Mark J. Pascual

E-mail: mark@imaginem.net
Postal Address available on request

OBJECTIVE

To obtain web-based Application Development position in a challenging 
environment where my technical and problem-solving skills will be 
utilized and honed. 


SKILLS SUMMARY

Web/Internet: CGI (perl), mod_perl, ASP, Javascript, VBScript, HTML, PHP, 
  Visual Interdev, basic web server administration (Apache, IIS)
Languages: perl, shell scripting, SQL, Java (basic), C/C++ (basic)
Operating Systems: Unix, Linux, Windows (all variants), DOS; 
  Exposure to MVS, MacOS, OS/2
Databases: mySQL, SQL Server 6.5, 7 (NT), Oracle 7, 8i (Unix, NT), 
  Sybase, MS Access, perl DBI/DBD, database schema analysis and design;
  ERwin, ER/Studio
Source Control:  ClearCase/ClearQuest (Unix/NT), cvs/rcs (Unix)


EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, 1993 - 1998
* Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science), Co-op work experience

Self-Directed Development
* Courses in XML (2000), Netscape DevEdge Developer (1998), C/C++ (1997)


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer / Team Leader, March 2002 - Present
Intelligent Technical Resources, Inc., Berkeley, California (Telecommute)
* Conceptualized, developed and led a small team (2-4 developers) to create
  an in-house HR application to help steamline internal recruitment processes
* Development technologies: inux (Red Hat), perl CGI scripting, mySQL 

Development Team Leader, January 2001 - February 2002
Morgan Stanley Online, San Francisco, California
* Led small team (5-10) of  mixed-skills developers in an sustaining role 
  for a large, complex financial/wealth management site
* Co-ordinated project management and resource allocation duties with 
  Associate VP Software Management and Project Managers as well as other 
  Development Team Leads
* Successfully completed dozens of Production patches covering hundreds 
  of content changes, enhancements (new functionality) and bug fixes

Application Developer/Release Engineer, October 2000 - December 2000
Morgan Stanley Online, Oakland, California
* Maintained a large perl-based brokerage application and HTML public content
* Integrated bug fixes and site enhancements from the development group, 
  merging them through ClearCase and worked with Project Managers, QA and 
  Development Team Leaders to ensure a smooth transition from Development to 
  QA to Production
* Utilized the following technologies: Win2000, SunOS, CGI(perl), Apache, 
  mod_perl, ClearCase, ClearQuest

Freelance Consultant, November 1998 - December 2001
Creo Imaginem Consulting, Mississauga, Ontario
* Engaged in independent contract work and projects for small businesses
* Developed web-based applications, provided web technical consultation and 
  design services for a wide variety platforms, languages and industries
* Clients include: Phoenix Office Furniture (Westland, MI); Charity.ca 
  (Toronto, ON); TimeIsMoney.com (Toronto, ON); James R. LymBurner & Sons 
  (Toronto, ON); Aktrin Furniture Information (Oakville, ON); Gnawing Ideas 
  Publishing (Sacramento, CA)

Application Developer, March 1999 - December 1999
Cyberplex, Toronto, Ontario
* Developed Internet/Intranet/Extranet applications, focusing on back-end 
  database integration, for corporate clients' sites (e.g. Ford Canada, Air 
  Miles Canada)
* Developed with Microsoft-based technologies: ASP on IIS4 with SQL Server 
  and Oracle on Windows NT/Windows 2000

Software Engineer, May 1996 - September 1996
Open Text Corporation, Waterloo, Ontario
* Developed and maintained extensive Intranet statistics reporting system 
  for the Open Text Web Search Engine (defunct); generating reports from web 
  server and Search Engine daily logs for a high-traffic web site
* Programmed with perl, HTML and shell scripts (tcsh) on Unix and Win95 
  platforms; generated daily graphs and hard copy reports via Excel and
  VBscript macros

Programmer/Analyst, September 1995 - December 1995
Sears Canada, Scarborough, Ontario
* Developed and function-tested the error-handling system for CDB (customer 
  data base)
* Programmed in COBOL II on MVS mainframe environment

Technical Support Officer, January - May 1995, May - September 1994 (two terms)
Royal Bank of Canada - Payroll Technologies, Toronto, Ontario
* Provided first-level on-site support to all Payroll Technologies users 
  (approx. 100 on-site, 30 off-site) for PC and LAN-related issues
* Installed, configured and maintained client's heterogeneous hardware and 
  software requirements
* Analyzed and implemented ad-hoc technology solutions including: workstation 
  backup system; a once-a-day virus utility for DOS


REFERENCES

Available upon request


Last Modified: 3 July 2002