Fred Marshall is a technologist with a focus on integrated electronic systems - including computers and software of course. His graduate work included computer design and computer applications; his dissertation was focused on programs for optimization of functions. He's currently working on stock market trading models using Python and Excel VBA. From his experiences in engineering, project management and business management his lifelong work on "building things" continue and supports being a versatile problem solver. Outside of work, he might be exploring new wines, fixing one of his signature dinners and discovering new recipes. Fred and his wife Diane live in the SW corner of Washington State where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.