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I'm a formal '''ontologist''', '''philosopher''', and '''aspiring student''', actively and globally searching for study or work opportunities. '''Output includes''' over 20 written works since 2011, international standards, agency manuals, reports, and collaborative projects. '''Focus areas include''': terminology and knowledge representation; conceptual modeling; upper or foundational ontology; foundational concepts; ontology development methodology; ontology for aerospace, maritime, and emergency response; ethics of/in ontology. [https://tinyurl.com/hm8wu2sa Schedule a Meeting here] and [https://tinyurl.com/yas7trzy Hire me for Ontology Services here].
[http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3835-7817 Robert J. Rovetto] is a formal '''ontologist''', '''philosopher''', and '''actively-applying / aspiring student''', searching globally for work and study opportunities. '''Output includes''' over 20 written works since 2011, all but two unfunded or personal efforts: journal & conference papers, (inter)national standards, national agency manuals, project reports; as well as collaborative projects including open data/sci. '''Focus areas include''': terminology and knowledge representation; conceptual modeling; upper or foundational ontology; foundational concepts; ontology development methodology; ontology for aerospace, maritime, and emergency response; ethics of/in ontology. Activities & Service include in the [https://iaoa.org/ IAOA] Education Committee, Semantic Web and Applied Ontology Special Interest Group; invited manuscript reviewer for Journal of Applied Ontology; and co-organizer on [https://esao2021.inf.unibz.it/ the first Education Series on Applied Ontology].
''Contact'' at rrovetto[at]terpalum[dot]umd[dot]edu or via [https://ontospace.wordpress.com/contact/ this webpage]


= Projects that need support =
'''Contact:''' rrovetto[at]terpalum[dot]umd[dot]edu or via [https://ontospace.wordpress.com/contact/ this webpage.]
*[https://purl.org//rrovetto/CatalogOntologyDefinitions Catalog of Definitions of 'ontology' and cognates]
 
*[https://ontospace.wordpress.com Space ontology project]
'''Projects that need support include:'''
*[https://tinyurl.com/SpaceVocabulariesCatalog Catalog of Space Vocabularies]
*[https://purl.org//rrovetto/CatalogOntologyDefinitions Catalog of Definitions of 'Ontology']
*[https://ontospace.wordpress.com My Space ontology project]
*[https://tinyurl.com/SpaceVocabulariesCatalog Catalog of Space Vocabularies and Knowledge Organization Systems]
*[https://github.com/rrovetto/Astronautics-Terminology Catalog of Spaceflight Terminology]
*[https://github.com/rrovetto/Astronautics-Terminology Catalog of Spaceflight Terminology]
*Pros and cons of Knowledge organization systems
*Pros and cons of Knowledge organization systems
*[https://github.com/rrovetto/Ethics-of-Ontology-Development-and-Use Ethical aspects of ontology development and use]
*[https://github.com/rrovetto/Ethics-of-Ontology-Development-and-Use Ethical aspects of ontology development and use], [https://philpapers.org/rec/ROVEIO Early unpublished paper 2013-2019. Contact to buy]
*[https://github.com/rrovetto/How-To-Build-a-Top-level-Ontology How to build a top-level ontology]
*[https://github.com/rrovetto/How-To-Build-a-Top-level-Ontology How to create a top-level ontology]


= For hire / Open to Opportunities =  
= For hire / Open to Opportunities =  

Revision as of 05:23, 7 April 2023

Robert J. Rovetto is a formal ontologist, philosopher, and actively-applying / aspiring student, searching globally for work and study opportunities. Output includes over 20 written works since 2011, all but two unfunded or personal efforts: journal & conference papers, (inter)national standards, national agency manuals, project reports; as well as collaborative projects including open data/sci. Focus areas include: terminology and knowledge representation; conceptual modeling; upper or foundational ontology; foundational concepts; ontology development methodology; ontology for aerospace, maritime, and emergency response; ethics of/in ontology. Activities & Service include in the IAOA Education Committee, Semantic Web and Applied Ontology Special Interest Group; invited manuscript reviewer for Journal of Applied Ontology; and co-organizer on the first Education Series on Applied Ontology.

Contact: rrovetto[at]terpalum[dot]umd[dot]edu or via this webpage.

Projects that need support include:

For hire / Open to Opportunities

(Willing to relocate internationally. Authorized to work in multiple locations.)

  • Open to regular employment or temp or consulting or contract roles. Any level: junior, entry-, mid, apprenticeship.
  • Direct hire for ontology consulting
  • Searching for educational opportunities as a PhD student. Open to lesser degrees.
  • Searching for formal support for my space ontology project
    • Desired, since 2011, as my PhD thesis (documentation of ideation and work since 2009 available on request)
    • Open to sponsors, patrons, and donations
    • Seeking mentors and supporters

Written works (sample)

Education & Training

  • M.A. Philosophy, with applied ontology focus, and courses from multiple departments; The State University of New York.
  • B.A. Philosophy, with Minor in Business & Management w/Information Technology focus; University of Maryland.
  • Graduate coursework in M.S., Space Studies; AMU (incomplete, TBD pending opportunities)
  • Training & Expertise in: Maritime operations, boat operations, and water search & rescue. Certified commercial merchant marine.

Relevant Experience (Topical CV/resumes available on request)

  • International experience. Authorized to work in various nations.
  • Ontology & MBSE project experience. Agile team experience
  • Contributed to two foundational/top-level ontologies (YAMATO, and BFO)
  • Approx. 25 written works and 20+ presentations since 2011.

Service Experience (selected)

Selected Interests

  • Philosophy (general)
    • Metaphysics: causality/causation, space & time, laws of nature, misc.
    • Ethics & moral philosophy
    • various
  • Symbolic logic
  • Ontology (formal, philosophical, applied)
    • Generic/Foundational ontology & ontologies
    • Methodological and ethical aspects of ontology and similar types of system
  • Space: astronautics, astronomy, policy, law, spatio-temporality
  • Marine safety, boat operations, search & rescue