Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")

Current

• Project Manager at The Nielsen Company
• Proprietor at That Software Guy

Past

• Senior Software Engineer at Nielsen Media Research
• Senior Systems Analyst at Certegy, Inc.
• Contract Software Developer at Capital One Financial

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Education

• McMaster University

Recommended

13 people have recommended Scott

Connections

175 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Book Group

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Summary

Two decades of of experience designing and implementing advanced software applications in I.T. and telecommunications.

* Highly creative and practical: conceives and implements software designs for exceptional functionality and financial results.
* Extensive experience with C, C++, Unix, Linux and Java.
* Past projects range from Network Management tools on Sparcstation platform to embedded systems running under VxWorks and Linux.

I also operate a consulting practice called That Software Guy.

Certifications: PMP, SCJP, CCNA.

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Specialties:

unix, linux, c, c++, java, project management, embedded, client-server, XML, protocols, eclipse, SQL, databases, scripting, Zen Cart, shopping cart, CMS

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Experience

• Project Manager

  The Nielsen Company

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Market Research industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Responsible for the Media Monitoring System Remote Sites, a network of computers which gather reference data for Nielsen. Matrix management of staff and peer groups (local, remote and offshore), proposal and analysis authoring, change and problem management, release oversight and delivery, vendor negotiation and relationship management.

• Proprietor

  That Software Guy

  (Computer Software industry)

  June 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)

  That Software Guy is a microconsultancy focused on web development and software design. Lately I have been developing software for Zen Cart, an open source shopping cart application for SMBs. My two most successful modifications to Zen Cart, Better Together and Quantity Discounts, have each been downloaded over 10,000 times.

Additional Information

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Book Group

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Interests:

reading, running, avant-garde cinema, film noir, art museums, coffee cup collecting, open source software, blogging

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Groups:

Mensa, PMI, Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, Tampa Theatre, Brazen Careerist Blog

•    Mensa
•    Online Business Owners
•    A Solo Business - Solopreneurs And Business Owners
•    E-Commerce Network

Scott Wilson ("That Software Guy")’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• expertise requests