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<h1 class="entry-title">Resume</h1>
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<h2>Contact</h2>
James Schumann
<br />
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
<br />
james@schumann.ca
<br />
<a href='http://jschumann.github.io'>http://jschumann.github.io</a>
<h2>Professional Summary</h2>
<ul>
<li>
13 years of professional web development experience
</li>
<li>
7 years of Linux system administration experience
</li>
<li>
Expertise in configuration management and DevOps
</li>
<li>
Expertise in automated software testing and system monitoring
</li>
<li>
Managed teams of three to twenty individuals
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Work Experience</h2>
<p>
<strong>Web Developer / Support Analyst</strong>
<br>Waterloo Region District School Board (2009 – Present)</br>
<ul>
<li>
Created custom websites and web applications using Drupal,
WordPress, Ruby on Rails, and other open source tools and
frameworks
</li>
<li>
Introduced Moodle LMS for use in all high schools
</li>
<li>
Introduced online staff training to the Board,
initially via Moodle, later replacing Moodle with Canvas LMS
based on HR’s need for unique, custom reports
</li>
<li>
Administered production Linux (Ubuntu and RedHat) servers,
serving multiple users
</li>
<li>
Database server administration (MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL),
including backups, replication, load balancing,
high availability, and failover
</li>
<li>
Introduced automated, centralized server provisioning and
configuration management, as well as automated application deployment,
using Opscode Chef
</li>
<li>
Experience with Solarwinds system monitor and introduced Nagios for
service availability monitoring
</li>
<li>
Introduced Jenkins continuous integration software for automated
job scheduling and monitoring
</li>
<li>
Introduced source code control using Git and GitHub
</li>
<li>
Introduced automated software testing
</li>
<li>
Experience with VMWare virtual machine management software, and
introduced VirtualBox for use by software developers
</li>
<li>
Installed, configured, and maintained Apache webservers, and introduced
Nginx webservers for load balancing and performance improvements
</li>
<li>
Setup, maintained, and optimized multi-server, mulit-tier infrastructure for Drupal,
WordPress, Ruby on Rails, and other web development frameworks and applications
</li>
<li>
Setup deployment infrastructure for testing and deploying changes to live sites
</li>
<li>
Managed web development projects
</li>
<li>
Liaised with members of other departments, developing solutions to business
problems, improving processes and services, answering questions, providing
perspective and advice
</li>
<li>
Worked with other developers to build common practices and improve the quality
of our work
</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
<strong>Partner</strong>
<br>Resonant Studios Web Design, Guelph, Ontario (2006 - 2009)</br>
<ul>
<li>
Created custom websites and web applications using Ruby
on Rails, Drupal, WordPress, and similar platforms and
frameworks
</li>
<li>
Worked as an in-house consultant, leading organizations
in efforts to modernize software development service offerings,
development techniques, tool chains, internal processes, etc.
</li>
<li>
Managed web development projects
</li>
<li>
Served as a consultant and trainer on current software
development practices and industry trends
</li>
<li>
Worked with a diverse clientele - public and private sectors;
individuals, SMBs, large and small departments within
large organizations
</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
<strong>Web Developer and Analyst</strong>
<br>The Learning Commons, University of Guelph (1999 – 2007)</br>
<ul>
<li>
Redesigned and rebuilt The Learning Commons’ entire web presence
</li>
<li>
Created custom web applications, including e-commerce
</li>
<li>
Administered multiple Linux and Windows web servers
</li>
<li>
Progressed from working alone, under direct supervision, to team member,
then to leading project teams and project management
</li>
<li>
Did innovative work with XML, content management, and multi-format
content delivery and presentation
</li>
<li>
Worked within very tight budgetary constraints
</li>
<li>
Developed broad experience working with open source web development
tools, platforms, and systems
</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
<strong>Peer Helper Supervisor (Writing Services)</strong>
<br>The Learning Commons, University of Guelph (2005 – 2007)</br>
<ul>
<li>
Hired, trained, and supervised student para-professionals
</li>
<li>
Introduced online training for staff and student para-professionals
using Moodle
</li>
<li>
Developed and delivered new, collaborative programming with other
Learning Commons staff and staff outside the Learning Commons
</li>
<li>
Taught workshops on grammar, editing, the writing process, etc.
