Mike Warren                                      #101 1222 Kensington Close NW
(403) 708-6453                                   Calgary, Alberta, Canada
work@mike-warren.com                             T2N 3J7
http://www.mike-warren.com

  
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 --// ABOUT MIKE  --------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 

  
  Mike Warren has programmed professionally since 1998 primarly on unix platforms. 
  He is an extremely fast programmer + debugger, is thorough, requires minimal 
  direction and works well with others. Mike would rather work in a small 
  team or company. He has worked on high volume image processing, embedded 
  networking appliances, pipeline leak detection and various smaller projects. 
 
 
 

 
 
 --// SKILLS  ------------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 

  
  Mike is primarily a Linux developer, with experience developing cross-platform 
  (including Windows) applications. He enjoys learning new skills working 
  on interesting problems. 
 
 
 

 
 
  Professional knowledge of: C/C++ (2000-now), Python (2004-now), Java (1999-2003); 
  GNU/Linux (1998-now); Qt, boost, OpenGL, OpenMP, STL, CUDA, reSIProcate, 
  Twisted, CONDOR; OO-design, design patterns, test-driven development, unit-testing, 
  agile/scrum; Subversion, Git, CVS; gdb, gnuplot, graphviz, collectl, various 
  unix tools; Trac, Jira, Bugzilla, GNATS; XML, XHTML/CSS, SGML, LaTeX. 
 
 
 

 
 
  Familiar with: BASH, Perl, elisp, javascript wireshark, tcpdump, QEMU/KVM, 
  virtualbox, CONDOR, Flickr API, Python/C API; mercurial, bzr, darcs; IRIX, 
  68k assembly, AIX, Solaris, SunOS, Windows; 
 
 
 

 
 
  Mike is a very fast learner and can acquire new skills quickly via manuals/google 
  and trial-and-error. A new job is an opportunity to learn new skills in 
  a new problem space. Take the above lists as keywords and guidelines: Mike 
  can learn and work with any language on any UNIX-like platform in any problem 
  space. As long as there's an Emacs. 
 
 
 

 
 
 --// EDUCATION  ---------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 

  
  University of Calgary      (1995-2000 
 
 

 
 )   
       Bachelor of Science  in Computer Science.  
 
 

 
 
       Cochrane High School      (1992-1995 
 
 

 
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       Advanced High School Diploma  with Honours.  
 
 

 
 
 --// EXPERIENCE  --------------------------------------------------------------//
 
 

  
    Pixelgrammetry/Northwest Geomatics   
 
 

 
 
    (2008-present 
 
 

 
 ) 
       Responsible for design and coding of high-performance, cross-platform (Linux 
       and Windows) image processing software ( (http://www.leica-geosystems.com/corporate/en/lgs_57633.htm) 
       XPro ) in a small team. Northwest deals with hundreds of terrabytes of 
       data per year. 
 
 
 

 
 
    Contract Web work      (ongoing 
 
 

 
 ) 
       I have done some small Web sites on contract. These are hand-coded XHTML 
       1.0 Strict: (http://www.alpinethreadworks.com) alpinethreadworks.com , 
       (http://www.albertarandonneurs.com) albertarandonneurs.com , (http://www.sparrowfahrenheit.net) 
       sparrowfahrenheit.net ... 
 
 
 

 
 
    Ditech Networks      (2006-2007 
 
 

 
 ) 
       Worked largely on upgrading a back-to-back user agent for a VoIP/SIP Session 
       Border Controller in an embedded GNU/Linux system. OO design of new components, 
       C++, some occational Python and various open-source bits (mostly reSIProcate). 
       Used gnuplot, python and C++ instrumentation to produce graphs of memory 
       usage and performance for debugging . 
 
 
 

 
 
    Jasomi   
 
 

 
 
    (2005-2006 
 
 

 
 ) 
       Contractor responsible for adding CLI and Web interfaces to an embedded 
       Linux Session Border Controller for SIP/VoIP. Also worked on the back-to-back 
       user agent (b2bua). Subsequently hired by Ditech Networks as part of a 
       buy-out. C++, HTML, JavaScript and various open-source Linux bits. 
 
 
 

 
 
    Critical Control Systems / WNS Emergent / TCENet / Simulutions   
 
 

 
 
    (1998-2003 
 
 

 
 ) 
       : Oil and gas pipeline batch-scheduling and leak detection system running 
       on Solaris, Digital Unix and Windows NT with a SCADA interface (input and 
       output). Java, C++ and Python. Mike worked with both the GUI front-end 
       as well as the C++, Python and Fortran back-end to an ObjectStore database. 
 
 
 

 
 
    Candela Energy   
 
 

 
 
    Calgary, AB    (1999, 2004 
 
 

 
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       :  
 
 

 
 
       Contract to produce a custom proxy to increase chances of obtaining success 
       via an Internet-based bidding system . The initial implementation worked 
       well, which has lead to ongoing, occasional consulting to improve the system. 
 
 
 

 
 
    Bi-Ways Cycle Tours   
 
 

 
 
    Calgary, AB    (1993-1997 
 
 

 
 ) 
       :  
 
 

 
 
       Tour Guide responsible for eleven group members on week-long tours: first 
       aid; daily route planning and leading; on-road bike repair; back-county 
       hiking; support van; camp setup and striking; assistance with cooking/evening 
       entertaining. 
 
 
 

 
 
 --// PUBLISHED PAPERS  --------------------------------------------------------//
 
 

  
  (http://www.wildlifejournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.2193%2F2008-294) 
  Evaluating Global Positioning System Telemetry Techniques for Estimating 
  Cougar Predation Parameters : assissted the primary researchers by writing 
  software to cluster GPS data from collared Cougars. 
 
 
 

 
 
 --// OTHER INTERESTS  ---------------------------------------------------------//
 
 

  
  Mike is an avid climber (alpine, sport and ice), backcountry-skiier, Ultimate 
  player and cyclist (mountain, road, randonneuring and touring) with years 
  of experience in each. Mike also enjoys gardening, cooking, developing 
  his own photographs, coaching Ultimate, reading, discussing politics and 
  philosophy and the odd bit of activism.