Web consultant, 2003-present

• Webmaster for www.nedtc.org, www.isg-iags.org, www.foodforfree.org, and several other non-profit and community groups. See http://web.mit.edu/~sao/www/portfolio.html for examples.
• Wrote Perl CGI scripts for client to integrate their website with credit-card processor, allowing for online ticket sales.
• Wrote Perl CGI scripts for client's website, providing functionality to upload new images, prices, and descriptions into online portfolio.
• Wrote Perl and Javascript software providing client with slideshow of photographs from recent events.

MIT Academic Media Production Services
Senior Programmer Analyst, 2001-2002

• Moved several client sites from elderly Jserv servlet platform to current Tomcat platform. Wrote Perl script to automate translation, used by other AMPS programmers to port their applications.
• Managed the setup of multiple client sites, providing coordination between client, their ISP, and AMPS developers. Integrated site components from other developers (HTML, JSP pages, SQL and XML databases, Java servlets, Real Media streaming video, Apache configuration files) into a completed and live website.
• Wrote specialized Javascript code for unique project requirements.
• Researched, selected, and installed existing freeware or public domain software for unique project requirements.
• Constructed backend Java servlets for new online course, African Virtual University Java Revolution.

• Designed and implemented administrative interface to Verbind administrative system, using ASP, allowing clients to setup and modify user behavior maps.
• Designed and implemented C++ "Session Server". Runs as ISAPI extension to IIS and tracks user actions during web session. At session termination produces rollup of customer record for integration with back-end database.
• Wrote C++ mail package to parse XML data files from other system components, and construct and send out mail messages.

• Built Perl scripts to generate "internationalized" versions of First Call web site from tokenized templates. Responsible for coordinating with translation houses for production of dictionaries. Set up Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish-language versions of First Call site, which are currently in use.
• Member of 8-person team migrating First Call's research application back-end from C to Java running under Netscape Application Server. Personally responsible for advanced search, ticker lookup, EDGAR, and analyst coverage interfaces and applogics. Resulting system was much faster and stable than previous one and is First Call's current production system.
• Constructed Cold Fusion application providing access to information on which industry analysts are covering which companies. Application is currently in production. (analyst.firstcall.com)
• Produced customized "intranet" versions of First Call research interface for many clients (ABN-AMRO, Scott & Stringfellow, Advest, Sutro, Deutche Morgan Grenfell.) Work involved using HTML, Javascript, and graphics packages to provide an interface to the First Call product matching their existing corporate look.

• Team leader for seven-member Discovery team redesigning MIT's method of doing end-of-semester teacher and class evaluations.
• Acted as Information Systems representative on the Student Services Reengineering team, which researched and recommended the establishment of the current infinite corridor Student Services Center.
• Installed, configured, and administered NCSA and Apache Web servers. Wrote CGI scripts for database searches and access log reporting.
• Constructed package for placing students in limited-enrollment classes. Researched, prototyped, and evaluated bipartite matching algorithms. Wrote portable X- and character-based student selection clients using Kerberos-authenticated TCP/IP socket protocol for client-server communication. Presented paper on system at CAUSE, 1994.
• Constructed series of scripts to automatically send out secure PGP-Authenticated email messages for notifying students of potential academic problems.
• Coordinated the work of a five-member programming team producing an automated housing lottery system to assign Freshmen to their first-year dorms.
• Supervised student programmers on a variety of group and individual projects. Typical responsibilities involve interviewing and selecting applicants, developing assignments, monitoring progress and deadlines, providing technical assistance and advice when needed, and writing their evaluations.

• Produce annual Haunted House for the Somerville Boys & Girls club. Manage team of 100+ volunteers for two dozen construction sessions and five performance nights.
• Collect and restore antique pinball machines.