David Horat

David Horat

Software Engineer at CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Current
  • Software Engineer at CERN
  • Freelance at Freelance (Self-employed)
  • Lecturer at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Past
  • Master Thesis at Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Technical Reviewer at Packt Publishing
  • Openlab Research Internship at CERN
  • Summer of Code Mentor at Google
  • Software Engineer at Ericsson
  • Software Designer at Ericsson
  • IT Consultant at Edosoft Factory
  • Summer of Code Mentor at Google
  • IT Consultant at Fotón Sistemas Inteligentes
  • Programmer (internship) at Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn
  • IT Consultant at Fotón Sistemas Inteligentes
  • Teacher at Centro Alfa

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Education
  • Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn
  • Universidad de Salamanca
  • Claret
  • Arenas Bilingual School

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David Horat’s Summary

I am a 26 year-old entrepreneur full of creative ideas with skills in top-notch technologies and team oriented. I have worked in multicultural teams as a programmer, IT consultant, software designer, analyst, software engineer and project manager for web applications, communication systems and eLearning systems. I can speak four languages: Spanish (mother tongue), English (Proficient User), German (Intermediate User) and French (Independent User). Currently I am a MENSA member. I am always seeking interesting projects with a good salary package and possibilities of teleworking.

David Horat’s Specialties:

Technological Skills: Complex problem solving, grid computing, intelligent networks and high load environments.

Social Skills: Strong communication and presentation skills and managing multicultural teams.

Language skills:
-Spanish: Mother tongue.
-English (Level C2): TOEFL 110/120, LCCI in Business English Level 3, 7 years in a Bilingual School.
-German (Level B1): Zertifikat Deutsch from Goethe Institut
-French (Level A2): Alliançe Français.

David Horat’s Experience

  • Software Engineer

    CERN

    (Partnership; Research industry)

    March 2009 — Present (5 months)

    I am Software Engineer specialized in Grid and Web technologies. My current tasks include:
    - To be a member of the GLUE International Working Group to develop and implement GLUE 2.0 Specifications for Grid Interoperability: http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/projects/glue-wg
    - To be part of the Information System team for the LHC Computing Grid.
    - Propose a new architectural design for the monitoring application of the LHC Computing Grid.

    Some of the technologies I am using in my work are OpenLDAP, Python, Berkeley DB and Bash. But the most important are social and managing skills. :)

    English and French working environment.

  • Freelance

    Freelance (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Internet industry)

    January 2009 — Present (7 months)

    Freelance specialized in:
    - Optimizing web applications
    - Optimizing development processes
    - Accesibility and usability

    Services offered both as a consultant and as a teacher.

  • Lecturer

    Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    (Education Management industry)

    March 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)

    Teaching internet issues within in an expert course for industrial engineers. My courses were held on March 2005, February 2006, March 2006 and December 2007, February 2008, January 2009.

    More information about this expert course in: http://www.ulpgc.es/index.php?pagina=estudios_postgrado&ver=detalle&codigo=116

  • Master Thesis

    Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    (Education Management industry)

    November 2008 — March 2009 (5 months)

    10 out of 10 graduated with honours!

    "Usability and Accesibility Study of an eLearning Web Platform: MOODLE"

    Content:
    - Accesibility protocols and international legislation
    - Accesibility study of a web application
    - Review of usability methods
    - Usability study of a web application
    - Optimizing response time in web applications

  • Technical Reviewer

    Packt Publishing

    (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

    December 2008 — February 2009 (3 months)

    Technical Reviewer of the book "Moodle Multimedia".

  • Openlab Research Internship

    CERN

    (Partnership; Research industry)

    July 2008 — October 2008 (4 months)

    Lectures main topics: clusters management, data mining and virtualization.

    Developed several tools for Subversion management for more than 300 projects worldwide. Technologies used: Java, Bash, Perl, LDAP, Scientific Linux, Ubuntu and SOAP Web Services.

    Cluster Configuration Management using Quattor and Service Level Monitorization using Lemon.

  • Summer of Code Mentor

    Google

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)

    April 2008 — August 2008 (5 months)

    Mentor at the Google Summer of Code 2008 for Moodle. Leading two projects:
    - Detecting and solving specific usability issues
    - Automatic accessibility checking using purely Javascript and checking against the W3C validator with their SOAP API

    Attended the Google Summer of Code Mentor Summit at Googleplex in representation of Moodle.

    http://code.google.com/soc/2008/moodle/about.html

  • Software Engineer

    Ericsson

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ERICY; Telecommunications industry)

    October 2007 — July 2008 (10 months)

    Specialized in Inteligent Networks, comunication protocols and real-time systems.

