Hello, i'm an experienced zope/acs developer in Pasadena,CA. my resume to follow. Cheers Kapil Kapil Thangavelu Contact Information: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lostworld.imeme.net http://sindev.dhs.org 2445 E. Del Mar Apartment 238 Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 405-9877 (home) Objective: To obtain a challenging position in which I can use my experience in creating community based web applications. Desired Job: Full-Time Employee Preferred Site Location: Pasadena, CA Education: College of William & Mary BS in Computer Science & History Graduated May 2000 Professional Skills: Areas of Expertise: - very skilled in Python, C, HTML, JavaScript - very skilled in Zope, Open Source Web Application Server and Oracle/ACS4/Aolserver - skilled in Java, Perl, C++, XML, TCL/TK - well-versed in underlying Internet Protocols: HTTP(S), TCP/IP, DNS/BIND, DHCP, SMTP, IMAP, POP Areas of Proficiency: - Strong Knowledge of Linux Kernel, multi-threaded programming, process management - RDBMS Design and SQL (PostGresSQL, ORACLE) - Skilled in Systems Adminstration - Redhat, Mandrake, Suse - Knowledgable of different Web Application Platforms: Enhydra, Servlets, Apache, AOLServer/ACS, Midguard Work Experience: OpenSource Developer - July - August 2000 Developing OpenSource Zope/Python Products. Product releases include a Mailman (www.list.org) search/archive, and a NewsSyndication Product based on RSS/OCS. BootCamp - ArsDigita.com - June - July 2000 Participated in the ArsDigita bootcamp. Acquired skills in Aolserver, Oracle, Tcl scripting and the ACS community system. Web Application Developer - ASTi February 2000 - May 2000 Hired by ASTi, member of the Python Consortium, to implement a prototype of their corporate intranet, designed to manage project workflow and production. Technologies used Zope/XML/Python/SQL. I talked with ASTi employees regarding site requirements and project management. I designed and implemented a working prototype to fufill those requirements and the workflow guidelines I was given. After the prototype was build, I turned over the project to their web master, and educated him regardings its construction and extensibility. Some of the things that I designed and implemented and integrated with the corporate intranet. * RDBMS schema for ASTi's parts and production components as well as installation and setup of RDBMS (PostgreSQL) * A validating xml-parser/dom interface for ASTi's internal project parts. The Product created subvendor orders based on a customer's product spec/purchase order. * A searchable email archive for communications between ASTi's sales engineer and clients. * A flexible user system, to allow for automatic messaging for various phases of workflow and presentation of intranet menus based on user roles. Director of Development - Information Technology @ College of William & Mary Fall 1999 - May 2000 www.sin.wm.edu Selected to be the architect of the next generation Student Information Network at the College, an information portal for students. I investigated various Web Application Platforms, before settling on Zope, Python , and PostgreSQL, to replace an aging code-base of mod_perl scripts. Taught the developers about Zope Architecture and Python and lead them in designing and implementing a new functionality and reimplementation. Designed and Implemented Session Management(cookie-less), IMAP authentication, Team Web Site for Distrvuted Development, Online Rideboard, Message Board, Housing Market, Local Jobs. Choice of tools, technology, and design/implementation focused on easy maintenance, rapid development, and extensibility. Skills Acquired - Management of the Software Life Cycle - Object Oriented esign - Team Managment Field Consultant - Technology Support Center @ College of William & mary Summer 1999 - Spring 2000 Assisted in training of on-call support specialist. Made field visits to various problem sites doing network troubleshooting (DHCP, SMB, TCP/IP), operating systems troubleshooting (Linux, WIN98), and application troubleshooting (Email Clients, MS Office). HTML -PERL/CGI Developer - Information Technology @ College of William & Mary Spring 1998- Spring 1999 Designed and Implemented Entertainment Section for the Student Information Network in Perl/HTML/CGI with a Unix DBM backend. This section of the site served as a repository of local entertainment, movies, and restaurants in the Williamsburg, VA area. Lab Technician: Computer Center @ College of William & Mary Fall 1997- Spring 1998 Worked for the Computer Center at the College of William & Mary maintaining and installing NT Workstation 4 and hardware troubleshooting new and broken components. Contact References and Code Samples for all Work Experiences are available to interested parties Affiliations: Member of the Python Software Activity. http://www.python.org/psa Last Modified: 2000/08/11 04:23:14.377 US/Pacific _______________________________________________ Zope maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev )