Zak Burke

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application Development

React, PHP (CodeIgniter), Ruby (rails), Java (WebObjects, Lucene), Perl, sh, JavaScript (jQuery, Google Maps, Google Analytics); MySQL, Oracle (including PL/SQL); HTML, CSS; XML, XSLT

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

OLE Senior Developer, Cornell University, June 2017 to Present

Senior React developer developer for Folio, an open source library services platform, working with a large, geographically distributed team on a large, .

Senior Web Developer, HS/HSL University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, January 2015 to Present

Full-stack web development including PHP, ColdFusion, Mysql, SQL Server, jQuery, CSS, and Windows Server systems administration.

Independent Consultant, Rochester, NY, June 2008 to December 2017

Design, develop and maintain database-backed web applications for a variety of clients in commercial and academic sectors. Clients include the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, MIT, Practis, the Dartmouth College Library, Textco Biosoftware, and deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum.

Senior Programmer/Analyst, Dartmouth College Library, Hanover, NH, August 2007 to June 2008

Design, develop and maintain software applications for use by Library staff members and the public in Java, Perl, and PHP.

IT Manager, Developer and Webmaster, The I3P, Hanover, NH, July 2004 to August 2007

Manage and implement all aspects of the organization's IT infrastructure, including purchasing, systems administration, software development, and desktop support. Web application development with Java (WebObjects), Perl, and MySQL.

Information Technology Specialist, Harvard Design School, Cambridge, MA, February 2000 to June 2004

Build web and standalone applications in Perl, Java, and ColdFusion backed by Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

Web Master, Magic Hour Communications, Watertown, MA, December 1999 to February 2000

Design and develop web applications using ColdFusion and Verity (search), SQL, HTML, JavaScript.

Web Master, ImageBuilder Software, Inc., Portland, OR, December 1998 to November 1999

Design and develop intranet applications with PHP, MySQL, and FileMaker.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Intensive Introduction to Computer Science, Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA, 2011, 2012

Hold office hours to assist students with designing and debugging programming projects in C, PHP, JavaScript, and SQL. Grade weekly assignments, mid-term exams, and final projects.

Teaching Assistant, Unix Systems Programming, Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA, 2003, 2004

Teach weekly sections to supplement lecture; hold office hours to assist students with designing and debugging programming projects in C. Grade assignments and final exams.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in anthropology, Bowdoin College, 1998; minor in French.

Master of Liberal Arts in Information Technology, Harvard Extension School, 2006; thesis: Computational identification of cis-regulatory modules in DNA sequences.

OTHER INTERESTS

I have hiked many miles in the White Mountains, and have lost countless races to my children whether on foot, a bike, or skis.