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Benjamin Allen
1770 Broadway #211
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 444-4259
ben@codemechanic.com
http://www.codemechanic.com
OBJECTIVE
To create useful and aesthetically pleasing products, utilizing
cutting edge software and hardware technology. To provide quality
services to clients on an ongoing basis. To work with good groups
of people to achieve common goals. To be presented with new opportunities
to learn and grow.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Web Architect and Graphic Designer / Various Clients / 1999 to present
Design, program, develop, and hand code HTML, Javascript, CGI-BIN,
and Perl based websites for a wide variety of corporate clients,
including Sears, Oracle, Verisign, Wind River, and the State of
California.
Lead Programmer / Manmade Media / 2000 to present
Consult as lead programmer for Manmade Media, a company focused
on building cutting edge identity and information systems. Recent
projects include templating the Manmade homepage, programming an
administrative back-end to manage secure client logins to the Manmade
site, and building the 4by6.com online printing application. For
more information, go to http://www.manmade.com and
http://www.4by6.com
Network and System Technician / Inreach Internet / 2001 to present
Serve as a network and system technician for the Oakland colocation
facility of Inreach Internet. Consult on a variety of projects
ranging from designing and building affordable web servers to developing
wireless solutions for corporate customers. For more information,
go to http://www.inreach.com
Web Developer and Consultant / Macromedia Inc. / 2003
Programmed the latest version of the Macromedia website (launch
date August 24, 2003). Required intimate knowlege of advanced HTML
concepts including XHTML, CSS positioning, Dreamweaver's .dwt templates,
checkin / checkout feature, and code snippets. Authored window
focus Javascripts and Perl scripts that migrated thousands of older
HTML pages to the updated page layout. To view the new Macromedia
web site, please go to http://www.macromedia.com
Scripting and Database Programmer / Dan Psomas Web Design / 2002
Worked as a CGI-BIN, Perl, SQL, and Unix programmer for Dan Psomas
Web Design. Wrote scripts to pull information from an SQL database,
reformat the query, output the data, compress the data, and upload
the file to a remote host. Scripts were executed automatically
via cron. For more information, go to
http://www.danpsomas.com
Lead Programmer / POD Designs / 2001
Designed HTML, Javascript, CGI-BIN front-end / back-end, and enrollment
forms for investment classes available via the Charles Schwab web
site. Programmed the customer interface for both the Microsoft
and JP Morgan employee web sites. For more information, go to http://www.charlesschwab.com
Web Architect / IDEO / 2000
Designed the user interface and customer experience for Juniper
Bank. Programmed an HTML and Javascript based web site, providing
the customer with a pleasing and easy to use interface. Adhered
to strict deadlines and content delivery time frames.
Lead Developer / EOFFERING / 2000
Maintained a large online investment bank that required hourly
updates. Daily tasks included delegation, correcting and revising
team members' output, generating weekly tracking reports, archiving
and organizing team output production, and company-wide notification
of website updates. Worked on a variety of programming projects
between departments, including programming a DOS shell script to
launch a flash presentation outside of the web window. Certified
in Vignette's content management and content delivery systems.
System Technician / Color Technology Inc. / 1998 and 1999
Responsible for networking and service of over 200 computer systems,
including Mac, PC, and UNIX-based platforms, and a wide variety
of raster image processors and digital printing systems. Maintained
a large-scale network including dual T1 failover, 10/100 baseT
network, ISDN, dial-in modem pool, DNS databases, and DLT backup
systems.
EDUCATION
BA Computer Science and Mathematics, Lewis and Clark College, Portland
OR, 1994-1999
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
XHTML, CSS, Javascript, CGI-BIN, Perl, PHP, C / C++, Java, Scheme / Lisp
OPERATING SYSTEMS
LINUX / UNIX / SOLARIS, MacOS9 / MacOSX, Windows XP / 2000 / NT
SOFTWARE
BBEdit, CodeWarrior, Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Photoshop / ImageReady
/ Illustrator, Microsoft Office, Filemaker Pro, Res Edit / Resorcerer,
All Mac Audio Software
NETWORKING
Experienced with 10 / 100 / Gigabit ethernet, TCP/IP protocol,
SSH tunneling, routers, switches, hubs, firewalls, DNS servers,
Appletalk, wireless ethernet bridges and access points, SCSI voodoo,
hardware RAID controllers, automated backup and archival systems
(AIT, DLT, DDS3, DDS4), and related network hardware and software
implementations.
HARDWARE
Have constructed Enterprise Linux servers, PCs, and Macintosh workstations
from the component level, and have repaired and maintained a wide
range of computer, printing, and network systems.
More detailed project desctriptions are available in the
CODE, DESIGN, and SYSTEM
SUPPORT sections of this website.
References available upon request
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