Christopher Parker

Current

Senior Business Analyst, Web Developer at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Past

Senior Business Analyst, Web Developer at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
IT Director, Web Developer at Dr. Dan's Cat Hospital
Level 1 PC Technician at BancTec

Peer Tutor at Northern Essex Community College
Software Engineer at L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)
Systems Engineer at L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)
Technical Writer at L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)
Technician at L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)
Web Developer at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
Coder at Youth Tech Entrepreneurs
Web Business Project Manager, Co-founder at Youth Tech Entrepreneurs
Assistant Web Administrator at Massachusetts Department of Education
Employee at Employment Resources, Inc.
Printer Technician at Imaging Technologies

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Education

Northern Essex Community College
Bunker Hill Community College

Recommended

4 people have recommended Christopher

Connections

67 connections

Industry

Internet

Christopher Parker’s Summary

Multifaceted software developer specializing in Web development. Hands-on experience with JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Java, VB.NET. Fast learner requiring minimal oversight and training.

Christopher Parker’s Specialties:

Ajax, C++, CSS, Comet, Debian, Fedora, GNU, GNU/Linux, HTML, Java, JavaScript, L10n, Linux, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Python, Red Hat, Ruby, UNIX, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, XHTML, XML, accessibility, automation, free software, hardware, i18n, open source, standards, usability

Christopher Parker’s Experience

Senior Business Analyst, Web Developer

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

June 2009 — Present (2 months)

I was brought back on with BBH to enhance a product demo for a multi-million dollar product replacement.
Senior Business Analyst, Web Developer

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

(Privately Held; Financial Services industry)

November 2006 — March 2009 (2 years 5 months)

My primary function at BBH was maintaining client-side demos of BBH's Web-based products. While enhancing BBH's static demos, I developed a JavaScript framework for temporary data persistence and cross-frame/-window scripting. I reimplemented server-side
code on the client side for a full-featured, interactive representation of all BBH's products. I've gained in-depth product knowledge with little to no product training.

While developing my department's Intranet site, I designed and developed a custom JavaScript-based document search engine, created an AutoComplete search suggestions feature, with data fetched with Ajax. In order to surface content from tools used throughout the firm, such as IBM Lotus Quickr, to the new site, I implemented an RSS/Atom feed aggregator with the aid of the Dojo JavaScript Toolkit.

In addition to these two areas of focus, using the Ext JS cross-browser JavaScript library, I developed an interactive prototype to use during client usability sessions.
IT Director, Web Developer

Dr. Dan's Cat Hospital

(Veterinary industry)

June 2006 — January 2007 (8 months)

While I was with Dr. Dan's Cat Hospital, I set up and maintained the hospital's network infrastructure by running network wiring/cabling through drop-ceilings and walls, setting up an IPv4/IPv6 LAN, and configuring an 802.11g wireless network. As a cost-cutting measure, I fabricated all network cables in-house by cutting and crimping connectors onto all cables as needed.

I also designed the hospital Web site's initial site tree and layout using W3C-compliant, cross-browser XHTML and CSS. Whenever I had the need to create graphics for the Web site, I used the GNU Image Manipulation Program, aka "The GIMP". I hosted the Web site on a self-administered, Debian GNU/Linux dedicated server and managed the hospital's Web presence (search engines, business directories, etc.).
Level 1 PC Technician

BancTec

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2006 — June 2006 (1 month)

Configured new PCs and verified installations using QA analysis procedures as part of a company-wide upgrade at CSC/AON in Newburyport, MA. I worked for BancTec as a contractor through Bravo Tech (Dallas, TX).
Peer Tutor

Northern Essex Community College

(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 2005 — May 2006 (9 months)

Tutored computer-related courses, including, but not limited to:
● UNIX® Concepts – Red Hat Linux 9
.....○ File system, process management, bash, sed, awk
● Web Development
.....○ PHP, Perl, MySQL, XHTML, CSS2, JavaScript DOM
● Intro. to Computer Science
.....○ CS Basics: Von Neumann Architecture, Binary Arithmetic, Encoding, Encryption
Software Engineer

L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LLL; Defense & Space industry)

September 2004 — July 2005 (11 months)

● Developed custom unattended Windows XP deployment process, including:
.....○ HTML Application (HTA) GUI
.....○ Intelligent, self-writing batch files
.....○ Windows Script Host (WSH) scripts:
..........■ VBScript
..........■ JScript
.....○ Device driver installation with DevCon

● Designed complex Web services-based asset management infrastructure:
.....○ Central server software developed with Perl, SOAP::Lite, MySQL
.....○ Distributed client software developed with Visual Basic .NET
.....○ Hand-written WSDL medium

● Departmental collaboration with usemod wiki
Systems Engineer

L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LLL; Defense & Space industry)

July 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 3 months)

● Engineered intricate control system GUI for mobile cargo x-ray systems using RSView SE and ME.
● Debugged RSLogix PLC automation code.
Technical Writer

L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LLL; Defense & Space industry)

January 2003 — July 2003 (7 months)

Authored detailed and accurate installation & assembly procedures ranging from network printer installations to large-scale x-ray system assembly.
Technician

L-3 Communications (Security & Detection Systems)

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LLL; Defense & Space industry)

October 2002 — January 2003 (4 months)

● Assembled automated x-ray machines.
● Performed and documented ISO 9001 compliant tests with ASTM test instruments.

I started work at L-3 Communications as a contractor through GCR Professional Services.
Web Developer

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders

(Non-Profit; Law Practice industry)

November 2001 — June 2002 (8 months)

I volunteered my services as a Web designer and developer at GLAD, having initially found GLAD as part of an English research paper.

● Redesigned Professional Web site, www.glad.org:
.....○ Restructured site tree & directories
.....○ Applied CSS to design for standards compliance.

● Enhanced Perl-powered E-mail Script.
Coder

Youth Tech Entrepreneurs

(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

June 2000 — September 2000 (4 months)

● Developed Web sites using standards-compliant HTML 4.01, JavaScript, CSS, and secure XSSI:
.....○ Mass Networks Education Partnership
.....○ Students as Technology Leaders
.....○ SocialReturn.org (no longer online)
Web Business Project Manager, Co-founder

Youth Tech Entrepreneurs

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

June 2000 — September 2000 (4 months)

● Co-founded student-run Web business.
● Managed a team of content writers, graphic designers, and coders.
Assistant Web Administrator

Massachusetts Department of Education

(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)

November 1999 — June 2000 (8 months)

● Cleaned code and converted content from HTML 3 to HTML 4 using HomeSite 4 regular expressions.
● Updated content to include site templates with SSI.
Employee

Employment Resources, Inc.

(Facilities Services industry)

June 1999 — September 1999 (4 months)

Landscaping, Moving Furniture in Malden Public Schools.

Looking back, this job was one of the most challenging jobs I've ever had. It pushed me to my physical limits, forcing me to confront and deal with my asthma on a constant basis.
Printer Technician

Imaging Technologies

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Printing industry)

March 1998 — April 1998 (2 months)

Refurbished toner cartridges.

Christopher Parker’s Education

Northern Essex Community College

Associate's , Computer Science , 2002 — 2006

Transferred from Bunker Hill Community College

Activities and Societies:

Peer Tutor
Bunker Hill Community College

Computer Science 2001 — 2002

Transferred to Northern Essex Community College

Activities and Societies:

Jazz Band

Additional Information

Christopher Parker’s Interests:

distributed computing, free culture, software freedom, new technology, playing music

Christopher Parker’s Groups:

Free Software Foundation, Binary Freedom, Youth Tech Entrepreneurs, Electronic Frontier Foundation, MoveOn.org, American Civil Liberties Union, Folding@Home, Wikipedia, MusicBrainz