objective
To obtain a position in software development and engineering

skills
  • Very proficient in Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, iOS development
  • Very proficient in Java, PHP/mySQL, C/C++
  • Detailed knowledge of Mac OS X and Windows Operating Systems
  • Very good knowledge of Linux Operating System
  • Working knowledge of ASP.NET and VB/C#

education
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Mathematics
Dean's List, 2000 - 2004

experience
CBS Interactive (née CNET Networks), San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer
February 2007 - Present
  • Created CNET Reviews iPhone app, from design concepts to production
  • Lead a small team to create CNET iPad and iPhone apps
  • Designed and developed CBSi SDK, internal set of tools for rapid iOS development
  • Designed and created the original iPhone version of CNET (iphone.cnet.com)
  • Authored CiUI – an open-source web-based framework to mimic native iPhone UI
  • Owned and was responsible for several key, high-revenue front-end and back-end applications on reviews.cnet.com and news.cnet.com using Java/Spring/Hibernate and various scripting languages
  • Worked with internal and 3rd party business partners to take various projects from conception to finished product
  • Awards
    • Best Tech Time project (CNET iPhone app prototype)
    • MVP – Idea Farm (internal prototyping competition)
    • Hack Day winner – best mobile project
    • CBSi Tech, Business & News Impact Award
Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA
Web/Application Developer
January 2004 - February 2007
  • Design, develop, and deploy Intranet and other web applications
  • Develop PHP, Visual C++, VB, Lotus Domino applications in Linux, BSD (Darwin) Apache and IIS Web Server environments
  • Provide technical assistance with client and server administration tasks
  • Provide quality assurance and debugging of various applications
Five Star Development, Pittsburgh, PA
Web Programmer
May 2003 - January 2004
  • Program web applications following design specifications and technical leader instructions using .NET technologies
  • Provide debugging, quality assurance, and documentation of developed applications
  • Work as a part of a team to develop creative and technical approaches
  • Communicate status, issues, roadblocks, and ideas
William Gibbs, PhD, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant
May 2004 – September 2006
  • Provide assistance to develop, improve and optimize ideas on the research project called MTRDS
  • Write documentation and perform all development tasks (LAMP/Flash/Actionscript)
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Resident Assistant, Web Developer
August 2002 - May 2004
  • Perform leadership tasks for student life and development in dormitory
  • Enforce University regulations and policies among students
  • Work as a part of a team to develop creative and technical approaches
  • Develop and maintain web-based (LAMP) applications for Office of Residence Life such as Guest Registry System or Online Form Suite

languages
Fluent (written/speak) - English, Slovak, Czech
Understand (speak/some written) - French, Polish, Croatian, Serbian

awards
Dean's List
Duquesne University
2000 - 2004
Certificate of Achievement
Student Development - Duquesne University
February 2001 Certificate for outstanding academic achievement in the first semester of freshman year awarded by Executive Vice President of Student Life, rev. Sean Hogan.
Floor Program of the Month
Residence Life - Duquesne University
October 2002, April 2003 Awarded for exceptional idea and leadership concerning floor programming.
Certificate of Achievement
Office of Multicultural Affairs
April 2003 Awarded for outstanding academic achievement presented by director of Multicultural Affairs at Duquesne University, DeJuan Patrick, M. Ed.

activities
Shannon River Band
Violinist
Present Irish/Blue Grass/FunkJazz band
The Wild Geese
Fiddler (Violinist), Web Master
November 2002 - February 2005 Six member Irish band performing both locally and state-wide
Computer Club (Duquesne University)
Web Master, Member
August 2000 - May 2004
The Tamburitzans (Duquesne University)
Musician, Singer, Soloist (Violin)
July 2000 - June 2004
  • 36-member ensemble performing ~90 shows throughout continental US (every weekend of academic school year)
  • Included extensive travel on weekends and breaks and practice during week