    Project design and implementation using Java, Eclipse, Linux, SIP, Rational Rose, bash and tcsh.

    Project management and technical coordination of external consultants.

    Testing using JUnit and propietary tools to test the SS7 messaging protocol. Quality Assurance for mobile services.

    Perform feasibility studies.

    Documentation writer in English and Spanish.

  • Software Designer

    Ericsson

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; ERICY; Telecommunications industry)

    January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)

    Development
    - Design and implementation of the core of a virtual private network for mobile operators using intelligent networks within a team of more than 15 people. Refactoring of other people´s code to improve readability, which improved maintainability of the code for fast bug solving response.
    - Technologies and standards: Linux, J2SE, Eclipse, ClearCase, ClearQuest, MS Project, INS, CS1, CAMEL, LDAP.

    Testing
    - Design and implement Unit Tests with JUnit and Functional Tests with propietary tools which helped to catch bugs and detect interaction problems.

    Documentation Writer
    - Write documentation in English. Correct orthographical and grammatical mistakes.

  • IT Consultant

    Edosoft Factory

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)

    Java specialized consultant at Ericsson in its R&D Madrid Center

  • Summer of Code Mentor

    Google

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)

    March 2007 — August 2007 (6 months)

    Mentor at the Google Summer of Code 2007 for Moodle. I managed a project called Moodle Voice to navigate with your voice through a web application using the VoiceXML technology.

    http://code.google.com/soc/2007/moodle/about.html

  • IT Consultant

    Fotón Sistemas Inteligentes

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2006 — January 2007 (4 months)

    Software design and implementation in Java and Ruby.

    Designed and developed a remote assistance system to remote control client´s computers.

  • Programmer (internship)

    Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn

    (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

    July 2006 — October 2006 (4 months)

    Develop a LAMP system based on Moodle and LDAP to provide an eLearning system for all the University. Train the professors in its usage. Currently used in http://online.nordakademie.de/

  • IT Consultant

    Fotón Sistemas Inteligentes

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2005 — April 2006 (6 months)

    Development of a Java applet to browse through a graphical network using XML-RPC. Refactorization of its code to improve readability and apply design patterns.

    Development of an XML-RPC server in Ruby which allows you to navigate through a database.

    Write down client and internal documentation for different projects in both English and Spanish.

  • Teacher

    Centro Alfa

    (Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2004 — March 2004 (2 months)

    Teacher of “Managing and Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2000".

David Horat’s Education

  • Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    B.Sc. + M.Sc. , Computer Engineering , 2001 — 2009

    Master Thesis presented in March 2009. Grade: 10 out of 10 graduated with honours.

    Involved with the Reasearch Institute for Cybernetic Sciences and Technologies: http://www.iuctc.ulpgc.es/

    1st prize in “Videogames Creation Competition”, Canarian Governement, Spain. [Nov 02]

  • Fachhochschule Nordakademie Elmshorn

    B. Sc. , Business Administration and Computer Science , 2006 — 2006

    Erasmus scholarship

  • Universidad de Salamanca

    Expert Course , Programming Mobile Games with J2ME , 2005 — 2005

    Programming Mobile Games with J2ME, 120 hours.

  • Claret

    High School 1997 — 2001

    2nd prize in the XXXVII National Mathematics Olimpics, Canary District [Mar 01], Ministry of Science and Education, Spanish Government

  • Arenas Bilingual School

    English 1989 — 1997

    Best English grades for 7 years

Additional Information

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David Horat’s Interests:

new technologies, business processes, project management, requirements extraction, extreme programming, quality assurance, economics, linguistics and investments.

David Horat’s Groups:

  •    Mensa
  •    ieCommunities
  •    International Association of Software Architects
  •    The Official IEEE Group
  •    Cadius
  •    Ubuntu Users ( 9000+ members ) Official Group
  •    Global Worker
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    Linux Expert
  •    ACM Members
  •    Spanish Connection
  •    Ericsson Former/Current Employees Networking Group (2000+)
  •    Ericsson Global
  •    CERN
  •    WIMS 2.0
  •    GSoC
  •    Moodlers Online
  •    Business Friends Madrid
  •    ULPGC
  •    Red de Conocimiento de Canarias
  •    ITER - International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
  •    Agile Canarias
  •    CERN openlab

David Horat’s Honors:

MENSA member
IEEE and ACM member

1st prize in “Videogames Creation Competition” [Nov 02], Canarian Governement

2nd prize in “XXXVII National Mathematics Olimpics, Canary District” [Mar 01], Ministry of Science and Education, Spanish Government

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