Mark Gardner

Mark Gardner

Build Engineer at GSI Commerce

Greater Philadelphia Area

Current
Past
Education
  • DeVry University
  • Drexel University
Connections
221 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services

Mark Gardner’s Summary

Web site and application developer, Unix system administrator, and enterprise architect. 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical and cellular telecommunications industries. Interested in accessible and usable web design and development using open standards.

Mark Gardner’s Specialties:

Perl, PHP, LAMP, HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT, RSS, Atom, JavaScript, Java, Unix, Linux, Solaris, Windows, Mac, OS X, Apache, LDAP, Oracle, SQL, usability, security


Mark Gardner’s Experience

  • Build Engineer

    GSI Commerce

    (Public Company; GSIC; Internet industry)

    January 2009Present (11 months)

  • Senior Perl Application Developer

    USA Technologies

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; USAT; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007November 2008 (1 year 1 month)

    Developed, tested and deployed enhancements and bug fixes for object-oriented Perl-based event-driven payment messaging system, using Oracle 10g database backend on Sun Solaris. Used CVS version control and Bugzilla issue tracking.

  • Contractor

    TEKsystems

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    February 2007November 2007 (10 months)

    Iterative development of internal web application software, supporting operation of TruePosition’s business of wireless location services for domestic and international mobile carriers. Used LAMP mod_perl-based template-driven framework. Tracked issues, documentation and version control using Trac and Subversion.

  • Perl Developer

    TruePosition

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    February 2007October 2007 (9 months)

    Iterative development of internal web application software, supporting operation of TruePosition’s business of wireless location services for domestic and international mobile carriers. Used LAMP mod_perl-based template-driven framework. Tracked issues, documentation and version control using Trac and Subversion.

  • Software engineer

    PayQuik

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

    November 2006February 2007 (4 months)

    Developed and tested PHP and Oracle 10g software components for PayQuik’s branded international money remittance service.

  • Project Consultant

    AETEA

    (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

    October 2005November 2006 (1 year 2 months)

    Developed, maintained and supported database management software tools:
    • Database inventory web application using Oracle Application Express
    • Install qualification Perl scripts for Windows Oracle databases, available as both web-based and stand-alone executables
    • Web interface to in-house Oracle security scanner
    • Automated email- and web-based system for selecting database security audits

  • Project Consultant

    Bristol-Myers Squibb

    (Public Company; BMY; Pharmaceuticals industry)

    October 2005November 2006 (1 year 2 months)

    Developed, maintained and supported database management software tools:
    • Database inventory web application using Oracle Application Express
    • Install qualification Perl scripts for Windows Oracle databases, available as both web-based and stand-alone executables
    • Web interface to in-house Oracle security scanner
    • Automated email- and web-based system for selecting database security audits

  • IT contractor

    Self-employed

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 2004October 2005 (1 year 3 months)

    Web site development & migration, PC security & clean-up, wireless LAN setup, applications training

  • Developer

    Fire Engine Red

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2005September 2005 (3 months)

  • User Interface Developer

    Lucid Security

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    January 2005March 2005 (3 months)

    Iterative redesign of the management interface software for Lucid’s ipANGEL network security appliance, including visual mockups, wireframes, and PHP code.

  • Developer

    MOST Performance Improvement

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2004January 2005 (3 months)

  • Bassist & web geek

    The Phoenix Trap

    (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

    19972004 (7 years )

  • Senior Systems Analyst

    Merck

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MRK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

    December 1995August 2004 (8 years 9 months)

  • Bassist & web geek

    Potter's Field

    (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Music industry)

    October 19941997 (3 years )

  • Technical Assistant

    Cingular Wireless

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Wireless industry)

    1994December 1995 (1 year )


Mark Gardner’s Education

  • DeVry University

    Technology Management , Computer & Information Systems , 20042009

  • Drexel University

    Information Systems September 1991April 1993

    Activities and Societies:
    Honors Program, Triangle, Drexel Students of Objectivism

Additional Information

Mark Gardner’s Interests:

digital photography, playing bass

Mark Gardner’s Groups:

Technology Professionals Networking Group

  •    JoiIto
  •    The Drexel University Alumni Association Networking Group
  •    Perl Mongers
  •    Open Source Universe
  •    LI Live - Philly
  •    Atlas Shrugged
  •    The Perfect Job !!!
  •    Cloud Computing
  •    Yoh Professional Connections Network
  •    Ayn Rand Readers
  •    Merck and Co. Network
  •    LAMP Web Developers
  •    AETEA Information Technology
  •    Merck Alumni
  •    GSI Commerce Alumni
  •    Friends of TripleScreen

Mark Gardner’s Honors:

Dean's List, DeVry University
Inauguaral class, Drexel University Honors Program (now Pennoni Honors College) - 1991


Mark Gardner’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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