Russell Saint Cyr

SCJP (Sun Certified Java Programmer)

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LANGUAGES	Java, JavaScript, XML/XSLT, VXML, Perl, VB, ASP, ASP.NET, WebDAV
PLATFORMS	Windows, Linux
JAVA-SPECIFIC	EJB, JavaBeans, JSP, Servlets, JNDI, JDBC, JMS, JAXB. J2EE Servers: IONA, Orion, Weblogic
DATABASES	Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase, MySQL
SPEECH PLATFORMS	Nuance, SpeechWorks, VoiceGenie

Senior Developer
VoxSurf
London, UK (Nov 2003 - present)

Java Developer
Vox Generation
London, UK (Sep 2000 - Nov 2003)

Design and implementation of back-end and front-end components for voice applications, primarily using J2EE technologies. Highlights: a logging application using Oracle and message queues, with an HTML interface via XML and servlets, and automated reports as e-mailed spreadsheets; a multi-modal demo where a wireless PDA interacts with a phone call; a bridge to MS Exchange Server using XML, WebDAV, and ASP (.NET); SMS connectivity via an Enterprise JavaBean; a live call viewer sales tool.

Web Developer
Credit Suisse First Boston
London, UK (May 1999 - June 2000)

Helped design and develop a re-launch of the Fixed Income Group website. Used ASP, ColdFusion and Perl, connecting to a Sybase database. Designed admin tool using XML and ColdFusion.

Software Engineer
Excelerator Technologies Ltd.
St. Albans, UK (Mar 1998 - Apr 1999)

Helped plan and program FOCALpt, a sales system for Ford Motor Company. Duties included client-side navigation, layout and design. Highlights: a DLL to manipulate recordsets; two ActiveX controls, one to control Internet Explorer, the other as a combo listbox.

Web Developer
The SoftAd Group
Mill Valley, California, USA (Jan 1997 - Mar 1998)

Designed internet and intranet sites for various divisions of Ford Motor Company. Highlights: an instant-update tool to convert e-mailed documents into HTML deployed on the production server.

Digital Jukebox Server
A database-driven music server allowing individuals access their digital music collection via HTTP and wireless devices.

Design and implementation using J2EE technologies (JSP, Servlets, JDBC).
Design and implementation of a voice-enabled interface using VXML.
Design and implementation of a Palm Pilot interface using J2ME.
Configured a dedicated server running Red Hat Linux and Apache server.
Creation of admin scripts with Perl and crontabs

WorldWeary
An Irish-based agony aunt website.

Created database-driven site using JSP and servlets connecting to mySQL database using JDBC.
Created admin page to allow site owner to remotely modify database content using any browser.
Configured Perl scripts for bulletin-board service and e-mail feedback.
Responsible for deployment.

GetFit24
A London-based website for personal fitness trainers.

Configured Perl scripts for bulletin-board service and e-mail feedback.
Responsible for deployment.

One World Bicycle Expeditions
An adventure tour company based in northeast Thailand.

Responsible for layout, design, and deployment.

Arizona Department of Corrections
The agency in charge of state correctional facilities.

Responsible for layout, design, and deployment.

Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York - Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English - Graduated in May 1990

Sun Certified Java Programmer Certificate, July 2002. London

C++ Course, Spring 1997. UC Berkeley Extension, San Francisco