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About Me

My name is Robin Hamilton-Pennell, and I have been interested in computers since I was a child, writing my first computer programs when I was in elementary school. I am a student at the Metropolitan State College of Denver, supporting myself while going to school part-time with contract programming work (I am actually taking this semester off to devote more time to work, but will resume classes in the spring). Below you will find the latest version of my resumé. I may be open to new contracts at this time, though my schedule changes often. Please feel free to contact me at robin at pozytron.com if you are interested in my services or have any questions. I no longer list my telephone number due to unwanted calls. However, if you'd prefer to speak by phone, just drop me an email first and I'll be glad to arrange a meeting.

Education

• Computer Science Major
• 4.0 GPA

Work Experience

July, 2007 - Present
CynoCast, Inc., Westminster, CO

• Ongoing development work for this Internet startup. I helped pick up where two other developers left off, so part of the challenge was getting familiar with another developer's code, with little to no documentation. The site has not gone live yet.

July, 2007
Growing Local Economies, Denver, CO

• Created the website for this independent business (full disclosure: it was for my mother).

June, 2007
EnableAgency, Denver, CO

• Created a simple tool allowing you to preview custom Adobe Flash video overlays on any web site for this Denver-based business. (Please note that I am not a Flash developer; I did the PHP backend that overlaid the flash video on another person's site, not the Flash itself).

October, 2006 - Present
The Timoney Group, LLC., Denver, CO

• Provided contract PHP, MySQL and JavaScript/AJAX programming services for this Denver-based business. Worked on a variety of tasks, mainly in the GIS field, ranging from XML processing, Google Maps, Microsoft VirtualEarth, and Yahoo Maps API integration, to entirely Ajax-based Web 2.0 applications. A recent proof-of-concept application can be viewed here.

October, 2006 - May, 2007
Azukaru, LLC., Boulder, CO

• Developed a Ruby on Rails site for this Boulder-based startup, which offers educational and team-building activities and games. I also provided PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript/AJAX programming services. The site was built with scalability in mind and a comprehensive version-control and deployment system.

September, 2005 - July, 2006
Willco Limited, United Kingdom

• Provided contract PHP, MySQL, JavaScript/AJAX, and Java programming services for Researcha, an online service that provides detailed reports on companies in the UK and 10 European countries, Freepint, a site for information professionals, and further administrative-level programs.

August 2005 - September 2005
CaratPartners.com, Hong Kong

• Created an online marketplace for a Hong Kong jewelry seller, with a CSS-based design and administration functions (no longer available online).

2001 - 2002
Mosaic Knowledge Works

• Created MySQL databases and extensive search features for various websites as a contractor; clients include Central Colorado Library System (now defunct) and Access/Information

June, 1999 - August 1999
PS-1 Charter School

• Created FileMaker Pro database of educational standards for a secondary school in Denver, Colorado.

References

• Brian Timoney
  The Timoney Group
  (303) 929-3722
   
• Marcy Dunning
  Access/Information
  (303) 778-7677
   

Skills

• Ruby on Rails
• PHP
• MySQL
• HTML/CSS
• JavaScript/AJAX
• Java
• Objective-C/Cocoa (for Mac OS X)
• Python

Independent Projects

• AcidSearch, a free add-on program for Mac OS X's Safari browser, which has received over 100,000 downloads, has been mentioned, reviewed, and/or included on disks for magazines including:
  • Searcher: The Magazine for Database Professionals included a write-up on AcidSearch in its article, "Macintosh Toolbars and Search Tools," by Ed Vawter, March 2005, p. 18-27.
  • MacWorld described AcidSearch in the article "The Secrets of Safari 2.0," by Dan Frakes and Rob Griffiths, November 2005, p. 54-56.
  • The German magazine c't: Magazin Für Computer Technik included AcidSearch in its June 2006 issue and accompanying CD; the article is titled "Internet komplett: c't-Software-Kollektion für Server und Surfer," p. 130-139.