Archaeological Resumé: Anthony Foiani

This is a collection of items which I have deleted from my main resumé, trying to keep that document to a reasonable length. I wanted to keep these entries around, however, for historical accuracy and general amusement.

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Skills

Computer Languages / Protocols

Operating Systems and Interfaces

Computer Software

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Experience

HP (via Volt Technical Services)

Fort Collins, Colorado; October 1999-August 2001

Web Services: Programmer

• Created a set of DHTML widgets (both client- and server-side)
• Added Excel export capability
• Improved accessibility and usability through proper HTML/CSS usage and competent graphic design
• Optimized SQL queries

Requirements Analysis: User Liaison, Programmer

• Reduced time analysts spent doing "monkey work"
• Observed for a few days
• Reduced multiple many-hour tasks to VBA macros (<5min execution time)

Data Exchange Analysis: Specification Editor, Implementor

• Built systems to deal with multiple versions of evolving shared standard
• Met with external data suppliers to clarify field definitions
• Provoked acknowledgement and evolution of a machine-readable standard

Database Administration

• Improved and extended existing database installations
• Migrated extensive database and web service from Sybase to Oracle
• Created custom SQL DDL front-ends
• Did extensive DDL Design and DML Optimization

Miscellaneous

• Mentored interns and new employees

Rocky Mountain Automated Systems

Denver, Colorado; September 1998-September 1999

Programming

• Wrote web-based GIS / Map Render (written as ISAPI DLL)
• Created web services (Apache, Win32)
• Worked with embedded systems (GPS)
• Provided language support to other programmers (C++, STL, Java)

Systems Administration

• Secured the office network (VPN, NAT, DMZ)
• Implemented many network services (DHCP, DNS, Mail)
• Installed and upgraded servers and development boxes (Linux, Win32)

US West (via Modis)

Denver and Boulder, Colorado; February 1997 - July 1998

Legacy Systems: Interface Programmer

• Wrote Perl scripts for interfacing with legacy mainframe applications. This supported database integrity and inventory/use verification efforts.
• Developed two distinct libraries for abstracting the interaction with the legacy applications.
• Worked with domain experts to automate portions of the database cleanup effort.
• Participated in requirements discovery and initial design efforts on other automation / error reduction projects.

Document Analyzer: Architect, Programmer

• Did significant design and implementation work on a C++ program which manipulates PDF files. Its abilities include:
  • Recovering document structure information (headers / footers, section headings, etc) from files in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. This uses a large set of built-in heuristics as well as hints provided in a run-time configuration file.
  • Generating human- and machine-readable output of the reconstructed table of contents. Generate similar output for documents which have pre-existing bookmark entries.
  • Inserting generated table of contents back into the PDF file and save in an optimized format suitable for network byteserving.
• Highlights of my work on this project included:
  • Improving code: replaced hand-written, ad-hoc routines with standard solutions; improved modularity and code re-use; streamlined internals and increased self-documention of the code.
  • Verifying improvements: implemented an extensive test suite to verify all changes made to the source.
  • Interacting with the environment: used a proprietary toolkit for PDF file parsing; inferred requirements from calling scripts.
  • Increasing code usability by adding: new features; extensive run-time-selectable debugging; and thorough documentation of the external interface.
  • Using a large, custom-built revision control system based on RCS and extensive Perl scripts.

Miscellaneous

• Supported co-workers by supplying expertise with Perl, C, C++, and Emacs (and XEmacs).

Centera Information Systems, Inc.

Boulder, Colorado; August 1995 - October 1996

Application Analysis: Refactoring

• Performed an extensive redesign of an object-oriented data visualization package which included:
  • Windows multiple document interface (MDI) shell, implemented in Borland's ObjectWindows framework;
  • Command line interface (using a custom interpreted language);
  • Multiple interactive graphics windows; and
  • Graphics, mathematics, statistics, and utility functions.
• This redesign included:
  • Factoring existing code into four distinct functional areas;
  • Eliminating duplicate code;
  • Enforcing consistent conventions across 60k lines of preexisting code;
  • Documentating preexisting code; and
  • Planning extensions for refinements after initial release.