</li>
<li>
Worked one-on-one with graduate and ESL students to improve their writing skills
</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
<strong>Teaching Assistant</strong>
<br>McMaster University, Hamilton, On. (2002 - 2004)</br>
<ul>
<li>
Led seminars for 2nd and 3rd year courses of varying sizes
in History and Religious Studies
</li>
<li>
Prepared and delivered course materials
</li>
<li>
Graded student work, including term papers and final exams
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Education</h2>
<p>
<strong>Honours Bachelor of Arts</strong>
<ul>
<li>
University of Guelph, Guelph, On., 2002
</li>
<li>
Double major - Philosophy and Political Science
</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>
<strong>Incomplete Master of Arts in Religious Studies</strong>
<ul>
<li>
McMaster University 2002 - 2005
</li>
<li>
Left academia to pursue career in IT
</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Buzzwords</h2>
<h3>Web Development and Coding</h3>
<ul>
<li>HTML, XHTML, HTML5</li>
<li>CSS, CSS2, CSS3</li>
<li>JavaScript, jQuery, DOM scripting/manipulation</li>
<li>XML, XSLT, XSLFO, Xpath, XQuery</li>
<li>Ruby and Ruby on Rails application development, deployment, maintenance</li>
<li>Drupal deployment, configuration, theming, module development</li>
<li>WordPress deployment, configuration, theming, plugin development</li>
<li>MediaWiki deployment, configuration, theming</li>
<li>PHP application development, deployment, maintenance</li>
<li>AJAX development and interface design</li>
<li>JSP, Perl (CGI), Cold Fusion application development, maintenance, and troubleshooting</li>
<li>Git, GitHub, SVN</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ruby</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ruby, JRuby</li>
<li>Ruby on Rails</li>
<li>Sinatra</li>
<li>Unicorn</li>
<li>TorqueBox</li>
<li>RSpec, RDoc, RCov</li>
</ul>
<h3>Linux</h3>
<ul>
<li>Ubuntu Server (7 years)</li>
<li>Ubuntu Desktop (6 years as primary desktop OS)</li>
<li>Some RedHat and Debian experience</li>
</ul>
<h3>System Administration</h3>
<ul>
<li>Linux (Ubuntu, RedHat) server setup and administration</li>
<li>Opscode Chef for automated server deployment, configuration management, and application deployment</li>
<li>Custom Linux installation CD development for disaster recovery</li>
<li>Jenkins for scheduled jobs and job status monitoring</li>
<li>Nagios for system monitoring and service monitoring</li>
<li>SNMP configuration</li>
<li>Apache, Nginx, Unicorn, Sinatra, and Mongrel webserver configuration and deployment</li>
<li>SMTP and Postfix mail transfer agent configuration and administration</li>
<li>Bash shell scripting</li>
<li>Ruby scripting</li>
<li>Package management with APT and Landscape</li>
<li>Tomcat installation and administration</li>
<li>JMX training</li>
<li>Git; GitHub; Gitosis server setup and administration</li>
<li>SVN; SVN server setup and administration</li>
<li>Hardware requirements gathering, purchasing, installation, configuration</li>
</ul>
<h3>Database Development</h3>
<ul>
<li>MySQL installation, administration, migration, and database development</li>
<li>Limited Microsoft SQL Server database development</li>
<li>Limited Microsoft Access database development</li>
<li>Experience integrating applications with PostgreSQL and Oracle</li>
</ul>
<h3>Standards and Testing</h3>
<ul>
<li>Developing with Web Standards</li>
<li>Experience creating, maintaining, and adhering to design standards</li>
<li>SimpleTest (PHP) and RSpec (Ruby) for documentation and automated testing</li>
<li>Selenium and Selenium IDE for automated, in-browser testing</li>
<li>Use of automated testing frameworks to schedule and distribute testing</li>
<li>Use of Nagios and similar tools for website monitoring</li>
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<h3>Virtualization</h3>
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<li>VirtualBox</li>
<li>Vagrant</li>
<li>OpenStack</li>
<li>VMWare</li>
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