Resume - Sean Pringle

Software Developer and Technical Writer

sean dot pringle at gmail dot com

• Strong belief in doing the job correctly, so it need only be done once.
• Comfortable and productive in both team and solo environments.
• Methodical and logical approach to problem solving.
• Maintains detailed project documentation.
• Diplomatic and level-headed under pressure.
• Australian by birth and current abode, along with Irish EU citizenship.

Knowledge

Languages: C, C++, PHP, Python, Perl, Lua, Forth, x86 Assembly, SQL, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Bash.

Platforms: Linux (Ubuntu, Redhat ES, various). Solaris (9, 10, Open). Windows (various).

Services: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Apache, DRBD, LVM, Bazaar, Subversion, IPTables, various.

Tools: OpenOffice.org, DocBook, Joomla, Drupal, Django, MediaWiki.

Education

• 1998 High School Cert.
• 2001 BSc Griffith University.
• MySQL Certified DBA.
• MySQL Certified Developer.
• Creative Writing, Griffith Uni.
• Australian Touch Football Referee, level 2.
• Roadcraft Denfensive Driving, level A2.
• QLD Ambulance First Aid Certificate.
• Scouts Youth Leader.

Employment History

Freelance, 2001 - Present

• PHP & MySQL development (web sites and web apps).
• Python & PostgreSQL development (web apps and business tools).

OpenQuery, 2009

• MySQL DBA and Training Instructor.

MySQL AB then Sun Microsystems, 2006 - 2009

• MySQL Senior Support Engineer, 2006 - 2008.
• MySQL Curriculum Developer, 2008 - 2009.
• ...with MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster, MySQL Proxy.
• ...doing Performance Tuning, High Availability, Troubleshooting.

Vision 6, 2005 - 2006

• PHP / MySQL / C, working in a team of 15.
• Large relational database design and implementation.
• Extensive web UI and backend code focussing on search and statistics.
• Technical and internal documentation.

yNet Technologies, 2001 - 2006

• Linux SSI Cluster for distributed 3D rendering (architectural models, Maya, Mental Ray).
• PHP / MySQL content management, portal and eCommerce implementations.
• Custom data recovery and hardware diagnotices using Enth.
• Custom data conversion tools using Win32Forth.

Hightide Holidays, 2004

• Paperless office workflow software using PHP / MySQL.
• Systems and Network Administration.
• Linux and Windows servers, 4 offices, VPN.
• 75+ Linux Xwindows PXE boot workstations.

Support Plus, 2003

• Onsite oncall IT support and troubleshooting.
• Home PC users through 200+ workstation corporations.
• Hardware, Software and Network maintenance.

Projects

Wordipelago, 2010

• Massively Multiplayer Online Scrabble
• PHP / MySQL back end; HTML5, CSS, Javascript front end.
• Facebook integration.

Musca, 2009

• X window manager.

Raven, 2006

• Interpretted scripting language for GNU POSIX (Linux).
• Forth-like kernel implemented in ANSI C.
• Postfix notation, data stack, high level data types.
• Interactive shell, Regular Expressions, MySQL integration.

Enth, 2001

• i386 Bootable ANS Forth implementation with colorForth shell.
• Implemented using the NASM Assembler and a pseudo Meta Compiler.
• Monolithic kernel, memory management, co-operative multitasking.
• Simple lookback and inlining code optimizer.
• Low level IO (floppy, ide, dma) drivers.
• VESA 1024x768 32 bit graphics.

Other Hobbies and Interests

...(when work != hobby)

• Hydroponics
• Recumbent Tricycles
• Stirling Engines

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