Charles Hardin
****B Royal Oaks Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
*******@*****.***
Executive
Summary
I can turn your software ideas into reality, from
requirements gathering to design, implementation, testing,
deployment, and support. I have had over twenty years of experience
in software design and electrical engineering. I have worked in
environments ranging from one-person startups to companies of over
25,000 people, and have led teams of up to ten people.
Technical
Strengths
Programming
web-based applications in object-oriented Perl, HTML::Mason, and
several dialects of SQL.
Programming
web interfaces in HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and ExtJS.
Development
methodologies including Scrum/Agile and waterfall.
Development
tools including CVS, Subversion, Perforce, make, and Debian package
construction.
Professional
Experience
August 2012
2012 - present: Contractor, Rent.com, 2425 Olympic
Boulevard, Suite
400-E, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
Duties:
I develop a web-based application
to match up potential renters with lessors, and to allow internal
personnel to invoice lessors for this service and optimize the
service we deliver.. We use Oracle, Apache, mod_perl,
CGI, HTML::Mason, Template::Toolkit, Catalyst, OO Perl, HTML, XHTML, JavaScript,
Ajax, JSON, and jQuery.
June
2011 - August 2012: Software Engineer, ValueClick Media, 30699 Russell
Ranch Road, Suite
250, Westlake Village, CA 91362.
Duties:
I developed a web-based user
interface suite to allow advertisers, publishers, and internal
personnel to control how online advertisements are served and billed
through the ValueClick Media service. We used Oracle, MySQL, Apache,
CGI, HTML::Mason, Catalyst, OO Perl, HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, Ajax,
JSON, and ExtJS.
May
2009 - February 2010: Contractor, UpNorth Vet, 9100 West
Bloomington Freeway,
Suite 142, Bloomington, MN 55431.
Duties:
I
developed
software
to
integrate
the
PENStaB
financial
bond
data
feed
into
the
Thomson
Reuters
bond
data
service
and
developed
reports
and
web
applications
to
the
data.
I
also
fixed
several
bugs
in
the
existing
application
and
added
general
capabilities
to
same.
We
used
Sybase,
Apache,
CGI,
HTML::Mason,
OO
Perl,
HTML,
XHTML,
JavaScript,
and
Ajax.
February
2008 - May 2009: Contractor, Strategic Staffing Solutions, 333
Washington Avenue,
Suite 320, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Duties:
I designed and implemented software to support Wells-Fargo
Lockbox banking operations, including adding capabilities to the RIDS
lockbox system, writing reports for same, interfacing with IBM s
WebSphere MQ system to exchange XML messages and files, mentoring
other members of the lockbox team, and other tasks as needed.
We
used
MySQL,
Apache,
CGI,
OO
Perl,
HTML,
and
JavaScript.
March
2005 - June 2006: Senior Developer, Freescale Semiconductor, 7700
West Parmer Lane, Austin, TX 78729.
Duties:
I designed and implemented a web-based system for storing and
accessing microprocessor data; I wrote software to integrate that
system into simulator software, XML output generation and document
generation; I performed other support programming tasks and prototype
development.
We
used
MySQL,
Apache,
CGI,
HTML::Mason,
OO
Perl,
HTML,
and
JavaScript.
January
2003 - December 2004: Senior Programmer, Netzah, 2819 Foster #162,
Austin, TX 78757.
Duties:
I co-founded Netzah; I designed and implemented an IPSec VPN router
with easy configurability and secure upgradability from a remote
repository; I provided installation and configuration support for
this router, taking it from concept to deployment. Netzah was
purchased by ERF Wireless. I am an author of patent #7,818,790
describing the VPN router.
We
used
OO
Perl
and
the
Debian
package
management
system.
August
2001 - June 2002: Senior Technical Specialist, Matrix.Net, 1106
Clayton Lane #501W, Austin, TX 78726.
Duties:
I designed and implemented prototype and report generation software
for Matrix.Net's research and professional services functions; I
served on the security team and drafted the security business case
and policy for that team; I acted as Matrix.Net's liaison to the
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).
We
used
Oracle,
MySQL,
Apache,
CGI,
HTML::Mason,
OO
Perl,
HTML,
XHTML,
and
JavaScript.
March
1999 - August 2001: Programmer, FundsXpress, 11950 Jollyville Road,
Austin, TX 78759.
Duties:
I was the team lead and chief designer of FX's online lending
project; I was the team lead of the group responsible for internal
tools, reports, and the administrative interface used by FX and its
financial institutions.
We
used
Oracle,
Apache,
CGI,
OO
Perl,
HTML,
and
JavaScript.
June
1998 - March 1999: Software Engineer, Scientific Measurement
Systems, 2210 Denton, Suite 106, Austin, TX 78758.
Duties:
I maintained and developed ACQUIRE, the PC data acquisition and
motor control program for SMS computerized tomography systems.
May
1995 - May 1998: Programmer, National Business Control Systems, 2201
Denton, Suite 106, Austin, TX 78758.
Duties:
I developed embedded Zilog Z180 firmware and PC host software for
NBCS fuel management and access control systems. I provided
electronic design support and field service as required.
May
1994 - April 1995: Engineer, MyTech Corporation, 706 Brentwood,
Austin, TX 78752.
Duties:
I developed embedded Microchip PIC16C71 firmware and hardware for
MyTech's occupancy sensors, including automatic sensitivity
adjustment features and digital signal processing, and wrote Patent
#5,640,143 for same.
January
1992 - January 1993: Assistant Programmer, Texas Research
International, 9063 Bee Caves, Austin, TX 78733.
Duties:
I designed software to drive an automated accelerated life testing
apparatus for pipe heating cables. I wrote support programs for the
MFLIS magnetic cable-fault detection system. I tested and debugged
printed circuit boards for the JSIIDS alarm system.
June
1991 - August 1991: Assistant Programmer, Texas Research International.
Duties:
I designed software to perform spectrographic analyses of aged
satellite batteries via the Schlumberger 1260 Impedance Analyzer, and
performed said tests.
June
1990 - August 1990: Honors Scholar, Applied Research Laboratories,
10100 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78758.
Duties:
I performed experiments to test the penetration of sound in sediment
at shallow angles.
June
1988-August 1988 and June 1989 - August 1989: Assistant Programmer,
Texas Research
International.
Duties:
I wrote software to analyze the failure of sonar arrays undergoing
accelerated life testing.
June
1987 - August 1987: Defense Engineering Apprentice, Applied Research Laboratories.
Duties:
I wrote software and built hardware to interface IBM PC's to
Hewlett-Packard desktop computers via a GPIB interface.
Education
Bachelor
of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin,
May 1994. Concentrations in Communications and Biomedical
Engineering.
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