Profile

Education

Skills and Areas of Focus

Professional Experience

• Senior Systems and Software Engineer of eCarList
  April 2009 – Present, Dallas, Texas

  • Designed, developed, documented, deployed, and managed:
    • failure prediction and server capacity regression system
    • automation of build, test, and deployment systems
    • Amazon S3 cloud storage integration
    • object and aspect-relational mappers for database access
    • unit, functional, and integration test frameworks
    • DNS and LDAP hosting and management environment
    • network, database, and server monitoring system
    • versioning and revision handler for database schemata
    • versioning and integration system for vendor dependencies
    • SMS notification interface through two telecom aggregators
    • nightly builds and documentation tests
    • Cisco router configurations
  • Automated import of automotive market data into OLAP cube
  • Produced graphing component of iPhone application
  • Taught class on DNS theory and practice
  • Wrote company coding style guidelines

  Technologies: Perl, Apache, MySQL, FreeBSD, Linux, Nagios, JavaScript, Objective-C, Erlang
• Senior Software Developer of Binary Spring
  May 2008 – April 2009, Hurst, Texas

  • Coordinated global network of developers and designers
  • Produced full-stack Ruby on Rails applications based on customer needs
  • Developed user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) models
  • Automated configuration management processes
  • Designed, developed and maintained distributed deployment system

  Technologies: Ruby, Rails, Linux, Windows Server 2000, Microsoft SQL Server, Capistrano
• Senior Software Engineer, Advanced Systems Division at Elbit Systems of America
  October 2005 – May 2008, Fort Worth, Texas

  Due to the sensitive nature of defense sector work, some information on this time span is restricted.

  • Performed information assurance and security certification for RF and network systems
  • Designed and prototyped software, firmware, and hardware for embedded network devices
  • Wrote and adapted Linux kernel cryptographic modules
  • Designed user experience (UX) and mathematical models for ground and aircraft navigation systems
  • Led international engineering effort to design, develop, and deploy a nation's grid network testing infrastructure
  • Trained software interns in agile methodologies and secure development practices
  • Performed statistical analysis and mathematical airflow modeling for rotorcraft systems
  • Debugged network protocol stack implementations
  • Authored, designed, reviewed, and edited specifications, manuals, software documentation, and marketing materials

  Technologies: Linux, GNU Tools, C++, Windows CE, Visual Studio, Maple, Wireshark, Nmap
• Director of Operations, Site Administrator of Everything2
  August 2005 – Nov 2008, Remote , Part Time

  • Coordinated a volunteer staff to grow one of the largest online writing communities
  • Developed and maintained site's open source codebase
  • Served as content editor as needed for articles on computing, networking, and language

  Technologies: Linux, Apache, MySQL, Perl
• Senior Systems Engineer, Vice President of Infrastructure Division of KNSR
  May 2005 – September 2005, Dallas, Texas

  • Designed, deployed, and maintained fault-tolerant DNS, web, authentication, mail, database, and provisioning systems for an internet service provider
  • Developed and deployed wide area wireless network and support systems
  • Maintained VOIP infrastructure on Cisco hardware

  Technologies: FreeBSD, Qmail, Apache, DJBDNS, FreeRADIUS, 802.11, Active Directory
• Senior Software Engineer, Senior Systems Administrator of Superhero Networks
  August 2003 – May 2005, Mansfield, Texas and Remote

  • Designed, developed, deployed, and administered turnkey software and systems for:
    • Internet service provisioning
    • Support ticket management
    • Billing automation
    • Customer relationship management
  • Maintained fault-tolerant mail, DNS, authentication, directory services, database support, and support ticket systems
  • Provided third-tier tech support to customers as needed

  Technologies: Perl, mod_perl, Apache, Linux, DJBDNS, Windows 2000, Qmail, Radiator, Active Directory
• Senior Software and Systems Engineer, Research and Development at Comprehensive Consulting
  Mar 2003 – August 2003 North Richland Hills, Texas and Remote

  • Developed applications to manage human resources and web content management
  • Configured and maintained Cisco routing equipment
  • Coordinated with multiple offices to maintain WAN across three states

  Technologies: Linux, Perl, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Cisco
• Software Developer, Network Administrator for American Health Underwriters
  August 1999 – March 2003, Hurst, Texas

  • Developed telecommunications interface and control systems
  • Managed medium-scale network platform migration
  • Designed, deployed and administered email, web, backup, data warehousing, billing, and quality assurance systems
  • Maintained hybrid TCP/IP and IPX/SPX network

  Technologies: Novell NetWare, Windows XP, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Linux, Qmail, Cyrus IMAP
• Systems and Network Technician at Expert Computer Systems
  July 1996 – August 1999, Bedford, Texas

  • Diagnosed and repaired desktops, servers, laptops, displays, and printers
  • Earned certifications in IBM hardware repair, Microsoft and Novell operating systems, and Samsung phone system configuration
  • Recognized area subject matter expert for Apple hardware and software
  • Designed and integrated 250 node hybrid TCP/IP and IPX/SPX metropolitan-area network for a local school district

Academic Research Labs and Groups

Volunteer and Independent Contract Work

• May 2009, Fort Worth, Texas:
  Designed cryptographic infrastructure for real-time embedded data storage and retrieval device for a local defense electronics company.
• September 2005 – October 2005, Fort Worth, Texas:
  Adapted and maintained web-based, data-driven failure analysis and corrective action system for a local defense electronics company.
• September 2004 – April 2005, Arlington, Texas:
  Designed, developed, and deployed neural network-driven weather, demographics, and airfare tracking, categorization, and prediction model for a local travel agency.
• March 2004 – Jun 2004, Dallas, Texas:
  Designed and implemented convergent VOIP network for international phone switching company.
• Jan 2003 – Mar 2005 [seasonal], Anahuac, Chihuahua, Mexico:
  Collected donations of computer and network hardware for a children's home in Mexico. Designed and integrated donated parts into educational network. Led transportation and deployment effort in main facility in Mexico. Documented network architecture and provided training to the home's staff.
• October 2001 – March 2002, Boston, Massachusetts:
  Developed eigenspatial biometric facial recognition access control system for a security company.
• June 2001 – August 2001, Arlington, Texas:
  Developed inventory and accounting system for a group of car dealerships.

Interviews

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Current Professional Affiliations

Honors and Awards