin, "Transport Modeling of Hydrogen in Metals for Appli cation to Hydrogen Assisted Cracking of Metals," Tech Report: 001-4/95, Office o f Naval Research, April 1995. C.E. Chopin, "Finite Element Modeling of Hydrogen Transport in Metals," 31st Ann ual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, College Station, TX , 1994. J.P. Thomas and C.E. Chopin, "Modeling of Hydrogen Transport in Cracking Metal S ystems," Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Hydrogen Behavior, A .W. Thompson and N.R. Moody, Eds., The Materials Society, Jackson Hole, WY. Sept 1994 TEACHING POSITIONS: 1992-present Scout Leader; Narragansett Council, RI Instructed Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Sea Scouts in various skills includi ng First Aid, CPR, Camping, and Sailing Summer 1995 Head Instructor, Fortran 77; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Introduction to Scentific computing for High School Seniors during Women and Minorities in Engineering Summer Program Fall 1993 & 1994 Teaching Assistant, Graphics Lab; University of Notre Dame, Not re Dame, IN CAD/CAM instruction Spring 1994 & 1995 Teaching Assistant, Solid Mechanics Lab; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN Experimental methods in Solid Mechanics AFFILIATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: Nov 2010 Internal Auditor ISO:9001, Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp. 1991-present American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2000-present MentorNet (www.mentornet.org) June 1993 Fundamentals of Engineering (was EIT), Virginia DPOR, Richmond, VA 1990-1993 PI TAU SIGMA National Mechanical Engineering Honor Fraternity Vice President, 1992-1993 current Red Cross First Aid/CPR current Wilderness First Aid LANGUAGE: * Working knowledge of written French language. * Background in elementary Spanish language. OTHER INTERESTS: 1980-present Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout Award, Class of 1986 - Adult Leader, Sea Scouts, (1992 to 2002) - Adult Leader, Cub Scouts (2002 to 2007) - Adult Leader, Boy Scouts, (2007 to present) 1998-present WaterFire Providence, Boat Captain 1985-present Sailing - Marion-Bermuda Sailing Race, Navigator, (2001, 2003) - Around Long Island Race, Navigator, Foredeck (2004-2006,2008) Jan 2010 RI FIRST LEGO League, Judge

1989-1993 Blue Ridge Mountain Search and Rescue Group, Charlottesville, VA - Chairman (1991-1993) - Incident Staff Certified, 1992 - Treasurer (1990-1991)