Objective: A challenging position as a Software Engineer that will exercise my skills, use my education and twelve years of significant technical experience.
QUALIFICATIONS and SKILLS
- Develop, design, debug and maintain software systems using languages and technologies including: Advanced Perl, Objects, SQL, mod_perl, CSS, XHTML, Javascript, XML, XPath, testing; Subversion, MySQL; Familiar with C/C++, Java, PHP, other languages; Investigating: Erlang, Python, Ruby on Rails, Flash, Ajax
- Works well on agile and traditional teams. Can self manage if needed.
- Programed all aspects of digital music distribution
- Develop, support and manage in-house customizations
- Led team of co-workers in development of software applications
- Support co-workers in the application and use of scripting language and configuration management products
- Unix System administration including: Solaris, LINUX, IRIX
- Creative applications and working knowledge of electronics, sound engineering, lapidary, construction
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER, IODA, San Francisco, CA, 06/06 to 09/08, Used OO Perl, DBI, DBIx, MySQL, XML, XPath, mod-perl, and others on Linux/Solaris. Developed, and supported applications and services to import digital music files and matadata from music labels, deliver packages in the desired format to online music stores and services, support promotional services, and import and process usage and royalty data.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, Bank of America, San Francisco, CA, 04/01 to 09/05, Developed, supported and administered customizations to Configuration Management product for the Online Banking Division. Developed, managed problem tracking system using Web technologies with users throughout the United States.
FREELANCE SOFTWARE ENGINEER AND DESIGNER, 08/00 to 10/00, Developed automated hourly image-feed, with surf forecast overlays, for two west coast websites. Still in use.
SOFTWARE ENGINEER/TEAM LEADER, Exactly Vertical, San Francisco, CA, 03/99 to 09/00, Developed client server product and built database driven web applications.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, Tippett Studio, Berkeley, CA, 1996 to 1998, Provided software tools and technical support to effects artists working on feature films, including "Starship Troopers".
TECHNICAL WRITER/TECHNICAL SUPPORT, North Bay Networks, San Rafael, CA, 1995 to 1996, Assembled a package of software to help users connect to the Internet. Provided technical support to users.
CONTRACT: 3D imaging and Scientific Illustration, 1995 to 1999
PUBLICATIONS: A music player remote control in Perl/TK, published in The Perl Journal, July 2005; The Frugal Networker - A Crosspoint Switchboard for RS-232, published in Circuit Cellar INK, 1992
EDUCATION
COMPUTER SCIENCE (completed 7 semesters), San Francisco State University, 1995 to 1999
FINE ARTS AND GENERAL EDUCATION (completed 4 semesters), University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN