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Security Specialist
Web Application Architect, Software Development Manager
Technical Leadership
and Management
Proven track record in:
- building secure high-volume, highly available, high-integrity Internet services
- driving full software development life-cycle from concept through ongoing revenue
- supervising large and small software engineering teams (in-house and offshore)
- designing, hardening, and monitoring Windows and Linux server farms
- coordinating R&D activities with other groups within the company
- advocating information systems security best practices
- investigating new technologies to improve core products and provide new business opportunities
- imparting technology expertise through individual mentoring and structured classes
Selected Technical Expertise
- Operating Systems:
- Windows, Linux, Red Hat, Fedora, Knoppix, Solaris, VMware
- Languages:
- Java, J2EE, JavaScript, XML, C++, perl, HTML, CSS
- Servers:
- Apache SSL, Tomcat, JBoss, MS SQL, MySQL, Postfix, Snort, Big Brother,
Tripwire, subversion
- Web 2.0 tools and services:
- Firefox, Thunderbird, Trillian, Skype, LinkedIn,
Furl.net, del.icio.us, Tribe.net,
PersonalBee,
Blogger, Flickr, Boinc
Professional Experience
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| Various Contract and Volunteer Positions |
6/2005 – Present |
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| MediaLinq
Services, San Francisco, CA |
2/2001 – 5/2005 |
| Director of Software Research and Development |
A division of Xpedite
Systems, formerly a division of Captaris
Inc.
Ensure the secure and confidential processing of highly sensitive information
through high-volume, highly available e-document messaging services for
financial institutions, health care providers, and energy producers.
The 600+ servers were available 24x7xForever with 99.999% uptime, while
reliably delivering tens of millions of messages daily.
Directed teams of up to twelve software engineers (on-shore and offshore)
building secure enterprise class networked messaging systems.
Designed secure network infrastructures. Developed two separate SOA messaging
applications using SOAP/XML Web Services gateways, Apache SSL web servers,
clustered JBoss servers, Sonic MQ JMS clusters, MS SQL databases, email
servers, and fax servers.
Managed tier 3 incident response team. Authored disaster recovery and
business continuity plans. Promoted enterprise-wide awareness of security
threats and issues.
Documented and published a SOAP Gateway integration toolkit for customers.
Expanded Xpedite’s product offerings with high-volume encrypted
email.
Design and developed several dynamic IIS and JSP Web sites and Windows
applications.
Analyzed and scaled legacy architecture to improve billable throughput,
reliability, and predictability to achieve 99.999% uptime and handle 10x
peak loads. |
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| NextMonet.com
Inc., San Francisco, CA |
6/1999 – 12/2000 |
| Director of Engineering |
Managed the Web site development and operations, and internal
IT departments of the first-ever e-commerce art gallery startup. Primary
responsibility for maintaining the continuous availability and integrity
of the company’s primary revenue stream.
Designed and developed the site’s architecture using Apache, Java,
XML, ATG Dynamo, and Oracle on Solaris and Win2k. Responsible for integrating
Big Brother monitoring, Accrue Insight statistics, and Aceva real-time
credit line applications.
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| StockMaster.com
Inc., Cupertino, CA |
8/1997 – 6/1999 |
| Principal Engineer |
Designed, developed, and supported essential features of
this Internet-based stock market analysis tool which helped StockMaster.com
grow from $500,000 to $5 million annual revenue in 2 years.
Developed real-time graphics, portfolio tracking, high-volume ad servers,
and multiple data feed parsers using C++, Java, perl, MySQL, and Object
Store on SunOS & WinNT. |
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| Object
Design Inc., Burlington, MA |
6/1995 – 8/1997 |
| Principal Consulting Engineer, Object Database Evangelist |
Responsible for post sales customer satisfaction with ODBMS-based
systems. Designed and built numerous systems using Java and C++ while
teaching technology classes and mentoring software and network engineers.
Select customers: PointCast; Spyglass; Bell Sigma; Hughes; Superpages.GTE.net;
my.Excite.com; Knight-Ridder Realcities |
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| RDI
Software Technologies Inc., Des Plaines, IL |
8/1986 – 6/1995 |
| Director of Engineering / System Architect – Object
Technology Group |
Started as Staff Programmer of a six person startup independent
software vendor (ISV). Provided technical leadership while it grew to
more than 50 developers and $10+ million annual revenue.
Select customers: Comdisco; AT&T; Hewlett Packard; Nielsen Market
Research; Omron Corp. |
Tools
- Operating Systems:
- Win XP/2000/NT/9x, Redhat Fedora x86_64, Knoppix, VMware
- Languages:
- Java, J2EE, JavaScript, C++, perl, sh, HTML, CSS
- App Servers:
- Tomcat, JBoss, BEA WebLogic, ATG Dynamo
- DB Servers:
- MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, ObjectStore
- Email Servers:
- Postfix, Qmail, Exchange, and custom SMTP mailers
- Network tools:
- Nmap, nessus, Ethereal, tcptrace, sysinternals LFT, NetStumbler,
Sam Spade, putty, QVTnet, CuteFTP, Foundstone tools
- Web Servers:
- Apache Stronghold, IIS, iPlanet
- Monitoring:
- Snort, Base, Big Brother, Tripwire, VNC, PCanywhere
- Version control:
- Subversion, TortoiseSVN, CVS , WinCVS, PVCS, Sourcesafe
- Security resources:
- isc.sans.org, Dshield, cccure.org, eEye, The Auditor, Metasploit
Education
| International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium,
Inc. |
05/05 - 01/2006 |
| (ISC)2 CISSP |
| Northwestern University, Chicago, IL |
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 |
| Special Student, University College |
| Emphasis: OOA/OOD/OOP concepts using Advanced C++ and Actor |
| University of Illinois at Chicago |
GPA: 4.0 / 5.0 |
| BS – Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
Emphasis: Artificial Intelligence, expert systems & LISP
development tools.
James Scholar Honor Student |
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