Candidate for Master's Degree in CSE -
Lehigh University
Fall 2008 to present
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Thesis:
OWL-PL: A Presentation Language for Displaying Semantic Data on the Web
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Independently developing a database driven web application to facilitate the hiring
process for new CSE faculty members using the Stripes Java web framework
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Additional areas of study include Semantic Web, WWW Search, Web Applications, Pattern
Recognition, Parallel Computing, and Robotics
February, 2007 to present
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Developed and currently maintaining a commercial, database driven
web application:
- Built on the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) architecture
- Makes extensive use of AJAX, XML, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, PHP, and SQL
- Interfaces with PayPal to accept electronic payments
- Includes separate, restricted member and administrator only access zones
- Serving as the DB admin, DB programmer, front and back-end web programmer
Web Programmer -
Software Consulting Services - Nazareth, PA
January 2008 to January 2010
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Worked in an agile Scrum environment developing web-based modules to interface
with backend applications in the newspaper industry.
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Used technologies including generative programming and frame-based macro preprocessing.
2002 to present
- Installed, configured, and currently maintaining various Web sites, hosted at sub domains of brophy.org
- Initially, installed and maintained on my own Linux servers
- Currently, web sites hosted via GoDaddy.com, mail hosted via Google Apps for Your Domain
- Integrated with Google calendar
Expert Witness -
Software Rights Archive, LLC v. Google Inc. et al
May 2009 to August 2009
- Studied system architecture and best practices of search engines owned by Google,
Yahoo! And IAC (Ask.com) to evaluate patent infringement claims
- Consulted with legal counsel regarding crawl-to-query pipeline including key
algorithms and system interfaces
IT Advisory Associate -
KPMG LLP - Philadelphia, PA
Summer 2005 (Intern)
September 2006 to January 2008 (Full-time)
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Assisted in planning, execution, and documentation of IT audit and
attestation engagements
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Led small teams in client engagements, as well as executed individual engagements
Junior System Administrator -
Lehigh University CSE Department
January 2003 to May 2006
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Installed hardware and software in department machines, working in
UNIX/Linux/Windows environments
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Programmed various system administrative functions, including an automated
password cracking program to detect and alert users of weak passwords
Team Member -
Lehigh University Integrated Product Development Program
Spring/Fall 2005
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Programmed a custom Excel add-on in VBA to perform a regression analysis on
data extracted from a MS SQL Server database and display the results in graphs
for an engineering firm in Harrisburg, PA
Team Member -
WUME (Web Usage Methodology and Evaluation) Laboratory - Lehigh University
Fall 2002