Graphics Programming

• Designed, implemented, and integrated an extensible 3D graphics pipeline into an existing application. This object-oriented pipeline has the following abilities:
  • Extremely flexible modeling, including generalized mathematic and cartographic transforms;
  • Encapsulation of input and output primitives in C++ objects;
  • Flexible rendering, from wireframe to Phong shading;
  • Support for both bitmap and vector objects; and
  • Datapoint and location picking.

Miscellaneous

• Performed assorted system administration tasks on Unix (Linux, SunOS), Windows 3.11, Windows NT 3.5, VMS, and the digital PBX.
• Provided technical support on hardware systems for clients.

Contract Programming

Advanced LaTeX Typesetting

• Various Locations; 2008-present
• Worked purely over the internet
• Typeset advanced mathematical formula
• Modified existing formats to meet various specifications

Agents4All.com

• Ventura, California; 1999
• Worked purely over the internet
• Wrote web spider with multiple-DB back-end; Perl, C++, SQL (Oracle and MySQL)

Tummy.com

• Fort Collins, Colorado; 1998-2000
• Provided expert assistance in Perl, C++, and mathematics

Lead Lab Assistant

• Provided technical assistance to university personnel on many different hardware and software platforms.
• Suggested hardware and software purchases.
• Helped support heterogeneous microcomputer clusters, installed and maintained hardware and software.
• Trained and evaluated other employees on the supported platforms.
• Documented and evaluated current lab techniques and usage.
• Implemented and enforced computer usage policies of NMSU.

Programmer

• Modified existing object-oriented program to meet new specifications.

Technical Support Responder

• Responded to technical questions regarding hardware and software on the RISC System/6000 and on AIX.
• Diagnosed system failures remotely, through the support medium of electronic mail.
• Prepared and presented a seminar regarding AIX/UNIX network connectivity to coworkers.
• Administrated a workstation used by 10-15 coworkers for daily tasks.

Programmer / System Administrator

• Coadministered a UNIX workstation cluster, with an emphasis on software development tools.
• Customized and tested existing software for use in a real-time embedded control application.
• Streamlined the UNIX environment for others in the development group.

Computer Graphics Systems Consultant

• Organized and maintained a large file system.
• Recommended solutions for hardware and software upgrades.
• Digitized various drawings into CADD packages.

Peer Tutor

• Instruced a fellow high school student in the BASIC programming language as a supplement to a course offered at Las Cruces High School.

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Education

High School Diploma

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Honors

• Best Technical Responder, Communications Group, AIX Technical Support, Fall 1992.
• Eagle Scout, Boy Scout Troop 176; Active in Boy Scouts, 1978-Present.
• National Merit Scholar, National Merit Foundation, Fall 1988-Fall 1990.
• Leo of the Month, Las Cruces Lions Club, November 1987.
• Regents Scholar, Associated Students of New Mexico State University, Fall 1987-Spring 1988.

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Activities

• Occasional Participant, Perl5 Porter's List, Summer 1997-2001.
• Occasional Participant, EFNet IRC #perl channel, Spring 1997-2001.
• Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop 176, Yucca Council, Spring 1990-Spring 1995.
• Production Assistant, NMSU's Ars Nova Guild experimental art troupe. Fall 1988-Spring 1995.
• Volunteer DJ, KRUX-91.5 FM, Spring 1993-Spring 1995.
  Volunteer DJ Trainer, KRUX-91.5 FM, Spring 1994.
• Computer Consultant (and Roadie) to ULCER, Summer 1993-Summer 1995.
• Participant, The ACM's Regional Programming Competition, Fall 1990, Fall 1994.
• Active Member, Computer Society, Institute for Electronic and Electrical Engineers, March 1989-Feb 1993.
• Active Member, Association for Computing Machinery, Fall 1987-Fall 1992.
• Administrative Assistant, Las Cruces Chapter MathCounts Competition, Spring 1989.

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