Objective

To utilize all my knowledge, experience and expertise in being an integral part and a driving force in my organization’s success of understanding, envisioning and realizing the full potential of the World Wide Web and Social Networking.

Synopsis

Worked with Google, WD, eBay, Yahoo, Sony, Juniper Systems, HP & Silicon Graphics, and AlikeList Social Networking. Passionate about Object Oriented Programming, Web Development, Software Engineering, PHP Programming, and developing smarter apps with machine learning for a richer, more intuitive User Experience.

Expertise

12 years of PHP, MYSQL, Apache Web Server, Linux

10 years of JAVASCRIPT, CSS, HTML, IIS Web Server, Windows

8 years of PHP5, and Web Services using SOAP, REST, XML, XSL

3 years of AJAX, Closure, ExtJS, JQuery, BIRT Reporting, Bugzilla

Experience

Google, Mountain View, CA
Senior Software Engineer (12/11 - Present) [contract]: Developed Business Apps for Google Data Centers around the World; Developed the ADT Mobile App with Closure JS Library and PHP Web Services; Developed Tablet App using Offline Storage and IndexDB with Sync capability; The ADT Mobile App allows the Data Centers to gather detailed data of their Assets; Developed the CMMS System with ExtJS Library and a PHP backend platform; The CMMS System is used to manage the maintenance of thousands of Assets; Developed the graphical reports using the BIRT Report System; The CMMS Report System shows the current status and future trends; Produced the detailed Quarterly Reports with Users, Assets & Labor using Google Docs

Western Digital, Mountain View, CA
Senior Software Engineer (12/10 - 12/11) [contract]: Developed the embedded firmware for the new Venue product line; Developed the Orion API with PHP and SQLite3 on the LAMP platform; Developed the API Test App for formal testing of the Orion API; Developed the automated Doxygen Documentation for the Orion API; Developed the backend software for the new NAS products; Developed the interface for the multi-drive system; Developed the automated testing of the API components; Developed the 322 test cases for end-to-end testing using Jmeter

Juniper Networks, Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Software Engineer (6/10 - 12/10) [contract]: Designed OOP framework and web applications using PHP MVC Objects; Developed the migration scripts from Microsoft Access to MySQL; Developed the data entry forms for new dashboard data; Developed the automated CVS update to Staging Server; Developed the Budget Tracker Dashboard; Developed the Quarterly Transactions Dashboard; Developed the Project Stages Milestones Dashboard; Developed the Purchase Orders Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the SLA Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Projects Status Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Productivity Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Homologation Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Technology Summary Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Technology Projects Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Sustaining Dashboard; Designed the database schema for the Infrastructure Dashboard

AlikeList, Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Software Engineer (10/09 - 6/10) [contract]: Designed base framework and web application using CodeIgnitor; Developed the API for iPhone using PHP5 and REST Client and Server; Developed the Datafeeds & External Offers using PHP5 and Curl programming; Developed the Massmailer system to send out emails using PHP5 and MySQL DB; Developed multiple projects to promote code reuse, data integrity, and maintenance; Reported, fixed, and managed software bugs using the Bugzilla bug tracking system; Committed, updated, and branched code using the SVN versioning control system; Developed PHP code using the Aptana IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

eBay Inc, San Jose, CA
Senior Software Engineer (4/07 - 10/09) [contract]: Designed data feeds using MVC framework; Designed Titan5 using MVC framework; Developed the Triton for Natural Search (backend & UI) using PHP5 and MSSQL DB; Developed the SEOmoz API Tool to get URL MOZRANK data using PHP5 and AJAX; Developed the IRIS data feeds system (framework & UI) using PHP5 and SQL Server; Developed the Triton Charts showing IMPRNS, CLICKS, AVGPOS, COST, CTR, CPC; Developed the Fusion Charts examples to show all chart data and design possibilities; Implemented the Triton Weblog showing the historical statistics of user access; Developed the Shopping Comparison system using PHP5 and eBay API; Designed the Data Feeds Engine using PHP5 with Shopzilla & Shopping.com API; Developed the Titan5 (UI, Backend and framework) using Object Oriented PHP5; Developed the Admin Query Tool for quick testing of SQL Queries with history; Developed the Triton Help Admin using PHP5, JavaScript, CSS and AJAX; Developed the Portfolio Optimizer for a graphical view of the best selected parameters; Developed the Statistical Significance Tool to determine when an A/B test has completed; Developed the Spend Allocation Tool to understand how best to allocate expenditures; Developed the Interceptor UI to assign multiple Landing Pages to one URL; Developed the Traffic Monitor to notify when issues have escalated; Developed the Google Summary which sends a summary report of all Google Accounts; Developed the Google Monitor Graph which compares impressions, clicks, and costs; Developed the PHP5 code to calculate the average selling price of any item on eBay; Developed the PHP5 object library to access cost statistics from Google AdWords API; Developed the Icon Gallery to provide a standard set of images for use case selection; Developed the Paid Search Dashboard for quick links to valuable systems and resources

NAVIO Systems, Cupertino, CA
Senior Ecommerce Engineer (1/07 - 4/07) [contract]: Designed the Development Framework using MVC and Object Oriented PHP5; Developed the AV Store Admin using PHP5, AJAX, and JAVASCRIPT Objects; Developed the multi-level User Login System as a centralized Web Service; Developed the Database Abstraction Layer for multiple data sources; Developed the Data Source Library using PHP5 Factory Objects design pattern; Developed the Database Interface Tool to test the entire Data Source Library; Developed the Data Services to access each table in the Database Schema; Developed the DB Tool to test the Data Source Library using input parameters

