Daniel Krook
resume@krook.net
Fairfield, CT, USA


Profile
* Broadly skilled application developer with ten years of professional experience planning, designing, developing and maintaining Web sites.
* Specialized expertise with the LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) and enterprise Java applications (JEE/J2EE, servlets, JSP) built on IBM middleware (WebSphere, DB2).
* Application architect responsible for the analysis, design, implementation, deployment and maintenance lifecycle of numerous enterprise, freelance and hobby Web sites.
* Experienced delivery organization project lead, team lead, mentor and project manager.
* Strong communication skills, author of IBM developerWorks articles and contributer to IBM Redbooks.
* Diverse international exposure through academic study in Cuba and South Africa, dual USA-Finland/EU citizenship, and experience with globally distributed teams in China (on site), India (on site), Brazil and Slovakia.
* Deeply rooted in the local open source software community, attending and hosting monthly New York PHP user group meetings for over eight years.
* Current interests include Cloud computing, RESTful Web services and mobile applications for smartphones.


Certifications
* IBM Certified IT Specialist / The Open Group Master Certified IT Specialist
* IBM Certified Application Developer (DB2 9) (ICAD)
* IBM Certified Database Associate (DB2 9) (ICDAssoc.)
* Sun Certified Web Component Developer (J2EE 1.4) (SCWCD)
* Zend Certified Engineer (PHP 4) (ZCE)
* Sun Certified Java Programmer (J2SE 1.4) (SCJP)
* Sun Certified System Administrator (Solaris 9) (SCSA)


Skills
* Development Technologies
  - Client: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax
  - Server: PHP (ZCE), Java (SCJP), J2EE/JEE (SCWCD), Groovy
  - Data: XML, XSL, SQL, XQuery, XPath (ICAD)
  - Architecture: UML, Design Patterns, OOAD, EAI, REST
* Development Software
  - Content Management & Versioning: Interwoven TeamSite, CVS, Subversion, MS Visual SourceSafe
  - Relational Database Management: MySQL, IBM DB2 (ICDAssoc., ICAD), Apache Derby
  - Web & Application Servers: Apache HTTP Server / IBM HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat / Geronimo, IBM WebSphere AS, IBM WebSphere sMash
  - Development Frameworks: Spring Framework, Apache Struts, CakePHP, Zend Framework
  - Thick Client Platforms: Eclipse RCP
  - Mobile Platforms: BlackBerry, J2ME/JME
* Operating Systems
  - Mac OS: 8, 9, X
  - Windows: NT, 2000, XP, Vista
  - Solaris: 8, 9 (SCSA), 10
  - Linux: SLES, RHEL, CentOS


Publications
* "MySQL to DB2 Conversion Guide." Second edition. Performed technical review. Contributed field notes; IBM Redbooks, October 2009 
* "Up and Running with DB2 on Linux." Second edition. Performed technical review. Wrote section on using PHP with DB2; IBM Redbooks, June 2008 
* "Developing PHP Applications for IBM Data Servers." Author; IBM Redbooks, May 2006
* "Recommended PHP reading list." Author; IBM developerWorks, March 2006
* "Pair J2EE with PHP to implement a common Web application infrastructure." Author; IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal, May 2005


Major awards
* IBM Ovation Award: Second Place, IBM CIO Technology and Innovation Situational Applications Contest; 2009
* IBM Bravo Award: 1x2x Dynamic Navigation, ibm.com; 2007
* IBM Bravo Award: Authoring and Publishing, IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal; 2005


Experience
* IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY; December 2002 to Present
  - Senior IT Specialist: Application developer and systems integrator.
    + Lead technical project implementation and perform delivery team project management according to various methodologies.
    + Implement solutions based on industry standards and open source frameworks such as Apache Struts, CakePHP, and the Spring Framework.
    + Analyze, design, develop and support full life-cycle intranet and Internet applications on WebSphere, DB2, Linux and AIX middleware.
    + Project highlights: IBM Investor Relations, SOA-based Personalization on ibm.com.
  - Advisory IT Specialist: Application developer for internal and external ibm.com Web sites.
    + Implemented solutions based on industry standards and open source frameworks such as Apache Struts.
    + Analyzed, designed, developed and supported full life-cycle intranet and Internet applications on WebSphere, DB2, Linux and AIX middleware.
    + Project highlights: IBM Press Room, DB2 enablement for an ISV's PHP application.
  - Application Developer: Server-side scripter for internal w3.ibm.com Web sites.
    + Maintained and extended Apache, MySQL and PHP (AMP) Web applications.
    + Created XSL templates to transform TeamSite XML data records into XHTML format.
    + Project highlights: Project Tracking Tool.
  - Web Developer: Client-side coder for external ibm.com Web sites.
    + Edited and debugged W3C and Section 508 compliant XHTML, CSS and JavaScript.			

