Michael Matuzak

Email: michael@lambdaphant.com
IRC: tooz@freenode
Website: http://lambdaphant.com
Blog: http://lambdaphant.posterous.com
Personal Projects: http://github.com/emkay

Abstract: 
A programming with a wide range of skills looking for a fun and interesting company to work for. I'm most productive working in a fun and creative environment and am always seeking the best environment to work in.


Skill Set:
	Operating Systems:
		Linux: (have a server running Ubuntu 9.04, and a desktop running Ubuntu 8.10)
		OS X: (Macbook running Leopard)

	Programming Languages:
		Python - This is the language that I spend most of my time in now. I've been using it for some years now and am pretty comfortable using it.
		PHP - I know PHP backwards and forwards. Although it is far from my favorite programming language, I know it pretty well and can tell you what I like about 5.3.
		Perl - Extremely proficient. This was the first "web" language I learned (the first being QBasic). I rarely use it now except for one liners and such.
		Ruby - I know enough to get around. I've done a couple big projects in ruby.
		Sed/Awk - I can manage command line one liners. 
		Javascript - I love some parts js. The good parts. 
		Scheme - I know enough to get around. I've never done anything really important in it, but I have read a couple books (The Little Schemer, SICP, The Scheme Programming Language) that use it extensively.
		C - The basics. I've only done really simple bug fixes and trivial projects.
		x86 ASM - Even less than C. Most of my ASM knowledge is from  using gcc -S while writing a compiler.

	Web:
		HTML5
		(X)HTML
		CSS
	
	Frameworks:
		Python - Django(mostly)/Pylons(very little)
		Ruby - Rails
		PHP - Codeigniter
		Javascript - Jquery
	
	Databases:
		MySQL
		Postgres
		MS-SQL Server

	Webservers:
		apache (mod php, mod wsgi, mod python)

	Source Control:
		svn: I'm pretty good with svn. 
		git: 
		cvs: It's been a while but I think I can remember most of it.
		
Work Experience:
	August 2009 - Present
	Yahoo!
	Currently I am a Front End Software Engineer for Yahoo! Music.

	January 2008 - August 2009
	Tridian Inc.
	A web development firm specializing in Flash development and E-commerce. While working here I have worked on various projects, including a social networking site for non-profits and activists wanting to donate.

	June 2007 - December 2007
	Cyberflow Solutions Interactive
	A video/audio streaming site. While working here I built many internal tools to hook into the streaming server and provide the company with detailed reports. 

	June 2006 - June 2007
	Media Rights Technology
	A streaming music site that owns both http://bluebeat.com and http://basebeat.com. While there I was the lead developer and responsible for most of the site. 
	It was a good experience as the product itself touched on a lot of different technology stacks.

	January 1999 - October 2003
	Callipso (previously CNM Network)
	This was the local ISP in my hometown. My very first job was doing technical support for Internet customers. Later I became a Perl developer and the company branched out into a private VOIP network. 
	Here I learned a lot about programming, networking, and telephony.

Education:
	Moorpark College - 2003 - 2005
	Gained an associates degree in liberal arts.
	
	University of California at Santa Cruz 2005 - 2007
	Finished up my higher education with a BA in Philosophy.