Ross Dakin

    Unit #572
    555 Bryant Street
    Palo Alto, CA  94301        

    http://rossdak.in
    rossdakin@gmail.com
    (858) 699-2190


OBJECTIVE

    Software development role at a dynamic company.


EDUCATION

    Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
    2003 – 2007
    BS, Computer Engineering

    Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
    Fall, 2005
    Study Abroad Program


SKILLS

    Languages: JavaScript, Perl, Python, PHP, C, C# (.NET), Java, Shell Scripts
    Databases: Relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL), “NoSQL” (CouchDB, MongoDB)
    Web (Back End): Servers (IIS, Apache, nginx), Frameworks (Django, Mason)
    Web (Front End): HTML 5, CSS 3, AJAX, Comet, Haml, Sass, Toolkits (jQuery)
    Services: Rackspace Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Google App Engine


EXPERIENCE

    LiveOps, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
    2007 – Present
    Software Engineer

        Led development of a JavaScript API for implementing online soft phone:
          * Used the JSONP paradigm to communicate with REST API servers.
          * Ensured full documentation coverage (public and private) via JSDoc.
          * Handled cascading library dependencies with “Sprockets” Ruby tool.

        Inherited and owned a real-time soft phone web application:
          * Created a C# .NET control for embedding within Windows Forms apps.
          * Upgraded the server-push notification strategy from using a
            persistent TCP socket in a Java applet to using a pure JavaScript
            faux-persistent connection via the “Comet” paradigm (Cometd.org,
            Bayeux protocol).

        Developed various features for a Mason-based web platform:
          * Extended a proprietary Perl ORM when defining new classes.
          * Authored and modified MySQL schemata as needed.

    Dakin Technical Consulting
    2003 – 2007
    Sole Proprietor

        Services: web development (front/back end), networking, sys admin, etc.
        Clients: logistics firm, radio station, car dealership, restaurant, etc.

    EDO Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems, Morgan Hill, CA
    Summer, 2006
    Software Intern

        Modified X/Motif UI of a RADAR detection product running on Solaris 9.

        Implemented a web-based inventory management system using PHP and MySQL
        to track the location of many pieces of test equipment via RFID tags.

    Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
    2004 – 2006
    Help Desk Technician

        Provided first-level technical support for all staff and students.


PERSONAL

        Conversational in Spanish language (written and spoken);
        avid philanthropist (LiveOps Foundation board member; led employee
        volunteer program); enjoys customer contact; thrives on creatively
        solving interesting problems; loves music, sports, and travel; part-time
        ski patroller (level 2 AIARE avalanche certified); current EMT student.