Resume

Jim Ing

Profile

PHP Zend Certified Engineer (ZCE).
Highly-motivated computer professional with 11 years of experience in software/web development, 4 years in technical support/sales, and 1 year in technical training/writing.
Experienced in both Unix and Windows development environments.
Reputation for producing high-quality deliverables.
Resourceful and possess good problem-solving and organizational skills.
Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
Recognized for providing outstanding and prompt customer service.
Work well independently, on teams, and in fast-paced environments on multiple projects.

Technical Skills

Markup Languages: HTML/XHTML; CSS/DHTML; XML (XSL/XSLT); SVG; SGML.
Scripting Languages: JavaScript (DOM, AJAX, JSON); ASP/JScript; PHP (PEAR, PECL); Perl/CGI; Ruby on Rails; Shell scripts (bash, ksh).
Programming Languages: Microsoft .NET (C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET); Java (JSP, Servlets, Beans, JDBC); C/C++; Visual Basic 5; Delphi 3 (Pascal); Lotus Notes R.3.
Databases: MySQL; SQL Server 2000 (Transact-SQL); Access; Oracle (PL/SQL, SQL*Plus); dBASE.
Servers: Apache; lightTPD; Mongrel; Tomcat; Internet Information Services (IIS); Netscape Enterprise Server; BEA WebLogic Server.
Operating Systems: Windows 3.x/9x/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista; Linux (Debian/Ubuntu, RedHat/CentOS/Fedora Core, Gentoo/Sabayon); FreeBSD; Solaris; OS/2; MS-DOS.
Applications: PhotoShop CS; Paint Shop Pro; Gimp; Pixel; CorelDRAW; Visio; Microsoft Project; Microsoft Office; OpenOffice.org; WordPerfect; Lotus 1-2-3.
Development Tools: UltraEdit-32; Visual Studio.NET; Komodo; vi; jEdit, Eclipse; Subversion; CVS; Bugzilla; Ant; Solaris Packaging; phpMyAdmin, Openads (phpAdsNew), VMware Server; Doxygen.

Work Experience

iTV Web Developer		May 2007 - Present
The Weather Network, Oakville, Ontario

The Weather Network (www.theweathernetwork.com) is the leader of weather information services in Canada across all mediums including cable, satellite, Internet, wireless and newspapers.
Analyze business requirements, develop technical solutions in PHP, Flash, JavaScript, MySQL, and SQL Server.
Set up client data feeds.
Projects: Dynamic Mapping, WxStation for IESO, Product Layout Editor, Radar Loops.

Sr. Application Developer		Jan 2005 - May 2007
The Business Place (Jenam Securities Inc.), Mississauga, Ontario

The Business Place (www.thebusinessplace.com) is an online “matchmaking” service connecting investors looking for a business for sale and vendors trying to sell a business, as well as brokers, banks, venture capital firms and other business suppliers.
Analyzed business requirements, developed technical solutions in PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL.
Designed and developed an object-oriented framework that allows developers to rapidly build web applications. Core technologies include:
- JUICE (Just a User Interface Component Engine)
- Dynamic SQL query builder for search pages
- Complex email-based message system for anonymous messages
Designed the site for usability, standards-compliance, search engine friendliness, and security.
Established programming guidelines and procedures.
Promoted the site using SEO techniques and web analytics.
Managed and maintained hardware (dedicated Linux servers, Windows 2003 server, Windows 2000/XP clients), software, security, and networking.

Software Developer (R&D)		Jun 2003 - Jan 2005
AudienceView Software Corporation, Toronto, Ontario

AudienceView (www.audienceview.com) provides a fully integrated Ticketing, CRM, Business Intelligence, Web Sales, Funds Management, and Executive Report system for Sports, Theatre, and Not-for-Profit organizations.
Designed and developed leading-edge product functionality based on user stories in an aggressive release-based team environment.
Customized core product for clients like MLB, Toronto Blue Jays, and Mirvish Productions.
Developed UI code using ASP, server-side JScript, client-side JavaScript, HTML, DHTML, CSS, and SVG. Developed report templates in XML/XSL and SQL.
Lead developer for the Online Sales, Online Renewals, and Kiosk product modules.
Developed a flexible web-based Load Testing and Performance Reporting application using JavaScript and ASP.
Coordinated and executed performance tests, published results and escalated problems.
Developed a Bulk Data Loader in C# and COM for migrating customers and orders.

