Rusty's Resume

Rusty Brooks
me@rustybrooks.com
705 Stansted Manor Dr
Pflugerville, TX 78660
(214) 995-1134

SKILLS	Languages	Tcl/Tk, C/C++, PHP, Basic, Java, Perl, SQL, HTML/CSS/Javascript
	Platforms	IBM PC (Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris x86, Windows), Sun, SGI, HP
	Software	Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator Database/Webserver: AOLServer webserver, TclHttpd, Apache, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQLServer

EMPLOYMENT	5/06 to present	Lyris Technologies -- Senior Software Engineer Emeryville, CA (working remotely from Austin, TX) Languages Used: Tcl/Tk, C++, PHP Platforms Used: Linux, Solaris, Windows Architecture: C++ backend interfacing with SQLServer, Postgres or Oracle, TclHTTPD frontend Apache/PHP interfacing with MySQL * Designed and implemented several new features in Listmanager, including major security and stability projects * Emergency support for customer issues * Designed and implemented new billing server, supported/improved old billing server * Developed QA tools for internal use
	8/03 to 5/06	Fresco Systems -- Partner, Director of Technical Operations Languages Used: Tcl/Tk, C/C++ Platforms Used: Linux, Solaris, Windows Architecture: Varied, depends on clients * Development of fully custom software and hardware solutions for small and medium sized clients * Design, prototyping, purchasing, client interaction, post-sales support
	6/02 to 5/06	Placemark Investments -- Investment Systems Architect Dallas, TX Languages Used: Tcl/Tk, C Platforms Used: Linux, Solaris Architecture: AOLServer/Oracle backend, web-based and Tcl/Tk GUI front end * Developed cross-platform desktop and web applications to support internal operations * Designed/implemented processes to integrate and reconcile external data to internal systems * Supported all internal applications as needed
	2/01 to 4/02	E-ppraisal, Inc -- Software Developer Thousand Oaks, CA Languages Used: Primarily Tcl/Tk, some C Platforms Used: Linux, Solaris, Windows Architecture: AOLServer/Oracle backend, web-based and Tcl/Tk GUI front end * Worked on cross-platform Tcl/Tk based GUI, interfacing with Oracle/AOLServer backend * Created context-sensitive workflow system to aid collaboration between multiple parties in different companies and locations * Created PDF form generator using Tcl/pdflib * Created C extensions for image processing in tcl * Designed web graphics using Photoshop/Illustrator * Telecommuted from Houston, TX to Thousand Oaks, CA for 2 months
	9/99 to 2/01	InteractiveFunds.com -- Chief Software Architect Dallas, TX Languages Used: Primarily Tcl, some Java and C Platforms Used: Linux and Solaris Architecture: AOLServer/Oracle backend, web-based front end * Developed community system infrastructure * Developed message forum software * Developed forecast model interface * Developed content management/moderation software * Developed cache and template system * Developed menu system with simple interface * Developed advertisement server * Developed sensible database layer for AOLServer * Guided development efforts in other areas of the website (managed team of 5 developers) * Created Java servlet-based backend for client * Telecommuted from Lubbock, TX to Dallas, TX for 5 months
	1/99 to 6/99	The University of Texas at Dallas -- Teaching assistant for CS Deptartment Richardson, TX * Discrete Math I for Computing * Computer Organization (Assembly) * Self Paced programming Languages * Designed course curriculum for the self-paced class. In other classes, prepared and delivered 2 or 3 lectures each.
	3/98 to 9/99	Boston Communications Networks -- Principal Investigator Dallas, TX Languages Used: Primarily Tcl/Tk, some C/C++ Platforms Used: Linux, Windows, SGI Architecture: Cross-platform standalone GUI application (Tcl/Tk) * Programmed user interface for CATO * Principle Investigator for NSF Grant in wireless communication * Designed company internal and external website * Maintained internal networks and workstations * Publications: * I. Chlamtac, A. Fumagalli, D.Montgomery, R. Brooks, I. Cerutti, M. Tacca, and L. Valcarenghi, "CATO: Trans-layer Dense Wavelength-division Multiplexing (DWDM) Network Optimization: the Clustering Approach for Large Network Design" OFC, Baltimore, March 2000. * I. Chlamtac, A. Fumagalli, D.Montgomery, R. Brooks, I. Cerutti, M. Tacca, and L. Valcarenghi, "CATO: CAD Tool for design, simulation, and optimization of optical telecommunications networks" in "All-Optical Networking 1999: Architecture, Control, and Management Issues" Proc. SPIE's International Symposium Voice, Video, and Data Communications, Boston, MA, USA, September 1999.
	9/97 to 1/99	Technology Solutions Providers -- Unix Consultant Dallas, TX Languages Used: Perl, Tcl, Shell Scripts Platforms Used: SCO Unix * Installation and troubleshooting of Informix database systems (SCO Unix) * Database migration * Hardware installation, troubleshooting, and repair * Custom scripted applications
	5/97 to 8/97	Northern Telecom (Nortel) -- Co-op program with UTD Richardson, TX Languages Used: Primarily Tcl/Tk, some Perl Platforms Used: HP-UX, Windows Architecture: Apache, Autoplan (project management software) * Report generation scripts in Tcl/Perl * CGI scripts for display of generated reports * GUI information retrieval system in Tcl/Tk
	2/97 to 9/99	The University of Texas at Dallas -- EE/CS Department Network Support Richardson, TX Languages Used: Perl, Shell scripting Platforms Used: Linux, Solaris, Windows * PC hardware and software setup and installation (Windows, Linux) * Maintenance of network, NFS file systems, NIS services
	9/96 to 1/97	Alcatel Network Systems -- Co-op program with UTD Richardson, TX Languages Used: Tcl/Tk, Rocky Mountain Basic, Basic Stamp Platforms Used: Windows, Basic Stamp * Design, testing, construction, documentation, and maintenance of test equipment * Tools using Tk under Windows 3.1 * Functions for use in test procedures in Rocky Mountain Basic

EDUCATION	9/95 to 12/98	University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Bachelors in EE (Magna Cum Laude)
	9/93 to 5/95	University of North Texas, Denton, TX


REFERENCES	Available on request