Owen Marsh

2635 Fifth Line Road RR1
Dunrobin, ON, Canada
K0A 1T0
613-322-6602

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SUMMARY

Responsible, self-motivated individual with professional experience in web site creation and web application programming seeks a full time or contract position in a dynamic company on the cutting edge of web technology.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• PHP, Ruby on Rails, Java server side technologies (servlets, JSP), ASP, Python, ColdFusion and Perl
• SQL, including experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL and Oracle
• C/C++, Java and object oriented methodologies
• HTML/XHTML, CSS, WordPress and web development
• Experience with Apache web server and Windows IIS
• Linux server administration and web administration with Plesk
• Subversion source control

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Excellent written and verbal communicator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Littlegrey Media, San Francisco CA

  Jun 2006 - Present
  Independent Consultant
  • Design and implementation of The Littlegrey Network user account system. Work included database design and administration, account creation/editing functionality, administration tools, and integrating the accounts into the other network sites, Dig Your Own Grave, The Littlegrey Network Forums and VideoFantastica! (PHP/MySQL).
  • Implementation of the very popular screenshot-based high score leaderboards used on the daily entertainment site Dig Your Own Grave (PHP/MySQL).
  • Database design and backend development for Video Fantastica!, an online video aggregator (PHP/MySQL).
  • Development of dynamic RSS feeds for Video Fantastica!.
  • Architecting and coding for an (as-of-yet unannounced) online tool to be used by webmasters for tracking online game high scores. All development done using Ruby on Rails.
  • Design and implementation of a web site backup service that performs automated daily content backups for multiple sites, stored locally and to Amazon's S3 service.
  • Administration of a CentOS server that handles over 50,000 page views a day across a variety of web sites.

• Independent Consultant, Ottawa ON

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
  • Integration of mailing list functionality into the Canadian Institute of Geomatics web site.
  • Mobile data collection and analysis for ISA Inc. Implemented data analysis tools using Java.

• Transpak Courier and Accuro Courier, Ottawa ON

  Dec 2005 - May 2006
  Independent Contractor
  • Worked as a full time bicycle courier.

• Environment Canada, Gatineau QC

  Sept 2003 - Dec 2003
  Co-op Student
  • Created a Common Look and Feel compliant web application using ColdFusion, which allows provincial authorities to approve or deny hazardous waste shipments through their respective provinces.

• Human Resources Development Canada, Gatineau QC

  Sept 2002 - Dec 2002
  Co-op Student
  • Assisted in the design and implementation of the HRDC web site's content management system.
  • Installed, setup, and tested Interwoven TeamSite (including administration assistance).
  • Created TeamSite templates and implemented workflows.
  • Assisted in the configuration of MetaTagger and OpenDeploy.
  • Implemented XHTML compliant Common Look and Feel web page layouts.
  • Developed installation manuals for install releases.

• National Archives of Canada, Ottawa ON

  May 2002 - Aug 2002
  Co-op Student
  • Responsible for restructuring the Information Management Forum and Records Management web sites.
  • Converted existing web pages from HTML to XHTML, and implemented layouts using CSS.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Science (High Honours) with Minor in Psychology - November, 2005
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• WebmasterWorld PubCon (2006)

PORTFOLIO

Research, web sites and applications: http://www.owenmarsh.com/

HOBBIES

Bicycling, bicycle maintenance, outdoor exercise, writing and developing software.