Andrew Clarke

Qualifications:

  • 14+ years experience: internet & e-commerce development, project management,
  • ColdFusion, Javascript, CSS, DHTML, Perl, XML, Java,
  • Database design, development & maintenance: MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access
  • Team leadership, personnel management, hiring, mentoring, playing nicely with others,
  • Site & systems architecture & security
  • UNIX, Linux, Solaris, Mac OS X, Windows
519-501-8539
andrew at clarke dot ca
http://www.clarke.ca

Resume as PDF and Word document

Selected Work Experience:

October 2005 - Present

Independent e-commerce, database & security consultant

  • TELUS Security Solutions: Development and maintenance of credit card security software.
  • Policy Medical: Maintaining ColdFusion-based code, new development, client installations and updates, managing customer technical support.
  • Igloo Software: Maintained Dgroups worldwide collaboration site. Management of other in-house projects.
  • Other: Security auditing & consulting, e-commerce consulting, ColdFusion, MySQL, MSSQL, Sybase, Java, .NET/C# development.
  • February-October 2005

    Senior Software Engineer

    Autobytel.com - Irvine, CA

  • Specializing in search engine optimization R&D for Autobytel's sites (autobytel.com, autoweb.com, autosite.com, car.com, carsmart.com, onlyautos.com, etc.)
  • ColdFusion and MSSQL development
  • January 2001 - February 2005

    Independent Consultant (president, clarke.ca inc.)

    Various Projects

  • Visa - Architected and developed powerful form generator using ColdFusion and MySQL, according to specifications. Target audience was Visa member banks.
  • AT&T Wireless Developed intranet applications for their Customer Base Marketing team using ColdFusion 5 and Oracle 8
  • Floorshop.com - Technical management, development & systems architecture. FloorShop is a very successful e-commerce site, using ColdFusion MX and MS SQL Server 2000. I built the site in 1998, and was responsible for most technical aspects until 2004 when the company merged with another.
  • Built interface between T-Online and IP Dynamics' VPN using Java Servlets, JSP, Tomcat & Struts.
  • Various other projects using ColdFusion and MS SQL Server. Includes work with WebObjects.com, Burlington Containers, www.superwarehouse.com, Online Building Products, and others.
  • August 1998 - December 2000

    Senior Technical Developer/Architect

    StyleLogic/FirstHost - San Diego, CA

  • Team/Lead Developer/Architect, depending on the project
  • Developed interactive web sites (e.g. http://www.stlouisrams.com, http://www.bigwords.com, http://store.globalmedia.com, http://www.floorshop.com).
  • Site Architecture & Database design for contract and "proprietary" sites.
  • Performed Sales Prequalification and Support
  • Wrote Proposals and Contracts
  • ColdFusion Experience (3.0 - 4.5 Professional & Enterprise): Full range of Functions & Tags, Server Setup & Maintenance, Custom Tags, ODBC, OLE DB, Internet, e-Commerce, Intranet, B2B, EDI, Front-End, Back-End Development Experience.
  • Microsoft SQL Server (6.5, 7.0, 2000) Experience: Stored Procedures, Database Architecture, Creation, Maintenance, Performance Tuning, ODBC, OLE DB, OLAP, DTS, T-SQL, etc.
  • Experience with Oracle, Microsoft Windows NT Server, Microsoft IIS, Javascript, XML, XSL, DHTML, CSS
  • February - July 1998

    Web Developer

    Cox Interactive Media - San Diego, CA

  • Responsible for local technical aspects of San Diego Insider web site.
  • Experience with Solaris, Red Hat Linux, Perl, Apache
  • October 1997 - February 1998

    Internet Developer

    Nikean - San Diego, CA

  • Created HDML (WAP) version of part of http://www.sixdegrees.com using ColdFusion
  • Designed and built Nikean's corporate web site
  • Experience with HDML (WAP), ColdFusion
  • February - December 1997

    Implementation Analyst, Web Engineer

    First Virtual Holdings Incorporated - San Diego, CA

  • Utilized my extensive understanding of electronic commerce to the First Virtual Internet Payment System into more than 20 merchants' internet commerce sites on a variety of platforms
  • Gained an appreciation for the importance of the Customer Experience,
  • Developed CGI/Perl code, JavaScript, ColdFusion, etc. to facilitate merchants' implementations,
  • Implemented the First Virtual IPS into more than 20 merchants' internet commerce sites on a variety of platforms,
  • Developed policies, procedures, and manuals for Implementation Department,
  • Experience with TCP/IP, HTTP, MIME, SMTP, POP3, SQL, etc.
  • October 1996 - January 1997

    Contract Development

    Various Companies in California, Arkansas, and Canada

  • Developed CGI/Perl code for a variety of web applications (shopping carts, search engines, etc.) running under NT, IIS, Apache, Solaris, etc.,
  • Useful experience in internet site definition and management.
  • Helped clients define their needs and make their internet presence worthwhile
  • January 1993 - August 1995

    Student Engineer

    Various 4-month "Co-operative" Assignments

  • Benefitted from two years of professional work experience in a variety of situations
  • Gained significant MIS, database, internet and other technical experience
  • Selected Education:

    1991 - 1996

    University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Honours Co-operative Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering,
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    Other Coursework

  • Java 1 - UCSD Extension (July - September 2000)
  • Advanced Perl Programming - (May 1998)