
Software Consulting Engineer & Part-Time Instructor
Greater Boston Area

Software Consulting Engineer & Part-Time Instructor
Greater Boston Area
Software Consulting Engineer and Part-Time Instructor
Java-based development in an Eclipse environment; J2EE; Integration; Testing/QA; UI; Security.
Course delivery in introductory computing & programming.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; ARTG; Computer Software industry)
February 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Build technical solutions for customers of a leading eCommerce provider as part of the Professional Services division. Work is centered around customization of the Java-based platform to fit clients' needs, integration with existing systems, and testing of completed solutions before go-live dates.
(Non-Profit; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
September 2006 — Present (2 years 4 months)
Create, organize, and deliver curriculum for introductory Java & SQL courses.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; PEGA; Computer Software industry)
June 2005 — February 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Design, write, and test integration software for PegaRULES Process Commander, a BPM / Rules Engine product. Previously, I contributed to 3 other departments during a 9-month rotation through the Engineering division (Release Engineering, Test Engineering / QA, User Interface group)
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)
Teaching Fellow for Harvard Extension School's Computer Science E-1: Understanding Computers and the Internet (http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cscie1). The course is offered via distance education in addition to traditional classroom learning. In 2005, it was also offered publicly as a podcast for the first time, gaining nearly 10,000 subscribers.
(Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)
October 2001 — May 2005 (3 years 8 months)
Network Security Analyst (2004-2005): Monitor a class-B network, collect and analyze IDS data and network scans, enforce security policy, disinfect vulnerable hosts with a diverse security toolkit.
IT Support Representative (2001-2003): Address and troubleshoot a wide variety of technical problems, respond to support requests from university-wide community.
BS, Computer Science / Economics, 2001 — 2005
Senior Team Project: "Insertion of Encryption into Applications using Quality of Service Components", commissioned by BBN Technologies, Cambridge, MA
Honors: magna cum laude
Junior year abroad, Computer Science / Economics, 2003 — 2004
Sailing, Choral Singing, Guitar, Ballroom Dancing, Cross-country Skiing, Investing, Technology, Business, European Art, Japanese Culture, Classical Music, Theatre, World Travel, Tea