Kenneth E. Harker

kenharker@kenharker.com


Ken Harker is an Internet performance expert, advising Fortune 1000 companies in the financial, retail, media, communications, and travel industries, with a focus on developing their web sites and network services into highly-available and high-performing business assets. Presently, he is a Senior Consultant in the professional services organization of the world's leading provider of test and measurement solutions for mobile communications, VoIP, streaming, and web performance. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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Performance Consulting

As a Senior Consultant at Keynote Systems, Inc., Ken analyzes the performance and reliability of web and mobile communications services for Fortune 1000 enterprises. His specialty is relating service level performance data to the end-user experience to provide focus for strategic business initiatives.

IP Geolocation

At Matrix NetSystems, Inc., Ken designed, developed, and implemented software and related technology to determine the geographic location of Internet host nodes worldwide, becoming one of the world's experts in the field of IP localization.

Digital Holography

Custom software that Ken designed and programmed while at Zebra Imaging was used to create full color, wide angle, dynamic holograms from computer generated imagery and digital video. 3D hard-copy holograms were created with a mechanical printer that used computer graphics to modulate laser light onto exposed film.

Amateur Radio

Ken has been a federally licensed amateur radio operator since 1993. He was Chairman of the 2008 United States Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships and has served as an Internatinal Juror at the 14th World ARDF Championships. Ken is an active member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Central Texas DX and Contest Club (CTDXCC).

Orienteering

Orienteering is a fun, outdoor map-and-compass sport. Ken has been competing in orienteering and radio orienteering meets for several years. He is a member of the United States Orienteering Federation (USOF) and the Houston Orienteering Club (HOC).

Photography

Photos Ken has taken of hiking trips, world travel, and personal adventures. Ken also has some amateur radio photos and family photos on-line.


Last Updated 14 April 2010