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What I'm looking for is a chance to work as part of a small team, not as the rock star, but as the reliable mid-level developer. I like to wear a few different hats at once, and to work in different languages if possible (PHP is my primary, but I'm also learning Python and have a background in Perl).

I'm a whiz at database optimization and code refactoring for maximum efficiency. And I know my way around a server. Although I'm primarily a PHP developer with a lot of MySQL experience, in the past six months I've been transitioning to Python, and have become an active participant in the Python/Django community. In addition to the active Django blogging I do, I'm also working on a personal task management application that I expect to debut in December of this year. I've also worked in Ruby/Rails, Perl, and a few scripting languages. I actively maintain my markup/CSS skills through a number of personal web projects with AJAX-y features.

Barbara Shaurette :: Senior Software Engineer

bshaurette@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/barbarashaurette

I am an experienced web developer seeking the challenge of a fast-paced, demanding environment. The bulk of my experience is in building and maintaining dynamic content-based applications - content management, CRM systems, event reporting, business intelligence, and internal configuration tools.

My ideal position includes core application development, along with a broad base of responsibilities beyond just writing code - product planning, testing and debugging, documentation, platform building, and exposure to pertinent systems administration responsibilities.

Although most of what I do involves database work, my extensive experience in online advertising has made me agile and a creative problem-solver. I'm an innovator - that person who can identify the needs of the business and provide the data that reveals trends and allows for informed planning and smart decision-making.

Summary of Qualifications

8+ years writing web-based applications
Extensive experience with relational databases, dynamic content, and server side processing
Skilled in application architecture
Team lead experience

Technical Background

Presentation/Middleware/Platform:
Python/Django, PHP 4-5/Zend, Perl 5.x, Ruby/Rails
JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, XML/XSLT
HTML/DHTML/XHTML, some XSP/ASP/JSP, XCode/WebObjects

Database:
MySQL 3/4/5, some Postgres

Web Servers:
Apache 2.x, ZEND Platform, Tomcat

Operating Systems:
GNU/Linux, Mac OS X/Server, Windows 95/98/NT/2000

Dev Tools/IDEs:
vi, ZEND Studio, VMWare, Eclipse, Bugzilla/Trac ticketing systems, Visual Interdev

Source control:
SVN (cmdline), CVS (cmdline), WinCVS, Visual SourceSafe

Design tools:
Macromedia Fireworks MX and Flash MX, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Additional Skills:
debugging/troubleshooting; writing documentation - requirements/specifications, use cases, training materials; writing simple unit tests; regression testing

Personal Strengths:
Strong work ethic; Fast learner/adapt to new technologies quickly; Good planner/thorough and organized; "Ideas person", consistently initiating new concepts; Friendly and easygoing

Side projects:
http://www.djangrrl.com/ (Python/Django)
http://www.gamedayfinder.com/ (PHP/MySql)
http://www.whodieswhopayswhoprofits.com/ (PHP/MySQL)

Employment History

November 2007 - November 2008
Tippit, Inc. / http://www.tippit.com
    Senior Software Engineer
  • develop and maintain ETL processes
  • maintain and enhance a variety of internal tools, such as reporting systems, account management/configuration, and CRM
  • build automated cost analysis tools that import data from the MSN, Google, and Yahoo keyword reporting APIs
  • Python/Django development: landing page generator and a large-scale open research site with community and social networking features
July 2007 - November 2007
Signatures Network / http://www.signaturesnetwork.com
    Senior Software Engineer
  • rewrite of the Signatures ecommerce site, http://www.fanfire.com/, to accommodate new features, shopping cart technology, and custom artist skinning
  • maintenance of high-profile artist fan club web sites, such as kissonline.com, velvetrevolver.com, brucespringsteen.net, and zztop.com
  • developed internal ad placement system to leverage fan merchandise purchasing and enhance business intelligence
March 2007 - June 2007
LiveNation / http://www.livenation.com
    Senior Applications Developer
  • maintain PHP search site, including front-end XSL and managing MySql schemas
  • Zend Framework upgrade (routing and dispatching for PHP application, to pave the way for internationalization)
  • translated XML content to pages designed to work with an XSP (C++ based) engine, to achieve significant performance gains
March 2004 - March, 2007
Adteractive, Inc. / http://www.adteractive.com

Adteractive is an online advertising network that serves both publishers and advertisers, bridging the gap with highly specialized consumer experiences representing a variety of business categories. During my time at Adteractive, I served as both an applications developer and a platform engineer, providing me with an emphasis on thorough end-to-end product familiarity - everything from business needs to application behavior, engine functionality, data transfer, transaction loading, and server configuration.

    Senior Web Applications Developer
  • maintenance and development of new features for our proprietary PHP framework layer
  • assist application development teams in building their own web-based applications against that framework
  • coordinate server configuration for launch of new PHP applications
  • maintain a service layer that interacts with database and core services to write event records and post transaction data
  • coordinate build and release process; coordinating cross-platform development cycles on overlapping schedules
  • work closely with product/project managers to define timelines and application features
  • current project - writing an API to work with a Java validation service that replaces business rule evaluation currently performed by a Perl engine
    Team Lead - Application Development
  • leading small teams of developers in our internal business units through build/launch cycles
  • training to introduce new technologies
  • managed developer groups through maintenance cycles, balancing workloads, assessing skills and delegating work accordingly, as well as setting - goals and reviewing accomplishments
    Application Development
  • build multi-page microsites and portals that incorporate form submission, form validations, and some complex user flow
  • write Perl models that evaluate submitted data against business rules prior to posting to client/loading into a data warehouse
  • experience with data transfer via HTTP post, batched transfers by email & FTP, XML output, etc. navigating production and development servers, evaluating log statements for debugging
July 2003 - March 2004
Self-Employed / Contractor
    Web Developer
  • Freelance web design and development for local clients, following the sale of the Flipside business unit in July of 2003.
June 1999 - July 2003
Vivendi/Universal, Inc. / http://www.vivendiuniversal.com/
    Game Producer/Developer
  • writing original code/logic for entertainment applications in a variety of platforms (Flash, Shockwave, Java)
  • developed complex advertising campaigns incorporating elements of dynamic content, form submission, and user database transactions
  • designed, coded and maintained Flipside network of online game web sites
    Web Developer
  • front-end development of promotional campaigns for Berkeley Systems and WON.net, including extensive markup and design
  • maintenance of BerkSys and WON.net online game channels, including simple Java configuration
  • massive multi-site redesign and conversion from plain HTML to ASP

Prior to 1998, my experience was primarily in marketing and sales support positions, most involving a significant amount of data analysis and localized database management.

Personal References: Available upon request