Russell Balest Ph.D.


SUMMARY:

I am a software consultant with extensive experience as a developer, architect, and team leader in web application and infrastructure development.

SKILLSET:

Languages: Ruby, Python, PHP, C++, Java, Javascript, XML, Perl, Tcl/Tk, OpenGL.
DevOps: Git, Gradle, Maven, Puppet, Chef, Ansible.
Databases: Postgres, MySql, Oracle, Greenplum, DB2.
NOSQL: Hadoop, MongoDB, Neo4J, Redis.
Platforms: Linux, Docker, VMware, AWS

EXPERIENCE:

8/2014 - present
Professional Services Consultant - VMWare

8/2013 - 7/2014
Web Application Developer - Oak Ridge National Lab

4/2012 - 11/2012
Web Application Developer - Seed Blocks

1/2011 - 3/2012
Web Application Developer - Digital Media Graphix

9/2010 - 12/2010
Website Developement

7/2010 - 8/2010
Web Application Developer - SmartTenantScreening

4/2010 - 6/2010
Integration Engineer - BigLive

1/2010 - 4/2010
CTO & Lead Developer - Anonymous startup ventuure

11/2009 - 1/2010
Implementation Developer - Gordon Multimedia

1/2008 - 10/2009
Enterprise Web Application Developer - WBS Connect

10/2007 - 12/2007
Web Application Developer - Aspen Systems

5//2006 - 6/2007
Architect & Lead Developer - Sitepen Inc

1/2006 - 5/2005
Backend Web Developer - Sitepen Inc

5/2005 - 11/2005
Restaurant Entrepreneur - Northshore Brasserie

9/2005 - 12/2005
Backend Web Developer - Sitepen Inc

1/2005 - 9/2005
Web Application Developer - Geolearning Inc.

9/15/2004 - 12/15/2005
Lead Developer - Intersignal LLC.

2/2004 - 7/2004
Software Engineering Consultant - Akamai Technologies

3/1/2003 - 9/15/2003
Web Application Developer - Sigmantra LLC.

12/1/2003 - 2/15/2004
Backend Developer - ServiceEngine Inc.

10/15/2003 - 11/30/2003
Software Engineering Consultant - Bioteam Inc.

9/2003 - 12/2003
Desktop Application Developer - State Farm

1/2003 - present
Consultant at Lux Scientiae

8/1999 - 6/2002
Sr. Software Developer for Akamai Technologies

11/98 - 8/99
Sr. Software Engineer for Quoin Consultants

11/97 - 11/98
Sr. Research Scientist for Sterling Software

7/92 - 10/97
Doctoral Research at Wilson Synchrotron Lab. Cornell University

EDUCATION:

Ph.D.Physics 1997 University of Colorado at Boulder
Research conducted at Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory, Cornell University
M.S.Physics 1992 University of Colorado at Boulder
B.S.Physics 1990 Penn State