Engineer Project Manager

KEVIN OLD

*** *. *********** *****, ***** House, TN 37188

Home Office 615-***-**** E-Mail: *****@********.***

EXECUTIVE BRIEFING:

Excellent Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years experience in web site development, programming, Linux systems

administration, and project management. Highly skilled in designing web-based applications to support operational, financial and

organizational needs. Recognized for expertise in programming languages, operating systems, databases, user experience and

responsive web design. Competent in utilization of Open Source applications to generate substantial savings. Strong

technical background and procedural writing skills.

PREFERRED LANGUAGES: Perl/mod_perl, JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, CSS

PREFERRED FRAMEWORKS: Rails, Catalyst, Sinatra, Mojolicious, Twitter Bootstrap, SASS, jQuery, DBIx::Class

PREFERRED TOOLKIT: Vim, Git, HTML5, Responsive Web Design, Good UX/UI, Amazon AWS & S3, Rapid Prototyping, Ubuntu

CURRENT INTERESTS: Backbone.js, Node.js, jQuery Mobile, PhoneGap, NoSQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

NetSuite (NYSE:N) OpenAir (OpenAir.com) Jan 2008 to Mar 2012

Senior Software Engineer

Worked remote in Nashville, TN but based out of the Boston, MA office.

A Lead JavaScript Engineer for the NetSuite OpenAir product, implementing the largest JavaScript/UI feature in company history.

Engineered solutions for the core NetSuite OpenAir mod_perl web application using Perl, JavaScript (jQuery), CSS, MySQL.

Tasked with several high profile JavaScript heavy features implemented using jQuery and jQuery UI.

Provided production support for the server cluster (CentOS, MySQL) 100K+ active users.

Consulted with Professional Services and Product Management to prototype and implement proposed features, providing rapid

prototyping for further evaluation.

Used Skype/Webex and additional utilities (screen,tmux) for remote collaboration and pair programming.

Secured the codebase using a TrueCrypt container.

Respected member of the Mentoring program designed to help bring new engineers up to speed on the codebase and culture.

Bizjournals.com, Charlotte, NC Oct 2005 to Dec 2008

Senior Software Engineer

Managed 3 junior to mid level developers and support daily operations for Bizjournals.com, Hemmings.com

and SceneDaily.com. Trusted advisor for all incoming internal and external development projects. Collaborate with design

team to create and implement innovative new design schemes.

Migrated Hemmings.com from a Cold Fusion platform to the mod_perl/HTML::Mason environment utilized by Bizjournals.com.

Trained the Cold Fusion developer, providing daily consulting in Perl, mod_perl and HTML::Mason.

Managed implementation of Endeca (Endeca.com) as the new guided navigation search platform for Bizjournals.com.

Consulted with senior management and provided mission critical feedback throughout the evaluation process.

Serve as backup SysAdmin for 20 RHEL/Fedora Web servers and 5 MySQL database servers, providing reinforcement for a

cluster handling 17 million page views per year.

UAV Corporation, Fort Mill, SC Dec 2002 to Oct 2005

Webmaster/Perl S oftware Engineer Provided systems support for top ranking national distributor through designing and coding new

websites/programs, resolving critical data issues and supervising program maintenance.

Collaborated with senior management to develop and implement a nationwide interactive website for field service

representatives, saving over $150K annually in operational expenses.

Joined forces with marketing leadership to design and execute the UAV national corporate website, instantly upgrading sales

tools and company orientation for all customers.

Partnered with audio division to upgrade essential Web-based marketing tools designed to support product lines generating in

excess of $10MM in annual revenues.

Installed, secured, and managed 10 Linux servers and 5 Windows servers, providing high quality systems support for over 150

end users.

Originated countless Perl scripts to streamline numerous system administration projects. Created hundreds of Perl

applications to manipulate and present end user data upon demand via Internet, Excel, and PDF.

Located, tested, customized and executed Open Source endeavors throughout the organization, saving thousands in licensing

fees and other operational expenses.

(CONTINUED)

KEVIN OLD

418 W. Winterberry Trail, White House, TN 37188

Home Office 615-***-**** E-Mail: *****@********.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED):

Motorola/Verizon Wireless, Charlotte, NC (9 month contract) Mar 2002 to Nov 2002

Senior Perl Developer/Project Manager, Intranet Portal Development Devised and implemented an Intranet portal displaying various

types of important Verizon data in an effortless end user interface.

Created MySQL database schema, adding over 200 fields of additional client data. Streamed live records into the database

from different sources, accessible via an Intranet search.

Designed backend Perl programs to collect and utilize real time data from multiple sources. Key functions included streaming

MySQL data, detailed statistical analyses, driving graphical representations, archiving critical information and generating

routine reports.

Employed GD::Graph, creating a dynamic CGI to display predetermined data from text reports in useful graphs and charts.

Configured an Internet based email alert system to notify end user clients when key statistics from routine reports reached set

values.

Consolidated configuration of streamed data, database, routine reports, archiving, graphs and Web-based features into YAML

config files.

Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Nashville, TN (Contract expired) Jul 2000 to Feb 2002

Senior Perl Developer, Broadvision Developer Implemented an Intranet portal centralizing all global websites to one location,

personalizing content to end users.

Authored Perl scripts to drive critical Dow Jones and other news data to an Oracle database.

Programmed automated updates to internal organizational websites via end user interfaces.

Provided various Java Servlets and Perl scripts for related internal portals.

Setup, configuration and administration of FreeBSD server for other Intranet portals. Deployed customized open source tools

for administration.

Formed multiple scripts to extract statistical data from various custom server logs. Delivered to Portal developers via web

interface.

Digital Dog Media, Nashville, TN Feb 2000 to Jul 2000

E-Commerce Programmer Created numerous applications for Internet clients successfully utilizing Perl, PHP, ASP, Cold Fusion,

JavaScript, DHTML and C++.

Programmed web interface for interaction with MS Access databases via ASP.

Delivered web-based dynamic spreadsheets designed to calculate and display end user data inputs, tracking key statistics on

a weekly and monthly basis.

Composed JavaScript and Perl programs to execute specialized features like referral of web pages to alternate end users.

Developed a security module for proprietary web mailing list manager.

Deployed several e-commerce sites.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Freelance/Consulting, Various Clients Sep 1997 to Present

Work on various freelance projects to sharpen my skills as a Perl Developer, Information Architect and Linux Systems Administrator.

Develop and maintain administrative, personal and ecommerce websites.

Provide Linux System Administration services.

Program custom data manipulation scripts.

Participate in various Open Source projects.

Allegiance Healthcare, Nashville, TN Dec 1998 to Nov 1999

Analyzed and displayed data stored in MS Access databases, SQL servers & SAP systems.

Managed LAN, Lotus CCMail, database maintenance, and systems repair and upgrades.

RGL Gallagher, Nashville, TN May 1997 to Sep 1998

Specialized in creating, maintaining, and managing MS Access databases.

Sensible Communications, Inc., Nashville, TN Jan 1997 to May 1997

Arranged classrooms for computer training classes, supporting an NT network, creating batch files, repairing systems, and performing

various network administration duties.

EDUCATION:

Strayer University, Pursuing a degree in Information Systems.

MTSU, Computer Science

Sun Microsystems, Nashville, TN, October 2001, SL-275 Java Programming Language

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