Senior Software Engineer at MaxMedia Design
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Author at Manning Publications
- Senior Software Engineer at MaxMedia Design
- Author at IBM Developerworks
- Author/Blogger/Video Producer at O'Reilly
- Organizer at PyAtl: Atlanta Python Programmers
- Author at Red Hat Magazine
- CEO and Consultant at Giftcs, LLC
- Past
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- Software Engineer at Racemi
- Production Engineer at Turner Studios
- Systems Engineer at Sony Imageworks
- Avid Engineer at Disney Feature Animation
- Avid Engineer at Wexler Video
- Systems Administrator at Caltech
- Personal Trainer at 24 Hour Fitness
- Editor/Camera/Sound Engineer/Production Coordinator at GoComm Communications
- Freelance Editor at ABC Network News
- Education
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- California State University-Los Angeles
- University of California, Riverside - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Palomar College
- Temecula Valley High School
- Linfield
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Noah Gift’s Summary
Equally comfortable as a systems engineer, software engineer, video engineer, video producer, technical writer/author, on-camera commentator, consultant, or in leadership role.
Noah Gift’s Specialties:
Python programming, Unix/Linux Systems Architecture and Administration, SNMP programming in Python including Net-SNMP agent extension, and SNMP v3 Device Control. Web application development in Grok, Pylons, Turbogears, Django. Dealing with Google App Engine Python programming, and Google API's. Virtualization architecture and development with Solaris LDOM's, VMware ESX server, and Xen.
Noah Gift’s Experience
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Author
Manning Publications
(Publishing industry)
June 2008 — Present (2 months)
Co-Authoring a book for Manning on Google App Engine, due early 2009.
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Senior Software Engineer
MaxMedia Design
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2008 — Present (3 months)
Python Web Development involving heavy Flash and Javascript/AJAX, IPhone Development, backend database design and implementation.
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Author
IBM Developerworks
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Hardware industry)
October 2007 — Present (10 months)
Freelance Technical Writer. Write Python related article(s) for IBM Developerworks.
Most recent articles:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-pythocli/
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-netsnmpnipython/ -
Author/Blogger/Video Producer
O'Reilly
(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Media Production industry)
May 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Co-Authoring a book on "Python for Unix and Linux Systems Administration", due out in early 2008, and blogging for O'Reilly. Additionally co-writing/co-producing/co-directing/editing/co-hosting/musician for Video Podcast Series, "Spotlight on FOSS".
First Episode: http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2008/04/15/an-interview-with-mark-shuttleworth.html
Most recent article: Three part series on Open Directory.
Current Book: Python for Systems Administration (Rough Title) -
Organizer
PyAtl: Atlanta Python Programmers
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
As the current organizer of PyAtl, or the local Atlanta Python Programmers Group, I am responsible for organizing the monthly meetings, arranging topics, and ensuring we have a place to meet.
I am also involved in an associated PyAtl Book Club, in which we read books and discuss them online. I also try to arrange other events like a bid to bring PyCon 2010 to Atlanta, GA. -
Author
Red Hat Magazine
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Freelance Technical writing for Red Hat Magazine.
Most recent article: Z-Shell -
CEO and Consultant
Giftcs, LLC
(Computer Software industry)
January 1998 — Present (10 years 7 months)
Virtualization: Deploy and integrate VMware, Solaris, Microsoft, Linux Virtualization solutions
Cloud Computing: Integration and development for Amazon, and Google Cloud computing, including but not limited to boto, and Google App Engine.
Database Management and Development: Developing with Object Database in Python such as ZODB, ORM's such as SQLAlchemy, and straight SQL using SQLite, MySQL, Postgres, or Oracle.
Future: Anything that is bleeding edge is my speciality, give me a week... -
Software Engineer
Racemi
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Software Engineer doing Python programming for Data Center Management Application.
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Production Engineer
Turner Studios
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; twx; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2006 — March 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Video Engineer/Systems Engineer
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Systems Engineer
Sony Imageworks
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; sne; Broadcast Media industry)
March 2005 — January 2006 (11 months)
Video Engineer/Systems Engineer: Supported Editorial Department of Feature Animated Film Division of Sony Picture Animation.
Highlight: Wrote a 100% automated software distribution system for OS X Avids, using Net-Boot technology. Any editor could rebuild, from scratch, their 50 thousand dollar editing system's software packages, and OS, in exactly 3.5 minutes. -
Avid Engineer
Disney Feature Animation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dis; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2004 — March 2005 (11 months)
Video Engineer/Avid Engineer/Systems Administrator
I was really a jack of all trades in this position. I did everything from writing an automated software distribution system, to running a live theatre screening presentation, of Chicken Little, for Michael Eisner, to building video and audio patch bays. -
Avid Engineer
Wexler Video
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 2003 — May 2004 (9 months)
Design build and implement video editing equipment systems for Television and Film Clients. Was one of two lead Avid Unity, Fibre SAN for editing systems, technical leads. This meant I was often on call and worked between 50-100 hours a week, sometimes 7 days a week for extended periods. I was mostly called to fix near catastrophic failures that could cause a Television Show to not go on air, and I would have minutes or hours to fix the crisis.
