ALEX HELLER
Dix Hills, NY ***46
acb9ya@r.postjobfree.com
http://upscalemedia.com
SKILLS
Programming: C#.NET, Transact-SQL, MVC, MVVM, LINQ, Entity, WCF, Web
Services, Windows Services, WPF, Silverlight, NUnit, Ruby
on Rails, Java, Spring, Memcache, SOAP, REST, JSON, XML,
Regex, NLTK, JavaScript, jQuery, Knockout.js, AJAX, LESS,
CSS3, HTML5, PHP, Perl
Databases: MSSQL, SSAS, MySQL, Oracle
Applications: Visual Studio, SSMS, Git, SVN, IIS Manager, Photoshop,
Illustrator
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Stash, New York, NY
CTO / Co-Founder, 6/12 to 12/13
. Engineered natural language processing algorithms using .NET, Regex,
Memcache and Windows Services to accurately parse date and location
formats from any web page or email body.
. Built responsive website with .NET, MVC, LINQ, Entity, WCF, MSSQL,
Knockout, LESS and CSS3.
. Developed recommendation engine with MSSQL Analysis Services,
Transact-SQL and .NET which powered personalized event discovery
experience.
. Coded mobile-optimized HTML emails for weekly event recommendations
and alerts.
. Oversaw all aspects of development and infrastructure supporting
consumer iPhone application, back-end API, responsive website and
marketing communications.
StrongView, New York, NY
Director of Technical Services, 7/10 to 6/12
. Built web-based engagement reporting tool with C#.NET, MVC, MSSQL,
jQuery and CSS3 for Fortune 500 clients to measure customer
engagement data across web, social and email channels.
. Developed loyalty portal, franchise CMS, iPad app, online calculator,
store locator and global preference center for Castrol using C#.NET,
MVC, MSSQL, jQuery, LESS, CSS3 and HTML5.
. Oversaw team of 15 developers responsible for all web, email and
custom application development within internal agency.
. Scoped technical requirements and managed utilization across all
technical projects within department.
Edible Buzz, Plainview, NY
Lead Developer / Co-Founder, 3/09 to 7/10
. Created social media monitoring and CRM product for restaurant owners
from the ground up using C#.NET, MVC, REST, SOAP, MSSQL, Regex, NLTK,
jQuery and CSS.
. Grew business to over 100 paying customers and sold company within
year of launch.
Upscale Media, Plainview, NY
President / Founder, 1/03 to 3/09
. Developed hundreds of websites and custom solutions for clients such
as Castrol, CenturyLink, DIRECTV, Epsilon, Grey, Liberty Mutual,
Mercer, MIVA, Responsys, Thomson Reuters and W.P. Carey, mostly using
ASP, C#.NET, REST, SOAP, MSSQL, Regex, jQuery and CSS.
. Implemented distributed email template CMS and workflow system using
Java, Spring and jQuery.
. Built PPC search engine using C#.NET, MSSQL, jQuery and CSS, offering
real-time and offline fraud screening, affiliate tools, deep
reporting and traffic monitoring.
Grey, New York, NY
Senior Developer, 2/01 to 12/02
. Implemented ASP/MSSQL driven websites for clients such as Adobe, Bank
of America, BellSouth, CheapTickets, Flonase, Oracle, RCI, Sun and
Xerox.
. Built web-based email marketing management tool for existing clients
using ASP/MSSQL.
Soundload, New York, NY
Lead Engineer, 8/00 to 1/01
. Architected, coded and maintained all front and back-end development
for music file organizer and social network using Perl, MSSQL,
JavaScript, XML, CSS and HTML.
. Performed all SQL Server DBA tasks including design, replication,
performance tuning, maintenance, documentation and backups.
Bolt.com, New York, NY
Senior Developer, 6/99 to 8/00
. Developed e-commerce subsystems including order tracking, gift
certificate processing, and shopping cart using Interworld, SQL
Server, ASP, ColdFusion, and PHP.
. Designed, implemented, and maintained back-end SQL Server/Perl/DBI
vendor management system which handled orders, returns, and packing
slips.
AGENCY.COM, New York, NY
Lead Technical Consultant, 5/98 to 6/99
. Designed and developed two large-scale reporting systems with PL/SQL
and Oracle Forms.
. Created an online content management system and template parser using
Perl and MSSQL.
. Built out Sprint ION website using StoryServer and Tcl.
EDUCATION
BS in Mathematics, August 1997
Minor in Computer Science
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Dean's List, Spring and Fall 1996
References furnished upon request