TERRY FRANKLIN BYRUM (FRANK)
Chief Scientist

Mr. Byrum has been involved in the building of large scale software, computing, and network architectures for 18 years.

Past employers include Digital Equipment Corporation, InfiNet, GreatBridge, NetworkTwo, NorthWall, and Brooks Financial Systems.

His focus has included the design, development, deployment, and operations of several large technology projects. While his main focus has been driven by technology, he has also played strategic advisory roles in business planning, marketing, and sales.

He currently serves as technical business strategist and Interim CTO for several startup companies. His business focus includes software development, systems and network design, security, and disaster recovery. He is also a Research Instructor for the Department of Information Technology and Decision Sciences at Old Dominion University.

Mr. Byrum’s background includes network and systems architecture design, research in network devices, database replication, firewall technology, software metrics, and software development.

Past projects include the lead technical consultant for the design replacement of the EDHCP Veterans Administration 100 largest hospital computing and network environments; overseeing the design, deployment, and operation of a 72-PoP multiregional ISP, InfiNet, including a 3000 web site production fault-resilient server farm; running the design group for a 320+ PoP (Network Two, formally the ADP backbone) North American network, including the redesign of an ATM backbone and numerous software research and development projects.

He is a graduate of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA, where he received a BS in Computer Science with an emphasis on Systems Design Programming. He is currently completing his thesis for a MS in Software Engineering.

Contact Information:
Frank Byrum - Chief Scientist
telephone - (757) 484-5423
e-mail - byrum@infionline.net