Torben Sorensen
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
torbens@telus.net
- 7+ years experience in software architecture, development, interface and database design.
- 5+ years focus on web development, from requirements analysis and modeling, to server installation, to production-grade web applications.
- Lead a team of 5 developers in creating an online portal for use in schools.
- Held positions with management responsibility, including training, for up to 5 employees engaged in computer applications development, data center operations, engineering support, and related activities.
Self-Employed |
July 2001 - Present |
Contract Web Architect
I am currently self-employed, contracting my web design, programming and database skills to several companies:
- Media Funding Corporation (www.mediafunding.com)
- Merchant Finance Company (www.merchantfinanceco.com)
- Rolling Oaks Enterprises (www.rollingoaks.net)
- Bubble Action Pumps Ltd. (www.bubbleactionpumps.com)
- World of Giving International (www.worldofgiving.com:8080)
- Up and Running Studios (http://www.upandrunningstudios.com)
- Andre Bieler Inc. (www.andrebieler.com)
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Oakland, California, USA |
Sept 2000 - June 2001 |
Contract Programmer (Darwin Partners)
In this position I was contracted to assist with the redesign of the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Online financial web site from a Perl-centric design to a Java-centric design, as well as maintaining the existing Perl site. I coordinated efforts between my manager and several junior employees, and lead a team in rewriting the email notification system into Java.
| Solaris |
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Java |
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Rational ClearCase |
| Sybase |
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PHP |
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Rational ClearQuest |
| OO Perl |
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Python |
Ingenuity Works, Burnaby, BC, Canada |
July 1999 - August 2000 |
Lead Programmer / Systems Analyst
Ingenuity Works is creating a K-12 school web portal, with an expected user count above 600,000. I managed a team of 5 programmers, developed timelines, objectives, specifications, configured the Linux hardware and OS, set-up Apache, designed the initial framework, assisted with the Oracle database set-up and configuration, programmed the first beta scripts, helped with the database design and maintenance, configured DNS, and installed systems to monitor the servers.
| Team Lead |
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Perl |
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DNS install + configuration |
| Programmer |
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Apache |
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Firewall install + maintenance |
| System Analyst |
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Mod_Perl |
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Mason Content Management System |
| System Administrator |
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Oracle |
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Big Sister System Monitor |
| Windows/Unix/Linux |
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MySQL |
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BugZilla Defect Tracker
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BCTel Interactive, Burnaby, BC, Canada |
December 1997 - June 1999 |
Systems Analyst
This position involved creating new form-based Perl and Cold Fusion programs, to meet the business needs of the company. I also assisted in documenting and organizing procedures and policies as pertained to programming. As well, I was one member of a team of six that was responsible for the 24/7 operations of 50+ servers running the Solaris, Linux, and Windows NT operating systems for over 100,000 ISP customers in BC.
| Windows NT Server |
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TCP / IP problem-solving |
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Perl |
| Solaris |
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Netscape Web Server + IIS |
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Fast-CGI |
| Linux |
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SMTP / POP3 |
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Cold Fusion |
| AS/400 |
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DHCP |
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Unix Shells |
| Oracle |
Programming Skills:
| Visual Basic |
Expert |
3 Years Ago |
8 Years |
| HTML |
Expert |
Currently Used |
8 Years |
| SQL |
Expert |
Currently Used |
7 Years |
| Perl |
Expert |
Currently Used |
6 Years |
| JavaScript |
Expert |
Currently Used |
5 Years |
| Mod_Perl |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
4 Years |
| Java |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
5 Years |
| Oracle (PL/SQL) |
Intermediate |
1 Year Ago |
4 Years |
| C / C++ |
Intermediate |
1 Year Ago |
3 Years |
| ASP |
Intermediate |
2 Years Ago |
3 Years |
| Flash |
Intermediate |
1 Year Ago |
3 Years |
| Cold Fusion |
Intermediate |
2 Years Ago |
3 Years |
| Shell Prog. |
Intermediate |
Currently |
6 Years |
| Php |
Intermediate |
1 Year Ago |
3 Years |
| Python |
Intermediate |
1 Year Ago |
2 Years |
| Tcl |
Intermediate |
2 Years Ago |
2 Years |
| XML |
Intermediate |
2 Years Ago |
2 Years |
Administration Skills:
| Linux |
Expert |
Currently Used |
7 Years |
| Oracle |
Intermediate |
1 Year ago |
5 Years |
| Win NT/IIS |
Intermediate |
1 Year ago |
4 Years |
| Apache |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
5 Years |
| MySQL |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
5 Years |
| Solaris |
Intermediate |
4 Years ago |
3 Years |
Concept Skills:
| Operating Systems |
Expert |
Currently Used |
9 Years |
| Interface Design |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
6 Years |
| PC/Server Hardware |
Expert |
Currently Used |
9 Years |
| Networks |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
6 Years |
| Project Planning |
Intermediate |
Currently Used |
4 Years |
| OO Design |
Intermediate |
2 Years Ago |
4 Years |
| Team Management |
Intermediate |
2 Years Ago |
3 Years |
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Camosun College, Victoria, BC, Canada |
September 1995 - December 1997 |
Diploma, Computer Systems Technology
Completed the Computer Technology Specialist Program at Camosun College. This involved 3 years
study in programming (mostly C++ and Java), and systems design. This included 9 months of co-op work
terms, split into three 3 month periods. I completed two work terms at the Ministry of Forests in
Victoria at the TASB division as a webmaster responsible for maintaining and upgrading the
Ministry's web-based documentation. My final work term was spent working at BC Tel Interactive
for 3 months, which then became a full-time position.
Sun Solaris Systems Administration, Levels I + II |
August 1999 |
Completed the Sun Solaris Systems Administration course, which includes basic setup to advanced principles.
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