Martin Owens
Boston, MA, 02127, United States
Home: 617-***-****
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abo3wg@r.postjobfree.com
Curriculum Vitae
COMPUTER SKILLS
Perl, Python, Gtk, Django, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, JSON, XML, SVG, SOAP, MySQL, Bash,
Lucene/Solr, Apache, Deb Packages, Java, C and Vala.
Competent vector and raster image editing, publishing, formatting and document handling and UX design.
Built and maintained linux desktop and server computers, their networks and software.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Programmer, Artist, Teacher
Community Leader, Boston, USA, September 2007-Present
Working on various projects for the FOSS community, full-time since February 2009. Activities chosen to keep skills
growing and up to date: programming, design, web, project management and team organization.
Creating graphical programming tools for online collaborative development and project management
http://ground-control.org
Packaging programs, scripts and resources for deployment in Debian environments. Provided PPAs,
supported updates, dkms, libraries and graphical tools.
Leader in the Ubuntu local community team; involved heavily in the global team and lots sub teams
such as the art community, learning and development.
Written course materials and teaching evening classes on desktop, programming and systems
administration at local community centers.
UX and graphics design as well as art for fun and teaching: http://doctormo.deviantart.com
Other code projects available on launchpad: https://code.launchpad.net/~doctormo
QA EngineerCanonical Ltd, Boston, USA, November 2008- January 2009
Worked for a brief period time as a QA engineer, developing test cases web services and in house tools for the online
services team. Involved python, wsgi, javascript and amazon ec2.
Perl/Java Programmer
Merrill Corporation, Boston, USA, November 2007- November 2008
Worked as a member of a small team developing new features on a legacy perl based application. Dealing
with large amounts of legal data and dealing with the legal software industry features. Developed
SVG/Javascript based social networking graphical tool in an self managed project style. Developed
extensions to Solr/Lucene java based search indexers and integrated into perl back-end systems to provide
search and hit highlight capabilities.
Perl ProgrammerVenda Inc, London, UK, February 2005November 2006
Worked as apart of a mid-size programming team developing the Venda e-commerce platform,
communicated with other teams and dealing with development requests for project work and bug fixes.
Planned and developed sustainable object orientated solutions to replace older procedural functionality, and
new functionality to meet client specifications in an agile and progressive fashion. (Project details available)
Programmer and Systems AdministratorBibliotech, London, UK, November 2003December 2004
Monitoring all systems for faults and creation of tools to automate monitoring; spam admin; system backups,
statistic reports; programming perl web, building and maintaining network and computer hardware.
Development and Web Design
Calon Associates, Runcorn, UK, September 2001 October 2003
Embedded building management solutions LonWorks technologies, website e-commerce programming.
Neuron C and Perl.
REFERENCES
? Jono Bacon, Ubuntu Community
? Elliot Murphy, Canonical Ltd
? James Vradelis, Merrill Corp
? Omar Shabka, Venda Inc
EDUCATION
Wade Deacon High School, Widnes UK, 1996-2001
Halton College, Widnes UK, 1997-2001
Qualifications Gained
? Multimedia NVQ
? Computer Hardware GNVQ
? Visual Basic City and Guilds Levels 1 & 2
? GCSE Maths, English, Science
WEBSITE LINKS
CPAN Modules - http://search.cpan.org/~doctormo/
Launchpad - https:// code. launchpad.net/~doctormo
Python Modules - http://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-crontab/0.9
Design and Art - http://
doctormo.deviantart
.com/