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Dion Almaer (Mozilla, Ajaxian) |
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| Name: | Dion Almaer | Birthplace: | London, England |
| Email: | [email protected] | Web Page: | http://www.almaer.com/dion (My Blog) |
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Some of the highlights that say a lot about me are:
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Specialized Skills Ajax: Asynchronous JavaScript with XMLHttpRequest, DOM, and more. Ruby: Rails framework AOP: AspectJ, AspectWerkz, dynaop JDO: Member of JDO 2 expert group (JSR 243) Groovy: Member of Groovy expert group (JSR 241) Development Tools Lightweight Containers: Spring, PicoContainer Application Servers: BEA WebLogic, Borland AppServer, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat, Resin, Orion, Apache + lighttpd/mongrel, Apache + mod_perl + CPAN SQL Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server Web Servers: Apache, IIS, iPlanet Agile Methodoligies I have thrived working in agile environments, yet I am not religious on the particulars (e.g. SCRUM vs. XP) Object Oriented Design UML design using TogetherSoft, and Rational products Programming Skills Expert knowledge of Ruby (especially Rails), Java (especially EJB, JSP, Servlets), .NET (C#), Perl, C, C++, SQL (PL/SQL, T-SQL), CGI, and UNIX Shell. Working knowledge of ASP, NSAPI, Fortran, LISP, and TCL XML Skills Extensive knowledge of Web Services, SOAP, XML-RPC, XML-Schema, UDDI, DOM, JDOM, SAX, and more UI Skills Extensive knowledge of HTML, XML (XHTML), DOM, JavaScript, and Swing Networking Skills Extensive knowledge of various UNIX OS's (Sun Solaris, SunOS 4.1.x, Linux, NetBSD, AIX), Windows (XP,2000,NT,95/98) Taken Cisco Certified Network design using Cisco Routers |
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| Work Experience | |||
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| 2009 to now | Director, Developer Tools Lab, Mozilla Core functions include: Launch tools that help Web developers: For example, launched Bespin open source Web developer tool that enables new-age cloud based collaborative environment. Open Web Platform: Help define the Open Web platform with the Web communi ty Advocacy: Continue to be an advocate for the Open Web platform and technologies. | ||
| 2007 to 2009 | Google Developer Programs,
Google Core functions include: Editorial: Work on Google Code, the Google Gears blog, and many others. Podcast: Produce the Google Developer Podcast. Developer Day: Created and run the website for the event. Speaker: Speak at industry leading events and seminars. |
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| 2005 to now | Founder and CTO,
Ajaxian, Inc
Core functions include: Editorial: Run the editorial team, and the online community that is ajaxian.com. Podcast: Produce the Audible Ajax podcast. Conference: Run the editorial side of The Ajax Experience conference. Open Ajax: Represent the community in the Open Ajax initiative. Speaker: Speak at industry leading events and seminars. |
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| 2006 to 2007 | CTO,
Seeking Alpha, Inc
Core functions include: Development: Architect and develop the large scale production Seeking Alpha systems. Management: Manage the development team using agile practices. Also, participate with the management team to discuss business strategy focusing on how it applies to the technical side of the company. |
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| 2004 to now | Founder and CTO,
Adigio, Inc
Core functions include: Instructor: Certified to train students in EJB, J2EE, Java, XML and more Mentor: Act as a mentor for development groups Architect: Architect large scale enterprise solutions (J2EE, .NET) Speaker: Speak at industry leading seminars |
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| 2000 to 2004 | Editor-in-Chief and Principal Technologist,
The Middleware Company
Built and run TheServerSide.Com Core functions include: Instructor: Certified to train students in EJB, J2EE, Java, XML and more Mentor: Act as a mentor for development groups Chief Architect for TSS: Run the development for TheServerSide.Com Architect: Architect large scale enterprise solutions (Currently focusing in J2EE) Speaker: Speak at industry leading seminars Contributor: Actively contribute to TheServerSide.com and other online and offline communities Editor: Run the editorial content for TheServerSide.com (including symposiums) |
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| 1999 to 2000 | Senior Software Engineer, XOR, Inc
Core functions include: Application Team Leader: Direct the programming of development projects. This includes requirements gathering, Object Oriented Analysis and Design (UML), and implementation. Primarily involved in J2EE solutions (BEA WebLogic) Core Technology Development: Responsible for looking to the future, and the 'big picture' with respect to new technology. Looking at, and evaluating new application servers and tools, focussing on the J2EE environment. |
