George Truong
SKILLS
Proficient and developed with professionally:
- Back-end: Object-Oriented PHP, MVC, Kohana, CodeIgniter, Zend, and CakePHP.
- Front-end: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, jQuery, Prototype, Scriptaculous, and Dojo.
- Server-side: LAMP stack, Apache, MySQL, Subversion, GIT, Linux, Bash / Python scripting.
Familiar with:
- Python, Django, Ruby on Rails, C#, ASP.NET, IIS, Microsoft SQL, ANSI C, C++, Java, Objective-C, Sqlite, iPhone / iPod Touch, and Mac OS X.
EXPERIENCE
Senior Developer for ShoeDazzle; Los Angeles, CA
June 2009 to Current
- E-commerce using Ruby on Rails
Senior Software Engineer for ExtractValue; El Segundo, CA
December 2008 to Current
- Plan, schedule, and manage biweekly project iterations for team of in-house, oversea, and freelance software engineers, front-end developers, and usability designers.
- Profile site for scalability / performance bottlenecks and fortify site with cache systems, highly efficient software algorithms, normalized database designs, and database sharding systems.
- Develop user activity tracking system to be utilized in data-mining, lead generation, and recommendation algorithms.
- Acquire, screen, and interview potential hires as technical recruiter and HR liaison.
Web Developer for Shopit.com; Brentwood, CA
June 2008 to November 2008
- Integrated application with social networking sites (Facebook, MySpace, Ning, etc.) and online API’s to provide a rich user experience (shipping calculation, payment processing, product mapping, etc.).
- Researched and implemented systems to provide intelligence for users (product recommendations, friend recommendations, user action tracking, location awareness, advanced site-wide search, etc.).
- Optimized slow, troublesome queries, gathered site statistics for management, and consulted developers on database schema organization.
- Interviewed, trained, and mentored junior developers and new-hires.
Web Programmer at Diamond Creative, LLC; Los Angeles, CA
April 2007 to June 2008
- Planned, designed, modified, and implemented complex Web 2.0 applications utilizing Open Source and proprietary Microsoft-based solutions.
- Designed, optimized, and maintained databases in MySQL and MS SQL.
- Developed rich, interactive user-interfaces with advanced JavaScript and AJAX techniques.
Web Application Developer at Avery Dennison, Corp.; Pasadena, CA
December 2006 to April 2007 (Under contract from Kelly Scientific)
- Developed internal database web application to store, locate, and process chemical.
- Consulted with researchers, chemists, engineers, and managers regularly to create a high-quality web
- application custom tailored to their specific demands.
- Trained users and provided detailed documentation of application features.
- Implemented and administered user forums for chemists, engineers, and management.
EDUCATION
University of California, Irvine; Irvine, CA
BS, International Studies and Management Minor, 2006 (3.42 GPA)
- Dean’s Honor List
- Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honor Society, Communications Club, Undergraduate Business Association, and Volunteer Peer Career Consultants.
George Brown College; Toronto, ON
Computer Programming Analyst, 2001 to 2002 (3.82 GPA)
ACTIVITIES
Pro-Bono Web Developer at Taproot Foundation, Jul. 2009 – Current
- Develop websites for nonprofit organizations so that it can more effectively reach the people in the community and grow its reputation with funders.
Big Brother at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and Inland Empire, Aug. 2008 – Current
- Provide a child in need with the one-to-one support, guidance, and friendship needed to reach his or her potential.
Vice President of Membership at Museum Square Toastmasters, June 2008
- Organize, and implement continuous marketing to retain and gain club members.
- Maintain membership reports, membership roster, and attendance records.
