JOE RUSSO
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Web & Database Developer

Summary
• An application developer for three-tier environments with more than 14 years of experience.
• A proven strategist with expertise in assessing user requirements, design, development and implementation of e-commerce web applications, utilizing COLD FUSION 3-6, HTML, JavaScript, C, Perl, and Java, and on various platforms, including Windows XP/2000/NT, Solaris and Linux.
• An experienced network connectivity technologist in installation, security, and systems maintenance.
• A strong communicator with outstanding interpersonal skills.

Roles
• Website Developer
• Database Designer & Developer
• Project & Deployment Manager
• Trainer, Teacher, Mentor
• Tester, Documenter

Operating Systems
• Linux; Irix; Solaris; Mac OS9
• Windows XP,2K,NT4,98,95,3.1

Databases
• MS SQL Server 7,2K, Access 97,2K
• Oracle 8i; Sybase; Dbase III+,IV

Middleware
• Cold Fusion 4.5, 5, MX
• PHP; ASP; Perl; C

Languages
• HTML; JavaScript; Stylesheets
• Java; ForTran; LisP; Pascal

Misc.
• Apache; IIS; XML
• Networking; Security

Industry Application
• Financial Services
• Television Post Production
• Art & Entertainment
• Manufacturing; Retail
• Publishing; Coaching

Education
• B.S. Computer Science
SUNY @ Buffalo


Experience
JRusso Consulting (3/96-present)
Web & Database Consultant
• designing and building B to B and B to C applications
• Building HTML pages enhanced with DHTML: Style Sheets, JavaScript.
• Implementing, using SQL Server & Cold Fusion, catalogs, shopping carts, and credit card fulfillment for e-commerce applications, dynamic image processing, customer service applications, technical support apps, and other CMSs.
• Performing specification and needs analysis.
• Designing databases and template-driven algorithms.
• Configuring e-mail service.
• Providing end user and technical documentation - written and helpdesk.
• Performing Unix and Windows system and network administration. This included building XP, 2000, and Linux servers, installing POP-service (email), network connectivity tasks such as NFS and TCP/IP configuration, backup/recovery system design and implementation, and local file system management.
Editel Graphics (11/93-3/96)
Programmer/Administrator: 3-D Graphics Department
• Implementing a DNS server, an E-mail server, a web server, a firewall router on SGI machines, and a TCP/IP remote-Access server interface on a PC, and general sys admin for SGIs et al.
• Setting up and maintaining of a system that teleconferenced through a T1 line.
• Programming in C, shell scripts, and GL GUIs to maintain and enhance above systems.
• Installing software and hardware for SGI machines, PC compatibles, and Macintoshes.
• Acting as liaison to staff, clients, and vendors.
• Writing user and technical documentation; Maintaining backups and archives.
Moodys Investors Service (9/89-11/93)
Programmer/Database Analyst: Corporate Ratings Division
• Programmed reports and interfaces.
• Spec-ed database requirements of financial analysts and coded associated I/O interfaces.
• Wrote table-driven and file-driven report generating programs in SUN/Unix/C/Sybase and DOS/C/Sybase which generated ratings publications (CCR and Industry Outlook).
• Enhanced current production Unix/C/Sybase and Unix SQR report generating systems.
• Wrote ad-hoc Sybase reports and input routines, Unix/DOS shell scripts and C parsers.
Cannon Design, Inc. (10/87-8/89)
Programmer/Analyst: I.S. Department
• Interfaced with architects and engineers to automate their databases and integrated their hardware and software.
• Designed and built a relational database and GUIs in IBM/DOS/dBase IV which managed interior details of building sunder design and construction.
• Wrote programs in DOS&C and Unix shell scripts to track architect/engineer uptime.
• Installed, configured, and troubleshot hardware and software; Oracle & Unix sys admin.