Erik T. Ray
59 Denver Street #5, Saugus, MA 01906 • Phone: 781-710-1162 • Email: erikray @ gmail.com
Education

BS in Computer Science, State University of New York at Buffalo, May 1993.

Publications
2001 & 2003, O'Reilly and Associates, 368 pages
2002, O'Reilly and Associates, 216 pages
Experience
2007-present
Software Engineer / Web Developer

Develop educational web applications utilizing technologies including Cocoon, Hibernate, Spring, XML, and Tomcat. Build Java applications in environment consisting of Eclipse, Subversion, and Maven. Create user interfaces with Javascript, CSS.

2004-2007
Unix System Administrator, Java Programmer

Administrated a dozen Solaris servers running web, SQL, and LDAP services for a community of 80,000 users. Wrote Java Struts applications in Eclipse build environment for Tomcat servers including curriculum building tools, virtual hard drive, data assessments, XML-based documentation with XSLT transformations, and more.

2003-2004
Unix System Administrator

Supported a university data center with a score of Linux machines running statistics applications. Managed LDAP directory, Courier mail server, Majordomo mailing lists, Apache web server. Wrote software in Perl to assist researchers in their research.

1999-2003
Software Engineer

Wrote software using Perl, Java, XML, CSS and XSL to convert and format books for CD-ROMs, the Internet, and print. Wrote a universal format conversion program to translate between formats including DocBook-XML, FrameMaker, HTML and RTF.

1998-1999
Software QA Engineer

Developed test frameworks for advanced network tools (firewalls, bandwidth optimizers, traffic analyzers) using C++, Perl, Java, packet generators, reporting tools. Scripted regression tests, memory and performance tests, speed benchmarks, interface tests. Maintained bug tracking system.

1995-1998
Web Administrator

Developed CGI applications for corporate site including dynamic product catalog, online ordering system with credit card validation, survey forms, online book subscription service. Managed SQL databases and Apache web servers. Administrated Linux, Solaris and Windows NT systems. Wrote tools for data mirroring, version tracking, log analysis. Implemented designs with Java, JavaScript, iHTML, Cold Fusion.

1994-1995
Harvard University
System Administrator

In Cardiovascular research laboratory, provided computer networking support and training in a LAN with 40 Windows and Macintosh machines, and a DEC VMS file server. Organized repair, maintenance, and purchase of software and hardware. Developed FileMaker databases for financial transactions, personnel data, and equipment lists. Organized purchase, installation, and maintenance of research equipment, and their integration with computer systems.

1993-1994
LookingGlass Technologies
Computer Game Designer

Designed, tested, and wrote technical documentation for the 3-D computer role-playing adventure game System Shock (distributed by Origin Software). Supervised artists and team of testers, designed levels and user interface. Wrote user manual, marketing information, story text.