Gavin Hall's Resume (Last updated August 15th 2007)

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GAVIN HALL

Orlando, FL 32828

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OBJECTIVE 

To obtain a position with a company that will allow me to utilize my business and technological skills to assist in reaching the goals of the company.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 

July 2005 - Present

New York, NY

Director / Principle Software Engineer, AOL/TimeWarner

  • Developed the Blogsmith Content Management System to take advantage of Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP. System is used by Weblogs, Inc, a subsidiary of AOL/Time Warner, which is responsible for weblogs such as Engadget.com and TMZ.com.
  • Gained Experience with high volume high performance website and working with a Fortune 50 company.

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June 2005 - Present

Orlando, FL

Founder / CTO, postGorilla

  • Co-founded company specializing in cutting edge Internet applications
  • Highlights include developing an online interface to create and manage your resume called emurse.com.

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February 2004 - December 2004

Tomball, TX

Project Manager / Software Engineer, LitFiber

  • Responsible for the architecture and design of an encrypted VoIP service intended for use within the Department of Homeland Security.
  • System was structured in a peer-to-peer (P2P) fashion to distribute services across a global network.
  • Gained experience with government bidding and demonstrations.

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September 2002 - February 2004

Orlando, FL

Founder / Software Developer, Atqui Corporation

  • Co-founded company specializing in internet-based applications.
  • Primary tasks included project management responsibilities and server-side product development.
  • Highlights include developing third party anti-spam solution compatible with any pop3 email account and developing e-commerce sales module. Experience with C, PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript, Apache and Redhat Linux.

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September 1997 - July 2002

West Palm Beach, FL

CEO / Lead Programmer, SongSpy Corporation

  • Co-founded company that created a peer-to-peer (P2P) application used by 10 million active users. System was capable of searching, transferring and playing audio files.
  • Gained technical experience with database and protocol design, server-side programming and system administration.
  • Increased business knowledge through partnerships and contract negotiations.
  • Highlights include being featured by CNN, The Washington Post and Wired Magazine. Company was sold to IMG Entertainment

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April 1997 - September 2002

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Founder / CEO, Endoreal Corporation

  • Co-founded company specializing in large scale peer-to-peer (P2P) applications.
  • Highlights include an early generation "instant messenger" application for the Orlando Sentinel as well as creating a search engine (TheSeek.com) that was later sold to eFront Corporation.
  • Primary tasks include researching current and future trends to create new projects with emphasis on technology.

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June 1996 - August 1999

West Palm Beach, FL

Programmer / Level 3 Support, Verio Corporation

  • Served as the Lead Web Programmer and Level 3 Support Technician in the Florida branch.
  • Highlights include presentations on new technology and their impact to benefit current and prospective clients. Experience with UNIX, Windows, Apache, Bind, Sendmail, C, Perl and JavaScript.
  • Primary tasks included creating custom web applications and providing technical support for high-profile clients.

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SKILLS 

  • Skilled in C, PHP, Delphi, Visual Basic .NET, SQL, HTML, XML, Perl, JavaScript
  • Experienced with MySQL, Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server 2000, Adobe Photoshop, as well as Linux, Windows, DOS and Mac platforms.
  • Strong background in networking, problem solving and traditional software development processes.

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EDUCATION 

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, May 2005

BSBA in Management Information Systems

 

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