I am a senior web developer skilled in backend engineering as well as implementation
of "Web 2.0" frontend technologies. I enjoy taking projects from the
conceptual phase through prototypes, mockups, architecture,
and implementation to deployment. My expertise lies in browser implementation in XHTML, JavaScript
and CSS using cross-browser and standards compliant development methods. I am thoroughly experienced in backend web
development using Java, ASP.NET and PHP. I'm based in Boston Massachusetts and love to travel the world and race anything with wheels.
December 2007 - Present
Somerville, Massachusetts
RDVO is a digital interactive agency that develops applications and experiences for the web, software applications, mobile devices
and embedded interfaces for technology products.
Senior Developer
- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - Brave Community
Project planning, database architecture & schema development, platform architecture, ASP.NET 3.5 backend implementation as well as frontend implementation, deployment live.
http://bravecommunity.com/
- Cambridge BioMarketing - Cambridge BMG.com
PHP backend development. WordPress integration and theme development in HTML/CSS JavaScript with jQuery
http://www.cambridgebmg.com/
- Monster.com - Monster.com advanced search UI
Implemented a front-end HTML/JavaScript/CSS prototype of their current advanced search UI.
http://monster.com/
- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - Hunter Patients
Implemented web backend in ASP.NET 3.5, handled various frontend updates and change requests.
http://www.hunterpatients.com/
- Proctor & Gamble / Gillette - Gillette Young Guns.com
Periodic front-end updates.
http://www.gilletteyoungguns.com/
- Fiduciary Trust - Fiduciary Trust.com
ASP.NET backend development. JavaScript frontend implementation.
http://www.fiduciary-trust.com/
- Aquent Healthcare - Aquent Healthcare.com
Technical assistance with ASP.NET development and portal integration.
http://aquenthealthcare.com/
- HP / Harmony / PTA - PTA Video Store
Implemented a front-end prototype in HTML/CSS/JavaScript template for use in DemandWare.
http://www.ptavideostore.com/
- Edge Strategies - Edge Strategies.com
Implemented PHP backend and JavaScript front end components. Various CSS.
http://www.edgestrategies.com/
- Oxfam America - Internal Intranet project "Padare"
Consulted about which web-based Intranet platform would best fit their needs. Assisted in deployment.
- Fidelity Investments - Client Conferences 2008
Implemented backend in ASP.NET and updated front end.
http://www.fidelityconferences.com/
- PHT Corp - PHT Corp.com
Handled ASP.NET site maintenance and change requests.
http://www.phtcorp.com/
- Vicor Quality - Vicor Quality.com
Handled site maintenance and change requests.
http://www.vicorquality.com/
- Oxfam America - ResourceSpace
Internal web application PHP-based maintenance and bug fixes. Upgrades and migration development in PHP.
- ROI Team - ROI-Team.com
Handled site maintenance and change requests.
http://roi-team.com/
- Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc - Fabry Patients.com
Handled site maintenance and change requests.
http://fabrypatients.com
February 2004 - Present
Boston, Massachusetts
Visual-Assault was originally founded as a research group on web usability, web-standards design, and network security. It eventually
created an online community focusing on boston-based street art and culture built on the technical knowledge acquired.
Visual-Assault then began to focus on graphic design and information content design - or how people use and interpret
information. It is now focused on providing its clients with ability to promote their message to the widest possible
audience using advanced technologies with the web, print and other media.
Owner
- Designed, branded, implemented and deployed a website for a large automotive enthusiast yearly gathering (2009).
http://www.wickedbigmeet.com/
- Designed, branded, implemented and deployed a website for a sport garage and motorsports campaign facility:
dentsport.com
- Implemented and deployed a website for an automobile racing team:
zerostagemonster.com.
- Designed, branded, implemented and deployed a website for a rally race car driver:
rlagemann.com.
- Designed, branded, implemented and deployed a website for a management consulting firm in Boston:
foxboro-consulting.com
- Designed, branded, deployed and maintained a website for a published author:
siddharthadeb.org
- Prototyped an inventory tracking system from top to bottom implementing the
Model 2x paradigm
with Apache Tomcat, Apache Struts, stxx and Hibernate. Made use of
AJAX
technologies on the frontend.
