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4015 7th Ave Apt 4R
Brooklyn, NY 11232
718-854-0335
Create and enhance applications, databases, websites, documentation, tutorials and presentations for clients and open source projects. Some notable ventures include:
Built the back end of a mortgage underwriting system from scratch using object-oriented PHP 5, MySQL and SQLite. Used JSON in an AJAX model to communicate with the XUL front end. Performed some front end XUL and JavaScript programming. Integrated with third parties via XML, XML RPC and SOAP. Produced shell scripts to simplify building the various environments. Established a test suite to aid development and prevent regressions. Documented the system in source code, documents and charts. Ran machines on CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (REHL). Managed source code via Subversion. Employed an Agile development process in our four-person team.
Brought all drivers of this object-oriented PHP 4 database abstraction package into working order. Added new portability and test suite features to provide a consistent interface for all database systems. Accomplished this portability by installing several DBMS' to testing against: Access, DB2, Frontbase, mSQL, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite and Sybase. Improved documentation in Docbook and phpDocumentor. Stored source code in CVS. Collaborated with a large, international collective of programmers. Involved, additionally, with enhancing PEAR's website and documentation.
Created an object-oriented PHP 4 application to process SportsTicker's XML stream. Established database portability techniques that allow ST Parser to operate with most major database systems. Wrote complete user and API documentation.
Implemented many websites, resulting in their being clean, easy to navigate, ranked well in search engines and simple to maintain. Produced an e-commerce system. Performed some work using Smarty templates. Tweaked the inner workings of Drupal for a client's special project and contributed a module. Coded web calendars and photo galleries.
Issued invoices, answered billing inquiries, contacted customers. Created Access databases to identify delinquent clients, transmit bills electronically and automatically process credit card transactions. Reduced the average age of outstanding invoices by 2/3. Documented all processes for the subsequent Director.
Pulled the organization out of debt by implementing strategies for growth and improved operations. Balanced member and customer needs with the spacial and cash flow limitations of a small store. Delegated responsibilities amongst volunteers.
Computerized financial records using QuickBooks and standardized accounting practices. Collaborated in organization's governance restructuring process.
Filled ongoing writing, editorial and production roles for City Cyclist, Auto-Free Press and Bicycle Blueprint. Designed and advocated improved cycling and transit facilities. Proposed and lobbied on local, state and national legislation. Produced two Eco-Fairs.
Served as a Board Member, House Manager and Auditor at different times. Solidified the building's fiscal and physical integrity.
Completed 16 Credits. Studied American and New York City government. Examined the City's budgetary process and analyzed 15 years of spending. Advised by Bob Miller, Budget Director, NYC Dept of Transportation.
Completed 56 Credits. Fared well in a graduate level neurology course during Sophomore year.
Significant: MySQL, Access. Moderate: SQLite, PostgreSQL. Tangential: SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, DB2, Frontbase, mSQL, O'Hanlon dbs, dBASE.
Significant: PHP, SQL, XHTML, XML. Moderate: JavaScript, XUL, Perl, Visual Basic, Java, JSP, Smarty, Drupal.
Apache HTTPD, Tomcat.
NetBSD, OpenBSD, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows.
WordPerfect, Word, Quattro Pro, Excel, Visio, QuickBooks.