Skills:
Programming: Python (6 years), Pylons (2 years), Perl (8 years), PHP (7 years), Tcl/Tk (1 year), Java (3 years), J2EE applications (2 years), ReST (2 years)
Database: MySQL (8 years), PostgreSQL (5 years)
Web Services: Apache (5 years), Tomcat (2 years), SSL (3 years)
Operating Systems: Apple OS X (5 years), Linux (10 years), Windows XP
Version and Ticketing: Git, Subversion, CVS, Jira, Mingle, Confluence
Multimedia: Macromedia products (Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, etc), Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc)
Experience:
Software Engineer Rackspace Inc. San Antonio, TX
2006-Present
Primary responsibilities involved leading my team in supporting corporate goals through creating, maintaining and improving corporate software systems:
- Built AJAX/Python based spell checking system that had to be seamlessly added to several ticketing systems.
- Work with outside departments to coordinate interface changes needed to have system interoperability.
- Maintain current systems by tracking down and fixing bugs.
- Utilize source control and ticketing system in order to track projects.
- Add functionality to current systems utilizing Object Oriented Concepts
- Integrated new SSL solutions into existing code base.
- Led a team in creating a service and tools to track virtualization product offering.
- Created a service to add new products to existing database with an added category system.
- Led a team to refactor our SSL offering to offer new SSL products and improved response time dramatically by automating process.
- Led review of existing architecture in order to simplify and increase performance of systems.
- Created ReST based web service to manage IP configurations for customer networks.
- Added several new critical product offerings to system.
eCommerce Development Consultant Adaware Irvine, CA
2000-Present
Primary responsibilities involved writing custom applications for clients as well as deploying eCommerce solutions:
- Designed, programmed and implemented fully functional eCommerce system for several companies using PHP and MySQL.
- Designed, programmed and implemented fully functional eCommerce system for several companies including Crower Cams and Equipment (www.crower.com) using Perl and MySQL.
- Designed, programmed and implemented subscription programs for several international magazines.
Adjunct Professor St Mary's University San Antonio, TX
2009
Instructed upper division class for undergraduate and graduate students, focusing on Python and the Pylons framework:
- Created assignments to help students focus on Python principles and learn new concepts outside of class.
- Created group assignment for students to create practical Pylons application.
- Required students to present at IT Symposium at the end of the semester.
Programmer St Mary's University San Antonio, TX
2003-2006
Primary job function was to solve problems around campus:
- Created caching database server using Python to log transactions and store in case of main system failure.
- Created ID Card checking application and system for Gym to authorize student access using Java SWT.
- Created several XML standards for information retrieval system.
- Used XML standards to generate billing statements on the student information web site.
- Used XML standards to generate degree audit product on the student information web site.
- Setup and maintained Faculty and Student ID Card system.
Senior Web Programmer Racesearch.com Irvine, CA
1999-2002
Responsibilities included maintaining existing eCommerce system, upgrading various components and providing new services:
- Successfully implemented UPS XML interface with eCommerce system. No downtime was permitted.
- Created mod_perl based keyword search module for search system that increased search performance 250%.
- Created garage system which allowed users to store their vehicle and engine information for search purposes.
- Modified customer service interface to speed up order processing 200%
Education
Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering and Computer Applications
St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Texas
Awards and Recognition
- Eagle Scout
- Dean's List
- Outstanding Software Engineering Student