Senior Programmer/Analyst

Posted on: 2006-01-25

Carole E. Mah EMAIL: [email protected] 10 Park Ave * Attleboro, MA 02703 * 401-699-3269 OBJECTIVE A Web Developer position that challenges me to leverage and enhance my programming knowledge. SKILLS SUMMARY Web Programming (Java, JSP, Servlets, Apache Tomcat, eXist, PHP, Perl, Javascript, XML-RPC, SOAP, XQuery); Web Design (CSS, Accessibility, XHTML); Database design and implementation (SQL, MySQL); XSL, XML (Schemas, DTDs, RELAX-NG); Linux/Unix shell scripting. EXPERIENCE SENIOR PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, Brown University Scholarly Technology Group, Providence, RI, January 2000-Present Successfully balanced client requirements with time and resource constraints while improving client and management satisfaction and expectations and overall skillset. - Java-based Web Application Development Implemented web-based XML/XSLT-driven applications using a Tomcat servlet container. Used Java, JavaServer Pages (JSP), XQuery, SOAP, and other tools and APIs to build a variety of publication frameworks. - Perl and PHP-based Web Application Development Designed and implemented a variety of web delivery systems for complex academic XML content, complete with XML-aware searching, flexible content delivery, and metadata analysis. Some tools included Sablotron, libxml2, and nascent SOAP and XML-RPC APIs for PHP. - Database design and implementation Leveraged MySQL, PHP, and Javascript for web based Database delivery and searching. This included working closely with graphic/web designers to smoothly integrate database access code with overall look and feel of each web site. Projects sometimes included data migration from FileMaker, FOCUS, or even non-database formats into MySQL. CONSULTANT, eBusiness Technologies, Providence, RI, Sep-Oct 2000 Software evaluation and selection for XML and XSLT; Software customization and XSL stylesheet development; conversion of HTML and XML files via XSLT; Corporate and publication requirements analysis. PROGRAMMER/ANALYST, Brown University Women Writers Project, Providence, RI, 1990-1999 Solo programmer responsible for extensive customization of ground-breaking search interface bringing a large corpus of previously unavailable texts to public and educational users. + Programming and Data Conversion - Completely redesigned Dynaweb scripts (using TCL, JavaScript) and HTML templates to achieve keyword-in-context search display using complex SGML-aware search criteria on texts and their metadata. - Designed and implemented several SGML-to-XML and other data conversion projects using PERL, REXX/CMS; DTD Analysis/conversion. + Technical Writing and Publishing - Delivered and published papers, gave presentations, and gave poster sessions in TEI, Library, and SGML communities. - Created and maintained training manuals and web pages; participated in creation of definitive documentation and training procedures. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER, Inso Corporation, Providence, RI, 1997 Provided in-depth technical support for multiple platforms/servers (IIS/Windows NT, Netscape Enterprise Server, Solaris, HP/UX) for: - Dynatext/Dynaweb: SGML/XML web delivery system - Dynatag: powerful word-processor-to-XML/SGML conversion tool, - Dynabase: enterprise-scale web delivery/content management system EDUCATION + RELAX-NG Seminar, Brown University, Fall 2005. + XML Schemas and XSLT, special ACM Seminar taught by James Tauber, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fall 2000. + Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. M.S., Information Systems (GPA 3.81): June 1998 - Relevant Class Work: Java, C, C++, Data Structures, Operating Systems and System Software, Computer Architecture, 68K Assembly Language, Networks and Telecommunications, Database Management Systems, Graphic Design. + Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. B.A., History (GPA 3.63): June 1993