Programmer/Analyst (Contract)		Mar 2002 - Jan 2003
Thomson Carswell, Toronto, Ontario

Carswell (www.carswell.com) provides products and services that are used by legal, tax, accounting, and human resource professionals in Canada.
Analyzed business requirements and led the development of an intranet-based Case Processing Tool (CPT) used to store information on court cases. The CPT replaced four aging applications and has significantly improved productivity with enhanced functionality.
Prepared requirement, design, and user documentation.
Developed a working prototype using PHP, JavaScript, and Oracle.
Designed and built a 3-tier (MVC) application using JSP, Servlets, and Beans running on Tomcat and Oracle that utilized a database connection pool.
Prepared requirements, design, and user documentation.
Solved a problem in the CCDB GUI that editors had tolerated for over a year.

Application Solution Developer		Mar 2000 - Mar 2002
Amdocs Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Amdocs (www.amdocs.com) combines innovative billing and CRM software products and services with deep business knowledge to enable true, integrated customer management.
Designed and developed IP Billing and Management solutions for Tele Denmark, Verizon Wireless, and Bell Sympatico using Amdocs Horizon and Mobile Enabler products.
Developed a credit card authorization interface to CIBC PCLink for Bell using Perl and XML.
Developed a “Provisioning to EDR Interface” and a nightly process to terminate accounts for Verizon Wireless using Java.
Prepared requirements, high-level design, detail-level design, and test documentation.
Developed and taught course material to developers, partners, and clients; and consistently received outstanding evaluations.
Served as interim Team Lead for External Interfaces on the Bell project.
Nominated for a PS award for developing an Employee Skills Inventory Database and Developer’s Reference Library.

Team Leader (Development)		Sep 1997 - Mar 2000
Rogers New Media, Toronto, Ontario

Rogers (www.rogers.com) is a diversified Canadian communications and media company.
Led a team of 10 developers in the design, development, testing, and implementation of web applications for Quicken.ca, Yahoo! Canada, CNET Canada, Macleans, Chatelaine, and Flare.
Prepared project plans to meet functional business requirements and management deadlines.
Collaborated with internal content groups and external vendors to define technical solutions.
Assisted in the hiring, training, and evaluating of team members.
Developed a content management system in PHP, Perl, and Oracle that gathered data from news feeds and articles posted by news editors.
Lead developer for stock quote applications and investment calculators.
Managed and maintained critical production servers (web, NAQ stock quote, and ad servers).
Provided second-level support for online advertising systems (NetGravity and a proprietary Yahoo! ad system), and generated web analytic reports.

Co-op Experience

Programmer (Co-op)		Sep 1996 - Dec 1996
National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Continued the development of the Seamless Messaging System using artificially-intelligent agents to filter and deliver multi-modal messages.
Performed benchmarking routines, and improved the system design and response time by 50%.
Employer Evaluation: Above Average.

Programmer (Co-op)		Jan 1996 - Apr 1996
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Designed and built the Travel & Entertainment Expenses prototype using Access.
Migrated Lotus 1-2-3 reporting applications to Excel.
Automated and improved the weekly system performance and chargeback reports.
Employer Evaluation: “Above” Excellent.

Education

Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)		Feb 2003 - May 2003
triOS Training Centres, Toronto, Ontario

2071 - Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000
2073 - Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000
2124 - Programming with C#
2310 - Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio.NET
2389 - Programming with ADO.NET
2524 - Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET
2557 - Building COM+ Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services

Computer Programmer/Analyst (Co-op), Honours		Aug 1994 - Aug 1997
Georgian College of Applied Arts & Technology, Barrie, Ontario

Dean’s List (90%), Georgian Scholar.
Systems Project Group Leader: CENTAURS (Computer-Enhanced Network Traffic and User Reporting System) for Barrie Connex Inc., an Internet Service Provider.

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology		Sep 1991 - Apr 1996
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

Specialized in Developmental and Educational Psychology.
Fulfilled requirements for the Management Option.
Minored in Philosophy.

Courses

php|works and db|works 2006 Conference (Sep 2006)
php|works and web|works 2005 Conference (Sep 2005)
C#: Developing .NET Applications - Learning Tree (Jan 2003)
Developing Enterprise Applications with EJBs - BEA Education Services (Jan 2002)
Hands-On Java Programming - Learning Tree (Nov 2001)
C++ Programming: Hands-on - Learning Tree (Apr 2001)
Bourne Shell Programming - Learnix (Apr 2000)
Hands-on Project Management: Skills for Success - Learning Tree (Oct 1999)