Skills and Highlights
Ten+ years experience
building and managing progressively
larger and more sophisticated web applications and web sites. Eight years
experience writing web applications and CGI scripts in PHP, Frontier, and
Perl. Skilled HTML, XHTML, and CSS author. Accomplished Apache web server
administrator. Unix systems administrator (FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris)
including DNS and mail server administration (Bind, Sendmail). Extensive
experience designing SQL database applications, including small work group,
client/server, and web-based applications. Excellent technical and
marketing writer. Solid product marketing and development experience.
Experience managing people and technical projects. Visual interface and
user interaction design experience. Java and C programming experience in
graduate-level studies.
Work Experience
Aldosoft — 7/2003 to present
Aldosoft is a single-person consulting
firm specializing in database-backed web sites built on Open Source
technologies, such as Apache, MySQL, and PHP. Recent projects include an auction
management system and online catalog, an internship application and candidate
tracking system, and an e-commerce site for a small design studio.
Principal
- Design and implement custom web and database applications, including writing
feature specifications, creating prototypes for review, design of data
models and relational database schema, application architecture, and module
coding (PHP, MySQL, FileMaker).
- Work with clients to develop realistic project specifications, plans,
schedules, and milestones.
- Information and user interface design, copy writing and editing.
Persistence Software — 5/2001 to 7/2003
Persistence Software provided a
high-performance object-relational mapping and distributed caching platform for
large-scale Java, J2EE, and C++ enterprise applications.
Persistence was acquired by Progress
Software in 2004.
Product Line Manager (2/2002 to 7/2003)
Product Marketing Manager (5/2001 to 2/2002)
- Managed product lifecycles for the company’s flagship enterprise software
product lines aimed at software architects and developers in the Java/J2EE
and C++ markets.
- Developed product roadmaps and specifications based on market and customer
requirements. Worked closely with Engineering to ensure timely
implementation of key features.
- Provided sales force and professional services consultants with
training, sales tools, and competitive information.
- Led product marketing efforts including developing product collateral,
technical white papers, customer case studies, as well as presentations for
webinars and tradeshows.
Cymerc Exchange — 12/1999 to 2/2001
Cymerc was a
B2B marketplace for high-end technology equipment,
which supplemented the transaction with high level of settlement,
fulfillment, and partner services. Cymerc ceased operations in
February 2001.
Product Management and Development
- Part of an internal team responsible for delivering the Web-based platform
for this online B2B auction site for surplus IT assets. Wrote requirements
definition documents, including detailed use cases and functional
specifications to guide Engineering efforts that produced full site
functionality in 5 months.
- Coordinated the integration of four teams’ contributions to merge user
interface designs from outside firms with back-end functionality developed
by Engineering (HTML, JSP, EJB).
- Developed and implemented compelling content and Web-based systems which
provided significant value to site users, including personalization, a
recommendation engine, and extensive technical reference content.
- Designed a sophisticated product classification taxonomy to enable simple
and flexible navigation through product offerings, including user interface
design, data collection and normalization, and design of the underlying SQL
data model (Oracle, JSP, HTML, JavaScript).
Be Incorporated — 11/1996 to 12/1999
Be
Incorporated was a software company which delivered ground-breaking
products including the BeBox (first mass-produced multiprocessor
PC), BeOS (advanced PC operating system for digital media), and
BeIA (Internet appliance software platform).
Webmaster (1/1999 to 12/1999)
Web Content Developer (11/1996 to 12/1998)
- Managed the web site team for this emerging software company. Allocated
resources to tasks, prioritized requests, and established online publication
procedures. Managed external design firms, and coordinated internal and
external content creation.
- Wrote web applications to handle registered user section of Web site, online
surveys, conference registrations, and more (PHP, Frontier, FileMaker).
- Administered web server (FreeBSD Unix, Apache web server, PHP). Wrote
content management and version control tools for team use. Wrote Perl and
bash shell scripts for routine system maintenance.
- Lead “emergency” project to redesign Be Web site preceding company IPO,
coordinating the efforts of 12 people; project met or exceeded all goals and
deadlines, creating a completely new 40+ page web site in 8 weeks.
Office of the Chancellor, U.C. Berkeley — 2/1991 to 8/1996
The University of California,
Berkeley is one of the world’s leading research institutions. With a
campus population of over 30,000 students, and more than 10,000 faculty and
staff, it’s a large, diverse community with complex technical systems and
needs.
Systems Development Analyst (10/1993 to 8/1996)
Network Administrator and Support Analyst (12/1992 to 10/1993)
User Support Specialist (2/1991 to 12/1992)
- Designed and programmed client/server SQL database application (Sybase,
Brio DataEdit) which replaced a mainframe application, saving over US$60,000
per year while tripling the number of users. Developed work group database
systems (FileMaker Pro, FoxBase/Mac).
- Set up and administered department web server, wrote and edited all site
content. Wrote CGI scripts (AppleScript, Frontier). Administered department
Unix system (Sun Sparcstation, Solaris).
- Administered and maintained Mac OS servers for email, file server, and
remote access for a complex network in two locations. Supervised network
upgrade from Localtalk to Ethernet.
- Provided extensive technical and project leadership. Developed and delivered
user training programs. Wrote extensive technical documentation. Developed
and published office technical standards.
- Distinguished Service Award winner, 1993-94.
Education
University of California at Berkeley — 8/1985 to 5/1990
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Dale Carnegie Public Speaking and Human Relations Course
Class Member — 10/1984 to 2/1985
Graduate Assistant — 4/1985 to 8/1985