Rachel Hestilow - Resume

Contact Info

Email: rachel@deeness.net

Objective

Seeking software engineering position relating to system development and/or application development.

Interested in employment in Seattle proper. Willing to consider telecommute positions.

Currently based in Seattle, WA.

Summary

Areas of Work:

Operating Systems, Applications

Primary Languages:

C, C#, Perl, Python, SQL

Secondary Languages:

Ruby, C++, Java, PHP

Operating Systems:

FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows

Other Technologies:

GNU Autotools, Bugzilla, CVS, Gtk+, Make, MSI (Windows Installer), Perforce, Red Hat Anaconda, RPM, DPKG, XHTML/CSS, XML, XP Embedded

Professional Experience

Synaptic Mash, LLC - Senior Software Developer

January 2008 - March 2008

Core Technologies used: Ruby, Rails, Debian/DPKG

Developer for education software startup.

• Developed build and deployment infrastructure for Rails web applications.
• Developed automated build system for Debian packages.

Microsoft, Inc. - Software Developer

August 2006 - October 2007

Core Technologies Used: C#, XML

Developer for Windows PowerShell.

• Developed new features for command-line tools.
• Developed new core language features.

Developed test tools for Embedded Windows.

• Developed dependency graph analysis tools.
• Developed MSI import tool.

VMware, Inc - Software Developer

October 2004 - August 2006

Core Technologies Used: C, Gtk+, Perl, Python, RedHat Linux, XML

Developed software for VMware's Enterprise-level virtualization product, the ESX Server operating system.

• Developed ESX Server Installer based on RedHat Anaconda.
• Developed system upgrade feature.
• Developed scriptable installation support.
• Developed third-party extension system.
• Developed system and networking configuration tools.
• Developed tools for working with disk partitions and filesystems.
• Improved build infrastructure.
• Worked with QA to ensure proper product testing.
• Developed automation tools for QA to assist product testing.

Software Development Consultant

April 2004 - October 2004

Core Technologies Used: PHP, SQL

Worked independently with clients to develop web solutions. Assisted clients with all phases of the development cycle, from determining product requirements to product deployment and on-going product support.

• Worked with clients to design and implement web applications.
• Provided basic support and system administration help for application deployments.
• Set up and customized development infrastructure as needed using Bugzilla, CVS, and Subversion.

Remote Cart, LLC - Software Consultant

April 2003 - April 2004

Core Technologies Used: Perl

Managed all operations of a hosted shopping cart web service.

• Responsible for around-the-clock product support.
• Worked with customers to develop custom solutions and debug problems.
• Developed online support ticket system.
• Developed shopping cart web service using the Authorize.Net HTTP-based payment API.
• Developed test automation framework.
• Developed test suite and application scaffold.

Jump Domain, LLC - Software Development Consultant

August 2002 - April 2003

Core Technologies Used: MySQL, Perl, XML

Developed web applications for a domain registrar and web hosting provider.

• Developed new domain registration system, with registrar backends for the eNom and OpenSRS/Tucows domain systems.
• Developed custom web application framework.
• Developed knowledge base support system.

Ximian, Inc. - Software Intern

June 2000 - August 2000, June 2001 - August 2001, November 2001 - January 2002

Core Technologies Used: C, Perl

Developed software for a leading open source graphical desktop environment for Linux/UNIX systems.

• Developed system configuration tools for Ximian GNOME desktop product.

Community Experience

Mono Project - Developer

2001-2004

Core Technologies Used: C#, Gtk+, Perl

Contributed to Mono, an open source implementation of the Microsoft .NET framework.

• Developed C#/.NET bindings for GNOME development frameworks.
• Developed build system.

GNOME Project - Developer

1997-2004

Core Technologies Used: C, Gtk+, Perl, Python

Contributed to GNOME, an open source graphical desktop environment for Linux/UNIX systems.

• Developed desktop configuration and customization tools.
• Contributed to application development frameworks. Contributed to the PyGtk python bindings for Gtk+.

Other interests

Backpacking, biochemistry, illustration, vector graphics.

References

Available on request.