Aneel Nazareth                                         Last Modified 2013-11-14
  resume@wander.ingstar.com
  (415) 323-3284
  703 E 45th St #B, Austin TX 78751

Objective
  A Software Engineering position with a small or medium-sized team focused on
  interesting problems.

Skills
  Development: iOS, Objective-C, JavaScript, Python, Java, Perl, SQL, CSS, HTML
  System Administration: Linux Servers, Networking, Troubleshooting

Education
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with Computer Science, June 1998.
  Coursework included Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Computer
  Architectures, Discrete Mathematics, Abstract Algebra, and Probability
  Theory.
  GPA: 4.9/5.0.

Experience

Traveling and Personal Projects
September 2009-Present
  Visited 20 countries and 33 US States. Organized a Charity Rally team that
  raised over $7,500 for charity, purchased a vehicle in the UK, drove it
  10,000 miles to Mongolia, and donated it at the end of the trip to become a
  mobile library. Completed my 100th SCUBA dive. Wrote two iOS apps and a Mac
  OS X application to support them. Created websites using Bootstrap, JQuery,
  and CSS.

AtomShockwave/Viacom Networks    
San Francisco CA, November 2005-September 2009
  Wrote server-side software for multiplayer games and chat systems. Developed
  a prototype backend in Python, translated it to Java to support tens of
  thousands of players per machine. Wrote framework software, including login,
  message passing, and chat services. Wrote game-specific server modules for
  six multiplayer games and assisted with the design for two more. Built
  site-wide chatroom functionality on the same platform.

Consulting
August 2004-November 2005
  Developed and deployed database-backed web sites. Designed a permissions
  model for a nationwide get-out-the-vote system for Blue State Digital. Worked
  on a web app designed to document projects, which became Instructables.com.
  Created a deployment plan, set up and administered servers, introduced a
  testing framework.

AOL Streaming Operations West (Spinner/Nullsoft)
San Francisco CA, January 2002-February 2004
  Supported the Internet's most popular streaming music services, serving more
  than 120,000 concurrent listeners with over 10 Gb/s of traffic. Created tools
  in Perl to monitor and manage large-scale streaming operations. Analyzed
  traffic patterns and advised architecture decisions for streaming services.
  Managed a cluster of more than 1000 streaming servers, web app servers,
  content storage, and network infrastructure. Diagnosed networking, hardware
  and software problems. Coordinated recovery efforts during site problems.
  Served in the on-call rotation.

Xigo
San Francisco CA, January 2001-May 2001
  Defined XML interfaces for output from an intelligent agent system that
  monitors stock market information. Created tools to write, verify, and
  process XML. Developed Servlets and JSPs to allow clients to access the API.

Spinner
San Francisco CA, June 1999-October 2000
  Developed server-side software, making extensive use of Java, ATG Dynamo,
  Perl, XML, XSL, and SQL. Developed site architecture and dynamic
  functionality for the Spinner and Winamp websites to provide both
  personalized information and music (streaming and downloadable). Designed and
  built software to interface with RealServer 7, Oracle, and the Spinner
  client. Created and maintained tools for site management and monitoring.

Banta Integrated Media
Cambridge MA, July 1998-May 1999
  Worked on a distributed system for content and asset management written in
  Java. Created an XSL processor for automated server-side styling of XML data.
  Helped create a web interface to the content management system. Wrote Java
  Servlets for use with the Sun Java Web Server. Worked as part of a team
  responsible for making the transition from an object database back-end to a
  relational database back-end using Oracle 8, PL/SQL and JDBC.

Chromatic Research
Sunnyvale CA, May 1997-August 1997
  Designed and implemented various algorithms using the MPact Media Processor
  to manipulate textures stored in a variety of formats. Wrote specialized
  routines in MPact Media Processor Assembly Language. Modified DirectDraw and
  Direct3D testing applications to handle new texture formats. Modified custom
  Windows 95 drivers to test texture code.

MIT Campus Wide Information Systems
Cambridge MA, May 1996-May 1997
  Engineered and implemented a CGI based map of the MIT Campus, maintained the
  official MIT web pages, and wrote scripts to facilitate the use of the Web by
  MIT faculty.

MIT Media Lab
Cambridge MA, September 1995-January 1996
  Implemented a collaborative art project that allowed inexperienced users to
  modify and upload images to a web server.