technical cv

Looking for more technical projects. Excited to excel through exposure to different programming languages & technology (currently exposing to Svelte/NodeJS and Python). Graduated Columbia University in Computer Science & worked at Accenture for 7 years. Since then, I decided to take the best years of my life to travel the world, building web sites/apps, learn about language & culture, building jazz dance/music communities, & working on personal projects.

Life experience, I've lived in New York (25 years), Melbourne (1), Amsterdam (1), Istanbul (4), Budapest (2), and Bali (2). I've stayed in 30+ countries, notably Taiwan, Iceland, & Italy.

• Main interest in Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning

• Successful project in unsupervised driving of a remote controlled tank, through tank's camera (2000)

• Successful project in coding of an AI player of the game Othello, using Genetic Algorithms (2000)

• Working on event registration system websites, used in Iceland, UK, and now one in Greece.

• Worked on a cross-platform desktop journal app, using Electron, built on Javascript, HTML, CSS.

• Working on a language learning method for Italian, currently using Perl.

• Worked on a photo/audio-based task management app, for the iPhone, coding in Objective C.

• Owned delivery of End-to-End Product Arch & Capability framework, focused on Siebel Products.

• Lead team of experts, client IT Architects, Siebel/BRM/AIA.

• Managed project plan for this initiative.

• Coordinated cross-team workshops/training with client Business Managers & IT.

• Created high level & detailed designs for Siebel eConfig product models, for Fixed Lines, Internet, etc. • Coordinated teams to gather requirements for the current and future state of the Product Model

• Advised the client by advising on the strategic direction.

• Subject Matter Expert, point of contact for all Product Model-related major or minor concerns.

• Programmed in Java, Perl, Ant, and ILOG Rules Engine Technology, to build insurance quote application.

• Customized ILOG Java rules engine to produce a more robust rules engine.

• Developed a Rules Client/Server with Java/JMS, Websphere MQ messaging, & MS SQL Server backend.

• Worked the entire project life cycle - Prototyping, Planning, Designing, Building, Testing, and Rollout.

• Kargo.com: developed apps/framework for wireless devices, PDAs & non-smart cellphones (Java, XML)

• PhatFarmStore.com: coded advanced administrative features for company’s account & invoice mgmt.

• Columbia.edu: developed many departmental websites in a unix environment, using Macromedia Flash Actionscript, Javascript, Photoshop, & HTML.

Traveling annually to Istanbul, Krakow, Budapest, Reykjavik, & other cities for teaching swing dancing, DJing swing music, & MCing. Swing Dancing, Vocalist, Trumpet, Rhythm Guitar, Vintage Fashion.