Kevin G. Austin
4316 Bryant Avenue South • Minneapolis, MN 55409 • (612) 822 0205 • kaustin@stfnal.com
Job Target
Senior Software Engineer position
Summary
- In-depth experience in complete software life-cycle including design, development, debugging, and documentation.
- Proven ability to mentor other developers.
- Commended for meeting demanding deadlines.
- Well versed in user support, including both in-person and telephone support.
Software and Systems Experience
- Operating Systems - AIX, Linux, MS-Windows
- Languages - Perl, SQL, C, JavaScript, and numerous command and scripting languages
- Markup Languages - XHTML, CSS, HTML, and troff
- Database Systems - Oracle, MySQL, Sybase, Informix, MS SQL Server, Unify, and R:Base
- Source Code Control - PVCS, RCS, and SCCS
- Service Management - Tivoli Service Desk and Peregrine ServiceCenter
- Other Technologies - CGI, DCE, EDI, FTP, SFTP, PGP, SSH, ETL, and network and Unix system administration
Experience
Digital River, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN
Senior Software Engineer
2007 to present
- Developed and maintained over two hundred reports and ETL scripts written in shell, Perl, and SQL using Oracle and MySql on SunOS.
Digital River, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN
Senior Marketing Operations Analyst
2006 to 2007
- Developed and maintained over two hundred reports and ETL scripts written in shell, Perl, and SQL using Oracle and MySql on Linux and SunOS.
- Developed processes necessary to load balance commerce related web services between multiple servers.
- Ported over two hundred scripts from three legacy servers to new environment
Digital River, Inc.
Eden Prairie, MN
Independent Contractor
2005
- NCT to BlueHornet bulk data feed. Used MySQL, Perl (LWP::UserAgent, HTTP::Request), and BlueHornet web API to develop bulk data feed from Digital River's Name Capture Technology database to BlueHornet database.
- Cookie Tracking Migration. Used Google Adwords interface and Search Redirect Creator to move multiple ad campaigns to cookie tracking.
- Search Redirect Creator. Developed web based URL redirect configuration file editor using Perl, CGI.pm, HTML, and JavaScript.
Talent Software Services, Inc.
St. Louis Park, MN
Consultant
2003 to 2005
- Carlson Companies, Inc. - Control M Migration Project. Developed, tested, and debugged data transfer routines written in Perl using PGP, SFTP, Net::FTP, DBI, DBD::ODBC, and MS SQL Server.
Dahl Consulting, Inc.
St. Paul, MN
Senior Programmer Analyst - Consultant
2002 to 2003
- Educational Credit Management Corporation - CAM Claims Project. Developed EDI routines in C and Informix SQL on AIX.
- Educational Credit Management Corporation - New Boost Project. Developed programs in Perl to convert legacy data and load it into an Oracle database.
UnitedHealth Group
Edina, MN
Senior Applications Developer
1996 to 2001
- Technical Lead - Small Group Internet Application. Maintained CGI based three-tier web application using Sapphire Web, C, HTML, and JavaScript on AIX.
- Technical Lead - SAM to APT data conversion project. Converted data from legacy R:Base application to Sybase using SQL and Perl.
- Assisted in development and maintenance of APT, a three-tier application, using Powerbuilder, C, and Sybase SQL on MS-Windows, MS-Windows NT, and AIX.
Old Northwest Agents
Bloomington, MN
Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer
1989 to 1996
- Customized and maintained general accounting, payroll, and commission accounting software using Unify RDBMS and the C programming language on an SCO Unix platform.
- Developed and maintained agent information system using Unify and C on SCO Unix.
- Created custom database systems using Unify and C on SCO.
- Implemented and administered office LAN using TCP/IP over 10Base-T ethernet.
- Performed systems administration in a mixed SCO Unix, DOS/Windows environment.
- Helped end users with applications, including Access and Lotus 123.
Volunteer or Other Experience
- Member, Board of Directors, Minnesota Science Fiction Society
- Past President, Minnesota Science Fiction Society
- Webmaster, Gordon Dickson Memorial Fund
Education
Mankato State University
Mankato, MN
BS in Mathematics with a Physics minor