Jesse Dhillon

Profile

  • Software and web development professional with more than ten years of professional IT experience ranging from support and system administration to web development.
  • Five years participating and leading in the design and development of large-scale systems.
  • Experienced in the design of both the back and front ends of large web applications.
  • Skill set comprises a rare combination of a skilled server-side engineer who can also anticipate user needs, then design the interfaces which comprise a successful application.
  • Seeking a senior role with design and leadership responsibilities.

Education

U.C. Berkeley
B.A., Computer Science
December 2006		 Coursework
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Graphics
  • Database Design
  • Operating System Design
Key Achievements
  • Lead the design and development of a networked, multiplayer game engine written in 5,000 lines of Python.
  • Developed a web-based event management application using PHP and the Postgres SQL database.
  • Implemented and presented a “rag doll” physics simulation in C++ based on algorithms researched at Carnegie-Mellon University and Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Experience

National Writing Project
Web Application Developer
July 2008 – Present
  • Introduced modern software development practices and procedures centered around rapid prototyping, version control, milestone planning and issue tracking.
  • Redesigned application structures, transitioning from aging Perl framework to the modern Symfony PHP framework.
  • Reformed aging schema and application structure to comply with modern web application standards.
  • Designed and implemented a dynamic user interface using the ExtJS JavaScript framework and JSON communication.
Cleantech & Green Business for Obama
Technology Chair
August – November 2008
  • Transformed an ineffective home page into a dynamic portal which incorporates a blog, event calendar and donation forms.
  • Participated in technology strategy discussions concerning the effective use of technology to reach new donors and generate revenue for the campaign.
Click Group, Inc.
Web Developer
May 2007 – July 2008
  • Created a customer relationship management platform to manage relationships with 400+ clients and 3 million database records using the Symfony PHP framework.
  • Built an extensive library of Javascript UI components on top of the Prototype and Scricptaculous frameworks.
  • Built an application to efficiently generate ads from a multitude of criteria and serve them on demand across several traffic channels.
  • Created a versatile schema capable of scaling with future company growth.
Design Hypothesis, LLC.
Web Design/Development Consultant
June 2005 – Present
  • Developed lightweight PHP content management system to simplify content updates and access control for clients.
  • Developed WordPress blog, forum and mailing list integration package.
  • Built an application to efficiently generate ads from a multitude of criteria and serve them on demand across several traffic channels.
  • Clients include: Symbol Capital LLC., Authentic SF, CivicActions.

Core Competencies

Languages

  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • PHP
  • Python

Skills

  • *nix system administration
  • Ajax user interfaces
  • Database design
  • Mockup and wireframing
  • Rapid prototyping

Frameworks & Technologies

  • ExtJS
  • LAMP
  • Prototype/Scriptaculous
  • Selenium
  • Sphinx
  • Subversion
  • Symfony