# HG changeset patch # User Steve Losh # Date 1501604991 14400 # Node ID a8b3f157c0bcf5185ea555136c8d3cecfa8c4907 # Parent 88e1e358f43198eda89c02c822f0368438a0b686 Start updating diff -r 88e1e358f431 -r a8b3f157c0bc content/resume/index.markdown --- a/content/resume/index.markdown Tue Apr 11 16:25:00 2017 +0000 +++ b/content/resume/index.markdown Tue Aug 01 12:29:51 2017 -0400 @@ -5,13 +5,9 @@ +++ -I'm Steve. I'm a programmer from Rochester, NY. I graduated from [Rochester -Institute of Technology][rit] in 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in [Computer -Science][ritcs]. - -I'm currently most interested in rapid web development, version control, and -artificial intelligence. I'm not looking for full time work at the moment but -I'm available for interesting freelance projects. +I'm Steve. I'm a programmer currently living in Rochester, NY. I graduated from +[Rochester Institute of Technology][rit] in 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in +[Computer Science][ritcs]. If you'd *really* like to get to know me you should look at the [projects][] and [blog posts][] I've written, or cut to the chase and look at my [code][]. @@ -24,9 +20,6 @@ ## Skills & Interests -I'm passionate about programming. It may sound odd, but there are aspects of -programming that I find beautiful (in every sense of the word). - ### Languages My favorite programming language at the moment is [Python][]. It's elegant, @@ -57,112 +50,63 @@ [Jinja2]: http://jinja.pocoo.org/2/ [R]: http://www.r-project.org/ -### Web Development -For web development I gravitate toward the [Django][] framework. Django bills -itself as "The Web framework for professionals with deadlines" and this -strikes a chord with me. - -I've used the [CherryPy][] framework for smaller (but still dynamic) projects -that don't need the additional functionality of Django. - -I hate writing repetitive, difficult-to-maintain code. Even when writing -completely static websites I prefer to take advantage of templating languages. -To do that I use [Hyde][] and [Blatter][], both of which generate static HTML -from templates. - -I've used several CSS frameworks including [Blueprint][], [Tripoli][] and -[aardvark legs][]. Of these I now prefer aardvark legs because it makes -setting up a beautiful vertical rhythm simple and doesn't impose itself on the -horizontal layout. - -When writing [JavaScript][] I use [jQuery][] to eliminate a lot of the -tediousness and create elegant code. - -[Django]: http://djangoproject.com/ -[CherryPy]: http://cherrypy.org/ -[Blueprint]: http://www.blueprintcss.org/ -[Tripoli]: http://devkick.com/lab/tripoli/ -[aardvark legs]: https://gist.github.com/btbytes/437704 -[Hyde]: http://github.com/lakshmivyas/hyde -[Blatter]: https://bitbucket.org/jek/blatter -[jQuery]: http://jquery.com/ - -### Version Control - -I think version control is essential for a project of almost any size, and -lately the concepts behind it have captured my interest. - -In my personal work I use [Mercurial][] (usually with [BitBucket][]). I've -[contributed][] several minor patches to the Mercurial core and written two -extensions: [hg-prompt][] and [hg-paste][]. - -I know my way around [Subversion][], [CVS][], and [git][] as well. +## Timeline -[Mercurial]: http://mercurial-scm.org/ -[BitBucket]: http://bitbucket.org/ -[Subversion]: http://subversion.tigris.org/ -[CVS]: http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/ -[git]: http://git-scm.com/ -[contributed]: http://selenic.com/repo/hg/log?rev=Steve+Losh -[hg-prompt]: /projects/hg-prompt/ -[hg-paste]: /projects/hg-paste/ - -### How I Work - -For my personal work I use [Mac OS X][]. I'm comfortable in [Linux][] and can -deal with [Windows][] (though I don't enjoy it). - -I use [TextMate][] and [vim][] for coding, [CSSEdit][] when designing, -[Mercurial][] for version control, [t][] to manage my personal tasks, and -deploy through [SSH][] with [fabric][]. - -[Mac OS X]: http://www.apple.com/macosx/ -[TextMate]: http://macromates.com/ -[SSH]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Shell -[fabric]: http://www.fabfile.org/ -[Linux]: http://www.linux.org/ -[Windows]: http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS/ -[vim]: http://www.vim.org/ -[CSSEdit]: http://macrabbit.com/cssedit/ -[t]: /projects/t/ - -## Personal Projects - -You can find some of my pet projects on the [projects][] page. - -Lately I've been working on a few new things that aren't quite ready for -general use, but are getting close: - -* [hg-review][]: a code-review extension for Mercurial. -* [LindyHub][]: a site like BitBucket or GitHub for dancers. -* [gorilla][]: a packaging system for Python. -* [tinpan][]: a language-agnostic, vcs-agnostic continuous integration system. - -[hg-review]: http://bitbucket.org/sjl/hg-review/ -[LindyHub]: http://test.lindyhub.com/ -[gorilla]: http://bitbucket.org/sjl/gorilla/ -[tinpan]: http://bitbucket.org/sjl/tinpan/ - -## Full-Time Work Experience - -I completed two six-month [co-ops][] while at [RIT][]. Since I graduated I've -worked full time for about a year and a half. +I completed two six-month [co-ops][] while at [RIT][]. After that I worked +full-time for seven years, then went back to school at [RU][] for my master's +degree. [co-ops]: https://www.rit.edu/about/coop_careers.html [RIT]: http://rit.edu/ +[RU]: https://www.ru.is/ + +### Graduate Student in Computer Science at [Reykjavík University][RU] + +*Reykjavík, Iceland from August 2015 to June 2017.