JOHN C. SIRACUSA

B.S., Computer Engineering (Cum Laude), May 1997, Boston University, Boston, MA

Comprehensive knowledge of modern, object-oriented Perl programming.
Thirteen years experience building database-backed web applications using mod_perl, Mason, DBI, JavaScript (including AJAX), and the Apache web server.
Extensive experience with database administration, schema design, SQL query optimization, and procedural languages using MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Informix, and Oracle,
Thorough understanding of the W3C web standards, including HTML, XHTML, CSS, and XML.
Excellent knowledge of web site architecture and web usability issues.
Ten years experience as a freelance writer for the web and print.
Experience with C/C++ in a Unix environment.

Cambridge Interactive Development Corp
Software Group Manager - November 2007 - present
Senior Software Engineer - June 2004 - November 2007

Led a team of five engineers in the server-side development group, responsible for the design and implementation of web applications and services with a significant database back-end component.
Reimplemented the company's affiliate program using modern web development practices and technologies.
Created an MVC web application framework, including a general-purpose object-relational mapper, HTML forms library, and localization support.
Developed a generic configuration management system for server-side components which was used for new projects and retrofitted to existing components.
Created web-based and offline marketing tools for automating the segmentation, emailing, and tracking of customers.
Designed and implemented the database schema, stored procedures, and web-based administration tools for several major features of the company's flagship product.
Developed a generic Perl RPC library which replaced the existing SOAP implementation, yielding a 3x average performance improvement.

Ars Technica - Columnist
October 1999 - present

Palm Digital Media - Senior Web Developer
June 2002 - June 2004

Designed and implemented the flagship ecommerce web site which sells direct-download, DRM-enabled electronic books and other software.
Created internal web-based tools for ebook production, customer service, sales and royalty report generation, and web store management.
Developed a modular web application construction framework based on HTML::Mason. This framework allowed the rapid development and evolution of the ecommerce web site and internal tools.
Created the database schema, triggers, and stored procedures for the back-end accounting system.
Imported historical data from the legacy MySQL database to the new PostgreSQL RDBMS.

Northern Light - Senior Software Engineer
January 2001 - June 2002

Developed and deployed Northern Light's web-based content integration and search service, SinglePoint, for enterprise customers using mod_perl, Mason, DBI, and Apache.
Primary author of department-wide Perl coding standards.
Redesigned and re-implemented the SinglePoint enterprise portal using object-oriented Perl, increasing scalability and decreasing maintenance and customization overhead.
Created a suite of Perl modules to facilitate code reuse within the company by providing a uniform, high-level interface to Northern Light's core search technologies, a generalized Perl-based build/configuration management system, and a standardized Perl object model.

Public Interactive - Senior Developer
April 1996 - January 2001

Developed a public broadcasting web network that supported more than 100 member stations. Features included an arts and entertainment site, online chat, and a news portal that supported web-based publishing of local content from member stations, automated national/worldwide news feeds, user-contributed content, and both centralized and local editorial control.
Authored company-wide code and content creation guidelines.
Created internal development tools and general-purpose web applications such as search engines, content management systems, and web bulletin boards that were used across multiple web sites.
Installed and maintained database servers, web servers, and other essential software on several flavors of Unix (AIX, Solaris, Linux).

Creator of the Rose web application framework, distributed world-wide via the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN)
Member of the MacTech 25: The Mac technical community's 25 most influential people, 2006 and 2007.
P.T. Hsu Memorial Award Winner for the Most Outstanding Senior Design Project in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Local Area Paging System and Software, Boston University graduating class of 1997.
National Merit Scholar (1993)
AP Scholar with Distinction (1993)