To summarize, I work very well under pressure.
I also trained for the Los Angeles Marathon during this crazy schedule and ran it in 2004, in a little over 4 hours. -
Systems Administrator
Caltech
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Education Management industry)
August 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 1 month)
Systems Administrator for Administration Department of Caltech. Provided IT Support for Nobel Prize Winning, President of Caltech, Dr. David Baltimore. Also, worked for Dr. Tom Everhart, former President, and Dr. Koonin, Theoretical Physicist at B.P., and Dr. David Goodstein, Author/Physicist.
Worked full time, while attending graduate school full time, and training for Los Angeles marathon. Also received Avid, ACSR, certification on my week of vacation from work, which happened to land on final exam's for graduate school. -
Personal Trainer
24 Hour Fitness
(Public Company; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 1999 — May 2000 (1 year 5 months)
Certified Athletic Trainer providing expert level Personal Training. Part-time job while enrolled full time in MBA Program at UCR. Was also training for a potential try out for a Professional Basketball team in the CBA (wisely decided being a mediocre professional basketball player probably wasn't a good long term career choice).
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Editor/Camera/Sound Engineer/Production Coordinator
GoComm Communications
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1987 — 1999 (12 years)
Worked from age 10 until graduation from College at 22, in family Video Production business. Performed all roles in Video Production, ranging from editing, to sound, to camera for broadcast television commercials, corporate videos, and documentaries.
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Freelance Editor
ABC Network News
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Entertainment industry)
June 1994 — August 1994 (3 months)
Freelance Editor for ABC Network News in Los Angeles. Edited content for nationwide broadcast and routed on-air content onto live network feed. I was 18 years old at the time, and briefly worked for the Diane Sawyer show as well.
Noah Gift’s Education
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California State University-Los Angeles
M.S., Computer Information Systems, 2001 — 2003
Worked full time at Caltech while attending graduate school full time. Was also training for the Los Angeles Marathon, and doing consulting.
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University of California, Riverside - A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management
Graduate Business/MBA Coursework 1999 — 2000
Took Graduate Business Courses toward MBA, while working full time. Graduate Accounting, Business Calculus, Management Science.
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Crop Science 1996 — 2000
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
BS, Nutritional Science, 1996 — 2000
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
BS, Nutritional Science, 1996 — 1998
- Activities and Societies:
- Division I: Track and Field/Decathlon (One Year), didn't make the final team as a walk on. A good experience in failure.
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Palomar College
AA, Liberal Studies, 1993 — 1996
Worked almost full time while attending school.
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Temecula Valley High School
High School, 1992 — 1993
- Activities and Societies:
- Varsity Basketball, Chess Club
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Linfield
1989 — 1993
- Activities and Societies:
- Varsity Track/Basketball/Football/Scholar's Bowl Team
Additional Information
Noah Gift’s Websites:
Noah Gift’s Interests:
running marathons (Ran LA Marathon Twice: 2004, 2005), running interval track workouts, lifting weights, ultimate frisbee, pickup basketball, composing piano and guitar music, writing open source software, reading, technical and fictional writing, video production.
Noah Gift’s Groups:
Help Organize PyAtl (Atlanta Python Programmers User Group), turbogears, Python Programmer, candidate
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Official VMware Virtualization Group member -
Animation, Media & Entertainment member -
AIX Advanced Technical Experts member -
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Film and Television Professionals member -
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Google App Engine Developers member
Noah Gift’s Honors:
Apple Certified System Administrator, Avid Certified Support Representative, LPI-Level 1
IMDB Resume/Films Worked On:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2104112/
# Beowulf (2007) (completed) (avid engineer)
# Surf's Up (2007) (avid engineer)
# Spider-Man 3 (2007) (avid engineer: Sony Pictures)
... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
# Meet the Robinsons (2007) (avid engineer)
... aka Beetle (Philippines: English title: review title)
# Open Season (2006) (avid engineer)
# Click (2006/I) (avid engineer)
# Superman Returns (2006) (avid engineer)
# Monster House (2006) (avid engineer)
... aka Neighbourhood Crimes & Peepers (Philippines: English title: review title)
# The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) (avid engineer)
... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
# Chicken Little (2005) (avid engineer)
Noah Gift’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