- Published a travel journal that integrated WordPress and Gallery2 software using PHP
Sept. 2007 - December 2007 (4 Months)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A startup started by former execs of the Limited Brands, n2N Commerce was
to revolutionize the multi-channel retail marketplace for large brands by delivering a single platform for online, in-store and
by-mail commerce. n2N was the industry's first cross-channel on-demand eCommerce software platform designed for large multi-channel retailers.
Company has since closed for business.
Web Developer
- Designed and implemented pipelines in the DemandWare pipeline language.
- Extended functionality of a DemandWare web storefront.
- Implemented an web user profiling and tracking solution using ATLAS.
- Implemented interfaces in CSS, HTML and JavaScript based on design mockups.
- Wrote specification documention for web interfaces.
January 2003 - August 2007 (4 Years 7 Months)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, England
Working with the Advanced Technology Group - a research department of Virage. ATG primarily
focuses on research that will be used for future products and services.
The main research focus is the eViTAP system, a real-time broadcast news
search and analysis engine web application that integrates many natural language processing,
image and video processing, and machine translation technologies.
Research Software Engineer
- Lead an effort to update existing web interface to be cross-browser compatible for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7 and Mozilla/Firefox Gecko platform-based browsers.
- Specified, designed and implemented a web browser-based front-end to a real-time streaming video player with timeshifting capabilities using AJAX and the VideoLan streaming server.
- Specified, designed and implemented an AJAX library to facilitate new methods of web-interaction.
- Specified, designed, and managed a push to redesign the entire web application using XHTML 1.0 and CSS to support w3c standards
- Specified, designed and implemented a JavaScript eventing model to manage a large amount of JavaScript function calls
- Designed and implemented a callback system for JavaScript button management
- Developed use cases, designed paper prototypes, created user storyboards, interaction diagrams, and implemented designs with JavaScript, CSS, and XHTML numerous interface dialogs
- Designed and implemented a DHTML toolbar control for a web based text editor
- Built numerous rack-mounted server systems
- Specified and designed a DHTML tab control to display large amounts of data with a limited amount of on-screen real estate
- Conducted research on the qualitative differences between popular machine translation systems
Junior Software Engineer
- Designed and wrote usability test plans for many of the interface components
- Added features to the interface from customer requests as needed
- Wrote a Java tool for internal use to generate reports based on our inhouse databases
- Designed, wrote and ran test plans for quality assurance testing.
- Performed network administration
September 2001 - June 2002 (10 Months)
Westboro, Massachusetts
As a member of the Microsoft Partners Engineering Group, we tested the CLARiiON IP4700 Network Attached Storage
device to retain compliance with the Microsoft hardware certification as new features were added.
Quality Assurance Engineer (Intern)
- Developed a PERL program that parsed SilkTest result files into HTML documents for easy comprehension
- Used SilkTest to design and develop automated quality assurance test plans for a Network Attached Server product
- Integrated a linux Network Information System into a Microsoft Windows Domain
January 2001 - March 2001 (3 Months)
Boston, Massachusetts
Rovia, Inc. was a provider of secure, electronic distribution infrastructure for the publishing industry.
Rovia had hoped to sell individual college textbook chapters online, primarily to the college student demographic.
Company has since closed for business.
Associate Systems Administrator (Intern)
- Setup an intrusion detection system (IDS) using SNORT
- Setup a real-time network traffic monitor using Cricket
- Performed network administration in a hybird UNIX, Linux, and Windows environment
- Configured new computers for serving secure web content
- Administered DNS, HTTP, FTP, and email servers
- Verified network security and integrity
May 2000 - October 2000 (6 Months)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A local ISP located in Cambridge offering dial-up, DSL, and web hosting services.
Associate Systems Administrator (Intern)
- Performed daily network administration in a linux environment
- Learned about TCP/IP routing, and maintained ISP routers
- Maintained and updated the corporate website
- Set up corporate and private customers with DSL connections