Professional Summary for Todd Foster

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Work Experience

Interactive Network Technologies, Houston, TX (2007 to present)

• Computer Programmer: Develop cross-platform, Java software toolkit for client product using Agile methodology.

Independent Consulting / Freelance Work (ongoing)

• Developed PHP/MySQL-based transactional web-page for an international scouting organization.
• Developed websites relying on various CMS’s, including a custom one I wrote based on shell scripts and makefiles.
• Contributed to various open source projects by new feature development and bug reports (e.g., pcal, Markdown, album, Morse Code Trainer).
• Over ten years’ experience with Linux (mostly Debian) for personal use, development and experimentation including kernel customization, installation of custom hardware, and shell-scripting for various projects.

Supply Chain Consultants, Newark, DE (1994 to 1999)

• Systems Analyst: Software development, Management consulting with clients including DuPont, Exxon, Union Camp, Weyerheauser, Witco.
• Developed back-end mathematical transformations in C for demand management software.
• Assisted major clients developing software to combine history, sales intelligence and corporate priorities to plan factory production schedules.

Morgan Computing Services, Middletown, DE (Summer 1992)

• Consulting Programmer: Wrote/maintained DB software, documentation.

Stellimann Kaissey, Ltd., Wilmington, DE (Summer 1991)

• Technical Representative: PC, network specification, installation, support.
• Developed telephone automated attendant in custom language under OS/2.

Homewood Church of Christ, Birmingham, AL (2001 to 2007)

• Christian Minister in Bronx, NY.

Education

Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA (1991 to 1995)

• B.S., Computer Science

Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX (1996 to 2006)

• M.S., Biblical and Related Studies (1999)
• Master of Divinity

Skills

• Programming languages: Java, C, C++, Assembly, Lisp, Fortran, Pascal and application-specific languages.
• Scripting languages: PHP, Ruby, Perl, Bash, sed.
• Technologies: MySQL, HTML and CSS, Regular Expressions, Version Control, Unit Testing, TEX.
• OS experience chiefly with variants of Unix (Linux, OS X, Solaris).
• Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) for the Java 2 Platform, SE 5.0.
• Can pick up new systems / languages / API’s quickly.
• Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) by the Association for Operations Management (APICS).
• Tech+ amateur radio license with an emphasis on electronic construction.
• Fluent in Spanish.