* Reader's Digest Association, New York, NY; October 2000 to November 2002
  - Web Developer: Hybrid client-side coder and server-side scripter for several Reader's Digest Web sites.
    + Transferred design composites to precise, optimal, cross-platform sites using XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
    + Connected reusable templates to back-end logic and data using JHTML, JSP, ASP, and PHP.
    + Consulted on usability trends and accessibility options to match the magazine's target demographic.
    + Project highlights: rd.com Relaunch, ChangeOne, RD Finance.

* Opus 360 Corporation - FreeAgent.com, New York, NY; June to October 2000
  - Web Developer: Hybrid client-side coder and server-side scripter for FreeAgent.com Web site.
    + Served as primary interface developer and production site publisher for the Expert Advice, Free Agent Voices, and Business Services channels.
    + Architected a scalable solution to the growing site by using ASP-driven templates, optimizing HTML, and developing dynamic navigation elements with shared CSS and JavaScript.

* Civet Networks Inc., Fairfield, CT; March 2000 to Present
  - Internet Consultant: Build dynamic, database-enabled Web sites for small to mid-size organizations.
    + Consult on cost-effective solutions to enhance, extend, or maintain clients' online presence.
    + Design and develop standards-based, accessible Web sites on both legacy and new platforms.
    + Project highlights: IEEE Discover, Atlas Holdings, Congoleum.

* The Federation of American Scientists, Washington, DC; June to August 1999
  - Webmaster & Research Intern: Tracked, analyzed, and published information on US arms sales abroad.
    + Reviewed media and government sources for information on transactions by the United States and US-based defense contractors for the Arms Sales Monitoring Project.
    + Created a templated, clearly structured reference Web site with increased aesthetic appeal, better navigation, and greater potential for scalability.


Presentations
* "Writing SQL for concurrent use by MySQL and DB2." IBM internal conference presentation, December 2006
* "Creating short, intuitive and search engine friendly URLs with servlet filters." IBM internal conference presentation, December 2005
* Introductions to LAMP, CVS, JUnit, Spring, SOA, REST, BlackBerry. IBM internal team presentations, 2005-2009


Blog tutorials and tips
* "Technology of the day: Zend Server" - 03 September 2009 
* "Listing DB2 triggers, routines, indexes and keys" - 10 December 2008
* "Cut spam with Postgrey" - 28 October 2008
* "Instant XML feeds via the JSTL SQL tags" - 20 December 2007
* "Technology of the day: Bridging Java and PHP" - 22 May 2007
* "Adding a new hard disk to a Linux server" - 19 April 2007
* "Options for using PHP with WebSphere" - 12 July 2006
* "Writing SQL for both MySQL and DB2" - 04 May 2006
* "WebSphere application optimizations" - 18 January 2006
* "Configuring PHP 5 with IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere Application Server, and DB2 UDB" - 02 February 2005
* "Configuring IBM WebSphere Application Developer or Eclipse to work with CVS over SSH" - 17 July 2004


Training
* Enterprise Integration with Spring; July 2009
* Project Management Fundamentals; April 2008
* Core Spring Framework Bootcamp; September 2007
* Mastering Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML 2.0; December 2006
* Transition to IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere V6; April 2005
* Administration of WebSphere Application Server V5 (Linux); December 2004
* Various classes from Interwoven, ATG, Westlake on TeamSite, Dynamo, JSP, DHTML; 2000-2002


Education
* Columbia University Interactive; 2001-2003
  - Online coursework
    + Introduction to SQL
    + Introduction to Java
* Trinity College: Hartford, CT; 1995-1999
  - Bachelor of Arts, double major, December 1999
    + International Studies: Comparative Development
    + Political Science: International & Comparative Politics
* University of Cape Town: South Africa; July-November 1998
* Universidad de La Habana: Cuba; June 1998


Affiliations
* New York PHP; March 2002 to Present
  - Board member and primary logistical support.


Languages
* Elementary proficiency in German, French and Finnish