Software Architect
| | | | | | Industry Focus: | Information Technology, Science & Biotech, Real Estate & Building Maintenance | | Job Title: | Software Architect | | Experience: | 5 10 Years | | Looking For: | Permanent Full-Time, 1099 Contractor | | Visa Status: | U.S. Citizen | | Salary: | $80000 - $110000 | | Education Level: | 4-Year College Degree | | Relocation: | Any Location | | Travel Preference: | Light Travel | |
OBJECTIVE
To utilize my skills in a company committed to quality while learning new trade techniques.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly focused, innovative and results-driven Software Development Professional possessing exceptional system administration skills. Demonstrated ability to design and implement various data aggregation solutions for a fast growing company. Strong background in new methodologies for network programming that enhances market share and revenue base. Solid track record of consistently exceeding corporate goals through strategic programming, development testing and project execution.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
A LEADING NATIONAL DATA PROVIDER - Boca Raton, Florida
Software Developer/System Administrator May 2000 - Present
Selected as Software Developer tasked with designing, prioritizing, developing, reviewing and testing code for multiple project efforts. Later tasked with System Administration duties for all production and development servers. Maintaining software architecture for data aggregation purposes while designing and administrating SQL databases and creating searchable database-driven Websites. Administrate and maintain post-production Web and development servers on FreeBSD with the latest security updates.
ยง Skillfully provided essential inventory functionality and content for high-profile client foreclosure.com by developing data mining tools that automated daily database updates:
o Designed and authored source code in Python that data mined real-estate data from bank and lender Websites for user searches. This application was later sucessfully ported to Java.
o Designed and authored source code in Python that distributed content daily for a large majority of the real-estate-oriented Websites.
o Designed and authored source code in Python that provided historical real-estate statistics to major media publications and news outlets that were used both for marketing purposes and financial market information.
ยง Designed and authored source code utilizing Python for address verification program that served as lookup tool based on USPS ZIP + 4 codes. Resulted in cross-market software tool used for address verification that provided highly accurate data for clients including electronicappraiser.com. Also sucessfully ported this application to Java.
ยง Administrated FreeBSD 15 systems on 2 networks along with their network and web services that resulted in long uptimes and consistent dependable service for real-estate listing and home valuation companies.
NET MANAGEMENT SERVICES - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Production Director/Web Programmer Dec 1997 - May 2000
Joined innovative Web traffic and revenue generation firm as Production Director. Managed four vital staff members while managing entire production department for maximizing profits from 100 Websites. Analyzed flow of traffic and coded programs to control traffic flow, identified companies with highest conversion rates and funneled exit traffic to most successful affiliates. Conducted weekly updates and resolved all technical and networking issues.
ยง Devised programs and tools for sole purpose of driving company revenues upward.
ยง Discovered critical methodologies to convert exit traffic and subsequently built client-side JavaScript and CGI applications to perform tasks.
ยง Maximized Website profits by innovating new concepts and envisioning new strategies for controlling and directing web traffic that led to successful generation of revenue.
PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES
ยง Search Engine Spider - Wrote source code in both Java and Python and maintained data mining spiders in gathering search engine results in support of startup SEO company.
ยง Java Web Spider - Utilized HTTPClient v 3.0 from Apache Commons in successful completion of Web indexing spider open source project on source forge: http://aspider.sourceforge.net/ Currently project manager of this project.
ยง Web Statistics Program - Successfully programmed and sold Web Statistics tool in C++ to key client.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Programming: Java, C, Python, C++, Bash, Cheetah, Twisted Framework, PHP, JavaScript, CSS
Software Development: Subversion, CVS, Eclipse, Vim, ArgoUML, UMBrello, DbSchema
Email: SendMail, PostFix, ProcMail, SpamAssassin, Courier POP/IMAP, SquirrelMail, Horde
Web: WebKit, Pure-FTP, Apache HTTP/S, FTP, SMTP, DHTML, SHTML, COM, Squid
Databases: PostGreSQL, MS SQL, MySQL
Networks: SFS, Nagios, Rsync, NFS, NAT, DHCP, PPP, NTP, Crontab, OpenSSH, SNMP, MRTG, VNC
Operating Systems: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Windows 9x/2000/XP, RedHat/Fedora
Security: OpenSSL, IPFW, pf, Snort, Bro, Honeyd, Nessus, Ethereal, NMAP, BASE
EDUCATION, PROJECTS AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY - Boca Raton, Florida May 2005
ยง Bachelors Degree in Physics; Minor in Computer Science (Physics/Computer Science GPA: 3.3/3.4)
ยง Financing 100% of College Education While Working Full Time
ยง Gave multiple lectures toFAU graduate students on the topic of data mining. http://tcn.cse.fau.edu/asf/presentations.htm
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Ryan Smith5096 Madison Rd
Delray Beach, FL 33484 US
561-381-0769 (Home)
561-351-0756 (Cellular)
career@ryansmyth.org
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