Greg Sterndale: Software Engineer

Practices

Languages: ActionScript, Bash, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, Ruby, SQL, XML

Frameworks: AJAX, jQuery, Prototype, Rack, Ruby on Rails

Libraries: ActiveRecord, Capistrano, Cucumber, FactoryGirl, Mocha, RSpec, Shoulda, test/unit

Tools: Adobe Flex Builder, Git, Rake, Subversion, TextMate

Operating Systems: GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, RedHat, Ubuntu, Windows

Servers: Apache, Mongrel, MySQL, nginx, Passenger, PostgreSQL, Thin

Productivity: Access, Jira, Microsoft Office, NeoOffice, OmniGraffle, Redmine, Trac

Libraries: ActiveRecord; Capistrano; Cucumber; FactoryGirl; Mocha; RSpec; Shoulda; test/unit

Productivity: Access; Jira; Microsoft Office; NeoOffice; OmniGraffle; Redmine; Trac

Plectix Biosystems, Inc.
2009 - Present
Sr. Software Engineer: Responsible for design and development of Ruby on Rails cell signal modeling and simulation service for biologists.; Champion TDD and testing best practices including DRY test code, designing-for-testability and the use of factories & test doubles.; Mentor colleagues and liaise with executives & contractors.; Implement design patterns including State Machine, Singleton, Facade and Observer to elegantly solve design problems.; Design normalized data model to persist complex biological simulation data.; Develop direct interface with a Java API using JRuby.; Improve performance of CSV exporting and copying of large nested data sets using SQL, instead of instantiating Ruby objects.; Design billing system supporting both à la carte and subscription pricing models.; Migrate version control system from Subversion to Git and establish new workflow & best practices.

Freelance
1999 - Present
Guru: Clients: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thinking Strings, Tepuy International, Brodeur Worldwide, Sense Six, Inject Media, Progeria Research Foundation, Ceio, Software Cybernetics and CGTraining.; Introduce development teams to agile practices including unit testing, short iterations and code reviews.; Develop a new Ruby on Rails applicant tracking product for recruiters, successfully brought to market on deadline in 2 months.; Architect and develop a web interface for legacy educational CD-ROM courseware allowing professors to administer users, view student progress as a gradebook and export reports.; Design and develop a server-side profile matching SMS engine for a new social networking mobile phone community including database schema design and application development.; Develop a scalable real-time mobile data graphing application for Sharp's Zaurus PDAs with C++ and Qtopia which displays data posted to MIT's Enchantment Whiteboard.; Design and develop interactive CD-ROMs, online games, static & dynamic web sites, Flash content authoring web application, dynamic ecommerce site and user interfaces.

SNIF Labs, Inc.
2007 - 2009
Sr. Software Developer: Responsible for designing, testing, prototyping and developing server-side Ruby on Rails based social networking & real-time sensor monitoring applications.; Select, configure, implement and manage server hardware, Postgres & MySQL databases, nginx web servers, clustered mongrel application servers, code repositories, project management & bug tracking systems and other related software.; Configure and maintain CruiseControl.rb continuous integration server.; Manage relationships, timelines, project scopes and coordinate milestones & deliverables with numerous vendors & contractors.

Brodeur & Partners, Inc.
2004 - 2007
Director, Digital Communications: Responsible for project and resource management. Interact with clients directly. Delegate responsibilities to colleagues and contractors. Procure necessary artwork and media.; Pitch and develop new business leads. Propose new projects and strategies to existing clients. Respond to requests for proposals by prospective clients.; Educate clients and colleagues. Lead technology focused professional development sessions for clients. Conduct current trend discussions with colleagues.; Design graphics and digital imagery for web sites, online advertisements, attract loops and interactive CDs & DVDs. Layout content for websites. Encode and template designs.; Consult on information architecture. Present formal recommendations and conceptual maps.; Develop and maintain applications for dynamic web sites, intranets/extranets, portals and interactive CDs & DVDs. Design user interfaces. Test and debug applications.; Configure systems, databases and software. Select and implement server solutions. Design and implement SQL databases.

Solid Media, LLC
2002 - 2004
Principal: Responsible for project and team management. Manage clients directly. Delegate responsibilities to a small team of colleagues and contractors.; Sales of service. Lead generation and qualification. Manage client relationships and expectations. Provide project estimates and quotes. Negotiate contracts and agreements. Participate in networking functions with regional businesses.; Marketing and public relations. Create and place advertisements. Write and distribute press releases.; Business administration. Develop and access goals & objectives. Manage accounts receivable and payable. Interview potential candidates.; Design graphics and digital imagery for web sites, attract loops and interactive CDs & DVDs. Layout content for websites. Encode and template designs.; Develop and maintain applications for dynamic web sites, intranets/extranets and portals. Design user interfaces. Test and debug applications.; Configure systems, databases and software. Select and implement server solutions. Design and implement SQL databases.

Emerson College, Boston, MA: Studied: Visual and Media Arts including film, video, television and audio, focusing on new media.

Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA: Studied: Conceptual Drawing and Graphic Design.