Couloir is located in the historic district of Annapolis, Maryland.  Couloir is named after the french word for corridor, couloir, and is pronounced kool-wahr.   In light of recent events, Couloir would like to point out that we are not in any way french.   In the context of skiing, 'couloir' refers to a corridor on the mountain.  It is a steep chute with high walls, usually rock.  Only the best skiers attempt to ski down a couloir, because once commited, there is no way out, except down. It requires extreme ability, confidence, gusto, and determination.  We intend on completing all software projects in a similar manner.    Remember, software is a treacherous business.

Gunnar Skogsholm - President and Chief Software Architect

Gunnar is a senior software architect, with expertise in custom software development of business and engineering windows applications.Special interests include rapid, object oriented C++ development, XML, Business Applications, and real-time embedded control systems. Gunnar has been writing software since he was 14 years old.As a college lab assistant, he created a graphics software package that was used to create a new course on engineering graphics.He earned his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Gannon University in 3 ½ years.As an aircraft generator engineer at Sundstrand Corporation, he designed portions of a new 3 stage synchronous generator, and as simulation lead, he coordinated the simulation effort for the Boeing 777 Electric Power Generating System.At AEG, he designed algorithms to implement moving block algorithms for trains.At General Electric, he designed a generic control class library, and provided technical leadership to the development team.The class library formed the foundation for controlling the new GE AC6000 locomotive.At ARINC, he provided technical leadership for a 2000 requirement custom software project for Trane.He designed a generic application framework based, and completed the project on time and under budget.He served as the VP of development for a small Maryland company and architected a comprehensive accounting suite for law firms.This work included the recruitment and management of 15 remote software engineers, extensive database design, and active participation in design, development, and analysis of the application software.The project, implemented in 1.5 years, consisted of 57 C++ windows applications, specified by 5872 requirements. At Conning Asset Management, he has been working on insurance related actuarial software using Microsoft's DotNet technologies. Gunnar created Couloir Software and designed a generic framework utilizing a new XML based software technology for creating web enabled, SQL based, GUI applications.