Alan Bailward

This document is currently out of date, please see my current resume.

Address:
#102 - 33941 Essendene Ave
Abbotsford, BC V2S 2J1
Canada

Phone: 604-807-6133 (cell)
Email: alan@ufies.org
URL: http://arcterex.net
Jabber: arcterex@ufies.org

Professional Objective

I am currently seeking a challenging full time position as a computer programmer with a focus in Perl or C/C++, creating web applications or client server systems.

Experience

Languages

·  Perl

·  mod_perl

·  Embedded Perl

·  C, C++

·  PHP

·  HTML

·  XML

·  JavaScript

·  Java

·  Pascal

·  Object Oriented Code

Technology

·  TCP/IP

·  Client Server Technology

·  Network Protocols (HTTP(S), SSH, SMTP, IMAP…)

·  DHCP

·  Apache web server

·  Databases (postgresql, mysql)

·  CVS

·  Bugzilla

·  Application design

·  Network planning and implementation

Security

·  Firewalls

·  VPN technology

·  Public key encryption

·  Secure programming

·  Secure network design

Operating Systems

·  Linux user since 1994

·  Unix (HP-UX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD)

·  Windows 3.0 through XP

·  DOS

Personal Strengths

·         Excels in both team and solitary work environment

·         Good communications and interpersonal skills

·         Reliable and trusted to get the job done

·         Flexible and able to change gears quickly

·         Loves programming

·         Works well under pressure

·         Learns quickly

·         Honest and moral person


Employment History

Online Game Programmer
Faststorm
May 2002-June 2002

·    Created a high speed daemon in Perl to handle game processing in a tight deadline of ten days.

·    Contributed to the design of the web based user-interface.

·    Maintains the PHP-based informational website (http://forge.faststorm.com).

Senior Software Engineer
Netmaster Networking/Merilus Inc
April 1998-March 2002

·    Managed five programmers with skills ranging from java to Perl.

·    Perl application development

·    Senior programmer in charge of the web/Perl based NICS and Firecard security devices.

·    Led all C development for Linux based security devices.

·    Helped establish network security in the company network and products.

·    Involved in application design and implementation.

·    Functioned as quality assurance and technical support.

Technical Support and System Administration
Fraser Valley Real Estate Board

September 1994-April 1998

·    Responsible for creation of the Real Estate catalog

·    Designed and created programs for image processing and data collection for the web that significantly improved efficiency of daily operations.

·    System administration and internal support.

·    Acted as first and second level technical support for the FVREB Realtors.

Volunteer Experience

·    Creator/Programmer/Administrator for UFies.org; a server with shell users, mail, virtual web hosts, and other services; and Peer 2 Peer Personals, an online personals site utilizing Perl and the postgresql database.

·    Volunteer support for the Fraser Valley Linux Users Group.

·    Contributes to the Galeon and XFMail open-source projects.

Education

·         University College of the Fraser Valley

·         BS in Computer Information Systems, July 1998

The CIS degree program was designed to give students a wide variety of exposure to the high tech workplace, and supplemented programming classes with courses in business communications, accounting, and system design and analysis.