Elliot Winard

contact information

phone: 415-595-9697
email: ewinard AT caveteen DOT com (replace AT with '@' and DOT with '.'
143 UNION ST #2-R
BROOKLYN, NY 11231

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

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.
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
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
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
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
SRI International - Menlo Park, CA
- Associate Software Engineer (1999)
  - Design and implement obstacle-avoidance and navigation for mobile robots in C++
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++

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!
San Francisco City College - San Francisco, CA
- Continuing Education (2001-2003)
  - Beginning and intermediate Conversational Spanish
  - Introductory Classical Guitar
California College of Arts and Crafts - San Francisco, CA
- Continuing Education (1999)
  - Typography
  - Graphic Design
University of California Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA
- Continuing Education (1998)
  - MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
  - MFC Development
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
Rhode Island School of Design - Providence, RI
- cross-registration while at Brown (1997)
  - Typography

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