Darek Andrzej Smyk
Computer systems designer
Born Jun. 13, 1956, Zamosc, Poland; came to U.S., 1980; son of Czeslaw and Krystyna; married Alice (Wollman).
Education: Master of Science (M.S.), Technical University of Wroclaw (Poland); graduate, Carnagie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (PA), 1990; Rutgers University, New Brunswick (NJ), 1990 -.
Career: senior systems analyst, Monchik - Weber Corporation, New York City, 1981-83; project manager, Standard & Poors / McGraw - Hill, New York City, 1983-85; technology staff member, Bell Communications Researech, Inc., Piscataway (NJ), 1985-94.
Author: patents, Methods and Apparatus for Efficient Resource Allocation, and Methods and Apparatus for Fault Detection, 1991.
Member of: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE); Polish Workers Independent Trade Union - "Solidarnosc", 1980-81; Kosciuszko Foundation.
Honors: 2 scientific rector's awards, Technical University of Wroclaw, 1977, 1978; scientific awards, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1978, and Technical University of Wroclaw, 1980.
Languages: Poland, English, Russian, German.
Hobbies: skiing, travel, bridge.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.