Mary Ann Horton, Ph.D.

Major Lifetime Accomplishments

With emphasis on Architectural and Design work.

Technical Accomplishments

Earned Ph.D. in Computer Science, Berkeley, 1981

• Dissertation title: "Design of a Multi-Language Editor with Static Error Detection Capabilities." This original technology is now used in tools like Microsoft Visual Studio.

• Extensive background as Software Developer.

Developed parts of the Berkeley UNIX system, 1978-1981

• Enhanced and supported vi and termcap tools.

• Developed uuencode/uudecode, and uusend, a popular e-mail attachment format.

• Developed tools w, checknr, leave, sysline, script, ul, and fed.

• Added load averages, ps -u   option.

• Improved the quality of the Berkeley font library. Wrote the Berkeley Font Catalog.

• Included on Usenix deck of cards (6 of hearts) as a key contributor to UNIX, 1994.

Led Internet Newsgroups (aka Usenet, Netnews), 1980-1987

• Led the growth of Usenet from 10 sites to over 5000 by 1985.

• Original lead author of B news Netnews client and server software.

• Created Usenet groups which were moderated. Served as first newsgroup moderator of net.announce (later renamed news.announce.important) (1983-1996)

• Designed Usenet Backbone, recruited and led the "Backbone Cabal" of key Usenet site administrators.

Led ARPA/UUCP e-mail connectivity with 1980-1987

• Added successive architectural improvements.

• "!%@" email addressing, such as research!greg@Berkeley, 1980

• user@host.UUCP, such as dmr@research.uucp, 1984

• user@domain, such as tgt@stargate.com, 1986

Network Architect and Software Developer, 1983-1987

• Designed and implemented for AT&T CareComm Patient Information Network, based on OSI X.409 and X.410 protocols.

Founded and led UUCP Mapping Project, 1984-1988

• Designed process to gather UUCP map data, publish the data to Usenet, and use the published map data to route email, 1984

• Recruited and led team of about 50 volunteers.

• Partnered with CSNET, BITNET, and ARPANET management organizations to share domain space in the 6 major top level domains, which later became the ICANN registry, 1986

• Brought Internet .com and .edu domain e-mail service to over 150 organizations with UNIX servers unable to connect directly to the Internet, 1986-1988

Designed and built the first Firewalls for AT&T, 1987-1992

• Designed, planned, installed, migrated, and operated the first AT&T UUCP Gateway, 1987

• Planned, installed, migrated, and operated the first AT&T Internet Firewall, 1990

Wrote a widely used UNIX/C reference book, 1990

• "Portable C Software," published by Prentice Hall, in 1990.

• Translated into Japanese and Italian

Designed and implemented UNIX E-mail system, 1992-2000

• Integrated AT&T POST directory with e-mail delivery,

  • first.last@att.com
  • handle@att.com
  • org=59472/all=yes@att.com
  • loc=oh0012/tl=tmgr/tl=dir@att.com

• Reduced operational cost to under 25% of industry norms.

• Designed and coded custom software (in C and shell)

• Reformatted messages between UUCP, SMTP, and MS Mail formats.

• Translated attachment formats between MIME, UUENCODE, MS Mail, and AT&T Mail

• Packaged the result into an internally supported software product for UNIX mail servers.

Senior Manager. Avaya Corporate E-mail and Directory, 2000-2001

• Designed Domain Controller and MS Exchange server solution for Avaya’s worldwide network.

• Separated Avaya network from Lucents on aggressive time line.

• Created Avaya team to support e-mail, e-mail gateway, and POST directory with 25% cost of Lucent.

Diversity and Advocacy Accomplishments

Transgender Non-Discrimination Advocate, 1997-2001

• Started the ongoing process of including "Gender Identity" in corporate Equal Opportunity policies

• Successfully championed for first inclusion of this policy in Lucent, 1997.

Transgender Health Benefits Advocate, 2000-2005

• Started the ongoing process of covering THBs in corporate health benefits policies

• Successfully championed for THBs for Lucent employees.

• Coverage of medically necessary transsexual surgeries, medications, counseling, and physician care.

• Worked with HRC to include points for THB coverage in 2006 HRC Corporate Equality Index.

Trailblazer Award Winner, Out & Equal Workplace Associates, 2001

• This National award is given to the person who has made the most significant contribution to advancing LGBT workplace equity.

• Brought recognition to Avaya, Bank One, and JPMorgan Chase in LGBT Community.

Academic Researcher, 2001-2005

• Conducted rigorous academic study

• Measured THB cost for employers who may choose to include them in their benefit plans.

• Paper submitted for publication to International Journal of Transgenderism

• Presented results at Out & Equal Workplace Advocates conference in 2004.