Doug Giles

Summary

More than ten years of experience in full life-cycle software development, including team lead and system architecture roles. Strong Perl, C, Unix, PHP, CGI and database integration skills. Highly motivated with excellent problem solving, analysis and communication skills.

Technical Skills

ColdFusion MX	Perl	PHP
Crystal Reports	C	Tcl
JavaScript	Dreamweaver MX	Fireworks
Oracle	SQL Server	MySQL
Microsoft Access	Unix	Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
Apache Web Server	Microsoft IIS	BSD Sockets
HTTP	CGI	Perl DBI

Professional Experience

Lockheed Martin Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

2008 - Present

Web Application Developer (2008 - Present)

• Responsible for the development and support of a large ColdFusion web application integrated with an Oracle database.

McClatchy Interactive Raleigh, North Carolina

2006 - 2008

Web Application Developer (2006 - Present)

• Responsible for designing, implementing and supporting components of a content management system for a large group of online newspapers.
• Designed and developed a Movies product using Perl and MySQL. The product provides movie listings and data feed processing for 21 online newspapers.
• Designed and developed a geospatial Location product using Perl, MySQL and Ruby on Rails.
• Designing and implementing a new search system for online newspapers using Lucene and Solr.

Lockheed Martin Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

2003 - 2006

Web Application Developer (2003 - 2006)

• Responsible for the development and support of several web-based tools, implemented in ColdFusion and integrated with an Oracle database and Crystal Reports Enterprise Server.
• Responsible for the development and support of several Windows applications, written in PowerBuilder.

Cisco Systems / Apex Systems Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

2003

Web Engineer Consultant (2003)

• Designed and documented major enhancements to a web-based Content Management system and Project Management system.
• Created new Perl CGI scripts and database entities to provide new features.
• Migrated an existing Access database to a SQL Server database and modified existing Perl scripts.
• Created a facility to dynamically create custom graphical buttons, headers and banners.
• Documented the workflow of the web site.

SiliconMöbius Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

2002

Web/Software Engineer (2002)

• Designed and implemented content on the SiliconMöbius web site using HTML, PHP and Perl.
• Created a MySQL database to drive the secure members’ area of the web site.
• Researched and evaluated open-source software applications that could be accelerated using Möbius chip technology.
• Evaluated source code control systems and issue-tracking software, and provided recommendations to the executive team.

Nortel Networks Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

1988 - 2001

Application Developer (2001)

• Developed simulations of SNMP-based network devices using Tcl on a Solaris server to determine the recovery capacity of the devices’ element managers.
• Provisioned cable modems in the network element managers for recovery simulations.
• Enabled an IT team to identify web servers on Nortel’s intranet that could be consolidated to reduce corporate expenses. The web servers were identified with a Perl tool initially designed in 1997.
• Continued enhancing and supporting the web site that was created in previous role.

Web Application Developer (2000 to 2001)

• Designed and administered an NT-hosted intranet web site that served as a repository for documentation, presentations and other information related to a large set of corporate solutions.
• Created several web-based tools with Perl and Javascript that included a file browser, action register, search facility and Microsoft Access database administration tool.

Web Application Developer (1997 to 2000)

• Served as the Development Prime for the globalization of a large internal engineering system, consisting of a web-based front-end written in Perl and Javascript, an Oracle database and several background daemon processes that communicate with other systems.
• Designed, implemented and supported large web applications on the Nortel intranet. The applications provided services for Engineering, Marketing, and other corporate groups; they included scheduling tools for Central Office software upgrades, and a search/reporting tool for Central Office features. The web applications were written in Perl and Javascript, were integrated with Oracle databases and ran on Unix servers.
• Created a Nortel newsgroup archive and web application in Perl, similar to Deja.com.

Client/Server Developer (1995 to 1997)

• Developed client/server applications in C for a Unix environment.
• Created and supported several web-based tools for departmental use.
• Served on a team responsible for the creation of a departmental web site on the corporate intranet.
• Created a web server survey of the Nortel Networks intranet, similar to the Netcraft.com survey.
• Served as a departmental ISO 9001 process prime.

Unix Tools Developer (1994 to 1995)

• Served as the Team Leader/Architect for a major rewrite of several application programs written in C for a Unix platform.
• Created an extensive library to serve as a base for the new applications.
• Developed and led an internal C language class for engineers.

Switching Software Designer (1991 to 1994)

• Sustained real-time switching software written in Protel, a proprietary Nortel switching systems language.
• Served on a small team of designers responsible for the architectural control of approximately 450 software modules.
• Performed module ownership duties for approximately 30 software modules.

Unix Tools Developer (1988 to 1991)

• Designed and supported tools written in C that automated the conversions of AT&T switches to DMS-100s.
• Created many productivity-enhancing tools for other developers and engineers.

Awards

PRIDE Awards (Nortel Networks: 1999, 2000, 2001)
Design Infrastructure Vice President’s Award of Merit (Nortel Networks: 1998)
Public Networks President’s Award of Excellence (Nortel Networks: 1991)

Education

BS, Computer Science
University of North Carolina at Charlotte