Engineer Software

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Address: ***** ****** ****, ***** *****, CO 81211

Phone: 509-***-**** (mobile)

Email: *****@*******.***

Professional History

06.2008 - Current: Consultant

Easy Automation, Inc.

Architect and Lead engineer for a new Java-based enterprise feed mill

management platform. Swing client with JPA-based backend. Emphasis on

client response time, scalability, and multiple-level server redundancy.

OO reporting framework.

SiriusWare, Inc.

Maintained and implemented new features for their salespoint products.

12.2005 - 04.2008: Sr. Software Engineer - Lockdown Networks Inc.

Lead engineer for the vulnerability assessment components of the Enforcer

product. Also responsible for design and development of a multi-threaded,

OO implementation of an audit server that is Nessus-compatible. Written in

C++, running on Linux and Windows platforms. Worked remotely since being

hired.

11.1998 - 12.2003: Sr. Software Engineer - Symantec Corp.

One of the lead engineers responsible for the Symantec Host IDS (Intrusion

Detection System) product. Product had an OO design, consisting of C++ and

Java components, utilizing extensive design patterns. Developed using

eXtreme Programming methodologies. Team lead for the Unix platform

development, which included Solaris, Linux, AIX, and HP-UX. Worked

remotely approximately 2 years.

03.1997 - 10.1998: Founder & Architect - Network Guardians Inc.

Created a network-based vulnerability assessment tool. Product was a Java-

based, multi-threaded GUI application. Responsible for full product

lifecycle. Complete intellectual property acquired by L-3 Network

Security, which was in turn acquired by Symantec Corporation.

07.1993 - 05.1997: Software Designer and EE Intern - SPx Corp.

Performed QA of vehicle diagnostic equipment; took over maintenance of C++

database-driven automated code-generation tool; re-wrote several other

software components to be data-driven; created several database utilities

to facilitate QA.

Relevant Skills

Advanced experience in Java (including Junit, Swing, threading, RMI),

C++/C, Database design/SQL/JPA/JDBC, Design patterns, Ruby/RoR, TCP/IP

networking. Extensive experience with SCRUM/XP/Agile methodologies, pair

programming, and Test-driven-development. Additional experience with C#,

VisualBasic, PHP, website development, and XML. Platform-agnostic with

extensive experience in system programming and system administration on

Windows (2000, XP, 2003, Vista), Solaris, Linux, AIX, and HP-UX. Full

lifecycle experience in development and QA with many products and many

different environments. Intensive background in IT security topics.

Additional experience: SVN, CVS, Perforce, Siebel, ClearCase, and

ClearQuest.

Other Experience

Personal projects completed: Search engine web spider (first Java project,

circa 1995), ISP accounting system (Java), distributed P2P application

(Java, TDD), several stock market trading systems (Java & C brewery

management application (Rails, TDD)

Intermediate German language skills

Education

01.1995 - 05.1997: Mankato State University, Mankato MN. Worked part-time

towards a BS in Computer Science. Concentration on Object-Oriented

programming and design.

07.1993 - 09.1994: Kettering University, Flint MI. Attended their unique

cooperative education / work program for three semesters, with a

concentration in Electrical Engineering.

Additionally...

Symantec Certified Security Engineer, Intrusion Detection

Symantec Certified Security Engineer, Virus Protection and Content

Filtering

06.2004 - 11.2005: Built my own home in Sandpoint, ID. Responsible for

design, engineering, 90% of actual construction, plumbing, electrical, etc.

07.2009-08.2010: Built 2nd house in BV, CO.

Interests

Traveling, snowboarding, hiking, camping, woodworking, aviation.

References

Available upon request.

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