Objective:
to be a key member of a team that's all edge; a company that recognizes and rewards creativity and hard work; and a project that challenges, motivates and promotes a better future for humanity.

Professional Experience

2007.01-present	Xoopit: Software Commando Whatever it takes Java, BDB, Lucene, Tomcat Employee #3
2005.08-2007.01	LiveOps: Senior Software Engineer Designed and developed audit system, agent tools, Secure Exchange (sensitive data collection system), and more. Perl, Javascript, MySQL, Scheme, Linux (RH/CentOS)
2002.12-2005.08	Cloudmark: Lead Senior Software Engineer Designed and developed licence/payment systems for the Desktop and Server products. Developed backend servers for the Cloudmark SpamNet Service. C++, C#, Perl, Oracle, MySQL, Linux (homegrown Gentoo variant), Win2K
2001.11-2003.01	Omniva Policy Systems: Senior Software Engineer Part of eXtreme Programming team that developed the enterprise edition of the Omniva Policy Manager using the .NET Framework. C++, C#, Win2K
2001.04-2001.11	Redband Broadcasting: Director of Engineering Designed and developed presentation systems for music industry promotion. Managed engineering project and staff. Perl, MySQL, C, PHP, Linux (RH)
2000.06-2001.04	Viralon: Director of Engineering Built and managed development team. Managed personnel, schedules, deployment. Co-designed system architecture based on oracle, tuxedo, mason, etc. Bootsrapped and maintained development and release processes. Participated in sales efforts. Participated in strategic company planning. Project design contributor. Software development contributor. C, Perl, Oracle, Tuxedo, Solaris Employee #4
1999.08-2000.06	Backflip: Director of Application Engineering Also served as Director of Engineering and Server Architecture. Bootstrapped the engineering processes, designed initial technology, schemas, architecture, and application. Hiring, team management, etc. Perl, Oracle, Linux (RH, SuSE), Solaris Employee #5
1998.05-1999.08	Topica: System Architect and Web Lead Designed Topica architecture, components, database schema, application, mail flow, developed front end UI and application based on Apache, modperl, and custom application layers; lead team of web developers, was major contributor to company plans and culture. Perl, C, Oracle, Tuxedo, Linux (RH) Employee #6
1995.07-1998.05	Netscape Communications, Corp.: Software Engineer, Messaging Group Developed and shipped Netscape News Server 1.0 for Solaris, Irix, and AIX in late '95.  Lead architect and developer on the Netscape News Server 2.0 for NT, shipped summer of '96 on NT followed by 2.1 release on Solaris, Irix, and several other UNIX platforms in late '96.  Designed and developed end-user UI and Access Control for Netscape Collabra Server 3.0 shipped in mid '97.  Worked on core server performance for Netscape Collabra 3.0 and 3.5, shipped at end of '97.  Lead architect and developer for Server Side Scripting in the Messaging Server.    Also involved in extra-curricular projects including: Champions program with Tech Support and administering Netscape's external newsgroups. C, WinNT4, Solaris, IRIX, AIX, Linux, +more
1993.01-1995.07	Microsoft Corp.: Software Engineer, Messaging Group Designed and developed Exchange MTA component for X400 MAPI conversion and transport.  Developed Microsoft Mail Exchange X400 transport.  Involved in development of MAPI libraries and specification.
1992.01-1992.12	Microsoft Corp.: Software Engineering Intern, Messaging Group Designed and developed SMTP to X400 Gateway, a mission critical project that was the main mail gateway between the Exchange Team and the rest of the world until mid-1996.  Also involved in development of HPFS for OS/2.

Education:

• 5 years of University level course work, State University of New York at Albany. 

Selected Projects:

• Co-wrote Argus and Insane Asylum games for Atari 800 with brother Paul, 1982-1984.
• Architected, implemented, and maintained T-Dome, multi-user BBS running on VAX VMS at the SUNY Albany.  1987-1990.
• Finalist in International ACM Programming Contest, 1990.  Semi-finalist in 1991. 
• Designed and implemented several successful Core War programs, 1991-1993. 
• Member of Topica's Technical Advisory Board 1999.08-2001.02
• Continues to maintain, host, and develop Backflip.com after parent companies went out of business, 2001.09-present
• Father of two, 2000.06-present

Interests:

Photography, Music, Motorcycling, Art, Film, Technology, and Fainting in Coils.