Yahoo!, Sunnyvale, CA
Senior Web Engineer (7/04 - 12/06) [employee]: Designed and developed Alerts Platform using MVC PHP, JAVASCRIPT, CSS, and HTML; Developed Front page modules using PHP, JSON, and AJAX; Developed Membership Login using PHP in the Rosetta Template System; Designed and developed the Interactive Login Tracking System using PHP; Designed and developed the Login Banners List for advertisements; Designed and developed the Login Offsets Table for tracking Ad Space Ids; Designed and developed the Login Requirement Checklist for PM requests; Designed and developed the Automated Push Scripts for new code; Personally responsible for over 500 code enhancements using code tracker; Developed new Alert types for the Alerts Team; Developed the Alert delivery templates for the new Alert types; Designed and developed the new UI platform in separate code packages; Developed the Configuration Server for use by the new Alerts Platform; Developed the Unsubscribe program to allow users to easily delete Alerts; Developed the Migration program to transition users to the new Alerts Platform; Developed the Internationalization infrastructure for Globalization

Sony Electronics, San Jose, CA
Web Application Engineer (9/01 - 6/04) [contract]: Developed the VAIO B2B website for business customers and Sony Resellers; using PHP, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, PERL, and PHOTOSHOP; Developed Customer Surveys using PHP, ASP, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, ACCESS SQL; Developed Web Services for several applications using SOAP and PHP; Developed Email Blast System for sending emails to users using PHP, MYSQL & Oracle; Developed the ImageStation.com website for Netcam Camcorders owners; using JAVA, JSP, ORACLE, JAVASCRIPT, HTML

BrandCities.com, San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer (1/00 - 8/01) [contract]: Developed the comprehensive web application to manage Projects, Collaboration, Assets; and Knowledge using JAVA SERVLETS, JSP, XML, and Oracle SQL back-end database; Developed the company’s demoware web site to showcase and demonstrate the company’s; products and services using ASP and Microsoft Access database; Developed web site tools and enhanced the user experience and interactivity using JAVA; Applets, JavaScript, and DHTML; Developed the company’s commercial web site to advertise, establish identity, and build; a community of loyal customers using HTML, CSS, ASP, and JavaScript; Developed dynamic reports to track web page usage to determine which pages are the most; popular and which need to be modified or deleted using ASP and WEBCATALOG; Developed animated contest banners to increase visibility and participation of the; current surveys conducted on the company’s web site using PHOTOSHOP; Evaluated system specifications and then recommended and implemented the best solution; using the latest web technologies; Initiated and organized the schedule for continual monitoring of website quality and; testing of its security according to the company’s policies; Analyzed new requirements from Business Development and then formulated and instituted; new web services to accommodate changes in the web community

Hewlett-Packard, Mountain View, CA
Web Developer (10/99 - 1/00) [contract]: Developed the Customer Loyalty Program website using ASP under IIS on Windows NT; Coordinated the input from sixteen Project Managers to show the program’s status; Used PHOTOSHOP graphics and JAVASCRIPT to enhance website's interactivity; Completed the six-month contract in only three short months

Silicon Graphics, Mountain View, CA
Software Engineer (9/94 - 9/99) [employee]: Developed and managed the Customer Support Training web site using Dynamic HTML,; JAVASCRIPT, PERL, Sybase SQL, and the Netscape Enterprise Server on UNIX; Developed the registration forms using HTML and form validation using JAVASCRIPT; Designed the web graphics using Adobe PHOTOSHOP and Adobe ILLUSTRATOR; Developed the evaluation testing using HTML, JAVASCRIPT, and PERL; Converted the Adobe FRAMEMAKER course material into PDF and HTML format; Developed the system administrator's interface using PERL and Dynamic HTML

Organizations

Organizations: Member of the HTML Writer Guild; Member of the MYSQL User Group; Member of the PHP Developer Community

Achievements

Personal Achievements: Wrote the definitive book on the new Standard PHP Library iterator classes; Developed a Search Engine using multiple Web Services: www.yengine.com; Developed a Image Enhancement Tool to make collages and overlays: imagetool.org; Developed a Public Key Generator and Private Email Tool: www.pubkeys.com; Developed the very first website made entirely of XML code: www.xmlarchives.com; Developed the eBlast Manager which sends email to selected users; Developed a Natural Language Processor for Artificial Intelligence; Developed a website to showcase my JAVA expertise; Developed two E-Commerce sites using B2B and B2C applications; Published three technical books about Software, Hardware, and the Web; Received five awards for outstanding performance in specialized projects; Managed the conversion project from Instructor-based Training to Web-based Training; Created the Virtual Training Center to deliver and manage Web-Based Training; Created the Visa Knowledge Base to access technical product information via the web; Created the Event Manager to help manage the calendar of customer support personnel; Created the Classroom Management System to test and configure classroom systems; Created OASIS Knowledge Base to provide technical information for support personnel

Projects

Personal Projects: apiServer - A general backend service for applications; mvcBase - A reusable PHP development framework; Quansy - Artificial intelligence with an attitude

Software Developer

Ron Ludwig
ron@ludwig.com

PHP5 Programmer

HTML5 Developer