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Jake Billo |
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511 Albert St. Unit 204 Waterloo, ON N2L 5A7 |
519.279.4009 |
WORK EXPERIENCE
05/2007 – present EdgeLink Consulting, Partner and Consultant
l Established a local computer service and consulting business, formalizing over nine years of technology repair and support experience.
l Current specializations include networking, custom software development and home theatre consulting.
l Work involves collaboration with key business and community partners.
05/2007 – 12/2007 Research in Motion, Tools Developer – BIS Project Management
l Developed an application framework in PHP/MySQL which hosted applications for upcoming product trials, internal lessons learned surveys and version tracking.
l Managed a small departmental SharePoint/Project Server 2007 farm. Created custom page templates and web components, and supported system users.
l Wrote and maintained existing functional tools, using Visual Basic 2005, for automated statistics collection and generation. Replaced Excel macros with more powerful standalone utilities.
01/2006 – 12/2006 IBM, Information Developer – WebSphere Development Studio Client
l Created tutorials, application samples and tours to highlight new product features. Worked with reviewers from IBM US to ensure content met technical guidelines and exceeded quality certification benchmarks.
l Contributed core Java navigation code for System i technical content. Documented procedures to allow other information developers to easily add their own reference material.
l Managed several Apache HTTP server and Eclipse Infocenter installations for department reference. Updated product tutorials, samples and documentation while working remotely.
06/2004 – 09/2005 Maplesoft, Marketing Assistant – Programs Marketing
l Deployed and managed marketing campaigns with targeted audiences of over 60,000 contacts.
l Involved with all aspects of the promotional Maple Adoption Program, including updating customer databases and migrating data to a membership-based website.
l Developed several PHP/SQL Server and Java applications for data extraction and subscription management. These applications are continually used as a part of the company's ongoing business.
EDUCATION
Candidate for Bachelor of Computer Science, Co-op Program
09/2005 – present Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
l Relevant completed courses include Foundations of Sequential Programs, Computer Organization and Design, and Communications in Mathematics and Computer Science.
SKILLS
Development: Substantial experience with Java, PHP, Visual Basic versions 6 and 2005, and JavaScript. Basic exposure to C/C++ and C#. Significant ability with Eclipse Platform and plug-in programming, including SWT user interfaces.
Source Control: Wide range of exposure to source control software and processes, including Subversion, CVS and CMVC.
Web Technology and Databases: Complex knowledge of XHTML and CSS. Excellent understanding of XML. Experience developing applications using AJAX technologies.
Databases: High level of experience with MySQL. Proficient with standard SQL syntax. Working knowledge of Oracle 9i and SQL Server.
Operating Systems: Advanced aptitude with all Windows versions, specifically 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Vista. Considerable experience with Mac OS X 10.4/10.5 and various Linux distributions. Functional ability with IBM i5/OS.
Applications: Expert-level knowledge in all Microsoft Office applications; proficiency with Dreamweaver, Flash (including ActionScript) and Fireworks. Background using Lotus Notes for document and email management. Recent experience with Project and Project Server.
REFERENCES
References available upon request.