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

NOTE: This resume is out of date. Please see my updated resume.
Skills:
  • Perl, Javascript/jQuery, Bourne shell (bash, sh, etc.), C, PHP
  • FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris OS system programming and system administration
  • Database design, implementation, security and performance (MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL)
  • Build and release engineering
  • Apache web server administration (performance tuning, security, module programming)
  • lighttpd web server administration
  • Sendmail administration (performance tuning, security, virus/spam control)
  • Web telephony integration
  • Extensive procmail experience
  • Experience with Exim and Postfix mail systems
  • Experience with XML/xpath/XSLT
  • System administration: server monitoring, server farm maintenance, backups & restoration, log file analysis, server provisioning, security and system hardening, networking, OS tuning and maintenance
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Experienced with Policy Governance®, including governing board creation, creating board policies, and monitoring CEO performance
  • Experience with Amazon's AWS cloud setup and administration
Work:
  • Special Projects developer for NTT/Verio; designed and authored a git-based release image and disting system which allows NTT/Verio development to create dozens of releases a day, facilitating rapid prototyping and testing for its next-generation hosting products.
  • Authored a jQuery-based real-time map editor and PDF renderer for a local charity
  • Authored the Perl API to Twilio's REST API (telephony application framework)
  • Authored an API to Postini's e-mail services (now maintained by a separate programmer).
  • Authored a suite of SOAP-based and RESTful Perl module to interface with PayPal's Web Services API
  • Technical lead for Verio's 2nd generation control panel application ("CPX") for the VPS v2. Work included internationalization (i18n) efforts for Japanese, Chinese, and European customers, a full-featured webmail client, and many other common control panel features. CPX has since been ported to other hosting platforms
  • Authored key components and have heavily contributed to Verio's successful VPS product software distribution system. Responsible for keeping hundreds of thousands of diverse websites over tens of thousands of virtual servers on nearly 3000 physical servers current with the latest security and software patches.
  • I have contributed as a developer to various open-source projects, including MySQL, Linux taskstats kernel extension (and parser), Clam Anti-Virus, many and sundry Perl modules, and I contribute to the Procmail mailing list
  • I've written a test-centered Perl development document; this document borrows some elements from extreme programming and agile development.
  • I wrote the secure programming guidelines for viaVerio.
  • I've written a few brief Apache tutorials covering handling DOS attacks, Apache performance tuning, and Apache's SUEXEC mechanism
  • Tutorials for work I've done
  • Some of my Perl modules (and on CPAN)
  • I setup and maintained for many years Verio's two popular (and fast) CPAN mirrors and Clam Anti-Virus database mirrors
  • I run a variety of mailing lists, including the VPS Mail mailing list, whose topical focus is mail related issues for VPS-type Internet server products. I'm also an active participant on that list.
Employment:
  • NTT/Verio, contractor/Special Projects developer (November 2008 - present)--system programming, build/release engineering, applications development.
  • Discovery Communications / Petfinder.com, IT Applications Developer (June 2008 - April 2009)-- application 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. Statistical reporting, fraud detection and fraud prediction using Bayesian classifiers
  • Conceptuary, Inc., Co-founder, programmer (November 2003 - present)--MySQL, Perl, Apache, FreeBSD system administration, XSLT, ActionScript. The whole enchilada. Our first project is The Glass Bead Game
  • 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 (Honors Program writing tutor)
  • Founder of Odyssey Charter School. Currently serve as secretary of the board. In the past I have served as administrative assistant to the board, member of the founding 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 (any season) and have climbed 28 of the 32 highest peaks in Salt Lake county. I write a lot of software as a hobby. I sometimes blog about things that interest me. I don't take myself too seriously.

Scott Wiersdorf Resume Last updated Fri May 20 12:52:51 MDT 2011