OBJECTIVE: | To lead by example - using my experience and flexibility to build cutting-edge applications and solve real problems while staying on schedule, having fun and learning new skills. | |
SKILLS: | - Computer Languages:
LZX, MXML, ActionScript/ECMAScript, XML, php, Java, C/C++, SQL, XSLT, HTML, Lingo, Lisp, Ruby, python, perl - whatever is right from the job!
- Technologies:
OpenLaszlo, Flex, Flash Communication Server, Flash, Director, data-driven systems, MySQL, GNU/linux, MacOS-X, various Microsoft OSs
- Management:
project-management of small teams, scheduling, leadership and testing experience, bug tracking, priority trade-offs, continuous integration/nightly builds, version control, team development
- Usability Design:
experience creating tools that are usable and useful
- Development:
specification, development and deployment of client/server products and authoring products; user interface design and implementation; distributed load and performance testing of server products; automation of regression testing; continuous integration
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EMPLOYMENT: | frog design
New York, NY | Senior Technologist
June 2008 - present | - Advise on technical architecture of software on Web, PC and consumer devices.
- Develop software using Adobe Flash, Flex and AIR technologies.
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| Laszlo Systems
San Mateo, CA | Sr. Software Engineer - Laszlo Studios
January 2005 - May 2008 | - Contributed on team developing Webtop - a client-server platform OpenLaszlo technologies and java.
- Contributed to IRIS Semantic Desktop tool to navigate large datasets and visualize query results
- Lead architecture and development of three person engineering team of on data visualization dashboard
- Lead architecture and development of engineering on presentation-tier VoIP Portal project
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| UC Berkeley Extension
San Francisco, CA | Instructor - Visual and Interactive Design for the Web
Spring 2005 | - Assembled curriculum and taught class of Designers, Information Architects, Technical Writers
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| Macromedia, Inc.
San Francisco, CA | Development Engineer, QA Engineer, QA Engineering Lead & Manager
May 2000 - December 2004 | - Contributed to the release of 10 shrink-wrapped software products
- Starting as contract QA Engineer, quickly moved into a leadership role
- Focused on automation, realtime data visualization - programmed Java servlets, Flex-based presentation-tier
- Developed multi-tiered internal applications used across development and marketing groups at Macromedia using both client-side (Flex, ActionScript, Lingo) and server-side (CFML, perl, php) languages
- Worked with customers to assure productive use of Macromedia's Flex and Flash products in corporate environments
- Advised and trained members of remote engineering team
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| LookSmart, Ltd.
San Francisco, CA | Web Developer
2000 | - Developed tools for use by other web developers to optimize production of pages - programmed scripts for TextEdit to semi-automate page production
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| SRI International
Menlo Park, CA | Associate Software Engineer
1999 | - Design and implement obstacle-avoidance and navigation for mobile robots in C++
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| Brown University Department of Computer Science
Providence, RI | Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant
1998 Spring Semester | - Assist teaching of CS148 Building Intelligent Robots
- Research Sparse Distributed Memory - created and measured performance of SDM using C++
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| EDUCATION: | independent studies
San Francisco, New York and Brooklyn | personal exploration
continuous | - php, python, ruby, shell scripting, MySQL, research for Berkeley Extension class in Visual and Interactive Design, 3D modeling apps, jazz, Google homepage modules (clockblox was one of the top 10 ranked!), debian!
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| San Francisco City College
San Francisco, CA | Continuing Education
2001-2003 | - Beginning and intermediate Conversational Spanish
- Introductory Classical Guitar
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| California College of Arts and Crafts
San Francisco, CA | | University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA | Continuing Education
1998 | - MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
- MFC Development
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| Brown University
Providence, RI | AB Computer Science (focus on Robotics)
Class of 1997 | - 3.8 GPA, magna cum laude
- Member of Artificial Intelligence research group
- Experience in Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Mechanical Technology, Educational Software, Theoretical Computer Science, Discrete Maths
- Teaching assistant for CS051 - Models of Computation
- Teaching assistant for CS031 - Introduction to Computer Systems
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| Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI | cross-registration while at Brown
1997 | |
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| INTERESTS: | - Music - compose, record, and perform music using vocals, piano, synthesizer, guitar, clarinet, harmonica, and other instruments; participate in recording with several musical groups
- Craft - published author of knitting patterns, active knitter
- Technology - active "extra-curricular" interest in UNIX development, shell scripting, multi-tiered systems, personal linux system administration since setting up my first slackware box in 1994
- Public Service - presented to High-school children about technical careers, planned multimedia courses and provided pro-bono networking for The Crucible Industrial Arts School in Oakland
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