Darrin Eden's Resume (Last updated May 8th 2009)

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DARRIN EDEN

(778) 786-3670 -

Vancouver, British Columbia - Canada

http://heavywater.ca

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SKILLS 
  • Twelve years of software development and system administration
  • Proficient in Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and Java - enjoy Haskell
  • PostgreSQL
  • Unix focus (primarily Linux)
  • Storage experience includes XFS, ZFS, and iSCSI
  • Virtualized systems using VMware and KVM
  • Regular interaction with tools diagnosing network trouble, performance, and a deep understanding of the network stack
  • Advocate of Open Source software along transparency, performance, reliability and cost aspects

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

2006 - Present

Vancouver, British Columbia

Principal, Heavy Water Software Inc.
Partial client list:

Contiki Holidays
Support application delivering several million page views each month with performance and reliability as highest priorities

  • Leased data center space, resources and manage logistics on three continents
  • Sourced and configured hardware - choices emphasized power efficiency
  • Automated build of base system - KVM virtualization on Gentoo and data reliability through DRBD
  • Automated build of virtual machines - Ubuntu guest using Ruby tools
  • Recipes for database (MySQL), firewall/VPN (pfSense), caching (varnish and memcached), web, and application server VMs
  • Configured geographic load balancing and content selection, asset syncing, and database replication
  • Instituted fine-grained monitoring from remote and system level through application instrumentation
  • Support application development, debugging, and optimization with thorough understanding of specific platforms, frameworks, and languages

Color Technology Solutions Group
Developed and manage a cost-effective, reliable operating environment for software-as-a-service

  • Supporting over two dozen global brands including MGM, Nike, Guess, Adidas, Timex, and Sony - demanding the highest level of reliability and trust to ensure their business processes continue without interruption
  • Manage data centers, hardware sourcing, KVM virtualization, automated build recipes, PostgreSQL, application runtime and network performance

Chi.mp
Developed and manage a low cost, agile system deployed on Amazon EC2 for a startup rapidly growing its community

  • Currently hosting several thousand domains driving application growth - doubling in size each month
  • Automated build and deployment for application on Amazon EC2 and gTLD DNS on KVM
  • Configured Elastic Block Storage for high-performance, reliable virtual storage

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2003 - 2006

Portland, Oregon

Information Technology Director, Color Technology, Inc.
Developed graphics production workflow around OS X workstations and SGI Origin 3200

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2001 - 2003

Miami, Florida

Consultant, Independent
Authored distance learning strategic plan for education service center and deployed metropolitan area wireless network.

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1999 - 2001

San Francisco, California

Software Engineering Director, SomethingNow, Inc.
Developed and integrated internet-scale service contract provisioning platform

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1997 - 1999

Coral Gables, Florida

University Webmaster, University of Miami
Lead genesis of web platform for one hundred fifty academic and business units throughout the institution.

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EDUCATION 

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1993 - 1997

B.S.Cp.E. in Computer Engineering and Computer Science

 

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