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name: Angelo Lakra
email: angelo.lakra@gmail.com
website: http://www.angelolakra.com
phone: 720-319-8479
skills:
  languages: 
    - Ruby: 3+ years
    - Python: 1+ year
    - PHP: 2+ years
    - Javascript: 2+ years
    - HTML/CSS: 10+ years
    - Ladder Logic: 4 years
    - Bash Shell: 1+ year
  technologies: [OOP, ORM, MVC, Regular Expressions, AJAX, REST, Unicode, i18n]
  operating systems: [UNIX (Debian/Ubuntu Linux), Windows, Mac OS X]
  databases: [MySQL, SQLite]
  frameworks: [Rails, jQuery, Doctrine]
  tools: [Emacs, Git, Subversion, Firebug, Gimp, Photoshop, Mongrel, Nginx, Apache]
  methodologies: [Design Patterns, Agile/Scrum/XP]
education:
  - B.S. Computer Engineering Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University, 2004 Marietta, GA
experience:
  - company: Kaango Classifieds, LLC. Inc, Greenwood Village, CO - November 2009 to Present
    dates: June 2008 to October 2009
    position: Contract Object Oriented PHP Developer
    description: |+
      * working closely with PHP developers, DBAs, and UX designers in Agile/Scrum environment
      * currently working on refactoring and rereleasing code for an existing software modules
      * utilizing Google Analytics to pull popular search keywords for integration with SOLR
      * integrating new code with legacy code
      * utilizing CSS, XHTML, jQuery, PHP Zend Framework, MySQL on Linux environment      
  - company: Fusionbox Inc, Denver, CO - Interactive Web Design Agency
    dates: June 2008 to October 2009
    position: Object Oriented PHP Developer
    description: |+
      * worked closely with PHP developers, SEO specialists, graphic designers and clients
      * built a custom web-based bug tracking system (on Rails) to manage QA for company projects (in daily use for the last year, 1000+ bugs tracked and fixed)
      * used jQuery, Nginx, MySql and custom PHP mvc framework to serve and build out functions for websites (e.g. dreamgarage.com, morrisanimalfoundation.org, and restaurants.wwltv.com)
      * aided designer in the debugging of cross browser CSS and Javascript issues in IE6, IE7, WebKit Based Browsers (Safari 3/4, Chrome), Firefox (on Linux and Windows)
      * delegated programming tasks to other developers when leading the software development of specific projects
  - company: RODI Systems, Aztec, NM - Water Treatment Controls
    dates: February 2005 to April 2008
    position: Software Engineer
    description: |+
      * wrote 90% of code on remote and local Linux (Debian and Ubuntu) environments
      * coded commercial website for company using Rails, prototype.js, Nginx, Mongrel, and MySQL
      * coded custom framework in Ruby to automatically generate CSS and HTML for industrial touchscreens
      * coded Javascript infused Pylons (Python) websites into embedded linux devices for remote monitoring of control equipment
      * interpreted client specs to manager and software developer peers to get things rolling
      * evaluated new electronic hardware for use in our own products (embedded linux, PLCs, etc.)
      * used subversion to track all major projects
      * wrote ladder logic code for custom water treatment controllers (swimming pools, filters, reverse osmosis)
      * wrote documentation for testing electronic hardware and manuals of operation for clients