Dave Schuman

dave@daveworld.net · www.daveworld.net

Technical Expertise

Programming: Java / JSP / Servlets, PHP, Ruby, Perl, HTML / CSS / Javascript / AJAX (Scriptaculous, Prototype, jQuery), Flash ActionScript, J2EE / EJB, XML / XSL, C#, ASP, etc.

Mobile Device Programming: iPhone (Objective-C), BlackBerry (Java)

Database: MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, MS Access

MVC Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, Zend Framework

OS: Windows NT / 9x / 2000 / XP / Server 2003, Mac OS X, UNIX, Linux

Application Server Software: Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, Microsoft SharePoint, BEA Weblogic

Development Software: Eclipse, Visual Studio .NET 2003/2005, BEA Weblogic Workshop, Adobe CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)

Multimedia Software: Digidesign Pro Tools, Propellerhead Reason, Sound Forge, Adobe Premier

It's not really possible to provide an exhaustive list of all the technologies with which I have experience. If you're looking for a technology you don't see listed here, please ask, chances are I may have worked with it before ;)

EDUCATION

Princeton University

BA, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Web application design, development, and documentation for 11 years.

Small business owner for 9 years, running Daveworld Inc., a company that offers Web application design, development and hosting solutions, as well as contract Web software consulting services.

Strong interpersonal communication, management, and project leadership skills, combined with the ability to learn new technology/skills and apply them with professional accuracy. Works independently with little supervision.

EXPERIENCE

Daveworld Inc., Fairfax, CA Sep 1999 – Present

Business Owner, Webmaster, Web Developer

· Design and implement web sites and applications for various clients on a part-time basis. Web applications have been built using .NET and Java technologies, and have incorporated Flash, DHTML, and JavaScript.

· Service various clients on a part-time basis with web design, development, and hosting solutions.

· Configure and maintain Windows Server 2003 server running IIS, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat Application Server, MySQL db, SQL Server db, SmartMax mail server, FTP Server.

iHound Software, Fairfax, CA June 2007 – Present

Co-Founder / Owner, Architect

· I am the sole architect and developer for this project (http://www.ihoundsoftware.com) which offers mobile device security tracking for USB-connected devices. We offer the product completely for FREE as an act of goodwill to the greater mobile-device-owning community J

ThoughtMatrix, San Francisco, CA July 2007 – Present

Senior Systems Architect

· Technical design and development of web sites and applications for clients of ThoughtMatrix, including:

o ThoughtMatrix (http://www.thought-matrix.com): Developed cool Flash coverflow-style navigation on the home page.

o Ownerspass (http://www.ownerspass.com): Managed a small team of developers. Using PHP on Zend Framework with MySQL and AJAX, designed and implemented an e-Commerce system to sell and trade event suites and tickets (like StubHub). (Dev in progress, noted on 12/11/2008)

o Plus 3 Network (http://www.plus3network.com): Using Ruby on Rails with MySQL and AJAX, designed and developed a social networking application for exercise enthusiasts with the ability to upload and display activities from Garmin GPS devices.

o PayPal (http://www.paypal.com/developer and various other PayPal URL’s): Designed and implemented SiteRefresh content domains for multiple areas of PayPal’s internal and external domains. SiteRefresh uses Java running on JBoss with an Oracle database.

o Devon Energy (http://www.devonenergy.com): Managed a small team of developers. Used Microsoft SharePoint to completely re-implement an existing SharePoint site, using only “out-of-the-box” SharePoint functionality.

o ChefsBest (http://www.chefsbest.org): Used RedDot Live Server to provide custom functionality, including e-commerce authorize.net integration, for a RedDot CMS site implementation.

o Mozes (http://www.mozes.com): Provided Flash ActionScript programming using XML feed as datasource for Mozes’ homepage “heat map”.

o Palm Mobilize The Vote (http://www.mobilizethevote2008.com): Developed a one-page "mobilize the vote" page for Palm using HTML / CSS / Javascript.

