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Seth Holloway's Resume
SETH MICHAEL HOLLOWAY
Austin, TX 78757 - U.S.A.
http://www.sethholloway.com/
SUMMARY
Seven years of professional software development experience plus a PhD in Software Engineering
OBJECTIVE
I am an ambitious engineer with a broad skill set and diverse interests. I would like to do cool stuff and pay the bills.
EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Austin, 2007 - 2011
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Dissertation: "Simplifying the Development of Intelligent Environments"
The University of Texas at Austin, 2005 - 2007
MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Thesis: "Developing Collaborative Applications Using Sliverware"
The University of Texas at Austin, 2001 - 2005
BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 3.8 Grade Point Average
WORK EXPERIENCE
Summer 2011 - Fall 2011
Austin, TX
Software Developer and Entrepreneur, Self-employed
* Created web and mobile applications using a range of technologies, frameworks, and platforms including Facebook, iOS, Twitter, Java, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby on Rails 3, PHP, Python, MySQL, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, node.js, Google App Engine, Heroku, Amazon EC2/AWS, and other Cloud platforms.
* Improved search engine ranking (SEO) of web properties to increase traffic.
* Worked with several advertising networks in search of competitive payouts and acceptable ads.
* Performed customer interviews, market research, product management and project management duties.
* See PairStream.com and OilfieldIntelligence.com
Fall 2006 - Spring 2011
Austin, TX
Software Engineer, IBM (Lotus)
* Automated the build verification test (BVT) using STAF/STAX, Python, shell, and Rational Functional Tester (RFT) saving over 80 person-hours per week
* Developed an automated status page using PHP, MySQL, and jQuery allowing the team to quickly understand the software process and quality
* Refactored PHP graphing tool to increase code maintainability and improve the interface's usability
* Optimized and componentized the Eclipse-style PDE build significantly increasing build's speed, consumability, and maintainability
Fall 2005 - Spring 2011
Austin, TX
Graduate Research Assistant, Mobile and Pervasive Computing Group
* Applied cutting-edge web development techniques to create a RESTful Web of Things architectural style that allows novice developers to quickly and easily create mobile and pervasive computing applications.
* Researched and developed a highly usable smart home using Java ME on embedded hardware and Ruby on Rails for the server.
* Performed multiple user studies with techniques including surveys, paper prototypes, focus groups, and direct observation
Fall 2005 - Spring 2011
Austin, TX
Webmaster and Systems Administrator, Mobile and Pervasive Computing Group
* Created and maintained the group web page: http://mpc.ece.utexas.edu/
* Developed a system utilizing Java, XML, and HTML to quickly update the Publications page
* Setup and maintained laboratory computing infrastructure supporting SVN, htaccess, and MediaWiki on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X
Fall 2009 - Fall 2010
Teaching Assistant - Project Management, The University of Texas at Austin
* Instructed and graded assignments for about 100 students over three semesters, ultimately receiving approval ratings of ~3.8/4.0
* Courses: Management of Projects and Processes, Project Management and Evaluation
Summer 2006 - Summer 2006
Austin, TX
Software Engineer, IBM (Extreme Blue)
* Participated in a four-person business/technical team to create a consultant scheduling system using J2EE and Web 2.0 technologies (AJAX, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, GWT) for the Systems and Technology Group's Virtual Loaner Program
* Performed market research to determine strengths and weaknesses of related products and identify remaining technical problems and approaches
* Created system architecture, high-level and low-level design, and pro ject timeline for proof of concept
* Developed GUI and back-end Java components, collaborated on MySQL DB design, and set-up development environments in a timely manner ensuring all pro ject ob jectives were met
* Presented pro ject to over 250 people including senior IBM executives
* Provided roadmap including architecture, rationale, and extension points to enable a development team to seamlessly transform proof of concept to a stable tool
Fall 2005 - Spring 2006
Austin, TX
Software Engineer, IBM (Tivoli)
* Developed an open source silent installation application for rapid deployment of STAF on multiple operating systems saving an average of 30 minutes per installation
* Configured IPv6 on Windows, Linux, AIX, HP-UX, and Solaris-SPARC enabling the group to meet DoD requirements and gain new business
* Installed and managed laboratory hardware and software allowing developers to focus on programming
* Performed compliance audits ensuring lab assets were properly managed
Spring 2005 - Spring 2005
Austin, TX
Campus Liaison, Texas Instruments
* Coordinated, scheduled, and led presentations and recruiting events to increase Texas Instruments' visibility and applicant pool on the UT campus
* Evangelized for Texas Instruments through recruiting presentations and exemplary behavior
* Assisted Texas Instruments' employees on campus ensuring their stay went smoothly
* Provided insight into student-job-seekers' mentality and reported new ways to reach top talent
Summer 2004 - Fall 2004
Richardson, TX
Product Engineer, Texas Instruments
* Collaborated on extensive web-based program using LAMP stack which automated data analysis methods and common engineering tasks saving valuable time and increasing yield
* Developed new statistical algorithms to determine quality, positively affecting data analysis
* Led meetings and organized large social events as President of the Co-op Social Committee
Summer 2003 - Fall 2003
Stafford, TX
Process Engineer, Texas Instruments
* Provided free training in sameness data analysis method improving co-workers' competencies
* Qualified furnace processes providing 10% additional diffusion manufacturing capacity
SKILLS
problem solving, morale, programming, usability, research, mobile and pervasive computing, web development, cloud computing, Java, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OS X, SVN, Git, CVS
AWARDS AND HONORS
* Thrust Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin
* U.S. Patent Filed, "Method and system to determine user skill using natural language input"
* MCD Fellow, The University of Texas at Austin
* College Scholar, The University of Texas at Austin
* Runner-up, Moore Elementary Recycling Slogan Contest
CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
* Austin Software Mentorship, Founding Member - Fall 2009
* Students in Software Engineering, Founding Member, President - Fall 2008
* IEEE, Member Fall 2001 - Present
PUBLICATIONS
* Seth Holloway. "Simplifying the Development of Intelligent Environments," PhD dissertation, 2011.
* Seth Holloway and Christine Julien. "The Case for End-User Programming of Ubiquitous Computing Environments," Proceedings of the FSE/SDP workshop on Future of software engineering research. 2010.
* Seth Holloway, Drew Stovall and Christine Julien. "What Users Want From Smart Homes," Tech Report, 2010.
* Seth Holloway, Drew Stovall, Jorge Lara-Garduno, and Christine Julien. "Opening Pervasive Computing to the Masses Using the SEAP Middleware," PerWare. 2009.
* Drew Stovall, Seth Holloway, Jorge Lara-Garduno, and Christine Julien. "A Demonstration of Pervasive Device Integration with SEAP-based Middleware," Middleware. 2008.
* Seth Holloway, Drew Stovall, Angela Dalton, and Christine Julien. "So Many Sensors, So Little Data," ICSE SAM. 2008.
* Seth Holloway and Christine Julien. "ROCC: A Communication Overlay Abstraction for Wireless Users," ICDCS CDS. 2008.
* Seth Holloway, Alexander Griffith, Angela Dalton, Drew Stovall, and Christine Julien. "SASSI: the Sliverware Architecture for Sensor Systems," SenSys. 2007.
* Seth Holloway and Christine Julien. "Developing Collaborative Applications Using Sliverware," COOPIS. 2006.