Amandeep Jawa's Resume

Amandeep Jawa
Last Updated: 03/26/07

Note to Recruiters: I am not currently seeking contracts nor employment, thank you for your interest.

Address:	937 Valencia St San Francisco CA 94110-2320
Email:	deep AT worker DASH bee DOT com
Phone:	(415) 255 6257
Web:	www.worker-bee.com
Education:	Duke University 1990 • BS Computer Science, BA Political Science
Misc:	Natural Born US Citizen • References available upon request

Primary Objective:
I am interested in writing software that is technically challenging for me and enjoyable and useful for as many users as possible.

Technical Summary:

16 years industry experience as a software developer, both contractor & full time .
Have developed and deployed software on diverse platforms, with an emphasis on C++ and Java.
Proven ability to learn new technologies & tools as needed.
Have worked extensively on shrink wrapped software, web applications, client/server applications & vertical solutions.
Have demonstrated and enjoy utilizing my project & team management skills, and client liaison skills.
Excellent oral & written communications skills.

Key Technologies:

Operating Systems: UNIX (Linux, Solaris, MacOS X), Windows (various), MacOS Classic
Languages: C++, Java, C, Perl, Javascript, SQL, HTML & various others (Pascal, etc.)
Platforms: Apache/Tomcat, MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Sybase, Netscape DOM & Internet Explorer DOM, Windows SDK, MacOS Toolbox
Frameworks: Java Servlets, JSP, JDBC, JNI, Active Server Pages, Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC), Metrowerks PowerPlant (MacOS), RogueWave Tools.h++/Net.h++, C++ Standard Template Library (SGI)
Tools: Visual C++/J++, Ant, Forte for Java, Metrowerks, Microsoft SourceSafe, CVS, Macromedia Director

Experience:

C++ / TCP/IP • Sr. Software Engineer • Apple Computer Inc.

Full-time • May 2002 - Present • Cupertino CA

Worked on iTunes, Apple's consumer digital audio managment & playback application.
Developed AppleTV - iTunes network protocol, and AppleTV streaming implementation.
Developed DAAP, an HTTP based protocol for audio database sharing over TCP/IP networks.
Developed multi-threaded client & server DAAP implementations in C++.
Authored DAAP protocol specification document (~75 pages).
Developed DPAP, an HTTP based protocol for image database sharing over TCP/IP networks.
Developed DPAP server implementation in C++ for Apple's iPhoto application.
Authored DPAP protocol specification document (~75 pages).

JSP/Javascript/SQL • Web/Database Engineer • Quality Process Inc.

Contract • January 2002 - April 2002 • Sausalito CA

Worked on JSP/Javascript web application for large salon/spa business
Developed Javascript/JSP pages for application like functionality through web browser for procurement, member tracking, billing, etc etc.
Wrote stored procedures for data access with MS SQL Server.
Reorganized code from IIS/JRun to Apache/Tomcat & redeployed in WAR format.

JSP/Servlets • Web/Database Engineer • Switch Technologies Inc. for Sorrent

Contract • February 2002 - March 2002 • Oakland CA

Worked on JSP web application for wireless games company.
Developed JSPs & Servlets for client web site including email servlet for customer support requests.

JSP/Javascript/SQL • Web/Database Engineer • Quality Process Inc. for Family Caregiver Alliance

Contract • July 2001 - January 2002 • Sausalito CA

Worked on JSP web application for tracking and assisting family care givers.
Managed port to Linux/PostgreSQL/Tomcat/Apache from Windows2000/MS SQL Server/JRun/IIS.
Developed JSPs for login procedures and portal functionality.

MFC / C++ • Windows Engineer • Quality Process Inc. for Datalode Inc.

Contract • March 2001 - July 2001 • Sausalito CA

Separated key components into dynamically loaded DLLs for Windows
Cleaned up and simplified a large codebase that had "grown organically" as the project aged.

Solaris/ Apache / Java /Servlets / C / C++ / SQL • Project Lead & Senior Engineer • Imagelock, Inc.

