Ethan Holda ethan AT plutino DOT net Objective: Development and/or consulting work on a wide spectrum of broadcast, web, and software projects.
Work Experience:
November 2004-present:	Bernard Hodes Group New York, NY HodesIQ Developer Contract working with C#, .NET, ASP/ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL, VB, COM+, and XML/XSLT on the continuing development of an enterprise-level integrated HR system. Tasks include creating and modifying software to accommodate new customer specifications, development of customized website interfaces for the aforementioned system, creation of software and webservices for integrating the system with client systems, and identifying and solving any issues within the product. Integral to this work is coordination with developers around the country, managing testing, and continuing development on a massive central database containing hundreds of tables and thousands of stored procedures. (http://www.hodesiq.com/)
May 2002-present:	Various contract projects Currently working on various web development projects including, but not limited to, the interactive television websites for Fuse TV, VB applications for the ABC network, a fully-functional content management system for the International Economic Development Council, and a database-driven flash site for a real-estate developer. I have also recently completed db-driven websites for not-for-profit organizations such as Friends Shelter, Thrillionaires.org, and the Museum of the City of New York.
October 1999-April 2002:	Sudden Industries New York, NY Senior Programmer/Director of Convergent Technology Acted as lead programmer and technical consultant on many web, broadcast, and software applications. Served as technical lead on many database and new technology projects. Development included work in asp, sql, java, visual basic, flash, director, php, ColdFusion, and Visual Basic. Projects ranged from mySQL/php backends for Flash applications to stand-alone media players coded in Visual Basic to java applications for Blackberry wireless devices to database-driven websites. Clients included BravoTV, Cablevision, Criterion Collection, D2 Vodafone, Koch Records, Listerine, Maverick Records, MuchMusic USA, Scientific American, and World of Sound. (http://www.suddenindustries.com/)
August 1997-October 1999:	NBC Enhanced Broadcast Group New York, NY Software Developer/Technical Operations Primary programming and development as well as varying degrees of network architecture, graphic design, sound design and content production on several interactive and enhanced television broadcasts. Development included work in asp, sql, perl, c++, xml, dhtml, and proprietary software languages and APIs. Projects included enhanced content for the Tonight Show, NFL, NBA, WNBA, Saturday Night Live, the 50th Annual Emmy Awards, and CNBC. Also worked extensively on the interface layout and sound design for a prototype DVD for NBC's teen programming. Other tasks include installing, configuring and administrating broadcast hardware and software and forming and maintaining relationships with external technology providers. (http://www.nbc.com/)
May 1996 - Aug. 1996 May 1997 - Aug. 1997	KVH Industries Middletown, RI Engineering Intern Programmed c++, perl, and lisp data analysis, digital filtering, and hardware interface software for foreign and domestic military and civilian contracts. (http://www.kvh.com/)
Relevant Skills:
Programming:	c#, php, perl, sql, dhtml, c/c++, Visual Basic, xml/xslt, javascript, java, ColdFusion, lingo, actionscript
OS:	Windows XP/NT/2000, MacOSX, Linux, Solaris, BSD, Debian
Multimedia:	Flash, Director, Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, Premiere, After Effects, FinalCut Pro, Sonic Foundry ACID and Sound Forge, CoolEditPro/Adobe Audition
Database:	mySql, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle 8 & 8i
Version control:	Microsoft Visual Source Safe, CVS
Education:
Jan. 1999 - April 1999	School of Visual Arts: Avid video editing
Sept. 1993 - April 1997	McGill University: Computer Science, Physics
Sept. 1992 - May 1993	University of Rhode Island: Mathematics, Philosophy, French (concurrent with high school)