Stephen A. Revilak (781) 648-1083

Languages: Java, Perl, C/C++, sh, SQL, Python, R, HTML, CSS, XML, LaTeX.
Tools: ant, Apache, bind, Cognos BI, CVS, CXF, emacs, gcc, gdb, git, junit, m4, make, mysql, openldap, postfix, rdist, rsync, sendmail, spring, SQL Server, Sybase IQ, tomcat.
Networking & Protocols: HTTP, SMTP, DNS, LDAP, firewall configuration (Netscreen/Juniper), iptables.
Operating Systems: Linux (Redhat, Debian, SuSE), Mac OS X, Windows.

Professional History

1/2000 - 2/2004.
Designed, implemented, and tested low-level component libraries for use by business units across Intuit.
Established a standard Apache build for use throughout Intuit, including source modifications to meet specialized business needs.
Responsible for administration and configuration of 60+ Solaris machines in 6 deployment environments.
Wrote a collection of tools for harvesting and analysis of application logfile data. (Gathering business data, operational performance, state-flow analysis). These tools were used to process 4-6 GB of log data per day.
Served as a member of the development team for QuickBooks Site Solutions. Wrote APIs for domain registration and domain management. Managed domain name renewals for 75,000 web sites.

12/1993 - 1/2000.
Recorded, mixed, and/or mastered several hundred recording projects, done in collaboration with a wide range of clients.
Provided creative assistance to recording clients.
Involved in the diagnosis, troubleshooting, and repair of studio equipment.
Assisted in design and installation of facility upgrades.
Performed additional duties such as billing, inventory management, and client relations.
Work environment is almost entirely project-based, tailored to individual client needs, goals, and schedules.

1/1994 - 6/2004.
Held the responsibility of maintaining the quality of the on-air signal and keeping station logs during weekend overnights.
Screened, prepared, and cataloged regularly-aired syndicated shows; varying from 15 - 30 hours of material per week.
Produced and scheduled promotional spots, participated in fundraising events, and took part in the administration of WUMB's audio servers.

Attended 1/2001 - 5/2003. Final Graduate CGPA: 3.93.
Awarded MS in Computer Science.
Graduate Project: "Mayan Translation Assistant", a java GUI application written to assist users in identifying Mayan Hieroglyphs. The Mayan Translation Assistant was an image matching application with a snazzy Swing interface.

Attended 5/1998 - 12/2000. Final Undergrad CGPA: 3.98.
Awarded Major Certificate in Computer Science (BA equivalent for math and CS courses).

Other Activities & Qualifications

Submitted and tested patches for several open source software products, including tomcat, mod_jk, GNU findutils.
Affiliate, IEEE Computer Society.
Member of ACM and SIGMOD.
Member, Free Software Foundation.
Completed Fagan Defect-Free Training Process from Michael Fagan Associates.
Extremely proficient in a unix command-line environment.
Comfortable working with large code bases.
Comfortable working in distributed computing environments.
Good written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational skills.
Sound design and editing for the CD-ROM Tom Peters Career Survival Guide, distributed by Houghton-Mifflin Interactive. Work done as consultant for Vertigo Development, Cambridge, MA.
Ported JDK 1.1.7 and Swing 1.1 API documentation to the Classic Macintosh platform. Documentation available through http://java.sun.com/docs/mac_format/index.html.

Stephen A. Revilak