Project Manager Customer Service

Geoffrey Spear

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Profile

Experienced Python and Perl programmer with expert knowledge of library systems and metadata, as well as

the Google App Engine platform.

Education

University of Pittsburgh

BA, Philosophy, 1999

Carnegie Mellon University

electrical and computer engineering, 1992-1994

Skills

Platforms

Google App Engine, Mac, Unix, Windows

Languages

Python, Perl, SQL (Oracle, mySQL), HTML, XML, CSS, C, Objective C, PHP, Javascript

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Metadata Manager

! Served as project manager for the implementation of a new Electronic Resource Management System and

OpenURL link resolver

! Designed and programmed Perl scripts and developed processes to migrate data on an ongoing basis

between an existing Integrated Library System and the new ERMS

! Developed software to assist with batch updates of MARC cataloging records

2004-2007

Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Project Manager, Remote Storage

! Oversaw the creation of a new high-density remote storage facility with a capacity of about 200,000

volumes, acting as manager for one full-time employee and up to 2 temporary workers

! Designed and programmed custom inventory control software, including interfacing with the ILS to update

records automatically and print location labels for storage trays

2000-2004

Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Serials Reciept Specialist

! Assisted with check-in and physical processing of approximately 1500 subscribed journal titles

! Provided customer service at a library circulation desk, overseeing operations in the absence of the Head of

Circulation

Developer Community Activities

! Google App Engine API Guru

Recognized by Google, Inc. for contributions to the App Engine community in providing guidance to users of

the official mailing lists and IRC channel

! Stack Overflow

Earned in excess of 9,000 reputation answering programming-related questions, primarily in the Python,

Perl, and Google App Engine tags

References

Available upon request

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