Dirk Tobold Bergstrom

Mountain View, CA
professional@otisbean.com
http://otisbean.com/professional/

Skills

  * Areas: Web applications, mobile, software lifecycle (bug tracking,
    SCM, build & release)
  * Languages: Python, Javascript, Java, SQL, Perl, shell, enough C
    to find and fix bugs.
  * Technologies: Django, jQuery, webOS, Struts 2, Servlets/JSP,
    XML, HTML, CSS, LDAP, I18N
  * Packages: Tomcat, Apache, Selenium, Drools (rules engine), CVS,
    Subversion, MySQL, Oracle, RRDtool
  * Operating Systems: Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD
  * Things I once knew: Plone/Zope, XSLT, WebDAV, Struts 1, OS-X,
    Windows, Ultraseek, chemistry

Experience

  * JiWire, Inc. (via acquisition of NearbyNow) :: Software Engineer :: 2010 - Present
    Worked on a Django-based content management system supporting
    NearbyNow's white-label iPhone app platform. Now working on
    location-aware internet advertising.

  * Keyring for webOS  ::  Open Source Coder  ::  2009 - Present
    Developed a password manager for the Palm webOS mobile
    platform. The project also includes a Java Swing desktop
    client. Had approximately 1500 users at its peak.

  * Netflix, Inc.  ::  Senior Software Engineer  ::  2009 - February 2010
    Tools and database schema wrangling for the "Watch Instantly"
    encoding pipeline.

  * Juniper Networks, Inc.  ::  Senior Tools Engineer  ::  2000 - 2009
    Conception, design, coding, testing and enhancement of tools to
    support the JUNOS software development organization. My
    applications, which serve thousands of satisfied daily users
    across the company, include the following:

   -- Saved hundreds of developer hours per week by presenting data clearly --
      A software development dashboard that collects bug, feature and
      release information (thirty thousand records, 4-10 attributes
      each, updated four times an hour), runs it through a rules
      engine, and shows users the issues they should focus on. Also
      serves as a metrics platform, reducing the need for ad hoc
      reports and the unfortunate practice of mailing around
      spreadsheets of stale data. 1000 unique users and 30K hits per
      month.  (Java, Python, Django, Drools, jQuery, Struts 2)
   -- Brought the bug tracking system into the 21st century --
      A web UI for an in-house Oracle-backed version of the GNATS
      bug-tracking system, laden with shiny web-2.0 goodness. Includes
      a stand alone Python API for GNATS, which is employed in several
      other projects. 3800 unique users and 600K hits per month.
      (Python, Django, jQuery)
   -- Made it possible to answer "impossible" questions quickly --
      A system to track trends in bug and feature development
      metrics. Also functions as a "wayback machine", making it
      possible to see release status at any date in the past and
      retroactively compile trend data for new metrics. Used by the
      release management team.  (Python, Django, MySQL)
   -- Countered anecdotal complaints with actionable charts and graphs --
      Instrumentated the developer build process to gather statistics
      on every aspect of the user experience. The system processes
      tens of thousands of data points per day to provide automated
      reports, both tabular and graphical, using rrdtool and custom
      code. Used by the tools team to improve the developer build
      experience. (Python, shell, MySQL, RRDtool)
   -- Eight years of faithful and trouble free service --
      A CRUD web application with a dynamic schema, used to manage
      release schedules and feature contents across the entire
      company. Via its Perl API this application is integrated into
      every major software engineering system. 2500 unique users and
      20K hits per month. (Java, Struts 1, Oracle)

  * Juniper Networks, Inc.  ::  IT Applications  ::  1999 - 2000
    Managed internal and external websites, search engines and
    authentication systems. Wrote various CGI programs, worked on an
    in-house-developed CRM system, and generally did anything and
    everything that came my way as the company expanded wildly during
    the dot com boom.

  * SRI International  ::  Webmaster  ::  1997 - 1999
    Responsible for server administration, content creation and site
    architecture for the SRI top-level intranet and internet
    sites. Worked directly with senior management on staff
    communication projects.

  * SRI International  ::  Information Specialist  ::  1994 - 1997
    Provided chemical, scientific and business information from
    online, print and other sources to SRI scientists and consultants.

  * Nycomed Salutar, Inc.  ::  Chemist  ::  1991 - 1994
    Researched pharmaceuticals for enhancing the diagnostic efficacy
    of x-ray techniques; trained as an online information specialist.

  * Catalytica Associates, Inc.  ::  Chemist  ::  1989 - 1991
    Conducted applied research on strong acid mediated conversion of
    natural gas to gasoline. Burned holes in all my favorite shirts.

Education

  * Bachelor of Arts with Highest Honors in Chemistry, Williams
    College, Williamstown, MA, 1989

Code examples online at http://github.com/krid/. References upon request.