Brian Kotek: Resumé

Objective:

At this time, I am only considering part-time or side projects. If you have a Fusebox, Mach-II, or other project that you think I could help with, and are willing to let me work on it at night and on weekends, please contact me.

I'm also available to help with code reviews, architecture and design, and general consulting about ColdFusion, Fusebox, CFCs, Model-Glue, and advanced SQL.

Skills and Proficiencies:

ColdFusion MX 7 Enterprise Mach-II Fusebox 3 / Fusebox 4 Model-Glue Intermediate Java Object-oriented Design / UML Applied Design Patterns Homesite / Dreamweaver Basic Flash MX ActionScript Adobe Photoshop

Windows 2000 Server / Pro / XP XML and XSLT TCP/IP, SSL, Networking Concepts IIS and Windows Administration Network and Web Site Security SQL Server 2000 Oracle 9i / 10g / PL-SQL Database Design Web Services Hardware configuration and setup

Professional experience:

3/02 - Present
INDUS Corporation
Application Architect / Lead Developer

On a contract position to create a web application for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) National Toxicology Program (NTP). The NTP has large amounts of historical toxicology study data in an Oracle database and requires a ColdFusion web application that allows users and researchers to search for and save individual animal data from these studies. Entire project managed with CMM Level 2 practices. The application is being built with Fusebox 4, and uses several packages of advanced CFCs as an object-oriented model layer.

8/99 - Present
CNET San Francisco, CA
Freelance Writer

Write articles on ColdFusion, web applications, and web databases for feature publication at CNET Builder.com. (Please refer to the "Publications" section for a complete list of articles.)

10/00 - 3/02
Network Data Systems RTP, NC
Web Specialist / Technical Consultant

- Built secure, large-scale ecommerce and Intranet sites running primarily on ColdFusion, Windows 2000, IIS 5 and SQL Server 2000.
- Architected and created web applications with the Extended Fusebox (Fusebox 3) methodology and XML Fusedoc documentation.
- Designed and helped configure secure servers and networks, including DMZs, Firewalls, access rules, and PKI Certificate systems.
- Integrated United Parcel Service back-end shipping systems, Microsoft Active Directory, Windows NT Domains, and LDAP Directories into web applications.
- Taught ColdFusion and Fusebox to government employees.
- Delivered Macromedia-sponsored ColdFusion Seminars.

3/99 - 10/00
Sprint Enterprise Network Services, Raleigh, NC
Technical Solutions Consultant

- Developed Intranet applications with ColdFusion for a variety of businesses, including Sprint's National Business Operations Center intranet, a large financial institution, and a national auto parts distribution chain.
- Provided consulting services to clients regarding Internet technologies. Also assisting with sales support, proposals, project scopes, etc.

8/97 - 3/99
DWE Worldcom, Inc. Wilmington, NC
ColdFusion Developer / Web Site Designer

Managed design and content for multiple web sites. Used ColdFusion to develop mailing lists, dynamic content, shopping carts, and web-based administration tools.

1/95 - 8/97
ENSCI Environmental Raleigh, NC
Environmental Consultant

Used computers to perform environmental monitoring, sampling, develop reports for the NC Dept. of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, and create water topography and contamination density maps with AutoCAD software.

4/89 - 6/94
Babbage's Computer Software, Wilmington, NC
Software Sales

Sold and assisted customers in troubleshooting a wide range of computer software, including databases, operating systems, games, spreadsheets, and word processing applications.

Publications:
- "Discovering Fusebox 4", the premier book on learning and using Fusebox 4. Available at techspedition.com and Amazon.com
- "Application Design with ColdFusion 4" - CNET
- "Installing and Configuring ColdFusion 4.5 Enterprise" - CNET
- "10 ColdFusion 4.5 Scripting Tips" - CNET / ZDNET
- "Selecting a Web Database" - CNET
- Review of Macromedia ColdFusion 5 - CNET / ZDNET
- "Fusebox 3 Part 1 - CNET / TechRepublic
- "Fusebox 3 Part 2 - CNET / TechRepublic
- "Exposing Web Services with ColdFusion MX" - CNET
- "Consuming Web Services with ColdFusion MX" - CNET
- "Review of ColdFusion MX" - CNET
- "XFA's and Fusedocs" - CNET
- "Review of CFMX" - CNET
- "Handling Sparse Data with ColdFusion" - CNET
- "Custom XML Functions with CFMX" - CNET
- Recursive Functions with CF - CNET
- Query of Queries - CNET
- Charts and Graphs with CFMX - CNET
- ColdFusion Simulated Queries with cf_querysim - CNET
- Stored Procedures and CFMX - CNET
- ColdFusion and SQL Server - CNET
- Creating a Simple Shopping Cart with CF - CNET
- Model-View-Controller - CNET
- Fusebox 4 - CNET
- Mach-II - CNET
- Composition Design Pattern with CFCs - CNET
- The New CFMAIL - CNET
- Unit Testing ColdFusion Code - CNET
- Polymorphism with ColdFusion Components - CNET
- Optimizing the Speed of your CFMX Applications - CNET
- Locking Data and Persisting CFCs - TechRepublic
- Review of ColdFusion 7 - TechRepublic
- Comparing Fusebox 4 and Mach-II - TechRepublic
- Created several popular CFML custom tags and functions, including CF_ClientTimeout

Certifications and Achievements:

- Macromedia Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer
- Microsoft Windows NT Server Certified Professional
- Microsoft Windows NT in the Enterprise Certified Professional
- Microsoft TCP/IP Certified Professional
- Attended Advanced Boot Camp for ColdFusion 5 and Databases
- Attended Fusebox Architecture class with Hal Helms and Steve Nelson
- Elected member of the Fusebox Advisory Committee

Education:

1991-1994 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, NC
Bachelors Degree in Environmental Sciences

References available upon request.