Languages

• PHP
• Clojure
• Javascript
• C#

Databases

• MySQL
• Elastic Search
• Redis
• Memcached
• Membase
• APC

Services

• Facebook
• Zynga Live
• AWS
• Splunk
• Vertica
• Jenkins
• Pager Duty
• Nagios
• xhprof

Mafia Wars: Tech Lead

• Integrated security framework to protect backend from CSRF attacks
• Ported social network integrations to Yahoo! and successfully re-launched on Yahoo! Games
• Overhauled the reward distribution system to a data-driven system that supports bundles
• Conducted full-stack feature development using PHP and jQuery
• Optimized API performance using Memcached and Redis

Farmville: Sysops Team Lead

• Lead team of four DevOps engineers
• Successfully averted or rectified countless live-ops crises
• Designed and implemented parallel processing asynchronous task framework
• Migrated 290 million users from MySQL to durable Membase and AWS S3
• Integrated Farmville with Zynga Live to enable engagement with Facebook Feed from within the canvas
• Identified and resolved performance bottlenecks, resulting in thousands of dollars saved monthly
• Trained the development team to handle day-to-day operational issues
• Utilized Splunk to significantly reduce the occurrence of fatal errors
• Served as both Tier 1 and Tier 2 ops responder using PagerDuty

NFL Showdown: Backend Lead

• Architected and implemented game server for NFL Showdown in PHP
• Developed matchmaker features using Clojure
• Played an integral role in the successful launch, from initial brainstorming sessions to final launch preparations