Full-time • February 2000 - March 2001 • San Francisco CA

Served as senior engineer & project lead on AgentM product website.
Served as project manager on AgentM team directly managing 3 employees.
Upgraded and maintained existing C code for AgentM product website.
Redesigned and implemented AgentM product website using Java servlet technology, JDBC, JNI, and SQL (Sybase).
Served as senior engineer on Imagelock product website.
Redesigned and implemented Imagelock product website using Java servlet technology, JDBC, JNI, and SQL (Sybase).
Installed and managed Apache webserver, Tomcat & JServ servlet containers, and the Ant build tool.

PERL CGI/ Java / JavaScript / HTML • Web Software Engineer • TrailWizard Inc.

Contract • September 1999 - February 2000 • Mountain View CA

Developed Web based games for online psychological profiling system.
Wrote client side Java game for use on all major browsers.
Wrote client side JavaScript games for use on all major browsers.
Wrote PERL backend data collection system for use on UNIX (Linux).
Wrote PERL backend data analysis tools for use on UNIX (Linux).

PERL/JavaScript • Web Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc. for James Allen Group

Contract • July 1999 - September 1999 • Sausalito CA

Helped client (James Allen Group)design and develop HTML/JavaScript based educational materials with quiz and video functionality, as well as PERL based authoring tools.
Wrote client side JavaScript for multimedia control, navigation, and examinations.
Wrote Windows based PERL system for authoring HTML/JavaScript presentations and content.

C++ / STL / PowerPlant • MacOS Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc. for Datalode Inc.

Contract • March 1999 - July 1999 • Sausalito CA

Developed MacOS code for client's (Datalode) online registration system. This code was based on the Windows version which I also worked on a year before (see below).
Wrote Metrowerks PowerPlant based user interface classes for views, windows and list boxes.
Wrote network communications layer based on TCP/IP code and PowerPlant networking classes.
Wrote framework level C++ classes for use throughout project.
Implemented classes using SGI's C++ Standard Template Library.

TCP/IP C++ • MacOS Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc.

Contract • February 1999 - March 1999 • Sausalito CA

Ported BSD Sockets/Winsock custom TCP/IP protocol library to the MacOS for client (seti@home)
Created MacOS sources with similar API to Winsock/BSD Sockets to ease maintenance by client's engineers.

C++ • MacOS Engineer • Varcon Systems Inc.

Contract • August 1998 - March 1999 • San Diego CA

Ported the game "Civilization II Gold with Multiplayer" from Windows/DOS to the MacOS.
Redesigned and re-implemented all UI to more closely match the MacOS Human Interface Guidelines.
Managed the porting of the necessary network libraries to the MacOS.
Developed MacOS version using Metrowerks PowerPlant class library.

C++ • Windows / MacOS Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc. for Berkeley Systems, Inc.

Contract • April 1998 - July 1998 • Sausalito CA

Helped client (Berkeley Systems) create MacOS / Windows gaming system (After Dark Games) using client's cross platform application framework.
Wrote C++ code for MacOS to implement shared library architecture compatible with client's Windows DLLs.
Created build system for both platforms using Metrowerks CodeWarrior and Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0

Active Server Pages • Web Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc.

Contract • March 1998 - April 1998 • Sausalito CA

Helped design and develop Web based bug & defect tracking database.
Wrote VBScript & JavaScript based Active Server Pages using Visual InterDev.

C++/MFC • Windows Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc. for Datalode Inc.

Contract • December 1997 - March 1998 • Sausalito CA

Developed Win32 code for client's (Datalode) online registration system.
Wrote MFC based user interface classes for views, windows and list boxes.
Wrote framework level C++ classes for use throughout project.
Implemented classes using SGI's C++ Standard Template Library.
Delivered code for the Visual C++/MFC environment for Windows NT & Win95

TCP/IP & C++ • MacOS / Windows Engineer • Pantheon Resources

Contract • November 1997 - January 1998 • San Francisco CA

Ported MFC/Winsock custom TCP/IP protocol library to the MacOS for client The Blue Team.
Modified Windows source code to enable cross-platform use.
Created MacOS sources with similar API to Winsock/MFC to ease maintenance by client's engineers.
Delivered code for the Visual C++/MFC and Metrowerks/PowerPlant environments.

