Luke Pulverenti ****.**********@*****.***
Boston, MA 02116
Objective
Advanced web developer seeking to utilize current technologies such as ASP.NET 3.5, C#, Java, JSP,
JSF, JavaScript and AJAX to build usable, cutting edge applications and solutions.
Experience
Lead Web Developer
Insight Direct, Inc. June 2007 - Feb 2009
Designed the UI, usability and user experience for the Vazing web application.
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Guided the client-side development of VaZing by creating JavaScript/AJAX frameworks, libraries,
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re-usable controls and SOAP/REST services.
Mentored the Insight Direct development team on current web technologies such as JavaScript,
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AJAX, CSS and XHTML.
Developed a cutting edge, drag and drop, AJAX-based calendar for VaZing using JavaScript,
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AJAX and ASP.NET 3.5.
Created a JavaScript unit test framework to facilitate test-driven development across all major
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browsers.
Guided VaZing to a score of 99 out of 100 on Yahoo’s YSlow performance tests, and a perfect
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score on WebSiteOptimization.com’s similar tests.
Implemented JavaScript and XHTML validation in VaZing to force standards-driven coding.
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Assisted in development of reporting application using Java, JSP, JavaServer Faces and Apache
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Tomcat server.
Web Developer
Travizon Travel, Inc. June 2005 - July 2007
Created the underlying framework most of our applications consumed. This included cross-site,
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cross-domain, cross-platform authentication, custom server controls in C#, class libraries in C#
and an extensible JavaScript library.
Developed an Ajax event calendar using Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0, C#, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery,
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XML web services and other technologies.
Built an in-house CRM using Java, JSP, JavaServer Faces and Apache Tomcat server.
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Developed a content management system written in ASP.NET 2.0, C#, JavaScript, Web Services
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and AJAX.
Worked in both Windows and Linux environments.
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Interacted directly with customers in a client-facing environment.
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Worked in a team environment using Sourceforge, Subversion, Visual SourceSafe and FogBugz.
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Handled all aspects of application development, from front end to middle tier, data access layer
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and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database.
PC Technician
Geek Squad June 2002 - June 2005
Provided computer support and performed repairs for consumer PC's.
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Worked directly with clients to resolve and concerns and issues they had.
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Applications Developer
Virtual Access Networks May 2000 - May 2002
Developed in-house applications to analyze client data using Java, JSP and Tomcat. These tools
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were later converted to ASP.NET and C#.
Developed The Van product using C/C++, Visual Basic, ASP, SQL Server, HTML, XML and XSL
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technologies.
Handled all aspects of application development, from front end to middle tier, data access layer
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and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database.
Other Projects
I constantly submit feedback on both the jQuery and jQuery UI libraries.
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I've also provided numerous bug fixes for jQuery and jQuery UI, mainly in the calendar and drag
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and drop libraries.
Performed contract work for several small companies, particularly in the 2002-2005 period.
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Education
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
B.S. in Computer Science, December 2002
Certifications
Microsoft 70-528: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development