Where I've Been
Software Developer In Test
Microsoft
Redmond, WA
October 2007 – Present
Worked on improving the reliability of Windows through long term testing of applications.
Senior .Net Developer
TrendSource
San Diego, CA
April 2002 – September 2007
Accomplishments
- Developed a reporting framework which reduced development time of client reporting sites by 90% and significantly increased web site reliability.
- Led the implementation of code quality and development process improvements such as source control with Microsoft Team Server, Unit Testing with NUnit, and code style guidelines.
- Managed the major upgrade of a contractor portal site to facilitate an increase in the size of the user base from 15,000 to 35,000 users.
- Represented the development team in the business planning of new products which led to the launch of three new version one product releases.
- Managed the development and authored the training for internal tools such as work item tracking, error logging, and client site customization.
- Developed and maintained the core class library which was used company-wide as a basis for all applications and included business classes which were implemented using Object Relational Mapping as well as a web control library and various utility classes.
Technologies
C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, Javascript, AJAX, CSS, XML, Object Relation Mapping (ORM), Web Services, IIS
Java Developer
Tranceive Technologies
San Diego, CA
August 2000 – August 2001
Developed embedded Java software for cable television set top boxes. As one of the most junior developers in the company was able to make a big impact by developing a demo which was used to sell investors on the product.
Web Integration Developer
Xerago.com
San Diego, CA
June 2000 – August 2000
Consulted with clients to plan and implement content management systems using Interwoven Team Site, PERL, PHP, and HTML.
Freelance Web Developer
Self Employed
San Diego, CA
January 1999 – June 2000
Developed websites for various small businesses using PERL, HTML, CGI, and MySql. Projects ranged from small corporate web sites to an online dating survey.
Perl Developer
Encyclopedia Britannica
La Jolla, CA
September 1997 – October 1998
Worked on the team that developed both the manufactured CD-ROM and the online versions of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Wrote data manipulation scripts to process thousands of encyclopedia articles using PERL and regular expressions.
Computer Support Technician
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
September 1996 – August 1997