Software Engineer Manager
Resume:
RESUME
Dave Rau
Carlsbad, CA 92009
********@*****.***
Objective:
I am seeking a full time position as a Senior / Lead Software Engineer.
Qualifications:
I have approximately 25 years of C/C++ experience, and 1+ year of Flex
Builder and ActionScript experience. My OS experience is Windows (strong)
and Mac (moderate). I have a basic knowledge of Unix, via the Mac OS X
command line. During the 1+ years working on Photoshop.com, I was exposed
to HTTP and XML daily. I am currently learning C#.
During my time at Adobe Systems, I was employed as a senior computer
scientist. My primary duties were to design and implement features that
were integrated into the Photoshop product line. Secondary duties also
included working with marketing to define product features, work with
project management to determine schedules, work with content and user
interaction teams to ensure their deliverables were integrated into the
product build in a timely manner, and to assist QE with the development of
test plans.
I am familiar with and have utilized many software development methods:
waterfall, extreme, big design up front, spiral and agile. Most recently,
we used the agile method at Adobe.
I am a mature, organized, well balanced contributor to the product team. I
have a thorough knowledge of the software development cycle and am customer
focused. I understand the concept of team synergy, and believe in it
strongly.
Education:
San Diego State University
B.A. Mathematics with emphasis in Computer Science
Recent experience:
Adobe Systems
November 1997 to November 2009-
July 2008 to November 2009-
Senior Software Engineer - Photoshop.com
Contributor for Edit, Decorate and Organizer modules.
https://www.photoshop.com/express/index.html
Tools: Flex Builder, Flex SDK, Flash, Perforce, Charles (web debugging
proxy).
Languages: ActionScript, MXML, XML, CSS, HTTP.
December 1999 to July 2008-
Software Engineer - Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Contributor for Photoshop 6, 7, and 8 (CS 1). Key contributor for Photoshop
Elements, versions 1.0 - 6.0. See below for specific contributions.
Tools: Visual C++ 2003 & 2005, Perforce.
November 1997 to December 1999-
Engineering Manager/Lead Software Engineer- Lead engineering team during
the development of version 3.0, 3.1 and 4.0 of Adobe's award winning
digital imaging product, PhotoDeluxe. Work with product marketing, design,
content and QE teams throughout the project cycle. Management
responsibilities include project tasking and scheduling, hiring/firing,
performance reviews, budgeting and personnel issues.
Tools: Visual C++ 2003, SourceSafe, MS Project.
Common tools at Adobe:
Outlook, Word, Excel, MeetingPlace, Watson (bug tracking), Review Board,
Wiki, Trac & Filemaker Pro (feature tracking), Jabber, Acrobat Connect
(Macromedia Breeze).
Adobe Contributions:
Photoshop Elements-
PSE 3.0: Major contributor on the Quick Fix workspace mode.
PSE 4.0: The Magic Selection Brush, where I integrated the early stages of
the ATG (Advanced Technology) cut graph selection algorithm into the
product as a Photoshop tool. If you enjoy the Quick Selection tool in
Photoshop today, then you partially have me to thank for the way it works.
PSE 5.0: The entire content browser, which was integral to the newly added
Printed Creations feature in 5.0, including the SQL lite interface in the
product.
PSE 6.0: The Guided Edit panel interface to Flash SWF file. This was a
ground breaking 2 person task (myself and a colleague) in that it was the
first time a Flash based UI was seamlessly integrated into the Photoshop
product line.
PSE 6.0: Adjustment Manager- internal technology that allows the Photoshop
adjustment and previewing technology (EG Shadow & Highlights) to be treated
as modeless. This was absolutely critical to the success of the Guided Edit
Flash based panel.
PSE 7.0 During the 7.0 development cycle, I was project lead for the
technology transfer of the Editor application to the India engineering
team.
PSE 8.0: The entire UI. If you are interested in the history of the
divergence, then convergence of the Photoshop and Photoshop Elements UIs,
ask me about this.
Prior to November 1997-
Complete employment history available upon request.
Nellcor Puritan Bennett, IVI Publishing, MediaShare Corp., Zenographics
Inc.,
Composition Software Systems, a Xerox Company, ISSCO Graphics
Hobbies:
Swimming, Walking/Hiking, Reading, and Biking (beach cruising)
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