TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Ruby on Rails, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Regex, Java, XML, Perl, SQL
Development Tools: Eclipse, Subversion, SourceSafe, CVS, Coda, CSSEdit, MS Visual Studio
J2EE Platform: Swing, Processing, JSP, Servlets, JUnit
Server Platforms: BEA Portal, IBM Websphere, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft IIS
Database Management: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, MySQL
Operating Systems: Linux/Unix, Windows XP, Mac OS X
Methodology: UML, OO, RUP, Design Patterns, Web Services, Agile
Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

EXPERIENCE

Interaction Design Graduate Student

Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University

September 2007 to Present

* Coursework includes Ruby on Rails, Human Centered Design, Scientific Data Visualization, Graphic Design, Physical Computing, Communications Media

Senior Software Consultant at Primitive Logic

January 2004 to July 2007

Rapidly prototyped user interface for best-in-class call center portal, streamlining work processes of customer support staff at a pharmaceuticals provider.
* Gathered requirements from call center managers, distilling complex tasks into core use cases
* Designed wire frames and storyboards during iterative development, validating use cases and client feedback.

Designed and implemented corporate intranet portal for major utility, empowering employees with personalization and content management functionality
* Designed and built user interface with graphic design team
* Shaped disparate content into a cohesive site map based on business user feedback

Designed and implemented centralized administration application for world's largest professional staffing firm to manage their legal documents.
* Built rich user interface to manage complex business rules, and a code generation engine to apply these rules dynamically to legal documents.

Developed and launched order processing application for a major online grocery with 90 delivery centers nationwide.
* Application acted as a virtual cashier, loading orders from a legacy system and interfacing with a dedicated cashier terminal. Reduced support calls and maintenance overhead caused by legacy application.
* Developed back office web GUI for managers to process grocery orders

Bioinformatics Field Application Engineer at General Electric Health Care

2001 to 2004

* Developed data access layer to disparate bioinformatics databases and integrated results into central query engine, enabling centralized access without replicating data.
* Developed life sciences domain expertise in DNA Sequencing, cDNA Microarray, Microsatellite Genotyping, SNP Genotyping, Electrophoresis, Proteomics, Mass Spectrometry, Bioinformatics tools.

Software Engineer at Sapient

September 2000 to August 2001

* Developed business and data EJB components for customer loyalty application, achieving web access for over 20 million members and customer service representatives
* Added JSP functionality and logic to static HTML templates, enhancing dynamics of existing web site

Java Developer at Screaming Solutions

June 1999 to August 2000

* Development and enhancement of a major java-based help desk operation.
* Designed and developed test harness for a financial services application that would test performance of the VB vs. the Java implementation
* Enhancement and debugging of applet based GUI of a geographic information system

Graphic Designer at AMS Publishing and Copy Centre, Queen's University

1996 to 1999

* Designed web and print media for various clients
* Received highly positive feedback from past clients on quality of product