Tim Lesher - Résumé


Contact Information:

Tim Lesher
2640 Big Sewickley Creek Road
Sewickley, PA 15143

Phone: 724-272-5564
Email: tlesher@gmail.com
URL: http://apipes.blogspot.com


Skills:

    Platforms: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows CE.
  
    Languages: C/C++ (17 years), Python (11 years), XML (8 years), SQL
    (5 years), Java (2 years), also familiar with Lua, Javascript, Perl,
    Haskell, Ruby, and Lisp.
  
    Tools: Microsoft Visual C++, GNU C++, Eclipse (Java and Python),
    Python web development, version control (Git, Mercurial, Perforce,
    and Subversion), Sqlite, MySQL, Emacs.
  
    Technologies: TCP/IP programming, Agile development methodologies
    (Scrum, XP), public key encryption, XML, numerous Internet protocols
    (SMTP, POP3, SNMP, HTTP, FTP), client/server architectures, Linux
    user-space programming, Win32 systems programming, object-oriented
    programming, web development, ATL, COM, ActiveX, Windows multimedia.
  
    General skills: API design, user interface design, technical
    writing, usability study design and execution.
  

Employment History:

    Lead Software Engineer
    Vocollect
    2008 - Present
    
    Lead developer and "chief Pythonista" on next-generation IDE and
    firmware for voice-driven industrial wearable computers. Created
    customized Python interpreter for embedded devices and integrated
    with existing C and C++-based firmware. Designed TCP/IP-based system
    for controlling and debugging devices from Eclipse IDE. Conducted
    usability study with partners. Piloted and championed Agile
    development practices in Scrum environment. Mentored junior
    engineers and interns. Led software engineering requirements task
    force to design a new company strategy for turning customer needs
    into deliverable products. Earned intellectual property award for
    extensible, hybrid voice dialog runtime environment.
    
    
    Senior Software Architect
    Smashcode
    2007 - 2008
    
    Designed and implemented patent-pending solution for providing
    services via SMS. Created distributed message-based architecture for
    optimizing system performance under heavy load, targeting tens of
    thousands of simultaneous messages. Converted Java-based prototype
    to production system written in Python. Created gateways to present
    web sites as SMS applications.
    
    
    Senior Software Engineer
    Vocollect
    2004 - 2007
    
    Led several high-profile projects implementing voice-driven
    industrial wearable computers running Windows CE. Designed and
    implemented modular, cross-platform embedded application framework
    in C++, and integrated it with existing monolithic C-based
    application. Managed migration to Perforce. Earned intellectual
    property award for innovative TCP/IP-based distributed unit testing
    system.
    
    
    Software Engineer/Technical Lead
    Symbol Technologies
    2001 - 2004
    
    Led a team of five engineers developing wireless network management
    software in an ISO 9000-certified environment. Designed and
    implemented modular, C++-based, cross-platform agent architecture
    for monitoring and configuring large numbers of heterogeneous
    wireless devices. Designed and implemented inter-server
    communications architecture and data caching techniques to reduce
    SNMP traffic across a WAN. Designed and implemented wxPython-based
    remote management console. Implemented automation across source
    control, bug tracking, build scripts, unit testing, and
    documentation generation.
    
    
    Programmer
    Tpresence
    2000 - 2001
    
    Developed peer-to-peer and client/server Internet collaboration and
    virtual reality visualization architecture in C++. Created system to
    index, synchronize, and secure web and VRML content. Designed
    content cataloging, signing, and authentication systems.
    
    
    Software Engineer/Lead Software Developer
    Conducent
    1997 - 2000
    
    Designed and developed two multiplayer Internet games using C++ (one
    as technical lead). Created push-based advertisement delivery system
    and integration SDK for third-party applications. Created and
    maintained web-based ad trafficking and billing systems.
    
    
    Technical Lead/Video Systems Developer
    Asymetrix Corporation
    1994 - 1997
    
    Served as technical lead after Asymetrix acquired DMI's video
    editor. Delivered two retail and five customized OEM releases in two
    years. Taught end-user courses on digital video.
    
    
    Programmer
    Digital Media International (DMI)
    1993 - 1994
    
    Developed image processing, special effects, and animation
    components for video editing suite. Provided technical support and
    conducted beta programs. Represented DMI at trade shows.
    

Education:

    BS program in Computer Science, 1990 - 1993
    Bucknell University
    

Publications:

    "Extending Embedded Python with Boost and SWIG". Python
    Magazine. March 2010.

    "Uniform Management of Heterogeneous Devices". Innovation^3:
    Symbol Technical Conference 2003. May 2003.

    "Determining High-Color Video Modes". Windows Developer's
    Journal. September 1999.