Tony Clayton - Resumé

ANTHONY P. CLAYTON

B.Sc. Honours: Computing and Information Science

Business Administration Minor

University of Guelph · Class of 2000

381 Edinburgh Rd. S., Apt. 303 · Guelph, Ontario · N1G 3J7

OBJECTIVE

I look forward to working in a dynamic environment as part of an exciting, energetic, and enjoyable team. Designing distributed information systems is of particular interest to me because of their incredible impact on business processes, and the challenge and cutting-edge experience surrounding the implementation of such systems.

SKILLS

§ 6 years programming experience with C, including network programming and developing Tk/Tcl GUI Interfaces.

§ 4 years programming experience with Java, including multithreading, networking, GUIs using AWT/Swing, and RMI.

§ Effective Software Engineering practices, including Requirements Analysis, and Object Oriented Design utilizing powerful software tools such as Rational Rose.

§ Proven leadership and project management skills, including the use of modern business tools such as UML and Gantt charts.

§ Designing real-world relational database systems using Access, SQL Server, DB2, and PostgresQL.

§ Dynamic web design with database queries and access control features using ASP, SQL Server, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL, and HTML.

§ Solid understanding of Distributed Systems architectures such as Java/RMI, CORBA, COM/OLE, XML, and SSL.

§ Programming experience using Visual Basic, C++, prolog, lisp, assembly, flex, bison, and unix shell.

§ Advanced administration experience in most common Operating Systems, including Win95/98/NT, Linux, Novell, and NT Server.

§ Expertise in configuring and troubleshooting PC hardware and networking equipment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Guelph Department of Athletics – Guelph, ON

Software Developer, System Administrator: Jan 1999 – Present, Part-time.

§ Design and implementation of an Intercollegiate Scheduling database to simplify business processes involved in the scheduling of varsity games. The database was implemented in MS Access 2000 and is being used on a daily basis.

§ Development of a custom dynamic web-based bulletin board system featuring access restrictions and database queries. This system is being integrated into the web site to allow daily updates via a web-based interface. It was implemented using ASP, SQL Server, VBScript, JavaScript, and HTML.

§ Setup and administration of Novell IntraNetWare 4.11 server and forty NT4 workstations.

§ Configuring users, server-side and client-side applications, and providing extensive troubleshooting support to the Athletics staff.

University of Guelph Networking Services – Guelph, ON

Network technician: Sept. 1997 – Jan 1999, Part-time.

§ Installation and troubleshooting of network/internet connections across campus, including hardware and software configuration, customer training, and support. I have gained extensive network administration knowledge in MSDOS, Win95/98/NT, and Linux platforms. I am skilled at both identifying and solving device conflicts.

§ Through my interaction with clients and peers, I have developed great patience and understanding which has helped tremendously in my ability to identify and solve their problems effectively.

Honda of Canada Mfg. – Alliston, ON

Production Associate (Labour): Summer 96, Summer 97, Summer 98.

PROJECTS

[http://www.enfusion-group.com/~tony/projects]

§ Designed a Java-XML data marshalling system that became the communications backbone for our fourth year distributed systems class project. This system allows XML documents to be converted to and from java objects with ease.

§ I was named group leader in both of my senior software engineering project courses, providing solid leadership and successfully implemented business management techniques to increase the efficiency of communication and organization within each group. The end result was a product superior to the other groups in the class. Both projects were done in Java.

§ Developed a computer game based on a legacy board game called Mental Blox and implemented an AI player agent for my term project in our senior Artificial Intelligence course. A networked version of the program is currently under development as a personal hobby. The game is being developed using Java/RMI.

§ Adapted a design for an infrared receiver serial device and built my own devices from the ground up as a hobby out of an interest in electronics. These devices allow any standard TV/Stereo remote to be capable of controlling the computer through the serial port interface.

INTERESTS

§ Enjoy many sports year-round, including golf, mountain biking, snowboarding, and skating.

§ Spending time with friends, meeting new people, working with others and discovering new perspectives.

§ Reading, learning new things, setting and accomplishing challenging and exciting goals.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST