Mike Baas
21145 Jasmines Way
Lake Forest, CA 92630
mike@mikebaas.org

Phone upon request

Skills

    - programming languages: Perl, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, Python,
      Visual Basic, shell scripting
    - CGI programming, database integration (LAMP)
    - formats & markup languages: XML, HTML/DHTML, CSS, YAML, EDI
    - experience programming on the IBM U2 platform: Unidata/Universe RDBMS,
      UniBasic, UniQuery, System Builder/SB+
    - system administration of Linux/UNIX systems, including AIX and Solaris
    - databases: MySQL, SQLite, Unidata/Universe
    - web servers: Apache, IIS
    - Catalyst Web Framework, DBIx::Class, Template Toolkit 
    - RT trouble ticketing system 
    - Paypal IPN programming
    - Google APIs: Calendar, Checkout
    - web automation, screen scraping: WWW::Mechanize, PAMIE
    - business intelligence, data cleansing, ETL
    - extensive Windows XP optimization experience
    - TCP/IP network troubleshooting with core UNIX tools
    - CVS, Subversion
    - vi, vim
    - Excellent analytical and problem solving skills


Experience

    7/2008 - Present
    Tarsadia Hotels - Newport Beach, CA
    Contract

        Parsing reports from a hotel reservation system to load into a database. Perl.

    6/2008 - 6/2008
    Prosum Technology Services - Irvine,CA
    Contract

        Troubleshooting bugs in modified RT trouble ticketing system. Perl. 

    2/2008 - Present 
    Candela Corporation - Irvine, CA
    Full Time Employee

        Designing a system to cleanse Candela's product database and expand it to
        include detailed product specs from their major vendors.  The system cross
        references and standardizes the data formats between these vendors into a
        unified format. It also collates the specs from a variety of sources (vendor web
        sites, spreadsheets, PDF files).  Perl, SB+, Unidata, XML, YAML, MySQL,
        DBIx::Class.

    9/2007 - 4/2008
    CallCommand - Irvine, CA
    Contract

        Parsing various data imports (flat files, XML) according to 
        business rules supplied by various third-party providers.  Writing  
        web reports to display results. Perl, Javascript, XML.

    7/2007 - 9/2007
    Orange County Yoga Studio - Lake Forest, CA
    Contract

        Designing web-based student registration system.  Designing backend database
        systems for website.  Perl, Catalyst, Template Toolkit, MySQL, DBIx::Class.

    3/2007 - 10/2007
    Candela Corporation - Irvine, CA
    Contract

        Auditing Candela's entire ERP system for bugs, including all aspects 
        of order entry, purchasing, warehousing and accounting modules.
        Soliciting user feedback and collating finding into reports, proposing
        and sometimes implementing solutions.  Analytical skills, SB+, Excel, 
        Perl.

    3/2007 - 7/2007
    Autobytel - Irvine, CA
    Contract

        Designing in-house web application used to manage car dealership service
        notifications.  Perl, Perl CGI, ASP, MySQL and SQL.

    2/2007 - 3/2007
    Gridbyte - Laguna Niguel, CA
    Contract

        Troubleshooting network intermittency issues for a mid-sized engineering
        firm.  Writing customized scripts for network troubleshooting.  Parsing
        network monitoring logs.  Perl, shell scripts, Linux (Red Hat, Solaris).

    8/2006 - 7/2007
    Tarsadia Hotels - Newport Beach, CA
    Contract

        Designing an application to interface with hotel registration data
        only accessible via a legacy terminal system via Telnet.  Automating
        download and parsing of Google Analytics data.  Perl.

    11/2005 - 1/2007 
    independent musician - Lake Forest, CA

        Writing band performance scheduler and calendaring system.  Writing mailing list
        tools.  Designing an extensive Web automation system for MySpace.  Creating a
        digital music download systems interfacing with Paypal IPN and Google Checkout.
        Designing personal music website.  Booked gigs, played shows.  Perl, Javascript,
        Greasemonky, PHP, MySQL.

    07/2001 - 07/2005
    Candela Corporation - Irvine, CA
    Full time employee

        Lead Developer writing custom applications for an ERP system (Activant
        Prelude) for the lightbulb distribution industry.  Customization of CRM,
        Accounting, Inventory and Warehouse Management modules.  Working with
        managers in all company departments to determine application design
        needs.  Developing and maintaining XML/EDI transaction systems.  Designed 
        company intranet.  Creating scripts for Web automation/screen scraping. 
        Writing reports.  Documenting company procedures on all system modules.
        UniBasic, System Builder, UniQuery, Unidata, AIX, XML, EDI, IIS/ASP/HTML
        for intranet.

Other

    Currently designing a Perl OO-interface to Washington Mutual's online banking
    system for balance checking, QIF downloading called Finance::Bank::WaMu.

    Maintain a web server from my own home, hosting a number of different web sites.

Education

    BA from St. John's College in Santa Fe, NM, a four year liberal arts college
    known for its distinctive 'Great Books' curriculum.

    http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/