Java AWT • Windows / MacOS Engineer • MoltenMedia Inc. for IMSI

Contract • August 1997 - October 1997 • Sausalito CA

Developed Java based installation code (Visual J++ / Metrowerks) for client IMSI.
Tailored installation to Windows 95, MacOS, Windows NT, and Windows 3.1.
Wrote C++ (Visual C++) applications for Win32 and Win16 to aid in installation.
Wrote AppleScript applications for MacOS to aid in installation.
Integrated external applications with Java code using Java's exec interface.

C++/HTTPD/CGI • MacOS Software Engineer • Sun Microsystems Inc.

Contract • September 1997 - November 1997 • Menlo Park CA

Developed MacOS based installation code for Sun's HTTPD based Developer CD
Investigated various HTTP servers (Web servers) for the MacOS.
Tested various CGI search engines for the MacOS.
Wrote Installation/Configuration application using C++ (Metrowerks) and the Metrowerks PowerPlant class library.

CGI C/C++ • UNIX Software Engineer • Autonomy Inc.

Contract • September 1997 - October 1997 • Palo Alto CA

Aided Autonomy engineers in delivering versions of Agentware i3 code to large Internet client.
Helped write CGI test suites for Agentware i3 code on UNIX.

C++/Mac Toolbox/PowerPlant • MacOS Engineer • Varcon Systems Inc.

Contract • February 1997 - August 1997 • San Diego CA

Ported the game "Civilization II" from Windows/DOS to the MacOS.
Redesigned and re-implemented all UI to more closely match the MacOS Human Interface Guidelines.
Developed MacOS version using Metrowerks PowerPlant class library.

C++/RogueWave/MFC/Mac Toolbox • Senior Software Engineer • ikonic inc.

Full-time • March 1996 - November 1996 • San Francisco CA

One of three senior developers of Ringmaster, a cross-platform TCP/IP based client/server system for dynamic content management for web sites (Win32/MacOS/Solaris).
Co-designed and developed cross-platform framework for Ringmaster system in C++ in Visual C++. Ringmaster utilized TCP/IP sockets based networking, FTP/HTTP, and the RogueWave Tools.h++/Net.h++ libraries.
Managed and developed the MacOS client using Metrowerks PowerPlant, RogueWave Tools.h++, a customized version of RogueWave Net.h++, and Winsock for MacOS.

C++/PowerPlant • MacOS Engineer • Genesys Labs Inc.

Contract • December 1995 - March 1996 • San Mateo CA

Developed MacOS version of SoftPhone, a proprietary TCP/IP based telephony application using C++ (Metrowerks) and the Metrowerks PowerPlant class library.
Helped port the Windows version of Genesys' proprietary telephony library (Winsock based) to the MacOS (GUSI Sockets).

Newton SDK • Newton Engineer • Visible Interactive

Contract • December 1995 - March 1996 • San Francisco CA

Developed interactive multimedia tour of San Francisco's Chinatown for customized Apple Newton PDAs using NewtonScript.

C++/Lingo • MacOS Engineer • The San Francisco Canyon Co.

Contract • July 1995 - November 1995 • San Francisco CA

Lead developer for Mindscape, Inc.'s Peter Rabbit's Math Garden project and co-developed the Peter Rabbit's Stories project for MacOS using C++ (Metrowerks) and the Metrowerks PowerPlant class library.
Developed demo versions using Macromedia Director (Lingo).
Helped design the Windows versions and ported Windows MFC based code to MacOS and Metrowerks PowerPlant.

MacOS Toolbox/C++ • MacOS Engineer • Berkeley Systems Inc.

Full-time • September 1992 - May 1995 • Berkeley, CA

Developed Expresso & StarDate, graphics intensive calendar/address book products for MacOS & Windows.
Co-designed and implemented cross-platform code in C++ (Symantec C++) using proprietary cross-platform application shell.
Designed and created cross-platform revision control system using Userland Frontier and Microsoft SourceSafe.
Responsible for localization of 4 international versions of Expresso.

MacOS Toolbox/C/C++ • MacOS Engineer • Delta Tao Software, Inc.

Full-time • July 1991 - September 1992 • Sunnyvale CA

Designed and created network strategy game, Galactus, for MacOS in C (Symantec & MPW).
Created an order tracking system using HyperCard.
Designed arcade-style game, Poseidon, for MacOS.