A New Beginning – Unit of Work, LLC
I have come to the conclusion that, professionally for a variety of reasons, it is time for me to move on. My current employer has been nothing but good to me, and I have learned a tremendous amount working here, but it is time for me to spread my wings and fly.
So today, I am announcing my new software/services/consulting firm: Unit of Work, LLC. A big part of my decision to venture out on my own is a desire to return to the type of work I was trained to do: image analysis and pattern recognition.
There are a few projects I have been working feverishly on in my spare time. First, is PurpleOps, an IT infrastructure monitoring, measurement, and analysis package. It is an extensible hosted “Software as a Service” platform designed to give a user not only a view into their IT infrastructure, but advanced analysis capabilities of the data recorded.
Secondly, I would also like to announce Simon, a suite of tools designed for spectral image exploration, analysis, visualization, and manipulation. Due to the high dimensional nature of spectral images, direct visualization of the data is impossible. Simon allows users to navigate spectral image data in an exploratory fashion, yielding pseudo-color renderings of the data which help to directly emphasize the features of interest.
I am also offering consulting and development services. I have experience in Biomedical Image Analysis, Mobile Computing, Enterprise Systems, and Machine Learning. I understand how business problems must drive the technical solutions, and understand the value in high-quality maintainable systems.
I cannot begin to explain how excited I am to announce this new chapter of my life, and look forward to all the new opportunities and new relationships it will foster. This is my chance to fulfill my dream of doing what I want where I want: to write amazing software in beautiful Eastern Washington. Wish me luck, and feel free to contact me regarding this new venture.
James Thigpen
Owner, Unit of Work, LLC
james.thigpen@unitofwork.com
206-905-9974 (v)
unitofwork.com
Congrats James! Best of luck.
This is exciting. I did not know you were into Image Analysis and Pattern recognition. My last project used interferometry images with point clouds and current one involves ultrasound testing and imaging – both are cool. I’ll keep your company in mind if my Client needs any work done.
Posted on 20-Apr-09 at 3:29 pm | Permalink
Thanks! And that definitely sounds cool and up my alley. I’d be much obliged for referrals. :)
Posted on 20-Apr-09 at 3:37 pm | Permalink
Congratulations. I am so jealous, I didn’t put an exclamation point after “Congratulations.”
I look forward to seeing what you’ve got in store for us.
Posted on 20-Apr-09 at 4:41 pm | Permalink
Thanks Chris! Your grudgingly given congratulatory remarks will be accepted whole-heartedly. :)
Posted on 20-Apr-09 at 9:30 pm | Permalink
Hey! Sounds like you’ve got some really cool ideas and the software to back it up. Glad to hear that you’re doing what you really want to do (also kind of jealous :)
Good luck!
Posted on 12-May-09 at 4:05 pm | Permalink