Experience

1. Engineering Contractor, Technorati Inc June - December 2009

   • Performed various engineering duties using Python, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and CSS
   • Designed and implemented the front and back-end of a web-based site management system used to monitor blog meta-information using the Zend Framework and interfacing with Solr and SQL servers
   • Created Python scripts to maintain data integrity over millions of records in hundreds of tables located on many different hosts
   • Involved in design of extremely high capacity and highly scalable distributed systems

2. Engineering Intern, Technorati Inc May - August 2008

   • Designed and developed internal trouble shooting tools using PHP, SQL and JavaScript
   • Tools integrated with various technologies such as Spread, Thrift, REST services, Lucene Indices, and Perl and Python scripts

3. Software Engineer, Intouch Inc May - September 2007

   • Designed and implemented RESTful API and architecture for a mobile widget engine that standardized content delivery for internal and third-party widget development
   • Engineered and presented to executives an end-to-end mobile e-mail solution for intermittent connectivity
   • Initiated migration from PHP/Waterfall development to Ruby on Rails/SCRUM development

4. Software Engineer, Delivery Agent Inc May - September 2006

   • Added improved features to server-side e-commerce website using PHP, , and MySQL
   • Created an on-the-fly image resizing and caching module used for all images on the site
   • Developed a Lucene search service in order to provide quicker text search times than MySQL
   • Hired, trained and supervised new hires

5. Self-Employed Website Designer October 2002 - Present

   • Conceptualized, built and maintained websites for various local businesses
   • Integrated Flash, PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL into relevant sites
   • Developed a Lucene search service in order to provide quicker text search times than MySQL

Skills

• 50,000+ lines of code in Python, PHP, Java, and C++
• 5,000+ lines of code in JavaScript, SQL, Ruby, jQuery, CSS, C, Perl, Scheme, MIPS, IA-32, Smarty, Thrift, Objective C
• Experience with AJAX, memcached, Zend Framework, Ruby on Rails Framework, Cocoa API, Android SDK, Microformats, XML, TCP/IP, HTTP, DOM, POP3, SMTP, Lucene, Spread, Apache, Flash and Photoshop
• Solved enginerring problems using Concurrent Programming, Model View Controller design pattern, REST interface, Database Normalization, Agile Development, SCRUM, Test-Driven Development, Pair Programming
• Comfortable in UNIX, Linux, and Windows environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, work well in large and small teams

Education & Leadership

1. Computer Science and Engineering, BS, University of California, Berkeley August 2005 - May 2009

   • Completed coursework in software engineering, database systems, operating systems, compiler theory, technical communication, Java, C, algorithms, machine architecture and electrical engineering

2. President, Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity January - December 2008

   • Led over 40 brothers in coordinating social, recruiting, scholarship, and philanthropy events
   • Corresponded with alumni board and fraternity management company to balance a budget of over $100,000

3. Vice President of Academic Achievement, Interfraternity Council January - December 2007

   • Headed scholarship committee in charge of promoting the scholastic succuss of over 3000 students through the coordination of 47 chapter Presidents