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| 1995 to 1999 | Technical Director, MedServe Link
Incorporated Core functions include: Application Team Leader: Direct the programming of all development projects. This includes comprehending, designing, and finally implementing applications. Core Technology Development: Maintain the majority of the core technologies used. I am responsible for looking to the future, and the 'big picture' with respect to technology. Cross-Functional Involvement: Responsible for communicating with the other key functions within the company (Business Development, Implementation, Sales, ...) People Management: Manage the development team, offering regular feedback, as well as the benefit of my experience. I focus on keeping the group productive (striving for the best possible work environment, training, and general job satisfaction) System administration tasks include: Managing several T1's (Frame-Relay and Point to Point), a cluster of Sun Ultra SPARC stations Intergrating with Windows NT stations Adapting USR Total Control Hubs for large usage Managing several thousand users TCP/IP Network Design Sybase and MySQL SQL Server administration Managing a cluster of Netscape Enterprise and Apache Web Servers |
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| 1996 to 1997 | WWW Developer, University of Minnesota's WebTeam Designed and implemented a Web based student registration system that was featured in various newsletters and television. Involved with the management of the large Office of the Registrar site SQL Database, and *DBM database work, to allow all students to "browse" through ALL of the Class Schedules, Financial Aid, and other services Java/JavaScript programming: Both Client and Server-Side Java programming implementing new ideas with the new Netscape Enterprise server Perl/C CGI Scripting, and adding functionality to the server via NSAPI developement |
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| 1994 to 1996 | Systems Developer, University of Minnesota's
Systems Group Custom Web programming for departments involving database work, credit card controls over the internet, NSAPI programs for the Netscape Server Security and administration tasks for over 120,000 accounts Software development in perl, and c Internet Relay Chat admin (for EFNet, the worldwide irc network) |
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| 1991 | Assistant Teacher, Redbridge Primary School, London England Responsible for teaching ages 7 - 11, in various subjects. |
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| 1995 | Accepted into the University Of Minnesota for BS in Computer Science | ||
| 1994 | 3 A levels: Grade A's in Pure Maths, Chemistry, and A/S Mechanics Grade B in Physics | ||
| 1993 | As a supplement to A-levels took an Electronics GCSE, and passed with a 'B' grade | ||
| 1992 | Took 8 GCSE Exams (General Certificate of Education), passing with 4 Grade A's
in Business Studies (with I.T.), English Language, French, and Technology. 4 Grade B's in English Lit, Double Science, and Spanish |
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| 1991 | Selected to take GCSE Math Exam 1 year early, and passed with an 'A' grade | ||
| 1987 | Passed nationwide selective exam (Eleven Plus) to be accepted into Ilford County High School for Boys | ||
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| Computers |
Java Community Process: Member of the JCP (Groovy and JDO expert groups) No Fluff Just Stuff: Speaker on the No Fluff Just Stuff symposium tour BEA Developer Advisory Council: Member of 10 person council for BEA Systems BJUG: Member of Boulder Java User Group ACM: Member of the University of Minnesota's Association of Computing Machinery chapter Perl Mongers: Member of the Minneapolis Perl advocacy group MHTA: Member of Minnesota High Tech Association |
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| Music | Classical Piano Lessons from Age 10 to 18 reaching Grade 6. Jazz Piano Lessons from distinguished Jazz artist for one year. Theory of Music: Grade 6. |
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| Sports | Cricket:
Captain of High School team throughout education Captain of Enfield Cricket Team from age 11 to 18 Captain of Redbridge Borough Youth Member of Enfield cricket team, Middlesex League Member of Middlesex Youth Cricket team Soccer: Member of High School soccer team though out education Member of Old Parkonians football team (saturday league) Karate: Reached Brown Belt after several years of study |
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| Misc |
YouthCARE: Voluntary work, dealing with creating racial awareness First Aid: Qualified St John's Ambulance / American Red Cross first aider Duke Of Edinburgh: Participant in the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, Bronze through Gold (includes volunteer work and week long hikes) |
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