Michael Hughes
Los Angeles, CA
currently: Job hunting
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Work history
Development Manager
tags:
development
• management
• engineering
• python
• architect
• vp product development
How would you describe your time at Showtime Networks?
Position was VP of product development for a Showtime-funded startup that operates autonomously.
Worked closely with CTO, lead engineer, outsourced design team, and internal creative team to conceptualize and design a fully featured online magazine and web community. Site concept and content were closely affiliated with a popular Showtime television show and included streaming video, user-generated content, magazine content, and editorial content. Architected real-time chat system for use on site with CTO.
Developed initial software framework for site implementation using LAMP (Python) and django web framework, then served as liaison between engineering and graphic design teams (internal and outsourced) to implement features. Also worked to support existing (old) site written in PHP.
Identified significant cost reduction opportunities in vendor relationships. Implemented company-wide policies such as coding standards and corporate communications standards.
Performed datacenter performance and security audits with CTO using open source technologies and web cluster optimization strategies.
Was involved in developing an online marketing plan insofar as traffic analysis, growth management, system performance metrics, etc.... 
Lead Solutions Engineer
tags:
engineering
• search
• architect
• development
• python
• management
How would you describe your time at FAST Search & Transfer (Mic...?
At FAST I was a technical team leader and solutions architect for the ESP and FDS search platforms. My repsonsibilities included search cluster design and specification, development of Python code for information processing, database connectivity/design, and other large-scale data processing tasks.
As a lead engineer I was responsible for development schedules, performance tuning and metrics, as well requirements gathering and timeline.
The company was purchased by Microsoft in 2007....
SwimOK
September 2003 to April 2005
Technical Director
tags:
copywriting
• web
• development
• linux
How would you describe your time at SwimOK?
Responsible for requirements, planning and development of all client web applications in PHP and Perl with MySQL and PostgreSQL databases on BSD and Linux servers.
Authored and created clients??? technical marketing & product overview material and worked with graphical designers to deliver integrated promotional and advertising materials in both print and electronic (web) formats. Served as liaison between creative and technical professionals.
Worked with clients' information technology and marketing departments to ensure proper technical implementation and creative interpretation of project requirements and goals.
Clients included Fortune 500 companies, national non-profit organizations, and other businesses and non-governmental organizations in the San Diego metropolitan area....
Application Developer
tags:
perl
• web
• html
• linux
How would you describe your time at Enhanced Performance Systems?
Lead design and implementation of relational database systems for web-based customer data management and statistical reporting applications. Implemented and documented database schema with ER diagrams and other modeling techniques.
Developed database-driven web applications using Perl (DBI) and MySQL on Linux and BSD servers. Oversaw and implemented in-house process of converting legacy data storage system (filesystem-based) to modern relational database system solution powered by Linux and SQL.
Responsibilities also included development of Win32-based graphical applications for use on Windows 95/98/NT environments using Microsoft Visual C++ Studio 6. Maintenance and support of legacy Windows application code and integration of modern hardware license-enforcement tools & commercial security libraries into legacy and modern codebases.
End users of database applications included but not limited to United States Government agencies and United States armed forces as well as numerous international organizations....
Consulting Engineer
tags:
engineering
• python
• requirements gathering
• linux
• unix
• protocol design
How would you describe your time at Aereo Networks (a division ...?
Responsible for writing & editing contract proposals for prospective and existing projects. Proposals and documentation included technical analysis and economic feasibility studies of prospective technologies for use in data frameworks and network design.
Authoring and publishing of internal technical documentation and protocol-specification data sheets for wireless data acquisition networks.
Implementation and testing of wireless RF and 802.11b data acquisition models for mobile applications (distributed collection and storage/retrieval of automotive telemetry data). Also conducted performance testing and tuning on these models.
Developed graphical user interfaces for data acquisition applications (GPS positioning, interactive telemetry data logging, etc.) Languages used include C and Python in a POSIX development and build environment.
Rapid development of batch data processing tools for ingestion and normalization of multiple data sources into local databases.
Worked as a part-time consultant....
Developer and Systems Administrator
tags:
perl
• linux
• solaris
• oracle 8isolaris
• tcl/tk
• bsd
How would you describe your time at E-ppraisal, inc. (DataQuick)?
Responsibilities included design and development of database-driven applications (Oracle 8i on Solaris and MySQL on Linux) for report generation and statistical analysis using Perl and Tcl/Tk (using SQL libraries). Was responsible for the design and implementation of intermediate schemas for the normalization and ingestion of varied datasources into datacenter. Wrote cross-platform installer programs for Windows and UNIX software distributed to clients. Also wrote web applications using Perl with Apache and embedded Tcl with AOLServer.
Configured and deployed Sun Microsystems Ultra and Ultra Enterprise servers with Solaris 2.6 & 7, Oracle 8i, and custom in-house applications into a production environment. Oversaw data ingestion and normalization process using Oracle tools such as SQL Loader and in-house custom utilities.
Installed and configured hardware (SCSI subsystems, networking subsystems, memory, CPU, etc.) in Sun Microsystems Ultra Enterprise servers, Linux (Intel) servers, BSDi (Intel) servers, and Windows NT (Intel) servers. Oracle 8i database administration in a limited development context. Configured and maintained standard network services (httpd/www, ftp, nfs, dns (bind/named), sendmail, dhcpd, ldap/auth, etc) across corporate network and ensured reliability and availability.
Company was purchased by DataQuick of San Diego....
Education
Economics
tags:
accounting
• economics
• finance
• econometrics
How would you describe your time at university of california sa...?
I spent four years in lovely La Jolla, San Diego obtaining my bachelors in Economics from UCSD.
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