Job Objective: Web Development / Network Services

Technology: Network device configuration, firewalling, DNS/BIND, Client/Server DB backed Web Development Methods, Relational Databases, Content Management Systems (CMS installations: Zope / Plone, Drupal, MediaWiki, Moveable Type, WordPress, Tikiwiki), Sendmail Server, GUIs, Applications Development, BIOS Firmware, Embedded Printer OS, Platform Integration, Internationalization/Localization

Programming Languages and Tools:Apache (http and https), iptables, ip, router command line interface, Ethereal, tcpdump, wget, Perl, PHP, Javascript , Java, JSP, ASP, Assembly (MASM), C/C++, VB, Fortran, SQL (DBs: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL Server)

Operating Systems: Linux (Red Hat / Fedora), MS Windows (2000, NT, 98, 95, 3.1, 3.0), UNIX, VAX/VMS, IBM OS/OS1 Miscellaneous Software: HTML and code editors (jEdit, XEmacs, Homesite), Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, various GNU products, PVCS Source Control, some CVS

EMPLOYMENT:

• April 2001 to Present:  skyBuilders.com, 77 Huron Ave., Cambridge MA 02138
  Position:network and system administration, web serving and middleware developer, utilities developer
  Systems: Intel based systems using Red Hat / Fedora Linux and Windows 2000
  Languages: PHP, Perl, JSP, ASP, Javascript, Linux shell scripting
  Duties:
  product development port core product (timelines) from MS ASP into Linux PHP environment, developer on skyPipes multiple ISP connection fail-over / aggregator product, DB ports (MySQL, PostgresSQL, MS SQL Server), Darwin media server installation
  Network admin: implement LAN topologies (IP numbering schemes, DNS server installations), network security (router and fire-walling: port filtering and mapping, virus protection), Sendmail Server email deployment and maintenance, LAN backup implementation of server farm
• May 1994 to September 1999:  Computer Systems Division, 1414 Mass. Ave., Boxborough, MA 01719
  Contractor Positions: BIOS engineer, applications engineer, platform integrator, vendor liaison
  Systems: Intel-based NEC platforms, variously networked; Languages: assembly (MASM), MSVC, MSVB
  Duties: BIOS repair; Development/Enhancement/Maintenance of in-house utilities; software internationalization and integration; release and archiving tasks; laptop BIOS source code bug fixes and option retrofits; miscellaneous ad hoc software engineering; coordinating engineering, marketing and product planning disciplines as a project leader of the first NEC multilingual hotloads (pre-installations)
  Sampling of tasks performed at NEC Computer Systems Division:
• BIOS, Phoenix NoteBIOS 4: Fixed a large memory problem where system would only use 64M of 80M available extended memory
• · BIOS: implemented a feature whereby when CMOS was detected to be corrupt (POST checksum error) and dip switch 6 was in the on position that CMOS defaults would be loaded
• Win 98/FAT32 mobile platform update regression testing significant BIOS problems in implementing save-to-file machine state in FAT32 context; save-to-file investigation of system interaction with Xircom 10/100 ether card; Y2K BIOS compliance
• Fixed a 20x CDROM NEC Laptop hang on resumption from suspension to RAM, by both adding I/O delays to ATAPI status polls and by prefixing suspension (i.e., before saving machine state) processing by a CDROM ATAPI read TOC (table of contents) command
• Mini Dock 6000: Worked on fixing hang on hot undocking; investigated problems with CardBus services
• · Project leader and designer for the first in-house multilingual Windows OS mutation engine for NEC multilingual hotloads (foreign language specific pre-installations)
• Prominent role in the creation of in-house internationalization/localization standards for programmers
• Participated in creating system restoration CD methods
• Liaising: VersaBay hot swapping device driver by Agate
• In-house InstallShield developer


• September 1992 to March 1994:  Phoenix Technologies, Ltd., 38 Sidney St., Cambridge, MA 02139
  Position: Test/Development Software Engineering Contractor
  Systems: Networked Sun stations, SunOS 4.1.3
  Languages: UNIX shell scripting and C programming
  Duties: Core product enhancement, QA tools development, probe design
  Miscellaneous: Built GNU products, cut release tapes, and coordinated makefile modifications to product configurations; Printer driver language emulation enhancements; White box testing; Test file procedure automation
  Sampling of tasks performed at Phoenix Technologies, Ltd. (Printer Division):
• Implemented PCL Status Readback functionality into the Phoenix printer OS emulation of HP’s PCL printer language – reverse engineering was required to capture exact behavior PCL Status Readback
• Additionally created a complete suite of tests to determine all forms of behavior for PCL Status Readback and of the PJL set of commands from HP (PJL is Printer Job Language, used for linking and sequencing printer jobs)
• Investigated extensively numerous criteria for font selection and font cartridge behavior
• Shell scripted automation of printer test suites


• December 1990 to September 1991: Japan Marketing Data Systems, Dai-Ichi, Sanyu Bldg., Chuo 3-24-15; Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164, Japan
  Position: Programmer/Analyst, Computer systems
  System: Fujitsu FACOM 760, System V UNIX
  Languages: UNIX shell scripting, INFORMIX-4GL database design/management
  Duties: Design and analysis of client specific software systems; in-house utilities development; Comprehensive data entry and validation specification retrofitted onto all client systems
  
  
• January 1984 to November 1989:  Project Software & Development, Inc., 20 University Road, Cambridge, MA 02138
  Position: Programmer/Analyst, Technical Development
  System: VAX 8600 (VMS) and IBM 4300 series (OS/VS1)
  Languages: ICES (Integrated Civil Engineering System, a superset of FORTRAN); Oracle
  Duties: Design and analysis of software products; enhancement to existing products; Oracle interface allowing client specific applications for Project Cost Processor data; Calendar upgrade project: database conversion, system-wide implementation of new calendar compatibility (Project/2, main product); Extensive maintenance of Project/2 and Project Cost Processor products

EDUCATION:

• Keene State College, Keene NH:
  Approximately 3 semesters Computer Studies course work
  
  
• Amherst College, Amherst, MA
  Degree conferred: Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Art History
  
  
• Saint Paul's School, Concord, NH
  Major areas of study: Greek, Latin, and mathematics
  

PERSONAL: Possess excellent writing skills; speak French