Josh Kutz-Flamenbaum - Resume


Contact Information:

Josh Kutz-Flamenbaum
66-44 71st St #2
Middle Village, NY 11379

Phone: (718) 326-3691
Email: joshkutz@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.kutz-flamenbaum.net/josh/


Employment History:

    Consultant for Systems Administration
    NetAid Foundation (New York, NY)
    November 2001-October 2002
    
    Planned and implemented production, staging, and development systems
    for NetAid.org, a non-profit organization founded by the United
    Nations. Used Red Hat Linux, Solaris, Cisco Firewall and
    LocalDirector to provide highly available server environment for
    mission-critical donation and membership applications. Created
    E-mail marketing tool by integrating MySQL database with mailing
    list software. Created Web applications using PostgreSQL, Python,
    and Zope. Collaborated with seven person Web team to redesign
    NetAid.org into a tool to increase organization membership.
    
    
    Web Developer
    Starmedia Network (New York, NY)
    February 2001-November 2001
    
    Technical lead for Export System, a client/server marketing
    application used to centralize Starmedia's Spanish and Portuguese
    Internet products. Application increased company revenue by enabling
    targeted advertisements on products built using various Web
    technologies. Developed application using Oracle, PL/SQL stored
    procedures, Python application server and platform-independent Perl
    clients using the LWP module. Supervised application deployment
    among satellite offices and partner companies in the U.S., Europe,
    and Latin America.
    
    
    Web Developer
    The American Prospect (Boston, MA)
    August 1999-February 2001
    
    Designed and built content management system for nationally
    distributed magazine using Linux, Apache, mod_perl, and MySQL.
    Created publishing tools that enable staff to meet demanding
    deadlines. Wrote documentation and trained content production staff.
    Created site architecture and Dynamic HTML templates. Administered
    co-located FreeBSD production servers and wrote Perl scripts for
    system administration. Served as technical liaison between print
    production, new media, and marketing departments.
    
    
    Freelance Projects
    
    June 1999-Present
    
    A comprehensive list of my freelance projects featuring applications
    developed for small businesses in Perl and PHP is available on-line
    at http://www.kutz-flamenbaum.net/josh/portfolio.html.
    
    
    Information Systems Assistant
    Brandeis University Libraries (Waltham, MA)
    October 1996-May 1999
    
    Part-time student job. Maintained reference section of library Web
    site. Created standard HTML templates for academic research guides.
    Worked with Librarians and Information Systems staff to update Web
    site. Created new Web site to promote author appearances.
    

Education:

    BA in Classical Studies, May 1999. Graduated Cum Laude. Minor in
    Physics. Senior Thesis: Between Mathematics and Mythology: The
    Heroic Figure of Pythagoras, Awarded High Honors
    Brandeis University (Waltham, MA)
    
    Professional Training & Conferences
    
    Courses: Oracle University, Oracle SQL, August 2001; The Learning
    Tree, Java Programming, July 2001; Harvard University, Web
    Programming in Perl, May 1999.
    
    Conferences: International Python Conference 10, February 2002;
    LinuxWorld, January 2001.
    

Interests:

    During my spare time, I enjoy camping, hiking, foreign
    travel, and reading great fiction.
    

Skills:

    Programming: Perl, PHP, Python, Javascript, Java, JSP, TCL, ASP, C,
    XML/XSLT.
  
    Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle 8, SQL, pgplsql, PL/SQL.
  
    Development Tools: CVS, vim, HTML::Mason, UML, ER Diagrams, Unit
    Testing, Design Patterns, DocBook XML.
  
    Web Design: XHTML 4.0, Dynamic HTML, CSS, Macromedia Homesite, Adobe
    Photoshop.
  
    System Administration: Apache, Red Hat Linux, RPM, SSH, cron, NFS,
    SMTP, Solaris, FreeBSD.
  

Miscellany:

    References available upon request.
    

Copyright 2002 by Josh Kutz-Flamenbaum. Josh Kutz-Flamenbaum