rèsumè

objective

To build timeless, dynamic applications; to make usable, successful software; to have fun, remain challenged, and learn new things. Ultimately, to be fulfilled in life.

education

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

experience

Software Engineer @ FactSet Research Systems Inc., New York, NY

  • Worked on various projects within the Real-time News and Quotes team
  • Main focus on multi-machine, multi-process, C++, Linux stack

Intern @ FactSet Research Systems Inc., New York, NY

  • Built an application framework for rapidly developing prototype software
  • Took project from specification to release in 3 months
  • Worked with a team of 2 other developers, integrating their code progressively
  • Heavy jQuery(UI) client with light Django Backend

Concert - Open Source Audio Collaboration

  • RESTful Django (Web) Application
  • Working on a team of ~5 people, collaborating on project design and implementation
  • Specifics and code base can be found at github.com/joshelser/Concert

Photoblog

  • Developed a PHP, MYSQL, Smarty, jQuery based photo blogging system
  • Interfaced with Facebook API in order to post links to news feed
  • Up and running @ adamgeorgiou.com/_photographs/

Intern @ The Monetary System, New York, NY

  • Designed displays/installations for multiple trade shows
  • Setup and managed company FreeBSD web server
  • Delivered technology seminars to over 40 CEOs of community banks

current skills

Based on past experience, it takes me about a month to become proficient in new technologies that resemble those listed below, whereby proficient I mean being able to create valuable software at a professional pace.

  • Low Level Imperative Languages (C)
  • Mid Level O.O. Languages (C++/Java)
  • Scripting Languages (Python, Perl, PHP, Bash)
  • Javascript (jQuery)
  • Web Frameworks (Django)
  • Serialization Notations (JSON, XML)
  • RESTful Services
  • Social APIs (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
  • Markup (HTML(5))
  • Styling (CSS(3), Adobe Suite)
  • (Perfered Tools) Git, Linux, EMACS, Bash, Screen
  • (Capable) SVN, Perforce, Windows

coursework

Parallel Programming

  • Designed scalable shared/distributed memory parallel applications
  • Worked with IBM Blue Gene/L and other high performance computers

Web Science

  • Built prototype applications interfacing with multiple APIs (Facebook, Last.fm, Twitter)
  • Gained knowledge/experience with semantic-web technologies

Computational Finance

  • Developed understanding of financial markets, tools, and instruments
  • Determined how to accurately and efficiently price a variety of derivatives