Resume

Currently I’m the Senior Web Developer at Xtract Research LLC. in Ridgefield, CT. 

This includes working directly with the co-owners and legal team to create, maintain, and optimize the company’s 5-year old online product.  Website is written in PHP 5 with a robust class system, utilizes the MooTools JavaScript framework, and is backed by a MySQL database.  Development is done on a separate server with proper QA testing, bug tracking integration and SVN version control.  Job also includes being a server admin for the Production, Development, and Off-Site Backup Red Hat Linux machines.

I also teach Graduate level Computer Science classes as an Adjunct faculty at Sacred Heart University.

I’m not in the market for a new job right now, but you are more than welcome to look at my experience posted on my LinkedIn profile.


Experience

  • Senior Web Developer

    Xtract Research LLC

    (Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

    September 2009Present

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Sacred Heart University

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    September 2009Present

    Teaching Graduate level Computer Science night classes. I taught Web Design with Javascript in Fall 2009 and planning to do so again in Spring 2010. Starting Sacred Heart’s first PHP/MySQL class in Late Spring 2010.

  • Graduate Assistant Programmer for Special Projects

    Sacred Heart University

    (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    January 2005September 2009 (4 years 9 months)

    Developing .NET applications for web and desktop deployment. One of which was a remote lockdown software for 3000+ student laptops. This project was eventually ported to Mac OSx. Another was a RSS feed based emergency alert system for all campus computers. Integrating applications with MsSQL 2000 and 2005 and Microsoft Active Directory. Built and maintained several VMWare development servers along with a bug management system, wiki, and Subversion repository. Currently moving to a Sharepoint server.

  • PHP Programmer Intern

    World Wrestling Entertainment

    (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

    May 2007August 2007 (4 months)

    Developed a PHP polling system that used a C back-end to handle a high load of users (~1 million hits per day).

  • IMLP Intern

    General Electric – Consumer and Industrial

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

    May 2006August 2006 (4 months)

    Managed a small team of programmers to build custom MySQL stored procedures to identify and isolate abuse within an internal emergency-only purchasing system. Eventually had one-on-one conversations with key users to help reduce their need of this system.

  • IMLP Intern

    General Electric – Finance

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)

    May 2005August 2005 (4 months)

    Designed Crystal Reports using MsSQL data for a historical dashboard.


Education

  • Sacred Heart University

    MS, Computer Science, Honors, 20082009

    Currently Vice President of Upsilon Pi Epsilon. Worked part-time as a Graduate Assistant for the school. Unofficial technical liaison to the radio station. Specializing in Web Development, but got a Network Security certificate as well.

    Activities and Societies:
    Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Knights of Columbus, WHRT Radio Station
  • Sacred Heart University

    BS, Computer Science, minor in Mathematics , 20042008

    On the executive board of the Student Radio Station. DJed a radio show for 2 years. Currently a 4th degree Knight and held the position of Recorder in the Sacred Heart chapter for 2 years.

    Activities and Societies:
    Upsilon Pi Epsilon, Knights of Columbus, Student Radio Station

Additional Information

Websites:

Interests:

php, mysql, linux, debian, vista, .net, C#, web development, web programming, computer science, ajax, xbox 360, movies, dvds

Groups:

Knights of Columbus, Upsilon Pi Epsilon

  •    Facebook.com
  •    .NET People
  •    PHP language
  •    Open Source Universe
  •    Knights of Columbus
  •    General Electric Alumni
  •    Linux Users
  •    MySQL Professionals
  •    Tweeple
  •    Sacred Heart U. Alumni
  •    *AMP
  •    UPE – Upsilon Pi Epsilon
  •    ‘09 Grads

Honors:

  • Gold Medal of Excellence in Programming
  • Honorable Mention – Writing Competition "Communications Across the Curriculum"
  • WHRT MVP Award
  • 4th Degree Knight of Columbus
  • MS Word 2000 Expert MOUS certification
  • MS Powerpoint 2000 MOUS certification