Objective

*NOT CURRENTLY SEEKING* Expert web application engineer seeking fresh employment in the Twin Cities at a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization offering a challenging, creative, and flexible environment.

Skills

Web Development: design focused on usability, accessibility, and full web standards, using technologies such as XHTML, CSS, JavaScript (DOM); server-side programming in C#, PHP, ASP; graphic design in Photoshop, Illustrator, the GIMP, Fireworks.

Programming: T-SQL, C#.Net, VB.Net, C/C++, Java, LabVIEW, VBA.

Software Engineering: OO, agile development, N-tier architecture, patterns.

Technical Writing & Research: Software documentation, grants and proposals, newsletter editing/production, statistical analysis, research.

System & Network Administration: Unix, Linux, Windows, MacOSX; Internet Information Server, Apache web server; Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005, MySQL.

See http://www.safnet.com for portfolio

Employment

Augeo Affinity Marketing · St. Paul, Minnesota

Programmer/Data Analyst (10/04); Lead Software Developer (01/06)

As Lead Software Developer (still equally split with data analyst)
- Gather and document application requirements;
- Provide architecture and data model diagrams/narratives for new client proposals;
- Support and mentor the development team in implementing ASP.Net web applications for Fortune 500 companies;
- Help manage projects and resource allocation;
- Enforce information security policies;
- Along with the IT Director, plan long-range architectural design.
As Data Analyst:
- Design normalized relational database schema to fulfill application requirements;
- Develop T-SQL stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions for Microsoft SQL Sever 2005;
- Design and implement ETL processes with SQL Server Integration Services.

United Religions Initiative (URI) · St. Paul, Minnesota

Consultant (6/97 - Present)

Since April, 2004, adjunct staff as Regional Coordinator for North America (originally volunteer and consultant for the central office in San Francisco and for the previous Regional Coordinator).
Developed and manage URI-NA.org blog on WordPress 1.5 platform.
Work with volunteers to promote communication with over 40 local affiliates in the U.S. and Canada.
Since 2002, developed and edit a bi-monthly webzine of international interfaith news at InterfaithNews.News.

Businesses Invest in Growth, Inc. · Austin, Texas

AmeriCorps*VISTA (08/01 - 12/02); MIS Manager & Business Counselor (01/03 - Present); IndependentConsultant (08/04 – 01/05)

Implemented and trained users on customized dotProject web-based project management software (MySQL, PHP)
Architect and designer of bigaustin.org, including interactive online forms and database back-end.
Designed database application to meet the client tracking needs of an economic development agency using MS Access and VBA.
Managed two Windows networks with mixed NT and Linux servers.
Developed client relationships through outreach, business counseling, and creation of detailed financial projections for client business plans.

High Energy Physics Laboratory · The University of Texas at Austin

Research Assistant (09/98 - 05/99 part time, 06/99 - 05/01 full time)

Wrote C++ and HTML interfaces to extract and analyze experimental data from MySQL database. Documentation served as master's thesis, Human Interfaces to the Photomultiplier Tube Database.
Developed programs to acquire and analyze data from scientific instruments.
Served as primary administrator for 20 PCs running Windows, Linux, and Unix.

Quik-to-Fix Foods · Dallas, Texas

Intern (Summer 97, Summer 98, Winter 98)

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

MA, physics (1/00 - 8/01)
BS, physics (8/96 - 5/99); National Merit Scholar
CS Coursework: Computational Physics, Database Design, Java (2 semesters), Scientific Computing, Turbo Pascal.