* + +### Senior Software Engineer at [Simple][] + +*Remotely from July 2013 to July 2015.* + +At [Simple][] I worked on the Backend Engineering team creating and maintaining +services in [Scala][], [Java][], and [Clojure][]. I was also in the primary +on-call rotation during my time there. + +[Simple]: https://simple.com/ +[Scala]: https://www.scala-lang.org/ +[Clojure]: https://clojure.org/ + +### Senior Software Engineer at the [Participatory Culture Foundation][PCF] + +*Remotely from September 2011 to June 2013.* + +At the [PCF][] I helped maintain and extend the [Amara][] subtitling website. +My work was primarily in [Django][] and [Python][], using [South][] for database +migrations and [Vagrant][] for development environments. + +[PCF]: http://www.pculture.org/ +[Amara]: https://amara.org/en/ +[South]: https://south.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ +[Vagrant]: https://www.vagrantup.com/ ### Senior Software Engineer at [Dumbwaiter Design][DWD] -*Henrietta, NY since January 2010.* +*Rochester, NY from January 2010 to September 2011.* -At [Dumbwaiter][DWD] I work with our amazing designers to create beautiful websites backed by [Django][] and [Python][]. +At [Dumbwaiter][DWD] I worked with a small team of designers and developers to +create beautiful websites backed by [Django][] and [Python][]. I focused +primarily on backend development and system administration, but also contributed +frontend [Javascript][] and [CSS][] when necessary. [DWD]: http://dwaiter.com/ +[Django]: https://www.djangoproject.com/ +[Javascript]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaScript +[CSS]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascading_Style_Sheets ### Software Engineer at [PAETEC][] -*Fairport, NY from June 2008 to January 2010.* +*Rochester, NY from June 2008 to January 2010.* At [PAETEC][] I maintained and implemented new features for web applications in [Java][] using the [Oracle E-Business Suite][oebs] and worked on underlying @@ -176,8 +120,8 @@ *Rochester, NY from June 2007 to November 2007.* At [Excellus][] I developed software in [Java][] to interact with and manage -databases of customer and provider information stored on a mainframe. I also -created and updated [JUnit][] and [Jemmy][] tests for this software. +databases of customer and provider information stored on a mainframe, and +created/maintained [JUnit][] and [Jemmy][] tests for this software. [Excellus BlueCross BlueShield]: https://www.excellusbcbs.com/ [Excellus]: https://www.excellusbcbs.com/ @@ -189,28 +133,20 @@ *Pittsford, NY from June 2006 to November 2006.* At [RightNow][] I developed a set of tools to test the effectiveness of -voice-automated telephone systems. These tools were written in a combination -of [bash scripting][] and [Python][]. I assisted in generating statistics -about the effectiveness of these systems for customers. +voice-automated telephone systems, written in a combination of [bash +scripting][] and [Python][], and helped generate statistics about the +effectiveness of these systems for customers. [RightNow Technologies]: http://www.rightnow.com/ [RightNow]: http://www.rightnow.com/ -## Contact Me +### Undergraduate Student in Computer Science at the [Rochester Institute of Technology][RIT] -If you'd like to get in touch with me, you can use any method you like. +*Rochester, NY from September 2003 to June 2008.* + +## Contact Me My **email address** is: My **phone number** is: (570) 417-1392 My **skype username** is: steve.losh -My **mailing address** is: 150 Park Avenue, Apartment 7, Rochester, NY 14607 - -You can also find me on [Twitter][], [Flickr][], [BitBucket][], [GitHub][], -[BrightKite][], or [DjangoPeople][]. - -[Twitter]: http://twitter.com/stevelosh/ -[Flickr]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sjl7678/ -[BitBucket]: http://bitbucket.org/sjl/ -[GitHub]: http://github.com/sjl/ -[BrightKite]: http://brightkite.com/people/stevelosh/ -[DjangoPeople]: http://djangopeople.net/stevelosh/ +My (temporary) **mailing address** is: 74 Hildebrandt Road, Dallas PA, 18612