Separated email management from User model, normalize addresses, improve email bounce processing (Perl).
Standardized deploy scripts, logging, error handling, LDAP authentication, pooled SMTP, etc.
Web Development Software Engineer – Metromix/Gannett – Chicago, IL, July 2010-June 2012
A Social Entertainment Site
Began and ran Metromix’s weekly tech lunch.
Wrote a Net::HTTP wrapper for our deals importer to increase timeouts and provide better error-handling.
Often used math to solve complex problems. A former developer once said “wow, we’d been wanting to do fuzzy matching for a while.”
Volunteer Web Developer – Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, March 2010-2012
Updated and overhauled website from static, inconsistent HTML pages to a dynamic CMS (WordPress) featuring online ticket sales, membership purchases, analytics, and social media integration.
Volunteer Technology Chair – Limmud Chicago, January 2008-April 2010
Managed website, servers, online registration, payment and donation processing.
Saved money by using free, open source software such as WordPress, Drupal and CiviCRM running on Red Hat Linux.
Q&A: Ask Matz about RubySpec (at 42:57) at RubyConf 2012. Not public speaking per se, but I think I prompted an interesting discussion of RubySpec; these things are hard to find without direct links.
Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies, Chicago, IL, 2007-2010.
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems with a concentration in Database and Internet Technologies.
Cumulative GPA 3.72.
University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, 1996-2000.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Biomedical Science and a minor in Chemistry.
Cumulative GPA 3.29, Biomedical Science Major GPA 3.67 (9 courses).
Other Experience:
PADI Scuba Diver Certified, 2011.
Black-Belt Recommended in ATA Songham Taekwondo.
Director on Condominium Board (2009-2013, Secretary 2009-2011) of 3150 N Lake Shore Drive Condominium. Manage web site and Community Relations & Communications Committee.