Resume for Scott Wiersdorf
scott@ipartner.net
http://scott.wiersdorf.org/personal/resume.html

Skills:
  • Perl, Bourne shell (bash, sh, etc.), C, procmail
  • FreeBSD, Linux (CentOS), Mac OS X and Solaris OS system programming and system administration
  • Database design, implementation, security and performance (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Apache web server administration (performance tuning, security, module programming)
  • AJAX/Javscript experience, Ext 2 framework experience
  • Sendmail administration (performance tuning, security, virus/spam control)
  • Experience with Exim and Postfix mail systems
  • Experience with XML/xpath/XSLT
  • System Administration: server monitoring, backups & restoration, log file analysis, server provisioning, security and system hardening, networking, OS tuning and maintenance
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
Work:
Employment:
  • Discovery Communications / Petfinder.com, IT Applications Developer (June 2008 - present)-- system and database programming
  • BlueHost Web Hosting, Principal Programmer (March 2006 - June 2008)--Perl IT programming, web programming, and database integration. PayPal API integration with ordering/provisioning/billing system. Some AI work (Bayesian classifiers)
  • Conceptuary, Inc., Co-founder, programmer (November 2003 - present)--MySQL, Perl, Apache, FreeBSD system administration, XSLT, ActionScript. The whole enchilada.
  • NTT/Verio, UNIX Software Engineer level III (December 2000 - February 2006)--Perl modules (some available via CPAN); system programming; server monitoring; build engineer; applications development.
  • Verio Web Hosting, technical consultant (September 1999 - December 2000)--Develop, test, and maintain several dozen in-house and third party software packages for the Verio VPS system. Specific responsibilities include quality assurance/testing, bug fixes, software upgrades, new in-house software development, and UNIX system administration tools. Oversaw one of viaVerio's most successful new product rollouts.
  • Deep Fountain Consulting, founder, consultant (July 2001 - present)-- Perl programming, Unix system administration, web programming, and database design.
  • iPartner.net, founder (August 1997)--iServer Virtual Server reseller and web hosting. Server configuration and administration duties using Perl and C.
  • MotorCities.com, Inc. co-founder (June 1998-September 2004)--High traffic web site and motoring enthusiast portal.
Education:
  • BS Computer Science, Brigham Young University, 1999
  • Writing Fellow (BYU Honors Program writing tutor)
  • Founding member of Odyssey Charter School; served as administrative assistant to the board, member of the hiring committee, technology committee and communications committee, author of the school's technology plan, which helped secure a $100k startup grant from the State of Utah
Statement: I'm an avid reader and enjoy spending time with my wife and four children. I like to hike in the Wasatch mountains and have climbed 28 of the 32 highest peaks in Salt Lake county. I write a lot of software as a hobby.

Scott Wiersdorf Resume Last updated Wed Apr 30 19:40:20 MDT 2008