GEORGIOS KALOMIROS

georgios@mister-k.org
408-688-6316
1654 Hollenbeck Avenue #3
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

SUMMARY

Seasoned software engineering generalist with over a decade of programming experience. I've worked in companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500, writing consumer software products, web applications, and internal-use systems applications, using a myriad of technologies, primarily Perl and SQL, but also Python, Java, C, HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, and Javascript for primarily Unix and Linux environments such as FreeBSD and Ubuntu. I also hold a bachelor's degree in Business Administration which gives me a broader sense of business functions and operations.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Cariden Technologies, Mountain View, CA (2010 - present)
"Cariden's MATE products map and monitor customer networks to aid in both strategic and tactical planning"

Senior Software Tools Engineer, Solutions Engineering
Key technologies: Perl, Command-line interface, Platform portability, OO API development, Automation
Other technologies: Linux, subversion, git, make, Python, TemplateToolkit

Developing product installation integration, customization and prototyping solutions
Providing second-tier support of installations and customizations for Support Engineering
Maintaining product components written in Perl for Engineering
Supporting and extending API library for access to MATE data files via Perl
Writing product build test cases in Perl for Quality Assurance
Screening and interviewing candidates for junior Solutions Engineering positions
Co-developed with Support Engineering a best-practice installation guideline for MATE
Set Perl coding standards for Solutions engineering and Support Engineering
Implemented and extending Perl libraries for standardizing Solutions tools development
Developed and extending flexible, schedulable reporting system that can interact with MATE Archive
Wrote libraries for parsing IOS, IOS-XR, and JunOS configuration files into Perl data structures
Developed API library for access to MATE data files via Python
Implemented repository, testing, building, and packaging infrastructure for Solutions Engineering
Developed the MATE addon for writing Juniper JunoSphere topology packages from any MATE network model

Juniper Networks, Sunnyvale, CA (2005 - 2010)

Senior Software Tools Engineer, Security Engineering (2008 - 2010)

Software Tools Engineer, Security Engineering (2006 - 2008)

Software Tools Engineer (Contractor), Security Engineering (2005 - 2006)
"The Security Engineering team supports Juniper's IDP product-line."
Key Technologies: Perl, Mason, SQL, Python, Django, Web and Command-line interfaces, Automation

Developed server-side of update/upgrade system for IDP on JunOS devices
Developed tools for testing accuracy of protocol and application detection features of IDP
Automated web-content of Juniper's security site and RSS feed
Maintained internal database-driven web application for IDP updates and report generation
Assisted in migration of Security Engineering infrastructure from Perl/LAMP to Python/Django
Administered team infrastructure of half a dozen hosts and database server

Cisco Systems, San Jose, CA (2003 - 2005)

Software Tools Engineer (Contractor), Application Foundation Services
"AFS maintains all the internal and external web environments for Cisco"
Key Technologies: Perl, Solaris, Command-line interface, Automation

Automated application deployment system from other teams to our Java enterprise systems
Automated maintenance tools allowing development teams to manage their own applications
Automated optional rebuilding of deployed Java applications to use Wily Introscope debugging
Rewrote log aggregator which reduced run time by a couple hours and reduced errors
Mentored junior team members on major programming projects
Helped in migration from Borland Enterprise Server to WebSphere

Friend Finder Networks, Palo Alto, CA (2002 - 2003)
"Friend Finder Networks hosts a number of social networking sites that pre-date MySpace"

Systems Administrator, Systems Operations
Key Technologies: Linux, Perl

Wrote and improved upon system administrative tools
Monitored production web-environment for anomalies
Diagnosed and resolved first-tier network and system problems

Legato Systems, Palo Alto, CA (2001)
"Legato produced an enterprise back-up solution named Networker"

Software Engineer, Product Development
Key Technologies: C, Client-server architecture

Evaluated and resolved bugs in the Networker product
Participated in committee for localizing Networker for the Japanese market
Setup and maintained engineering test laboratory

Mediaplex, Cupertino, CA (1999 - 2000)
"Mediaplex developed Internet advertising delivery products and was bought by Valueclick"

Software Engineer, Research and Development (2000)
Key Technologies: Java, Perl

Developed high-speed, scalable outgoing mail server for new service
Ported infrastructural software from Perl into Java

Systems Administrator, Systems Operations (1999 - 2000)
Key Technologies: FreeBSD, Perl

Developed operations tools that improved problem tracking and resolution
Created and maintained department intranet site
Installed and maintained 6 webserver co-locations

Sun Microsystems, Cupertino, CA (1998 - 1999)

Web Developer, sun.java.com team
Key Technologies: HTML

Posted new content from product development to website
Assisted in site redesigns
Assisted in development of back-end applications

IBM, San Jose, CA (1998)

Helpdesk Support, Hard Disk Manufacturing Site

Installed and upgraded software for on-site computers
Resolved application and printing problems for on-site employees

EDUCATION

BS: Business Administration (Information Systems emphasis)

San Jose State University (2010)

AA: Information Systems (Business Programming emphasis)

De Anza College (2005)

AA: Liberal Arts (Business emphasis)

De Anza College (2005)

AA: Information Systems (Network Programming emphasis)

De Anza College (1999)

AA: Information Systems (Systems Programming emphasis)

De Anza College (1999)

CERTIFICATIONS

Perl Programming

De Anza College (2003)

Java Programming

De Anza College (2002)

C Programming

De Anza College (1998)

HONORS, AWARDS, and ACTIVITIES

Honors

"Dean's Scholar"

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA (2007)

"Cum Laude" Graduate Honors

De Anza College, Cupertino, CA (2005)

"Dean's List"

De Anza College (1996, 1997, 1999 - 2005)

Awards

"Making it Easy"

Juniper Networks, High-End Security Business Unit (2008)

"Outstanding Contribution"

De Anza College Shotokan Karate Club (2002)

Memberships/Activities

De Anza College, Cupertino, CA (2005 - present)

Teacher's Aid/Assistant Instructor, Shotokan Karate Program

De Anza Shotokan Karate Club, Cupertino, CA (1996 - present)

Club President (2004 - 2009)
Club Treasurer (2003)
Club Vice President (1999 - 2002)
Club Webmaster (1998 - present)
Club Member (1996 - present)

SPECIFIC SKILLS/TECHNOLOGIES

Strong Languages

Perl, SQL, HTML4/XHTML

Perl Domains

Portability; CLI apps; Web apps: CGI, Mason, Template; DB: DBI, Class::DBI; System: POSIX, IPC; Networking

Familiar Languages

Python, Java, C, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, PL/SQL, Visual Basic

Databases

MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, PosgreSQL

Environments

FreeBSD, Ubuntu, Win32, Solaris

Development Tools

Vim, VirtualBox, Subversion, Git, Perforce