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SUMMARY:

Jaxon is a seasoned software engineer with a diverse background developing applications utilizing Perl, Python, PHP, MySQL, PostgeSQL, Linux/BSD, HPUX, AIX, Solaris, Apache, OO/Database design, Django Python Web Framework, and AJAX.

  • Extensive experience developing applications utilizing runtime compiled languages. At Adobe he wrote a single code base in Perl to sync out a perforce, loop through project/make files, build components, and copy to central server so that it could be tested by QA teams.
  • Experience working on large and small Web sites, both content management solutions and written from scratch.
  • Experience working with flavors of Unix including Solaris, HPUX, and AIX. For Inimate he provided 24/7 operation support of production system serving 50k unique visitors per day. Additionally managed 4 FreeBSD servers: web server/email server, MySQL DB server, media fileserver, and development server.
  • At Lizard Technologies wrote Lizard technologies website in Perl Scripts; additionally he built a one terabyte image machine and networked it.
  • Developed, facilitated, and automated four community centered websites: www.milkandcookies.com, www.devilducky.com, www.pistolwimp.com; and www.sugarjar.com.
  • He has solid troubleshooting skills and is a jack of all trades.

EXPERIENCE:

Seattle Times, New Media (Seattle, WA) 03/2008-Present

Senior Software Engineer

  • Supporting Seattle Times and New Media department objectives by using programming, scripting and database integration tools to develop professional, effective and well-organized Web sites. Sites include www.seattletimes.com and www.nwsource.com
  • Created a library in php as an interface to ePay’s web services (WSDL) for the purpose of securely processing customer payments.
  • In the process of converting an internal Cold Fusion web service, used to manage all events, venues and show times, into Drupal.
  • Ongoing feature requests and bug fixes for www.nwsource.com
  • Maintaining code via Subversion.
  • Rigid development process utilizing Dev, QA and Production process.

Environments: PHP, SQL, Shell, Linux, SVN, Apache, Database Design.

Inimate Limited (Seattle, WA) 01/2001-Present

Founder, Head of Development

  • Founded the company to facilitate and automate community-centered websites: www.milkandcookies.com, www.devilducky.com, www.pistolwimp.com; and www.sugarjar.com.
  • Day to day use of: Python, Perl, MySQL, Linux/BSD Unix scripting and operations, Apache, OO/Database design, Django Python Web Framework, AJAX
  • All web applications are written in-house. Two Content Management Systems were created, the first in PHP and the second using Python with Django. A reciprocal link tracking web application was also written using Django.
  • Completely re-designed data model applying data warehouse concepts in Django
  • Facilitated integration, user testing for major deployments for thousands of active users
  • Applied feedback from all directions to produce ongoing, incremental fix and upgrade plans
  • Provided 24/7 operation support of production system serving 50k unique visitors per day. Managed 4 free BSD servers: web server/email server, DB server, media fileserver, and development server.
  • Performance analysis and tuning in a live, high volume web & database application
  • He designed and managed all projects as well as two employees.

Environments: Python, MySQL, Linux/BSD, Bourne Shell, Apache, Lighttpd, Memecached, OO/Database design, Django Python Web Framework, AJAX, MVC framework

Adobe Systems (Seattle, WA) 12/2001-01/2007

Software Engineer

  • Hired on take the existing tool built in Korn Shell and update it. He wrote a single code base in Perl to sync out a perforce, loop through project/make files,, build components, and copy to central server so that it could be tested by QA teams.
  • He architected, created and maintained a cross-platform, data driven, scalable release engineering tool called Overmind. Used by the Core Technology group and later adopted by Core Services.
  • After the project hit maturity, it was integrated into an existing in-house networked task management application that he took over and extended. He added the following features: XML configuration, object oriented design in Python, Cross platform (Mac, Windows, Linux, HPUX, AIX, and Solaris), Networked (server/worker model), Scalable (new products/hardware still being added), Perforce driven (triggered by relevant code submissions), Web interface (start build, stop build, tracking, results, logs, etc), PostgreSQL backend.

Environments: Python, Perl, SQL, Bourne Shell, Solaris, HPUX, AIX, Apache, Database design, Python

LizardTech, Inc (Seattle, WA) 08/1997-06/2001

Release Engineer/Web Developer

  • Worked on the MrSID product – an image formatting software used in the Medical/GIS industries
  • Hired as the third employee and watched the company grow to eighty people. As the company grew he wore many hats: Programmer, Development, Tech Support, Customer Service, Project Manager, Web Designer, and Systems Administrator.
  • Managed release cycle to automate building on Linux, HPUX, AIX, and Solaris Platforms.
  • Wrote LizardTech website in Perl Scripts. He wrote the web site in Perl with a PostgreSQL backend and an admin interface that gave the marketing team the ability to modify basic content on their own.
  • Wired the entire office. Built central storage server, web server, and email sever.
  • Built one terabyte image machine. Allowed it to provide internal VNC Access eventually provided secure remote access through SSH tunnels.

Adobe Systems 12/1994-07/1997

Technical Support

  • Technical Support for Photoshop 3.0.Provided Tier I and Tier II technical support
  • Performed Extensive troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Authored technical documentation for Windows and Mac Photoshop guides.

EDUCATION:

California State University-Chico

English, 1985 -1991


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