Daniel Robert Allen 
83 Duchess Ave.
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2M 2K2
Phone: (519) 575-3733 
Email: daniel@coder.com 

SUMMARY 
Proven success at developing and managing web-based software
resources. Excellent programming, design, and communication
skills. Background includes seven years' experience with software
development and client consulting.

AREAS OF ABILITIES
Perl, C, Java, PHP, Embperl, mod_perl.  RBDMS (Oracle, Sybase, mySQL,
ArcView), XML, Apache, sendmail. 3-tier app development. Client-server
protocols (HTTP, FTP, DAV, TCP/IP, DNS). HTML, DHTML, Javascript. 
Shell (bash, tcsh, sh). Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, Macintosh, Windows. 
Technical writing and instruction, project management, client consulting.

EDUCATION Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 
Bachelor of Science, Communications/Interactive Media, 1997.

EXPERIENCE
Prescient Code Solutions, Ithaca, NY
Mar. 1996 - present  
President and lead developer

* www.coder.com showcases software development capabilities
* Develop and maintain innovative services which attract 20,000
  unique users weekly
* Responsible for system and network administration

Computer Science Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
March 2003 - June 2003
Bioinformatics Software Developer

* Developed process to locate particular genes and gene features in 
  four model species: human, mouse, rat, zebrafish
* Refining data via standard Bioinformatics tools (BLAST, sim4, Emboss)
* Analysis of data using BioPerl modules and custom code
* Communicated processes and results with project scientists

Insurance Squared, Waterloo, ON
Feb. 2002 - May 2003
Independent Contractor: Perl/MySQL Developer

* Developed MySQL database and perl application to manipulate and condense
  more than 1 million elements of insurance industry data into summary
  spreadsheet reports
   - Flexible scripts handle multiple deliverable formats
   - Distributed application can be farmed out to process data on multiple
     Linux servers
   - Sample files availble from www.insurancesquared.com
* Developed open-source Mortgage Calculator (freely available from 
  www.insurancesquared.com downloads page)

Open Source Development Network (OSDN), Acton, MA
Aug. 2001 - Nov. 2001
Independent Contractor: Perl Developer

Customized The Banner Generator (www.coder.com/creations/banner) 
for use on OSDN sites (slashdot.org, freshmeat.org, linux.com, etc.)
* Converted multi-stage CGI forms into single CGI with DHTML/Javascript
* Modular design and templates allow graphic designers to make
  improvements without touching the code.

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA
Sept. 2000 - Aug. 2001
Independent Contractor: Perl/Oracle Developer

* Rewrote seven perl-based business and science applications: 
   - improved code efficiency
   - converted Sybase-specific SQL to work under Oracle
   - implemented new features
* Collaborated with team members and scientist stakeholders to identify
  application requirements and solutions
* Automated database conversion process over seven conversion projects.  
  Resulting conversion scripts and processes are in use by multiple 
  departments.
* Developed perl modules to encapsulate business logic and reduce
  development cycle time.

Davanita Design, New York, NY
Apr. 2000 - June 2000
Independent Contractor: Perl/Apache Developer

* Developed customized middleware server solution for a distributed 
  asset management system, including determining life-cycle estimates, 
  refining specifications, identifying necessary technologies, designing 
  business layer objects, and overseeing database design.
* Implemented distributed asset management system. Languages and 
  environments include Perl, Oracle, XML, DAV, embperl.

Impulse Communications, Wakefield, RI
Nov. 1999 - June 2001
Independent Contractor: Consultant

* Delivered solutions to client in response to various business 
  requirements, using range of product and technology skills.
* Implemented open-source batch domain administration module using 
  perl to configure Apache, BIND, and sendmail for hundreds of domains 
  with one click.  (module freely available from www.webmin.com)
* Added desired capabilities to existing open-source image-processing 
  tool using perl.  Wrote code, procedures, and necessary support 
  programs, implemented changes, and successfully processed over 
  one hundred thousand images with no user input.  (modifications soon 
  to be freely available from www.simplesystems.org/WebMagick)

U.S. Department of Education, Washington D.C.
Oct. 1997 - April 1998  
Contract Principal Investigator

"Impact of a learning network for collaborative story telling on student 
attitudes and performance in reading and writing in grades 3-12." 
Small Business Innovation Research Contract

* Recruited and managed: Database Programmer, Interface Programmer, and 
  Educational Support Specialist. 
* Identified and quantified criteria for programmatic evaluation 
* Coordinated communications with research partners: over fifty
  teachers and support persons at schools nation-wide
* Developed documentation for teachers and students 
* Brought research and development to successful conclusion 
* Presented results to the U. S. Department of Education 


PUBLICATIONS
* Eleven SSH Tricks. Linux Journal. August 2003, 78-82
* Understudy Product Review. Linux Journal. July 2000, 78-82
* A multimedia approach to introductory engineering design. 
  Undergraduate Research Reports, College of Engineering,
  Cornell University. 1994. Vol. 1, 164-178.

MISCELLANEA
Founding member of KW Linux Users Group, KW Perl Mongers (Users Group), 
volunteer at The Working Centre, a Kitchener community non-profit. 

REFERENCES available upon request.

CITIZENSHIP U.S.; Canadian Permanent Resident (April 2004)