Contact Info

Timothy James Warnock
tim@timwarnock.com

Summary

Software Architect and Computer Scientist with proven expertise in software development and data architecture; Demonstrated success applying technical and creative aptitude through the full development cycle moving cutting edge theory into production software; Exceptional communicator, adept with informal design discussions and formal presentations

Experience

Akamai Technologies, Inc

- San Diego, CA (2007 to present)

• Senior Engineer for the San Diego based StreamOS team responsible for custom streaming media and web-based applications. Akamai StreamOS helps top brands including the NBA, Universal Music Group, EMI Music, Adobe, Nike, and CBS Sportline to increase distribution and profit from their content
• Architected, designed and implemented a RESTful SOA for StreamOS Player Services allowing for custom media player integration over Akamai-delivered edge network; developed in PHP, MySQL, and ESI (Edge-Side Includes)
• Presently working on the architecture, design, and implementation of the StreamOS/Akamai-based live streaming flash solution to be integrated into StreamOS Live Events; development in PHP (GUI and remote APIs), MySQL, and Python (backend daemon)
• Managed the creation and adoption of Agile/Scrum development methodology; migrating legacy software into appropriate SOX-controls

Qualcomm, Inc

- San Diego, CA (2006 to 2007)

• Development lead for MediaFLO IT which is responsible for all content and business systems surrounding the MediaFLO technology needed for commercial launch and operational sustainment
• Introduced Agile/Scrum development and project management methodology, growing the team from a single 4-person team to an organization with five Scrum teams (5-8 people each, over 30 people total); successfully established a Scrum-of-Scrums with executive directorate
• Established continuous integration and versioning of all artifacts (Maven 2, CruiseControl), including unit-test coverage of web, application, and database layers (versioned test-data and db unit-tests); incorporated Agile/Evolutionary data modeling techniques leveraging versioned schemas and database schema change policies
• Architected and designed an end-to-end system for managing program guide meta-data importing guide data from content providers (e.g., Viacom) and populating Intranet, Extranets, and MediaFLO-enabled handsets
• Architected, designed and implemented a RESTful SOA for secure web applications supporting reusable data services and web content management tools; developed in JAVA, PL/SQL, XSLT, and Flex
• Architected account management tools supporting web-based single-sign-on (SSO) with role-based authorization across multiple domains of users (internal and external)
• Architected and designed MediaFLO data warehouse and ETL process definition for usage and subscription tracking including demographic surveys
• Established IT Architecture working groups focused on data and system integration, build+release management, monitoring and alerting, identity and credential management, and SOX compliance
• Participated in Change Control Board (CCB) and Executive Steering Committee for MediaFLO USA, Inc.

University of California, San Diego

- La Jolla, CA (2002 to 2006)

San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)

• Senior Data Architect for the Network for Earthquake Engineering and Simulation (NEES); an NSF funded project building a geographically distributed data grid implementing advanced data models for long-term preservation and curation of earthquake engineering data and metadata
• Managed all data efforts for NEES leading a development team and serving as the architectural lead for web-based software and data services
• Managed the full life cycle of web-based application development, from the core database back-end (MySQL, Oracle, and SRB) to web front-end (HTML, XML, CSS, Javascript)
• Designed, developed and deployed NEEScentral (http://central.nees.org), a web-based application providing access to distributed resources in collaborative project areas; developed in Perl, PHP, MySQL with modularized data services in Java/J2EE, C, and Oracle
• Designed and developed web-based APIs, migrating from SOAP/WSDL to REST-based web services allowing for arbitrary applications and services to leverage back-end data grid resources over common web protocols (HTTP, TLS/SSL); deployed in Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) environment
• Deployed CVS source code repository and later migrated to Perforce
• Worked with senior management team to lead successful turnaround of IT efforts helping to secure NSF funding over a 10 year grant

Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN)

• Principal developer and lead architect for grid portal infrastructure, a web-based application leveraging distributed data and computation grids allowing users to access the full resources of advanced grids through an intuitive web interface and remotely accessible web services; developed in Perl, Java, and MySQL; deployed on distributed Linux and Apache environment
• Designed and developed web-based GSI authentication system, including security API for both authentication and authorization services; developed in Perl and MySQL with APIs in Perl, Java, PHP, and SOAP/WSDL
• Designed and developed real-time diagnostic tools for the BIRN grid as well as a comprehensive performance monitoring suite (web-accessible); developed in Perl, PHP, and MySQL
• Developer on the Storage Resource Broker (SRB), a data grid middleware developed in C and deployed with an Oracle back-end; client APIs in C, Java, and Perl
• Successful deployment of web-based applications and services moved BIRN from the initial $30 million fund to over $100 million in NIH funding

Scripps Institution of Oceanography - CDIP

• Worked with the computer program management of the Ocean Engineering Research Group (OERG) real-time environmental data collection system
• Designed and implemented associated application software specializing in data collection and real-time diagnostics and monitoring; developed in Perl, PHP, Fortran, and MySQL; deployed in Solaris and Apache server environment
• Designed, implemented and deployed web-based applications for near-shore coastal measurements (e.g. http://cdip.ucsd.edu/offline/cdip/diagnostics/table.cdip)

Maricopa County Dept. of Telecommunications

- Phoenix, AZ (1999 to 2002)

• Managed enterprise class firewalls and proxy servers with 24/7 high availability and fault tolerance in homogenous cluster environments
• Developed scripts and auxiliary programs for rule-based parsing, queries and object administration as part of a mission-critical security scanning and enforcement program; developed in Perl and MySQL; deployed in FreeBSD and Apache server environment
• Designed and developed an active monitoring system to integrate server security audits with firewall rules to allow focused detection of attacks; developed in J2EE, PHP, and MySQL
• Designed and developed web-based applications for network statistics and usage summaries; developed in PHP and MySQL; deployed in FreeBSD and Apache server environment

Ikon Digital Litigation Service

- Scottsdale, AZ (1997 to 1999)

• Managed a team of four to five individuals responsible for the creation and data-entry of custom databases tailored to specific clients for litigation purposes
• Directly responsible for the indexing and recording of all materials; including highly confidential documents and all relevant material provided by the client
• MS Access and proprietary litigation database in a Windows NT Server and Netware environment

Additional Experience

GridAuth

- http://www.gridauth.com

• Architect and lead developer for open-source distributed account management and single-sign-on (SSO) system
• Developed in Perl, OpenSSL, and MySQL leveraging REST-based web services utilizing XML over web standards such as HTTP and SSL/TLS
• Client APIs available in Perl, Java, and PHP
• Actively supported SourceForge project at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gridauth/

UberGeek

- http://ubergeek.tv

• Contract and occasional non-profit work
• System administration on Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) environment
• Designed and developed automated account management system for web-based file sharing application; developed in Perl, BASH, and PHP

Avant Net

- http://www.avant.net

• Web application development and system programming for web hosting support
• Provide non-profit hosting and support for educational topics
• CGI development with Perl, PHP, MySQL and Apache modules, backend system development with advanced shell scripting in a Redhat and Debian Linux environment

Publications

Education

Arizona State University - College of Engineering

• Awarded BS in Computer Science and Engineering
• Awarded a minor in Philosophy and a minor in Mathematics
• Completed 20 credit-hours towards MS Computational Mathematics
• Maintained a cumulative GPA over 3.7 while working full time

Co-curricular

• Member of IEEE, IEEE-CS, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon
• verbose.net: online resource for mathematical constants supporting educational sites