Roxane Williams
San Francisco, CA
roxane@electricwomen.com

Technical Summary Experience Education
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Technical Summary
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and UNIX.
Programming Languages: PHP, JSP, Perl, ASP, VBScript, XML/XSLT, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
Internet Software: LAMP (Linux, Apache, mySQL, PHP), SQL Server, IIS, Tomcat, Weblogic Portal, Zend, Macromedia Dreamweaver, cross-browser compatability, FTP, and SSH.
Other Applications: SVN, CVS, Perforce, Starteam, Bugzilla, shell scripts, and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
Hardware: PC and Mac hardware. Build-from-scratch, repair, and network installs.

Experience
Little Truck Web Services, San Francisco, CA (http://www.little-truck.com)
   December 2006-January 2007

   Proprietor, Web Designer, Web Developer

Client work using JS, CSS, XHTML on the front-end, and PHP, mySQL on the backend. New site wireframes, information design and usability, as well as programming, Google Webmaster Tools, Adwords, and Analytics setup.

For work with corporate clients, use of verisioning tools and site push scripts, shell scripts written as needed. For work with small business clients, programming and training for in-house site management or continued support provided.

See little-truck.com.

Cogswell College (http://www.cogswell.edu)
   Spring 2007

   Adjunct teacher, Web Design CV142 and Web Interactivity CV242

Taught two 16 week classes in web design and development. The first, CV142, was XHTML, beginning CSS, and beginning JavaScript. The second, CV242, was XHTML, intermediate CSS, intermediate JavaScript, and beginning PHP.

Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA (http://www.google.com)
   December 2005-December 2006

   Web Developer

Worked on corporate intranet site and other internal sub-sites. Used XHTML, CSS, PHP, mySQL. Wrote person search application, safety and security site, referral site, and other smaller sites. Reorganized the Engineering organization's homepage as well as the Wiki homepage by conducting user tests before and after redesign. Managed update scripts as cron jobs, used versioning tool to manage changes, and answered all team requests monthly.

The Internet Archive, San Francisco, CA (http://www.archive.org)
   July 2005-December 2005

   Books Processing Engineer

Created PHP scripts for loading digital books into the Internet Archive website. Code available at Sourceforge. These include an upload script (for use with files over 4GB) and a script that reads in metadata from libraries and inserts the record into a digital book. Supported the book scanning facilities by using remote administration tools for troubleshooting proprietary book scanning and processing code. Built and maintained Windows-based machines for book scanning operations. Traveled to Canada to start the scanning facility by installing the hardware and software and assisting in training.

Zone Labs, Inc., San Francisco, CA (http://www.zonelabs.com)
   January 2001-July 2005

   Senior Web Developer (May 2002 - July 2005)

Transferred to Web operations department to work on zonelabs.com site. Published new data to site on UNIX servers running Weblogic and Apache and on one IIS server. Created new customer-facing scripts in Perl and JavaScript and wrote JSP content. In charge of all Web content in the "check for update" process (ZoneAlarm clients get automatic notifications when a new version is available).

   Writing Tools Developer (January 2001-May 2002)

Wrote an XML parser in VBScript to be able to read XML articles outside of the Weblogic server environment. Wrote various Perl scripts to create test links and statistics for QA and documentation teams. Released new versions of the knowledgebase, this involved checking out from versioning tool and compiling the project files (using Jbuilder), performing QA according to release guidelines, deploying to the Solaris/Weblogic test server, and delivering results to team members.

FranchiseOpportunities.com, Alpharetta, GA (http://www.franchiseopportunities.com)
   March 2000-January 2001
   IT Director/Webmaster

Web design and development using ASP with VBScript. Developed international Web presence. Wrote SQL queries and created SQL database for international application. Published Web brochures for each customer.
Optimized search engine placement using techniques learned from research and Search Engine Strategies conference (San Francisco, 2000). Managed Lyris Listserver for bulk e-mailing.
Hired and managed Web developers and designers.

Compaq Computer Corporation (formerly DEC), Alpharetta, GA (http://www.compaq.com)
   1998-March 2000
   Person on Duty (Floor Manager) and Technical Support Engineer

Managed breaks and call-wait fluctuations, answered second-level technical questions, and answered to customers' complaints.

Supported Digital Alpha workstations, desktops, terminals, and POS systems. Moved on to support Digital, Compaq, IBM, Acer, Dell, and NEC laptops for large contract customers. Additionally provided operating systems support for Windows 95, 98, and NT Workstation 4.0.
Webmaster for department Intranet server, Standard Operating Procedures writer, new hire trainer. Received merit award for Service Professional Recognition.

Auglink Communications, Inc., St. Augustine, FL (http://www.aug.com)
   1995-1998
   Hardware Technician and Web Developer

Desktop and laptop hardware technician. Web designer utilizing tools such as Adobe Photoshop 4, FTP, multiple browsers, HTML, animation, and Realplayer development. Technical writer for end-user Internet applications.

Education
Flagler College, Saint Augustine, FL (1994-1997)
   BA degree in English, minor in Creative Writing
University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
   Completed First Course in Java (2 credits)
   Completed Advanced Perl: Packages, References, Objects, and Modules (2 credits)

Websites
   For current portfolio, see http://www.little-truck.com
   2004 Wise Ass Wisdom http://www.wiseasswisdom.org
   2002 Peachtree Travel Clinic http://www.peachtreetravelclinic.com
   2002 CultureSense International http://www.culturesense.com
   2001 Electric Women http://www.electricwomen.com