Engineer Software
Resume:
Paul L. Sipe, BSCS, MBA
PO Box *** - Amherst, VA 24521
757-***-**** - ****@****************.***
Technical Skills
Software Languages: PHP, C#,
JavaScript, SQL, C++, perl/sed/awk, C, Unix shell, Java, Fortran
Markup Languages: xhtml, xml,
HTML, SGML
Operating Environments: Unix (Linux)
MySQL Apache, MS-Windows .net SQL-Server IIS, JVM
Platforms & Frameworks: Zend,
jQuery, Joomla, ASP.net, Sitefinity, Wordpress
Software Techniques: OOA/OOD,
UML/UDP/Use-Case-Driven Object Modeling, MVC, Extreme/Agile Programming,
Yourdon Structured Analysis and Development
Technologies: RDBMS, Ajax,
TCP/IP & Firewalls, Mass Storage, Imaging, Software Revision Control (svn,
rcs), Defect Tracking (trac, mantis), DHTML
Professional Experience
Amherst Web Design, LLC October
2009 present
Founder, Consultant
Returned full-time to Virginia-based LLC (founded in 2003) to provide web development services on
contract basis.
Designed
and developed custom Joomla and Sitefinity plug-ins
Web
site programming, including multi-slide-show custom control using CMS-driven
data and jQuery presentation: http://www.virginiabeachramada.com/resort.aspx
Flipbook
UI using CMS-driven data and JavaScript presentation: http://www.mahimahs.com/winelist.aspx
Contact
Us form with client/server validation, email, flat file logging, and
integration with client's existing SQL Server leads database http://www.catch31.com/contact.aspx
Maps integration: http://www.pi-zzeria.com/directions.aspx
Extended
Joomla to include new MVC components for contacts and online appointments: http://oasthook.com/who-we-are.html
Installed
and configured Joomla/SEF (Rackspace cloud site environment) and Telerik/Sitefinity
(client-hosted on Windows/IIS)
Configured
virtual private server (Fedora) for automated website file + DB backups, and as
a monitor utilizing Nagios
Conducted
analysis, design, and development for a Vacation Planner tool using Sitefinity,
LINQ, Google Maps, and jQuery
Developed
php/MySQL publishing system for online proceedings, including full-text Boolean
search: http://acumen-va-online.com/awwa/
Developed
Joomla-based engine, integrated with Vertical Response (SOAP), for the
construction and delivery of HTML-based email newsletter.
Dominion Enterprises, Inc. May
2007 October 2009
Senior Director of Engineering
Director and
technical leader for multi-discipline teams including 7 managers and over 50
designers and engineers engaged with ForRent http://www.forrent.com/, and its
affiliated websites
Identified
and recruited top technical resources to support solid IT and software
development including business analysis, graphic design, web development,
software engineering, technical support, systems administration, database
administration, and software quality assurance
Lead
the design and development effort for ForRent's Intuitive Search, including
user-driven analysis, development, integration, and system deployment. This
launch included a Lucene-based, denormalized search engine with relevance-ranked
close matches. The project resulted in a 6.3% reduction in home-page
abandonment and an increase of 5000 guest cards per week. The project was
awarded First Place, DE Innovation Awards for 2009
Managed
the acquisition and successful transition of production equipment and technical
resources from the Bloomington, IN office to the home office for ResiteOnline
products
Worked
with the VP of Web Development to author and manage capital and operating
expense budgets
Dominion Enterprises, Inc. August
2006 May 2007
Web Development Manager
Built and managed a
team of 8 engineers to develop web-based, software-as-a-service products,
including the database-driven web site engine: Resident Source http://www.residentsource.com/. These
products were developed on the LAMP platform
Defined
architecture and high-level design for Version 1.0 of the Resident Source
product
Developed
work breakdown and schedules for draft, beta, and final 1.0 releases. Managed
software revision control (using svn) across three instances of the system.
Managed the QA efforts of SQA Engineer and Customer Support team
Employed
industry standards to develop job descriptions and career paths for engineering
positions
Amherst Web Design, LLC July
2003 August 2006
Founder, Consultant
Launched Virginia-based LLC to provide
web development services on contract basis.
6
month contract full-time with DataLine, on-site at TraderOnline (would become
Dominion Enterprises)
Lead PHP
developer for Spanish-language version of ForRent.com: http://www.pararentar.com/
As a Senior Developer, contributed to the successful launch of SEO
job listing website: http://www.jobalot.com/
including programming and development using PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL
Server, and Apache
Designed
and developed PHP/MySQL-based customer account system (MyAtlasComics), also
including Autorize.net e-commerce integration: http://www.atlascomicbooks.com/
Designed
and developed (PHP, MySQL) DB-driven online course offerings http://www.taproot.com/courses.php
Designed
and developed large-scale PHP website in support of, and integrated with, an
online trading card game: (Windows client, Linux server, originally developed
by Nayantara Studios). Included secure digital object purchase (PayPal) and
trading with real-time updates to the game client. Also, contributed original
mp3 music and sound effects to the game itself.
University of Phoenix Online June
2002 February 2006
Online Course Facilitator
Prepared and delivered courses for
University of Phoenix's graduate and undergraduate programs
CIS
319 - Computers in Information Processing
WEB
410 - Introduction to Web Programming
CMGT
555 - Systems Analysis and Development
Electronic Arts June
2000 April 2001
Engineering Manager
Managed
the EA.com/Kesmai Studios software development team - 18 software engineers
Worked
with game producers to identify programming needs and plan technical staff
Managed
Kesmai Studios budget; initiated studio-wide budget tracking system
Conducted
skills inventory, managed personnel transitions between game projects
Contributed
to design reviews (UML) and code walkthroughs (C++)
Conducted
needs analysis and system specification for Linux and Solaris hosts
Bell + Howell April
1996 June 2000
Project Lead
Responsible
for large-scale document management system that manufactured text plus graphics
articles from hard copy, into an electronic document vault
Developed
project plans, work breakdowns, and schedules for both programming/testing
activities and deployment (cutover/roll-back)
Rebuilt
C/Unix applications for common workflow, error logging, and file handling
Documented
software design, conducted design and code reviews
Unisys May
1988 April 1996
Sr. Software Engineer
Designed
and developed digital driver's license/ID baseline software
Systems
development (C/Unix/MS-Windows/TCP/IP)
Developed
index storage/retrieval scheme using magnetic and removable, optical disks
Integrated
FileTek mass storage system with existing Unisys imaging system
Developed
transport level communications interface with processors
Conducted
Function Point Analysis to estimate effort of a large-scale imaging application
Eastman Kodak June
1985 May 1988
Software Engineer
Developed
firmware (Intel RMX) for the Kodak 6800 optical disk controller
Developed
device driver (DEC MicroVAX/VMS) for SCSI adapter board
Maintained
and enhanced communication software products on DEC computers
Developed
a task scheduler for the PDP-11 computer
Education
Master of Business Administration,
1992
Emphasis: MIS, GPA: 3.7
Bachelor of Science, 1985
Michigan State University
Major: Computer Science, Minor: EE, GPA:
3.1
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