Tamas Babinszki

Work Experience

Project Performance Corporation in McLean, VA
Assistive Technology/Section 508 Analyst, July 2005 to Present

USPTO: developing and administering organization wide training course, Section 508 consulting, assisting developers to create Section 508 compliant software
FAA

Bartimaeus Group, LLC in McLean, VA
Access Technology Specialist, August 2001 to July 2005
Braille Production Manager, August 2002 to March 2005
Consulting for system accessibility:

USPTO: developing and administering organization wide training course, Section 508 consulting, assisting developers to create Section 508 compliant software (office received a "Government Best Practices Award" in 2003).
Participated in a GSA sponsored Section 508 training for 508 coordinators.
Developed a Section 508 training program for USPTO employees and contractors.
Lectured about Section 508 in the State of Oklahoma.
Computer Sciences Corporation: evaluating software for Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act for compliancy (received two awards of excellence).

Babel Solutions Ltd in London, UK
Director of translation agency, November 2004 to August 2005
Global entrepreneur of an on-line translation agency with a staff of forty consultant translators. Providing a wide range of translation services to a diverse clientele.

Overbrook School for the Blind, in Philadelphia, PA
Educational Consultant, December 2004 to July 2005
Worked with universities in Beijing, Shanghai and Changchun (China) to promote the acceptance of visually impaired students to universities.

Hungarian Association of the Blind in Budapest, Hungary
Computer Software Instructor, September 1999 to May 2000

Taught introductory courses on computer science, internet, computer equipment, and computer skills to promote higher education.
Managed the computer lab operations.
Developed a curriculum for Windows applications.

Vacation Camp for the Blind in Spring Valley, NY
Computer instructor, Summer 1998 and Summer 1999

Managed daily operations and coordinated maintenance of computer lab.
Supervised eight to ten instructors.
Trained individuals with vision impairments of all ages.
Introduced internet and basic computer programs to children.
Coordinated recreational activities for participants.

Elte University in Budapest, Hungary
Student government member, November 1997 to May 2000

Advocated on behalf of college students with disabilities.
Supplied disabled students with assistive equipment.
Organized fund-raising efforts to open new offices.
Assisted the development of university policies in order to ensure equal opportunities for disabled students.
Closely worked with the Hungarian Department of Education officials to revise the current policies for disabled students.
Coordinated the logistics of an international conference.

Education

Project Management Institute	September, 2007
Project Management Professional

George Mason University	August 2003 to May 2005	Arlington, VA
M.A. in International Commerce and Policy

Elte University	September 1997 to January 2002	Budapest, Hungary
M.A. in American Studies
Study abroad (2000-2001) at Trinity College and completed a thesis on African American cultural history

Skills

Languages: Fluent in Hungarian and English. Intermediate level in Portuguese, German, and Spanish. Basic level of Swahili.
Computer related experience C++, DBase, Dragon Naturally Speaking (voice recognition), Dream weaver, Duxbury (Braille transcription software), HAL (screen reader), HTML, JAVA, JAWS for Windows (screen reader), Lotus 123, MS Windows, MS Office, MySQL, PHP, Turbo Pascal, Visual Basic, Window-Eyes (screen reader), WordPerfect.

Achievements

Speaker at the regional conference of Eastern European Network on Access Technology (1998).
Translated computer books and articles for the Hungarian Association of the Blind, Eastern-European Network on Access Technology, and Playstation Magazine (1996-2000).
Constructed an English-Hungarian/Hungarian-English talking dictionary program and sold it nation-wide in Hungary (1996).
Constructed a Braille printer and its software, which also won an award at the National Innovation Exhibition in Budapest (1995).
Taught English and computer classes to all ages functioning at various proficiency levels in Budapest, Hungary (1994-2000).

Publications

Assistive Dictionary: Understanding Computers Through Concepts And Pictures: July, 2006
Enhancing Section 508 Compliance at the USPTO BY Introducing Training Classes: October, 2005
The Implementation of the Section 508 program at the USPTO: February, 2006

Presentations

Legislation and accessibility: The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs - March 26, 2007 United Nations Headquarters, New York
Assistive technology: International Council of Education for People with Visual Impairement – July 22, 2006 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Assistive technology dictionary: International Council of Education for People with Visual Impairement – July 18, 2006 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Implementing Section 508 throughout the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with specific focus on non-web applications and systems (software and legacy systems): Virginia IT Accessibility Standard (VITA) – April 19, 2006 (Richmond, VA)
Section 508 web and software training: California State University, Northridge 21st international conference – March 14-15, 2005 (Los Angeles, CA)

References

Available upon request

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