Dan Pickett

Current

• Principal and Software Developer at Enlight Solutions

Past

• Director of Engineering at Second Rotation, Inc.
• IT Director at Norfolk County Sheriff's Office
• CEO at Gray Door Solutions, Inc.

• .NET Developer at Fright Catalog, Inc.
• IT Consultant at Norfolk County Sheriff's Office

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Education

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Recommended

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Connections

261 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website

Dan Pickett’s Summary

I specialize in developing Ruby on Rails Web Applications. I am a firm believer in the promises of Agile Development methodologies and efficient web frameworks.

I'm working towards establishing quantifiable value for all of my clients. New technology excites me, but finding a way to measure its impact on business is my goal and passion.

Dan Pickett’s Specialties:

Ruby on Rails, Agile Project Management and Methodologies, Database Design (MySQL, MSSQL), Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Needs Analyses, Debian/Ubuntu and Gentoo Linux, Apache Web Server, LigHTTPD, NGINX, Design Patterns

Dan Pickett’s Experience

• Principal and Software Developer

  Enlight Solutions

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  www.enlightsolutions.com

• Director of Engineering

  Second Rotation, Inc.

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  April 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 6 months)

  Project Management and direct supervision utilizing Agile Development Methodologies
  Spearheaded the launch of Secondrotation.com and Gazelle.com

• IT Director

  Norfolk County Sheriff's Office

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Public Safety industry)

  May 2006 — April 2007 (1 year )

  Responsible for the implementation and management of information services. Manage technicians and various projects as related to the Information Technology Industry.

• CEO

  Gray Door Solutions, Inc.

  (Computer Software industry)

  August 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 2 months)

• .NET Developer

  Fright Catalog, Inc.

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)

  August 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 8 months)

  As a .NET developer and Technical Consultant for Fright Catalog, I've architected multiple websites from the ground up including Database Infrastructure, UI and Class Structure.
  With an increasing knowledge in e-commerce, search engine optimization, and interface design, Fright Catalog has helped me to become a better software developer and IT professional.

• IT Consultant

  Norfolk County Sheriff's Office

  (Computer Software industry)

  2000 — 2005 (5 years )

Dan Pickett’s Education

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Computer Science , Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Philosophy , 2002 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Tau Omega, Interfraternity Council, Skull Honor Society, Student Government Association

Additional Information

Dan Pickett’s Websites:

• My Website