AssetMark, Pleasant Hill, CA Aug 2005 – June 2007

Web Applications Consultant: Technical Lead and Primary Developer

· Technical Lead, Primary Developer: Strategist Management Interface, a .NET 2.0 / 3.0 Web application

o Designed, developed, and tested complex 3-tiered Web application in multiple hosting environments, eventually hosting the application as a TCP service hosted under .NET 3.0 Windows Communication Framework.

o Coded front-end UI to bind to the middle tier and follow business validation rules.

o Single-handedly designed and coded entire object-oriented middle-tier.

o Designed and implemented entire database schema using SQL Server Enterprise Manager, collaborated in database integration project by re-writing legacy stored procedures using this new schema.

· Technical Lead, Sole Developer: Profile Validator, a Web service embedded within an existing Web application.

o Coded Web service and middle tier logic using VB .NET 2.0.

o Integrated middle tier with third party products including New Frontier Advisors’ Lifecycle Optimizer, ChartFX, and DynamicPDF.

o Coded front-end using Classic ASP (for integration with the existing application).

o Designed and implemented a database schema and stored procedures using SQL Server.

o Documented the application’s design and feature set in an accompanying specification.

· Web Developer: Coded http://www.assetmark.com, their public Web site.

o Implemented HTML/Javascript/CSS according to graphical “comps” provided by AssetMark’s in-house graphic designer.

o Worked closely with the graphic designer as changes were made and content was completed.

· Prototype Developer: New Account Wizard -- designed and developed functional Web application prototypes to assist in the re-design of an existing web application.

San Francisco Municipal Railway, San Francisco, CA June 2005 – Oct 2005

System/Solution Architect

· Performed a needs assessment for fixing documentation problems within MUNI’s trolley division. Worked closely with Booz Allen Hamilton and MUNI employees to determine the scope of the problem and to understand the details.

· Drafted a solution proposal consisting of a well-defined process for updating documentation, Document Management System software, and a plan for implementing both.

Pure Digital Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA Jan 2005 – Sept 2005

Product Manager, Web Developer

· Programming Tasks Accomplished

o Implemented HTML/Javascript code to host ActiveX control for “print to store” functionality. Included object detection and error handling.

o Implemented HTML/DHTML/Javascript/CSS pages to host user-shared streaming video clips; developed logic to deliver appropriate web functionality to various browser types, operating systems and media players.

o Implemented demonstrations of software products to be viewed over the Web by clients and at trade shows.

· Management Tasks Accomplished

o Managed software development projects, related to digital photography and video solutions, in various stages of completion. Projects included:

§ Mobile Application

§ Web-based ActiveX Application

§ Reporting Requirements

o Wrote and maintained product requirement and specification documents

East Bay Regional Parks, SF Bay Area, CA Mar 2005 – Apr 2005

Web Designer/Developer

· Designed and coded the East Bay Fire Danger Rating Information web page, a password-protected page used to help fire officials monitor conditions at fire stations and dispatch personnel and vehicles.

· Created station data templates for integration with an existing fire station data collection application.

· Technologies used include HTML, CSS, SSI, and HTACCESS security configuration.

Ameriquest Mortgage Co., Anaheim, CA Jun 2004 – Jan 2005

Web App Architect/Designer/Developer

· Single-handedly architected, designed and developed a contextual help application, with built-in content management features for administrators, for use with Ameriquest’s new loan processing application.

· Designed and implemented strategy for using RoboHelp as a single source development tool, trained content authors.

· Developed custom XSL transformations to export RoboHelp output for contextual help as well as for other online and printed usage.

· Technologies included BEA Weblogic 8.1 Workshop/Server, XML Beans, XSL, JSP, Web Services.

Autodesk Inc., San Rafael, CA May 2001 – Jan 2004

Specification Writer / Developer; Product Designer / Developer

· Designed/prototyped location-sensitive Mobile phone applications using Flash MX.

· Designed/prototyped/built Internet and Standalone Java applications to support sales initiatives.

· Worked with platform team leads and engineers to produce specifications.

· Worked with product design, application developers, test engineers, and technical publications leads to devise and document useable applications.

· Worked with a small team to design/develop templates for documenting functional specifications using Rational SoDA for Word with Rational Rose.

· Held focus groups with larger team for feedback on documentation.

· Produced and distributed documentation, held review sessions.

· Sponsored/Distributed Engineering Change Orders (ECO’s) for changes to specifications previously inspected, then updated the specifications accordingly.

Exiprocity Solutions, Inc., San Francisco, CA Oct 2000 – Apr 2001

Lead Application Developer

· Worked with a small team to design/develop a working prototype with which to acquire startup funding.

· Created a fully data driven application with an open architecture, for the purpose of generating output in a user interface, or for any common application (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

· Administered the development server, including all hardware and software.

· Skills used were Oracle admin/design/development, Java/JavaBeans design/development, JSP design/development, ASP design/development, Object-Oriented JavaScript, DHTML, XML, Windows 2000 Admin, Apache Web Server admin/customization, Tomcat Servlet Engine admin/customization, ChiliSoft! ASP server admin/customization, Excel VBA Macros.

AnswerThink Consulting Group, Inc., New York, NY Aug 1999 – Oct 2000

E-commerce, Senior Consultant

Procter & Gamble: For a client launching three new Web sites geared toward feminine hygiene topics, implemented e-commerce applications to sell products, displayed targeted information, and gathered data for relevant research:

· Analyzed client’s current Web hosting system, recommending new technologies for site implementation.

· Constructed information architecture design.

· Installed/administered Interwoven TeamSite v4.0 and ATG Dynamo Commerce Suite v4.5 including complex integration.

· Programmed a web-based quiz application using Dynamo Server Pages, JavaServer Pages, and JavaBeans in a Dynamo/UNIX environment.

Keyspan Energy: For a client facilitating the merger of two utility companies, created an easy-to-use HTML front-end to combine their respective back-end systems:

· Met with clients from both companies in focus groups geared toward user interface design.

· Created/presented HTML prototype screens, Java Server Pages (JSP), Entity and Session EJB’s.

· Delivered working prototype.

Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, NY Jul 1998 – Aug1999

Programmer/Analyst

Managed and executed full system life cycle of interactive Web application, Email Subscription System (ESS), for Tokyo Asset Management Public Web Site:

· Assumed ownership of ESS project and functions, maintained project plans and met deadlines.

· Wrote/confirmed requirements based on requirements of both New York and Tokyo IT professionals.

· Designed and coded system and coordinated infrastructure for ESS and Tokyo public Web site. Included use of HTML, CGI, Perl, and Javascript.

· Constructed Sybase database and interactive scripts with SQL stored procedures and Perl.

· Coordinated code inspection and security issues with legal/firmwide groups.

· Wrote and implemented test cases and plans.

· Deployed ESS, integrating with Tokyo public Web site.

· Trained Japanese users and IT employees on ESS usage and maintenance.

· Created administration Web interface for easy maintenance of site by business users and IT employees.

· Developed Web backup application: coded Perl scripts and designed UNIX directory structure.

Researched and developed data feed of mutual funds and their holdings for an external client:

· Analyzed structures of two databases for relational qualities and created translation tables to expedite correlations.

· Wrote Visual Basic scripts to produce reports in MSAccess and exported reports in custom formats.

Micro Warehouse, Lakewood, NJ May 1998 – Jul 1998

VBA/MSAccess Programmer

· Programmed automated reports and reporting tools with VBA/MSAccess.

· Created custom MSAccess databases based on data feeds.

Media Culture Identity, Conifer, CO Aug 1997 – Dec 1997

Internet Consultant

· Programmed HTML/Javascript for consulting cooperative.

· Streamed original/pre-recorded music in MIDI Crescendo and RealAudio formats.

· Created original graphics, graphic design for Web sites.

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