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Education
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, May 2011
Honors: Dean’s List, 3.939/4.000 GPA
Notable Courses: Network Security, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics
Technical Skills
Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, Visual Basic.NET, C#, Perl, PHP, Scheme, Visual Basic for Applications, VBScript, SQL, LDAP, HTML, Ant
Frameworks: J2EE, .NET, ATG, Dojo, NumPy, Java Web Services, Swing, Object models for Microsoft Office
Databases: Oracle, Transact-SQL, MySQL, Access
Systems: Windows, Unix, Linux, OS X
Applications: Eclipse, Visual Studio, Subversion, Git, soapUI, Microsoft SQL Server, phpMyAdmin, DotNetNuke, Microsoft Office & Visio, Adobe Acrobat, VMware Server Console
Professional Experience
Jumptap Inc. – Software Engineer, Cambridge, MA, May 2011 – Present
Art Technology Group Inc. – Java Development Co-op, Cambridge, MA, Jan – Jul 2009, Jan – Jul 2010
- Implemented storefront features & back-end applications for a major educational toy maker from formal specifications to completed classes, pages and client-side scripts within ATG’s J2EE-based platform
- Delivered time-critical patches while collaborating with the team to support clients’ businesses through launch
- Produced JavaBean and servlet components for the latest iteration of ATG’s software-as-a-service e-commerce offering
- Utilized the Google Checkout XML API to integrate the service with ATG’s platform through web services
- Updated WSDL definitions and associated classes to adapt the application to evolving integrations points with order management and other systems
- Evolved the Livestore JSP presentation layer to take advantage of ATG’s Recommendations engine through a JavaScript API
- Customized Ant setup scripts for weekly builds while supporting users both inside and outside of the company
Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP – Assistant Applications Engineer, Boston, MA, Jan-Jul 2008
- Developed a .NET-based ‘Portal’ application and efficient search algorithm which allows users to search and display data from virtually all firm data sources in a dashboard-style view
- Achieved credit as ‘Inventor’ of a patented (Patent # US 2010/0185665 A1) Exchange-based system to reduce annoyance and mailbox clutter from e-mails sent to firm-wide distribution groups
- Replaced the aging firm intranet with a customized DotNetNuke-based solution
- Authored various scripts and .NET-based assemblies to customize vendor-bought document management, help desk and business process modeling software
BlackRock Inc. – Intern, Boston, MA, Jun-Sept 2007
- Used Perl and JavaScript to design a web-based time-tracking application for outside consultants with reporting and graphing functionality
- Augmented the corporate intranet with a custom application for creating, deploying and auditing RSVP-style scheduled events
- Created a tool using PHP to quickly author and distribute attractive ‘bulletin’ e-mails to employees firm-wide
Additional Experience
CCIS, Northeastern University – Tutor, Boston, MA, Sept – Dec, 2007
- Assisted lab instructors in explaining Scheme programming language concepts to students during weekly labs
- Provided in-depth tutoring both one-on-one and in small groups; corrected and graded weekly homework
Recent Personal Projects
- Designing a Carcasonne-influenced classic board game in Java to be matched with a planned Android UI
- Partnered with a friend to design the architecture for a secure PHP-based digital distribution system
- Authored cron scripts in bash & Perl for an assortment of utility tasks running on a home Linux server
Interests
Russian language, culture and history; travel; bowling; photography; social, political and economic philosophy