Resume for Dan Langille

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Key Areas of Experience

Roles

Software Engineer

Extensive experience with all phases of software development, from requirements gathering to post-implementation support and maintenance. Experience with both large and small teams as well as being the sole developer on a project. Programming experience since 1989 with Microsoft Windows. Extensive client-server experience since 1989. LAMP experience since 1998.

System Administrator

Extensive experience in installing, configuring, maintaining, monitoring, and upgrading Unix and Windows servers and workstations. More than 5 years of experience configuring firewalls and web servers to suit.

Database Administrator (DBA)

Extensive experience in designing, developing, and administrating databases. Many years of experience with Sybase, Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, as well as: Access, MS SQL Server, and SQL Anywhere.

Loadbuild/Testing

Experienced in creating automated solutions for building and testing software. Experienced in analysing system requirements and specifications and creating test cases to demonstrate pass/fail situations.

Documentation

Extensive experience in creating easy to follow documentation. Author of a very large collection of how-to guides : The FreeBSD Diary (http://www.freebsddiary.org/)

Professional Experience

Afilias - Database Administrator
December 2007 - present

• data warehouse

eSilo.com
May-June 2007

• Creating the next generation of their backup product
• Designing database system

Independent Contractor
February 2006 - May 2007

• Sierra Club of Canada - custom website/database work
• Six Feet Up - Network monitoring with Nagios/Fruity
• Simplicato - Setup and configuration of backup server (Bacula)
• Dogfish - Bacula consultation
• Unconundrum - Upgrade Law Society application to PowerBuilder 8
• Battery Wholesale - upgrading and problem solving (FreeBSD)
• Genufx - PostgreSQL database replication with Slony
• JustLuxe - server diagnosis (FreeBSD)
• Kelemen & Co - database recovery (MySQL)
• Printbridge - website testing and review (PHP)

Tomoye.com - Senior Software Developer
September 2004 - February 2006

• Enhancing and development of knowledge management system
• Using MySQL, SQL Server, PHP, Apache, IIS, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, CVS, Subversion, Zend Studio and Zend WinEnabler
• Documenting process as development occurs

Contracting for BCHosting.com - Software Engineer/System Administrator
June 2002 - September 2004

• Upgrading, installing, and configuring servers.
• Wrote custom websites and database access routines for customer websites
• Created custom firewalls, mail servers, and web servers for clients, configured Apache, OpenSSL, PostgreSQL, procmail to suit customer requirements, and secured communications between client website and client offices
• Maintained, patched, and upgraded servers as required

Ponte Communications, Ottawa, Canada; Software Developer
May 2001 - June 2002

• Employed as a software developer working on Ponte's network management software.
• Designed and ran the automated loadbuild and testing system
• Converted NCP (Network Control Point) from NetBSD to Solaris

Synergy International Limited, Wellington, New Zealand; Consultant
March 1994 - May 2001

As a consultant, there were a variety of projects including:

• ACC - created reports using SQL Server and ASP
• Internal R&D - Worked with JRun, JBuilder, TopLink, and Apache to investigate population of business objects from within JSP pages.
• Ministry of Fisheries - Conversion of an existing system from PowerBuilder 4 to PowerBuilder 5. In the process, an existing class library was removed and PFC was introduced. Working as primary developer, converting code that processed incoming data into a Sybase database.
• New Zealand Post - Worked with a small team creating a work flow management system. This software was designed to make the management of work centers easier and allow managers to supervise resources efficiently. The system uses MTS and Sybase SQL Server.
• Ministry of Commerce - Providing mentoring on the PowerBuilder 5 and PFC.
• Transpower - Worked on a Wholesale Pool simulator using PowerBuilder 5 and PFC. This system calculates the half hourly price of electricity based on different simulation models.
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority - development of an Educational Framework using  PowerBuilder 4 and Sybase SQL Server 10.
• National Bank of N.Z. - PowerBuilder Branch Platform Project.  Incorporated many systems in a single GUI front end.  Initially a PowerBuilder 3 system running under Windows 3.11, which replaced 3270 screens, the code was later migrated to PowerBuilder 4 and Windows NT.   Database converted from Microsoft Access to Oracle.
• New Zealand Film Commission - Developed a PowerBuilder system to facilitate tracking projects and film developments, produce accounting reports, and maintain mailing lists.  Subsequently returned to enhance this system to include additional mailing list features including audit trails.

• Development and maintenance of Microsoft Windows applications and a marketing system incorporating MIS information.
• Work done for Treasury (Foreign Exchange and Money Market systems)

Paxus Consulting Wellington, New Zealand; Consultant
1986 - 1989

• Maintenance and development of retail systems.

J.P Scott and Associates Wellington, New Zealand; Consultant
1985 - 1986

• Worked for New Zealand Racing Conference designing a computer system to replace existing manual systems.

Education

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (1981-1985)

• Bachelor of Computer Science - High Honours, 1985