Engineer Software

Dharmendra Siddaiah

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Seattle WA 98133

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Objective:

To obtain a position as a Build/Release Manage/Lead

Summary:

* Over 7 years experience in build and release engineering in Unix and

Linux

* Proficient at planning and working according to production schedules

* Perl, shell script languages, and CGI programming. Programming

experience in C, C++, and Java

* Proficient in Perforce, CVS and ClearCase source control management

Experience:

Software Engineer

May '99 – Apr. '04 Amazon.com, Inc., Seattle WA

* Worked as a Build and Release engineer for Amazon websites

* Member of team involved with implementing Perforce as the primary

Source Control Management at Amazon

(Migrated existing code base from CVS to Perforce)

* Managed Perforce administration tasks at Amazon

* Approaches to effective branching, system administration and backup

plans

* Working with the vendor to solve problems, trouble-shooting and

modifying the tools as needed

* Assisted developers with operation of Perforce. Primary point of contact

for Perforce help and support group.

* Implemented tools and scripts using PERL to automate use of Perforce

and the build system

* Automated builds, performance monitoring, defining metrics for code

base health and Perforce depot, common Perforce operations to check out and check in

code & branching

* Developed and delivered Perforce and Build Tools training courses and

boot camps for new hires at Amazon

* Defined and implemented branching policies and coordinated critical

website releases

* Involved in scaling performance of Perforce to accommodate the

growing software and content developers at Amazon

* Periodic checkpoint and restore to optimize the .db's, obliteration of stale

branches, monitor license usage

* Involved in migrating the entire code base at Amazon (Software and

Content) to newer versions of Linux and different hardware platforms

* Mentored an intern to implement a web-based “Contact Us” system to

address issues, bug tracking in the build system and Perforce and request for

tools

* Primary contact person for assisting various international teams with

software and content development, build and deployment process and

use of Perforce

* Documentation of the build tools and scripts, processes and policies

involved with the development and deployment at Amazon

Software Test Engineer

Aug. '97 – Apr. 99 Volt Computer Services (working at Microsoft Corp.,)

Redmond. WA

* Setup up infrastructure for the build and release process for Internet

Explorer (IE) on various UNIX Platforms

* Worked with ClearCase for Source Control Management including daily

integration of code base from Windows to HP-UX and Solaris

* Worked as a Software Test Engineer for Internet Explorer (IE) on various

UNIX Platforms

Recent Experience:

Owner/Operator

Apr. 04 – Sept. 10 Cafe Dharwin, Seattle,WA

* Completely remodeled and opened a new coffee shop in November

2004

* Ran the cafe on a daily basis making espresso and various other drinks

* Managed daily operations, inventory, ordering, scheduling employees

and payroll

* Performed daily book-keeping and maintained accounts

* Prepared and filed all taxes for the business

Education:

Aug. '95 – Jul. '97 Masters of Computer Science, University of Missouri – Rolla.

Aug. '88 – Feb. '93 Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science, Bangalore

University, Bangalore, India.

Hobbies:

Music (member of a couple of live jazz bands), furniture building,

remodeling and construction, classic movie enthusiast, European

football enthusiast (Arsenal supporter)

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