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Nathan Walp

Software Engineer

Skills and Experience

• Open Source Software
  • Developer for Gaim (http://gaim.sourceforge.net/)
    • Wrote new Jabber plug-in
    • Wrote new preferences system
    • Extensive contact list work
    • Other development constantly in progress.
  • Author of kernel-alert, mp32ogg, and searchbox (http://faceprint.com/code/)
  • Member of Open Source community for a number of years, contributing numerous patches and upgrades to assorted projects.
• Programming

  C, C#/.Net, SQL, GTK+, XML, Perl, C++, PHP, Java

• Software
  • Operating Systems
    • Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, and other distributions)
    • Sun Solaris
    • Microsoft Windows
  • Server Software
    Apache, Bind, CVS, Ejabberd, MSSQL, MySQL, OpenSSH, Subversion
• Misc
  • Built and maintain web server, hosting websites, email, DNS, and shell accounts for several friends and family members (http://faceprint.com/).
  • Wrote software to run free NCAA Men's Basketball pool (http://faceprint.com/ncaa/)

Employment History

Recognition Research Incorporated / Sungard EXP (June 2004-present)

Software Engineer

• Used CruiseControl.Net, in conjunction with XSLT, NAnt, and NUnit to build a cross-platform automated building, testing, and packaging system.
• Designed and developed new XMPP-based framework and service used for process control, as well as signaling and file transfer between processes
• Improved rules engine to increase throughput and accuracy
• Implemented internal IM and wiki systems to improve team communication
• Employed unit testing and agile development methodologies to ensure code quality
• Developed and used new interview and recruiting practices
• Acted as mentor to new hires

Stickdog Information Service Company (summers 2000-2004)

Software Developer, UNIX Systems Administrator

• Designed and developed new order processing system for Digital Subscriber Lines
• Designed and developed new web-based customer service software, replacing aging MS Access based system
• Reviewed and streamlined internal procedures
• Design and implementation of new operations software with web interface
• Built and administered Linux servers used for web hosting, email, and DNS
• Maintained internal network and workstations

Horizon Data Corporation (summers 1997-1999)

Network Engineer, Systems Administrator, Web Developer

• Managed and maintained UNIX web, mail, FTP, news, and DNS servers
• Network and workstation troubleshooting both in-house and at client sites
• Assisted in design and maintenance of corporate web page
• Wrote CGI-based tool used to keep track of IP address allocation for the internal network, as well as off-site client networks
• Shifted the duties of two aging Sun Solaris servers to one faster Linux machine, including porting of all OS-specific shell and perl scripts

Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2000-2004)

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science (July 2004)

George Mason University (1999-2000)

• Dual-enrolled during senior year of high school, taking computer science classes.

Paul VI Catholic High School (1996-2000)

• Took all CS and Math classes, and 4 AP classes: Computer Science, Calculus BC, Chemistry, and US Government.
• Helped found a chapter of the American Technology Honor Society.
• 2-time award winner of Computer Science award.
• Created Beowulf Cluster for science fair junior year, placed runner-up in regional fair.

Awards

• Recognized by EDS as "Winner in the Computer Science Judging Category"
• "Outstanding Award Certificate" by Washington Society of Engineers
• "Outstanding Achievement" award by National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
• "Excellence in Computer Science Award" by Intel

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