Experience

Carnegie Mellon University / Open Learning Initiatve January 2005 – Present
Research Programming Project Director
As below, additional responsibilities including coordinating interactions with various projects as well as managing responsibilities of some part time staff and increased responsibility for usability of OLI products.

Carnegie Mellon University / Open Learning Initiatve December 2002 – January 2005
Senior Research Programmer / Analyst
Architect and implement logging and other systems for online course delivery system as part of Open Learning Initiative at CMU. Includes database and J2EE integration requirements analysis, design and implementation of multiple systems. Also responsible for usability evaluation and design guidance, working inside the project as well as with faculty clients.

Carnegie Mellon University / LEMUR Project January 2002 – December 2002
Senior Research Programmer
Work on a variety of programming projects as well as applications for use in Information Retrieval projects (including the LEMUR toolkit and project Condor) for the Language Technology Institute.

Carnegie Technology Education January 2000 – November 2001
Member of Technical Staff / Course Developer / Course Mentor
Develop web-based course delivery system. Heavily involved in design and requirements analysis, as well as implementation via PHP and Oracle PL/SQL. Develop course materials on C++, algorithms and data structures, train and manage instructors.

America Online, Inc. August 1999 – January 2000
Internet Operations (Network Tools Group) Part Time Employee
Database implementation, web based front end development and implementation, working with Crystal Reports, Sybase tools, PERL, TCL, etc.. remotely from Pennsylvania.

America Online, Inc. June 1999 – August 1999
Internet Operations (Network Tools Group) Intern
Database creation and implementation, web based front end development and implementation, working with Crystal Reports, Sybase tools, PERL, TCL, etc..

Carnegie Mellon University / School of Computer Science December 1996 – May 2000
Teacher’s Assistant, Programming, Modern Math and Fundamental CS Structures
Teaching on weekly basis, grading assignments and exams, hold office hours, provide individual help for students as requested by them.

WJJ Design June 1997 – June 2002
Founder / Lead Programmer / Designer
Web design and implementation small business registered in Albany County, NY. Also perform computer consultation for small businesses.

WTEN ABC-10 / Young Broadcasting May 1995 – June 1999
Part time employee for Production and Engineering Depts.
Work in Master Control, responsible for all on-air switching quality, as well as monitoring and adjusting transmitters, ensuring broadcasts meets all FCC regulations. Responsible for recording and airing satellite feeds of syndicated programs. Run studio cameras for live news broadcasts.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University July 2001 – August 2003
Masters in Human-Computer Interaction

Carnegie Mellon University August 1996 – May 2000
B.S. in Computer Science
Minor in Mathematical Sciences

Skills

Computer Skills

• Experienced with MS Windows, Macintosh and Unix environments and applications
• Programming experience with C, C++, ML, TCL, PERL, COBOL, OpenGL, HTML, JavaScript, Python, Assembly (Alpha, 65C816), Mathematica, Visual Basic, XML (XSL, DTD), PHP, PL/SQL and SQL, Java, J2EE
• Graphics design (Photoshop et al) for web site development in particular

Other Skills

• Experienced with standard video editing (VHS, S-VHS, Beta, ¾”, etc.)
• Journalism and interviewing skills, questioned Steve Forbes, Mike Pinder (Moody Blues), Richard Mills (NYS Education Commissioner), other political and celebrity figures

Publications

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