Director of Application Development at Trapeze Media
Toronto, Canada Area
Director of Application Development at Trapeze Media
Toronto, Canada Area
I am a passionate technologist and open source specialist with outstanding organizational and trouble-shooting skills.
I have over 5 years of experience working in private, public and educational organizations, both large and small.
Keys areas of my experience include building software and hardware solutions, writing technical specifications and documentations, leading teams of developers, managing releases, live deployment and migrations.
Python, Java, C, PHP, SQL, XML, HTML, CSS and Javascript (AJAX).
Agile, OOP, UML, Design patterns, Test driven development, Version Control Systems (Subversion and git)
Low level development for real time systems and embedded devices.
Linux expert: 8+ years of experience with Debian and Ubuntu.
Computer security: former member of the Debian Testing Security Team.
Ethernet, Wifi, TCP/IP, IPv6, VPN, SSL, DNS, DHCP.
Apache/Lighttpd, MySQL/PostgreSQL, BIND/djbdns, Exim/Postfix, Samba, LDAP.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
January 2008 — September 2008 (9 months)
http://my.cineplex.com: led a team of 8 developers, wrote technical specifications, developed the backend with Python/Django, performed code reviews, server setup and monitoring, load testing and live deployment.
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com: conducted a performance analysis of the website and the server farm that led to an hosting migration.
http://www.bonefishgrill.com and http://www.adclub.ca: developed the backend with Python/Django.
Collaboratively wrote a best practices document on software development, Quality Assurance and server configuration.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TWX; Internet industry)
November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)
http://news.aol.ca, http://money.aol.ca, http://sports.aol.ca: developed the site search with Sphinx and Django, integrated AOL proprietary SSO solution, wrote a Python script to import articles from AP, CP and Reuters news feeds.
(Retail industry)
September 2001 — November 2007 (6 years 3 months)
Provided system and network administration of the company’s servers, built and administered the e‑commerce website: http://www.bbenv.com
Developed the first version with PHP/MySQL and the second version with Python/Django/PostgreSQL.
(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Education Management industry)
September 2004 — July 2007 (2 years 11 months)
Provided system and network administration of 80+ Linux desktops and 2 servers
Designed, scheduled and gave co-op courses in C, Java and computer networks at the Masters level for groups of 60 students
Developed an Intranet with Django, SPIP (CMS) and moinmoin (Wiki)
Reviewed students’ applications and interviewed them for admission to the course; monitored their progress and evaluated their completion of the course
Recruited 6 assistant professors, evaluated and reviewed their performances.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
September 2003 — June 2004 (10 months)
Developed a Linux based firewall: Total Secure
Successfully remote-installed the firewall at 20+ of TOTAL Oil’s African subsidiaries
Provided 24x7 system and network administration of 100+ customers’ firewalls, routers and servers, plus pre-sales service, training sessions and third-level technical support.
Master , Electrical Engineering , 2000 — 2003
Master , Electrical Engineering , 1999 — 2003
1999 — 2003
Laurate of the Concours Général de Physique de Laboratoire