Summary
Web Applications Developer with over 10 years of experience in design, engineering, implementation, and support of complex database-backed web systems. Passion for empowering non-technical users to use on-line tools to streamline their business processes. Excellent interpersonal communication skills foster exceptional ability to act as liaison for non-technical users with the world of technical providers and solutions. Enjoys guiding and mentoring computer science students.
Highlighted Technical Skills
• Languages and Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, PHP, Perl, HTML, XHTML, Javascript, CakePHP, Fusebox, Drupal, eguanaTools, Community Enterprise.
• Database Platforms: MySQL, Postgres SQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle.
• Web Servers: Apache, IIS.
• Productivity Tools: Vim,
Highlighted Professional Experience
MIT, Cambridge, MA 2009 - present
Web Applications Developer, Scheller Teacher Education Program
• Lead technical teams of computer science students building web-based educationa games directed at highl school biology students.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA 2005 - present
Web Applications Developer, Office of Executive Education
• Provided support, training, and documentation for non-technical administrative staff in system usage.
• Managed relationships between non-technical staff and technical providers, both in and outside of
Harvard University. Managed efforts to separate department e-commerce system from larger platform
maintained by the Graduate School of Design to promote system security. Managed move to
Cybersource Hosted Order Pages as part of effort mandated by Harvard University.
• Designed system to promote targeted discounts on specific program offerings. Enhanced reporting
system to accommodate new information.
• Designed and developed custom system to collect demographic information, administered through interface to streamline collection of demographic collection.
• Designed and developed application submission and tracking system to automate back office processes related to programs requiring admissions applications.
• Technologies: Perl, Oracle, HTML, CSS, Javascript, (Solaris Unix)
Isovera, Inc., Cambridge, MA 2006 – 2009
Associate Manager
• Managed the Mass Access Housing Registry project, to upgrade massaccesshousingregistry.org to
meet Massachusetts accessibility standards, and provide a distributed approach to maintaining the registry. Assembled and led expert team to ensure project quality and success.
• Supported end-users with usage of e-guanaTools, company’s signature content management
application service, including e-commerce subsystems. Maintained all associated software.
• Presented usage to internal team of software productivity tools such as issue-tracking software to
streamline internal quality assurance process.
• Enhanced internal Time Billing system to facilitate accurate, detailed information to be disseminated to clients.
• Technologies: MySQL, Postgres SQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Drupal, CakePHP, PHP, Perl, Apache, IIS, HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript.
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Compliance Week, Newton, MA 2004 – 2005
Web Applications Developer
• Managed relationships with outside technical vendors to ensure optimal hardware performance and security, and to ensure software quality when working with outside consultants.
• Built scalable, searchable interfaces to database of over 70,000 SEC filing extracts and 13,000 companies to enable users to view filings on a paid subscription basis.
• Developed interface to enable non-technical staff to maintain on-line database of over 60,000 users and to distribute account administration, and to facilitate contact relations management.
• Technologies: Fusebox (Cold Fusion), MS SQL Server, IIS, HTML, Javascript.
CitySoft, Inc., Boston, MA 2003 - 2004
Web Applications Developer
• Developed job posting and application submission subsystem for CitySoft’s signature content
management system, Community Enterprise. Enhanced e-commerce, calendar, user registration, theming and reporting subsystems.
• Supported and enhanced custom installations of Community Enterprise for non-profit clients.
• Technologies: Fusebox (Cold Fusion), MS SQL Server, IIS, HTML, CSS, Javascript.
Squid Country Safari, Boston, MA 2001 - 2002
Software Engineer
• Designed, built, and maintained company internal Time Tracking system to automate time off requests
and facilitate schedule sharing and event notification.
• Designed and developed data driven educational web applications, and presented system usage procedures to clients.
• Technologies: PHP, Perl, MySQL, Macromedia Director.
The Screen House, Inc., Boston, MA 1999-2001
Web Applications Developer
• Enhanced and supported internal on-line time tracking, budget tracking, and knowledge-sharing systems to facilitate improved financial accounting and project communication.
• Built interface to internal systems using WML to allow access by cell phones and Palm Pilots to encourage timely employee participation in financial accounting initiatives.
• Managed code migration process from development and testing environments to production
environment.
• Technologies: Cold Fusion, MS SQL Server, IIS, MS ASP (Classic), ColdFusion, HTML, WML, CSS, Javascript.
American Management Systems, Harrisburg, PA 1996-1998
Programmer Analyst
Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System, Incident Resolution Team
• Supervised remote telecommuters and provided quality assurance for assigned development tasks.
Supported and trained new hires in application system processes, including case set up.
• Enhanced application software to ensure correct functioning of location, enforcement, billing,
distribution and disbursement subsystems.
• Provided emergency support and first response to exceptions encountered by the nightly financial processes.
• Maintained standards checking software to ensure adherence of application code to system-wide documentation standards.
Education
Bryn Mawr College Briyn Mawr, PA
B.A. in Mathematics and Computer Science