Allen Pike’s Resumé
Burnaby, BC, Canada - Cell 604.614.8992
Core Competencies
Software Skills
- Over 5 years’ industry programming experience
- Serious development expertise with LAMP1
- Extensive CSS and Javascript web design experience, including Ajax and Prototype
- Object-oriented experience with C++ and Java
- Basic experience with Python, Ruby, C, C#, and more2
- CSS and Ajax web design experience
- Nearly a decade of self-directed game development
- Comfort with various source control systems
Workplace Skills
- Gathering and refining requirements
- Using Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux
- Managing small projects, including estimation
- Speaking, presenting, and proofreading
- Creating basic art with Photoshop and Illustrator
- Focusing on usability and open source
- Paying attention to details
Work History
2008-presentSoftware Engineer, Apple
- Works in the Productivity Applications division
2003-2008Software Developer, Discovery Software
- Initiated, designed, and managed intranet system based on LAMP
- Reviewed code and helped train other developers as needed
- Assigned tasks and otherwise managed other developers occasionally
- Gathered requirements and drove development iteratively
- Developed a web-based game primarily in Javascript
- Mentored other developers in PHP and SQL
- Managed a series of small programming contracts, including estimates
- Developed and managed public web presence
- Presented sessions at conferences occasionally
- Assisted with logos, testing, marketing, hiring, and other tasks
2005-2008 VP Operations and more, SFU CS Student Society
- Starting as Secretary, went on to be VP Operations and Acting President
- Assisted with the first NTCU technology conference
- Led One Laptop Per Child project at SFU for one semester
- Won a scholarship for these contributions
2000-2006Self Employed, Altering Time
- Estimated and completed freelance web contracts
- Maintains and administers AlteringTime.com, a PHP-based community website
- Wrote two web-based strategy games with 100+ players
- Broke 10,000 monthly unique visitors threshold
2001-2003Customer Service and intranet developer, Uniserve Online
- Initiated, designed, and developed dynamic intranet
- Wrote training and knowledge base articles and guides
- Solved billing and technical problems
2001Work experience student, Radical Entertainment
- Enhanced a 3D viewing utility using Visual C++
Education
2003-2008Computing Major, Simon Fraser University
- Received B.Sc. in Computing Science
- 3rd-year studies included operating systems, AI, networking, and HCI
- 4th-year studies included graphics, databases, and distributed systems
- Was awarded scholarship to the Apple Worldwide Developers’ Conference in 2006
- Won first prize in 3rd-year AI competition
2002-2003CIS Major, University College of the Fraser Valley
- Took one year of Computer Information Systems program and found it lacking