Don Owens

408 Hettinger Ln

Palo Alto, CA 94306

650-565-8709

don@owensnet.com

OBJECTIVE

I am not currently looking for employment

QUALIFIED BY

• 13 years professional experience using Perl in a unix environment (since 1997)
• 3 years professional experience in C++, but haven't used heavily since 2001
• 2 years professional experience in Java, but haven't really used since 2000
• 1 year professional experience in Ruby, but haven't really used since 2005
• Have used C off and on professionally since 1997
• Recently began using Python again (late 2009) after not having used it since 1997
• 13 years web development experience (since 1997)
• Extensive use of Perl's object oriented features
• Perl modules I have contributed to CPAN: JSON::DWIW, DBIx::Wrapper, CGI::Utils, XML::Parser::Wrapper, Apache::Authen::Generic, Class::Config, HTML::Menu::Hierarchical, File::Rotate::Backup, HTML::Widgets::Table
• Heavy use of MySQL with Perl. Light Oracle experience, but not PL/SQL.
• mod_perl, including writing Apache modules in Perl, and using Mason and Embperl to embed Perl in HTML, Apache modules in C
• SVN, CVS, and RCS for version control
• Have used many other programming languages: Ruby, Emacs Lisp, bash, csh, awk, PHP, Smalltalk, ML, Pascal, and Fortran
• 7 years of experience with Linux system administration
• Installation and configuration of open source software, e.g., BIND, Apache 1.3.* and Apache 2.0.*, qmail, Courier IMAP, Sendmail, MySQL, and DHCP servers and clients

EXPERIENCE

2005-present Yahoo! Inc <http://yahoo.com/>

Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Tech Lead

Rewrote and maintained backend processing for Yahoo! Local (http://local.yahoo.com/) self-serve, developed and maintained processing of content provider feeds, including the publication system. I have been both an individual contributor, as well as a working engineering manager over the Local Content team. I'm currently a tech lead for the Yahoo! Local backend team.

2004-2005 AvantGo <http://www.avantgo.com/>

Web Applications Engineer/Engineering Manager

Managed a group of engineers developing various features for the website and device UI. As an IC, I developed and maintained web and device UI and functionality using Perl/Mason/Apache. Reimplemented the main data abstraction layer for the UI in Perl. Upgraded the software development and staging infrastructure, as well as third-party software used.

2002-2004 Express Logistics Systems Corp <http://xlogistics.com/>

Senior Software Engineer/Director of IT

Led and worked with a team to build and maintain websites for client companies such as Cisco Systems, Network Associates, and nVIDIA. These sites range from simple fulfillment tools to online stores. My tasks were typically developing core classes used by the other engineers, as well as handling authentication and datafeed issues. Also performed unix system administration and network administration duties for the company. These duties ranged from changing passwords to setting up a T1 between the office and the collocation facility, setting up the firewall, etc.

2000-2001 Friendfinder, Inc. <http://friendfinder.com/>

Senior Developer

Maintained websites with a total of over 18 million members. These were high-volume websites with challenging scalability issues. Acted as a Linux System Administrator and Network Administrator. Cisco routers and switches, DNS configuration and upkeep. Configured webservers, mailservers, etc.

1997-2000 DataRover Mobile Systems, Inc. <http://www.icras.com/>

Software Engineer

Developed software for the MagicCap operating system running on the DataRover 840 (hand-held computer). I used C++ and Magic C (based on C).

1997-2000 Friendfinder, Inc. <http://friendfinder.com/>

Software and System Administration Consultant

Developed software for the online business, and acted as system administrator for Linux systems.

1997 W3.COM

Software Developer

Developed Perl software to manipulate customer profiles and the company web sites.

1997 Neural Technology, Inc.

Research Consultant/Software Developer

1996-1997 Clemson University Computer Science <http://www.cs.clemson.edu/>

Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate computer science labs.

1994-1996 Clemson University Physics Department <http://physicsnt.clemson.edu/>

Teaching Assistant

Taught undergraduate physics labs.

1990-1995 Mayfair Mills, Inc.

Opening Room Operator

1992 Physics Department, Clemson University <http://physicsnt.clemson.edu/>

Research Assistant

Developed software for use with testing equipment in Radiation Physics

EDUCATION

M.S., Computer Science, Clemson University, August 1997

GPA: 3.54/4.00

Worked throughout college to pay for expenses.

B.S., Physics, Clemson University, August 1994

Worked throughout college to pay for expenses.

Diploma, South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, June 1990

Charter class