Software Engineer at Kiva Microfunds
San Francisco Bay Area
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- Software Engineer at Kiva Microfunds
- Web Programming / Design Consultant at Self-employed (Self-employed)
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- Software Engineer at Broad Institute
- Director, Non-profit bicycle shop at Quad Bikes
- Aide to the Masters at Cabot House, Harvard University
- Trip Leader, Service Coordinator, and Bicycle Instructor at Becket / Chimney Corners YMCA Camps
- Software Design Engineer at Microsoft Corporation
- Introductory Computer Science Teaching Fellow at Harvard University
- Software Engineer at University of Pennsylvania GRASP Robotics Lab
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- Harvard University
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Tim Ledlie’s Summary
I've had a broad range of professional experience from software engineering to freelance web design, founding a non-profit bicycle shop, teaching in multiple settings, and planning and leading outdoor trips.
I am project-oriented, and love diving into things that I believe in and care about. I loathe inefficiency, and strive to improve the lives of individuals and the world in persuasive, realistic ways.
Tim Ledlie’s Specialties:
Software engineering, genomics, web design / programming
Tim Ledlie’s Experience
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Software Engineer
Kiva Microfunds
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2009 — Present (8 months)
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Web Programming / Design Consultant
Self-employed (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Internet industry)
2002 — Present (7 years )
Worked with Harvard departments to create online systems for receiving and collaboratively evaluating job applications using Linux, Apache, MySQL, Oracle, and PHP. Collaborated closely with clients to develop complete, customized web sites.
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Software Engineer
Broad Institute
(Educational Institution; Biotechnology industry)
2006 — 2008 (2 years )
Implemented a linear program algorithm to optimize primers for viral genomic sequencing. Led Annotation Informatics group in Viral Sequencing Project, including interaction with biologists, DNA sequencing specialists, external collaborators, and project managers. Coordinated and executed semiweekly software releases for my 15-member team. Learned Python, Java, Oracle, test-driven development, and writing programs in a pipeline paradigm for distribution over a 300-node computing cluster.
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Director, Non-profit bicycle shop
Quad Bikes
(Recreational Facilities and Services industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Motivated by excitement about what bicycles can do for individuals and a community and noting a lack of an approachable, student-oriented local bicycle resource, I founded a non-profit bicycle shop at Harvard University. We take abandoned bicycles, refurbish them, and sell them for reasonable prices. We also provide bicycle service, new and used parts, bicycle mechanics classes, and a tool-rental service. Hired, trained, and supervised a 14-person staff and managed a $100,000 annual budget. Managed inventory, accounting, customer service, advertising, market research. Developed strong problem solving skills from bike mechanic work.
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Aide to the Masters
Cabot House, Harvard University
(Events Services industry)
2002 — 2006 (4 years )
Organization of multiple workers with catering and food presentation for events with 30 to 300 people.
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Trip Leader, Service Coordinator, and Bicycle Instructor
Becket / Chimney Corners YMCA Camps
(Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)
Co-leader and service coordinator for two, 4-week public service and cycling trips for teens in Maine, Vermont, and New York. Managed groups of 15 fifteen-year-olds. Returned for summers of 2004 - 2006 as a bicycle mechanics and safety instructor for the trip leaders.
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Software Design Engineer
Microsoft Corporation
(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)
June 2001 — August 2001 (3 months)
Developed C++ graphical Windows application for analyzing trace logs, configured through Windows Registry.
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Introductory Computer Science Teaching Fellow
Harvard University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
September 2000 — January 2001 (5 months)
Prepared and taught weekly sections, wrote evaluative standards, graded assignments and exams. Guided students through assignments in C on Unix covering pointers, data structures, recursion, compression.
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Software Engineer
University of Pennsylvania GRASP Robotics Lab
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
June 1999 — August 1999 (3 months)
Developed algorithms to control robotic dogs in the RoboCup soccer tournament. Specialized in goalie strategy, positioning, and decision-making in a noisy environment, using C++.
Tim Ledlie’s Education
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Harvard University
BA with honors (3.56 GPA) , Computer Science , 1998 — 2002
CS Coursework: AI (planning, search, inference, and modeling), graphics, data structures and algorithms, computability and complexity theory, architecture; programming in C, C++, Java, and Lisp.
Highlight Projects:
- Automatic chorale harmonizer in the style of Bach using Markov chains and constraint satisfaction
- Extended a pinhole camera ray tracer to include a model of a lens and depth of field
Other Coursework: biology, mechanics and relativity, economics, probability and statistics, linear algebra- Activities and Societies:
- Harvard Glee Club, Varsity squash team, Conductor of Harvard Flute Ensemble
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Tim Ledlie’s Interests:
Bicycles, ultimate frisbee, thoughtful travel, small-ensemble singing, photography, beer brewing
Tim Ledlie’s Groups:
Certified instructor of cycling safety and skills, Cambridge Bicycle Committee, Bikes Not Bombs Board of Directors
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Tim Ledlie’s Honors:
John Reardon Jr. Award for excellent scholarship, character, leadership, and athletic ability finalist, John Harvard Scholarship for Group I academic record, Harvard Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences Teaching Fellow award finalist, Haverford School Excellence in Music Award
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