Electrical Engineer Software

Steven F. Dastvan

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703-***-**** . ********@*****.***

Web Application Developer

IT professional with more than ten years of progressive experience in the

successful design, programming, implementing, operation, analysis and

enhancement of website application development. Team player with the

ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously using a variety of

technologies for diverse industries and international organizations. Adept

at website strategy, programming, database management, testing, and

customer support. Fluent in English, German and Farsi. US citizen.

Relevant technical experience: XHTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, Java and JavaScript .

Database Development . Content Management Systems . "Web 2.0" Technologies

. Software & Application Testing . E-commerce . Maintaining and Updating

Web Technologies . Reorganization Skills . Web Analysis & Strategy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Washington, DC

2004 - Present

IT & Web Application Projects Associate

. Hired to be part of a team to design, develop, and update the AIBS

websites as well as all IT infrastructure related tasks using Linux,

Apache, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript, AJAX CSS and XHTML. Website examples:

www.aibs.org; www.actionbioscience.org; www.yearofscience2009.org;

www.copusproject.org;

www.pods-symposium.org; www.discosymposium.org

. Assist in the frequent updates for AIBS, ActionBioScience.org,

Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science and Year of Science 2009

multiple online educational and public policy resources.

. Create, program and develop templates for Movable Type version 4.34,

a web content management system for operating all AIBS' websites.

. Gather and publish web-useful format the articles from various

departments that were posted on the website, including generating RRS for

articles.

. Work on several search engine optimization tools such as Google

Analytics and frequent creating of sitemaps and uploading into Google

webmaster tools.

. Ensure that software, licenses, antivirus programs, and spyware

protection are kept up-to-date for AIBS staff members in the headquarters

office and telecommuting.

. Prepare technical manual instructions and documentations of new

software programs, prepared training materials and seminars, and

instructed staff in the use of software.

. Update listservs for various AIBS departments using Mail Chimp, as

well as CiviCRM, a member database management system for customer-

relation management purpose. Also used BaseCamp and Central Desktop

Digest software for sharing the latest development of multiple projects

with team members.

. Troubleshoot various software and hardware based problems with

computers on multiplatforms; keep track of the AIBS inventory of

information technology equipments.

Larrabee Interactive Business Communications, LLC, Washington, DC

2 2003 - 2004

Web Application Developer

. Designed, developed, customized, hosted, and updated Larrabee

clients' Web sites, and monitored and provided continuing analysis of the

sites. Experiences with website internationalization issues; wrote

maintainable HTML and JavaScript; and a well-developed aesthetic sense

for Web site navigation and layout.

. Used extensive knowledge of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Photoshop as

well as familiarity with an open-source/Linux environment.

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Sharp Serenity Corporation, Seattle, Washington

2001-2003

Website Marketing & Analyst

. Marketed website development services to small businesses, especially

on the real estate fields.

. Performed website analysis, provided website customer support, and

supervised website developers.

1 EARLIER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kroptokom Corporation, Advanced Microelectronic Center, and Office for

Design, Ingo Mohnen, Aachen, Germany

1997 - 2000

Electrical Engineer

. Assembled and tested software and hardware for firewall applications,

assembled and tested firewall modules, and did troubleshooting if

problems arose.

. Served as an assistant electrical engineer, assembled and tested

computer hardware for use in industrial manufacturing, and assisted in

the development of a prototype infrared camera system.

. Programmed a microprocessor-controlled mass-flow-controller unit in

Keil C, had responsibility for initial projects in the construction of

clean-room facilities, equipped card cages with electrical components,

tested system routines, designed CAD (AutoCAD) for experimental

mechanical construction and lithography, and maintained chemical storage

protocols and facilities.

Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Aachen, Germany

1989 - 1997

Professor & Research Assistant

. Translated software programs from Basic to C, prepared and analyzed

experimental data.

. Performed spectroscopy (atom absorption, infrared, and X-ray)

experiments; maintained laboratory equipment; did glassblowing; and

prepared experiments in atomic structure, thermodynamics, kinetics, and

electrochemistry.

2 EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering, University of Phoenix:

Expected completion Spring 2010

Associate's Degree in Computer Applications Development, Lake Washington

Technical College, Kirkland, Washington, 2002

A.E., Computer Science, University of Aachen, Germany, 2000

Bachelor of Science, Physics, University of Aachen, Germany, 1995

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Familiar with various computer applications such as XHTML, CSS, Photoshop,

Dreamweaver, Fireworks MX, Movable Type, Coda, BBEdit, JavaScript, FTP and

Transmit.

Programming languages: Visual Basic, VB Script, SQL, SQL server, PHP,

Learning CGI/Perl, XML, C/C++, ASP, Apache, and Java.

Operating systems: Windows XP/VISTA; Windows NT, Mac OS up to latest

version 10.6.3, DOS, Unix/Linux.

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