David A Whittemore

Web: http://www.davidwhittemore.com
Email: resumeSpam[at]-remove-xpollen8.com
Physical: 24 ms from San Francisco
Me
Objective

Designing and programming dynamic web-based technologies is my passion.
I'm also an active publisher of web oddities.

I strive to create a more perfect union of web tools and their output.

Buzzword Compliance

Languages: C, HTDB, PHP, Perl, C++, Python.
Web: Apache, CGI/FastCGI, HTML/JavaScript/CSS, RSS/XML, AMFPHP, Flash/Ming/ActionScript, NSAPI.
Database: MySQL/libmysql, Oracle/ProC, Informix/ESQL, mSQL.
Platforms: Linux, Solaris/SunOS, MacOSX/MacOS, IRIX, NextStep, MSDOS.
More Buzz: Tuxedo, Verity, RCS/CVS, Sendmail/Postfix, DNS/Bind, sockets, Xlib, libcurl, libxml, libming.
Other: Sysadmin, Photography, Musical Experimentation, Boomerangs, Videography

Projects

The HTDB Open Source Project
The HyperText DataBase is a website generation toolkit I have been managing the development of since 1994.

Employment History

Parts Of Speech - Sole Proprietorship
The Parts Of Speech Liberation Front is the umbrella under which I do consulting work.
Recent projects include: IMMI, Profile East, Songwriter.tv, 510 Interactive, Oingo Bingo, LLC, 700 West Studios, Wilson, Main Event Publishing, Hawkins-Price, Neil West, Mercer Veterinary Clinic for the Homeless, and the UC Davis Veterinary Medical Assistance Team

IMMI - Database/Application Engineer
Central CA - Oct 2004 - Present
Database, security, privacy and web infrastructure architecting and programming.
Linux, C, HTDB, Apache, MySQL, XML, Mobile devices, lame, CVS, perl, python

Garageband Records - VP Technology
San Francisco, CA - Jun 1999 to Jun 2005
Architected and oversaw implementation of this large, evolving, wildly dynamic and popular website designed for use by musicians and their fans.
Linux, Solaris, C, HTDB, Apache/FastCGI, replicating MySQL, dynamic Flash/Actionscript via libming, Perl, RealServer, PHP, XML, RSS, Podcasting, CVS

Topica - Contract/Web Engineer
San Francisco, CA - Sep 1998 to Jun 1999
Search engine architecture and implementation, general webhacking, coding at all levels from Oracle/Verity -> Tuxedo -> perl wrappers -> perl/HTML.
Perl, C, Solaris, Linux, Apache, Oracle/ProC, Tuxedo, Verity, CVS

Muzic - Software Lead
San Francisco, CA - May 1998 to Sep 1998
Web application architecture, design, and implementation. Developed user tracking, shopping cart, and generalized CGI/database connectivity technologies.
C, mSQL, Oracle, Solaris/IRIX, Apache, RCS, HTDB, Photoshop

BigBook - Senior Web Engineer
San Francisco, CA - Jul 1996 to Mar 1998
Recoded this popular, high-volume, high-availability website site from the inside out to support dynamic page layout. Designed and built web-based business website creation tools with secure realtime credit card payment processing.
C, Informix/ESQL, IRIX, Solaris, Apache, Codemanager, PGP, VRML, HTDB

ClariNet Online News Service - Contract Engineer
San Jose, CA - Jul 1996 to Jan 1997
Assisted with integrating their newsfeed into a web-based presentation system.
C, Solaris, NSAPI

NETCOM Online Communications - WebMaster
San Jose, CA - Apr 1995 to Jul 1996
Started the web group and directed 2 webmasters for this now-absorbed ISP. Designed and built web-based customer account creation/maintenance software, customer website publishings tools, staff publishing and helpdesk tools, newsfeed presentation, tech support database, more. Used the HTDB content management system with Netscape NSAPI customizations to serve over one million pages daily.
C, Perl, Netscape Commerce, NSAPI, Solaris, HTDB

Before there was the web

Bachelor's Computer Science - Purdue University, West LaFayette, Indiana

Summary

14 years building web application and tools. 22 years working with users & and leading staff to develop complex multi-platform applications.





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