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Summary

I am an experienced software developer and researcher; a highly qualified engineer; and a writer and singer.

I have an uncommon mix of technical and creative skills.

I work on projects that are difficult to create but easy to use; are ethically sound and useful to people; and are a combination of Art and Science.

Work Experience

February 2005 -

Web and Software Developer/Researcher/Producer

Sydney/Melbourne, Australia
http://www.symmetri.com

Architected, developed and deployed advanced software

using many different technologies (Flash/Flex/ASP.NET/C#/VB.NET/Silverlight/WPF/SQL Server/PHP/MySQL/C/C++).

Created software to solve real-world problems for customers

- business applications, specialized software applications, media and commercial web applications, data visualizations

Managed entire projects from beginning to end

- requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment. Organized diverse project teams to deliver to tight budgets and timelines.

Researched new directions in computer software

, including a particular emphasis on the human-computer interface. Prototyped new applications, performed experiments and simulations to validate models

Consulted with clients to increase effectiveness of online communication by providing recommendations for online strategy.

Wrote copy and effective content - website copy, online marketing and technical copy, training materials and user guides.

May 2003 - February 2005

Technical Architect

G2 (Grey Advertising)
Sydney, Australia
http://www.grey3.com.au

Architected and developed commercial web applications

using ASP/ASP.NET/SQL Server - content management systems, email management systems, corporate intranets/extranets. Developed documentation and specifications.

Managed accounts and delivered projects

- liaised directly with clients and contracters/suppliers, managing resources, translating client needs to technical requirements. Provided technical knowledge when pitching for new business.

October 2001 - April 2003

Technical Director

Wiliam Pty Ltd (Web Agency), Sydney, Australia
http://www.wiliam.com.au

Developed commercial web applications.

 - content management and publishing; e-mail/SMS management systems, real-time industrial data collection and analysis, e-commerce shopping carts, corporate intranets/extranets. Developed an original, proprietary OO (Object-Oriented) database technology for web-based data management, using ASP and SQL Server.

Managed a team of 2-3 developers

 working on diverse and parallel projects; scoped and costed projects; managed delivery to deadlines.

October 1999 - October 2001

Software Engineer

Honeywell Software Development Centre
Sydney, Australia

Developed components for software solutions

 for security, building and industrial control products. Built object models, web interfaces and APIs for database access and security data management (ASP/SQL Server 7.0/C++/VB). Tested and developed interfaces for security hardware (C/FORTRAN). Wrote product documentation and provided training to internal and external customers.

September 1997 - August 1999

Teaching and Research Assistant

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA

Designed and constructed a novel mobile spherical robot

. Conducted physical and computer simulated experiments. Worked with a research team to solve contemporary problems in robotics theory. Wrote and published

technical papers

. Prepared and submitted a successful

U.S. Patent 6414457

.

Technical and language skills

Excellent, in-depth knowledge and recent experience in: Flash/Flex MXML and Actionscript 3, .NET and ASP.NET 1.x/2/3.5 (C#, VB.NET), Javascript/AJAX development, C, C++, PHP, HTML/CSS, XML/XSLT, SQL

Some knowledge of: Java, JSP, ColdFusion, UNIX shell scripting, FORTRAN, Perl, Python, RoR, Photoshop design, HTML5, 3D animation using Blender

Languages

: English (excellent), Spanish (good), Mandarin Chinese (beginner), German (intermediate), Hindi (good), Bengali (excellent)

Education

1997- 1999

M.Sc. Master of Mechanical Engineering (Robotics)

The University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA
Thesis: "Design, experiments and motion planning of a spherical rolling robot"

1993-1997

B.Eng. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

(1st class honours)

B.Sc. Bachelor of Computer Science

The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Performance

I am a lead singer in The Bombay Royale, a Bollywood/funk band based in Melbourne, Australia. See http://www.myspace.com/thebombayroyale

Examples of recent work

Online Data Analytics and Reporting Suite:

(no public URL)

•  » Google Analytics-style online reporting and analysis platform for large global data agency
•  » Created ASP.NET 2.0 C# server application, Flex/Flash front-end application, unique exporting capabilities
•  » Now live for global user base

eCommerce and Order Fulfilment System

(no public URL)

•  » Amazon-style B2C eCommerce application and back-end processing system for one of Australia’s largest book retailers, including order fulfilment, invoicing, packing and shipping.
•  » Created ASP.NET 2.0 C# server application, SQL 2005 database, XML interfaces to third parties and payment gateways, reporting outputs
•  » Now processing several million dollars in online business annually and has reduced operational costs by 75% over peak periods

Online Yacht Race Simulation

http://www.symmetri.com/symmetri/yacht.html (video demo)

•  » Online yacht race simulation that runs race for 10,000+ users in real time, including realistic weather patterns and yacht tracking, live chat with other users, triggered events in real time 24/7
•  » Created

  ASP.NET 2.0 C#

  server application,

  SQL 2005

  database,

  .NET C#

  Window Service to run simulation,

  Flash 9/AS3

  application front end with

  Javascript

•  » Now running as annual promotion for major beverage brand

International Standards Organization (ISO) - SPICE Assessment Toolbox

(no public URL)

•  » Web based data repository for all data relating to international standard ISO15504, assessment tools for use by assessors on site
•  » Created as

  ASP.NET 2.0 C#

  application using ASP.NET AJAX toolkit; assessment tools created as Flex desktop application that runs on Adobe AIR

kannuu lookup Web Service API

http://www.kannuu.com/developers_home.php

•  » 

  XML-RPC/JSON/SOAP

  web service API for delivery of kannuu Partial Word Completion lookup technology to client devices
•  » Created as

  PHP/MySQL

  web application that delivers data in

  XML/JSON

  format

searchcube Visual Search Engine

http://www.symmetri.com/searchcube

•  » A visual search engine that shows previews of search results animated on a unique three-dimensional cube interface.
•  » Written in

  Flash 9/Actionscript 3

  using open-source libraries - Sandy 3D Engine, Tweener and Google Search API
•  » Now launched online and used by thousands daily

Mastersoft Systems website

http://www.msi.com.au

•  » Wrote all content and developed technical documentation for all Mastersoft products and services

The Bombay Royale

http://www.myspace.com/thebombayroyale

•  » Latest tracks from Bollywood/funk band based in Melbourne, Australia

The Verandah

http://www.theverandah.net

•  » Selection of recent articles on all various topics

Symmetri Developer Blog

http://symmetri.blogsome.com

•  » Latest articles on technical issues related to software development