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 Owen
Emlen is a software developer with 14 years of experience
designing and implementing windows and web applications and
services. He began his career as one of four core C++
developers for Microsoft Travel Technologies (which became
Expedia.com in 1999) and
took a short break from the software development industry to
get a Masters degree in Experimental Psychology (with an
emphasis in Measurement and Statistical Analysis), which he
received in 2005. Owen has published several articles
about
game engines and
communications protocols related to gaming on
Code Project,
and is currently working as an Architect and Senior Silverlight Developer for
Troppus Software in Superior, Colorado
where he works across all tiers of product offerings, including work on a knowledge base authoring system, a smart ticketing call center application,
a customer-facing Silverlight client application, a cross-platform java layer, and the WCF service layer. We are currently using Prism and the Unity Framework for all Silverlight applications, and OSGi/Felix in our java layer.
Development-related Publications and Projects:
Current Side Projects:
- Developer for
Tarneeb.com (server-side support and implementation
of new features)
- WPF photo manager and image processing application
(personal project, under development at codeplex.com)
- Continued interest in predictive modeling and
exploratory analysis, including intermittent ongoing
development of a stock analysis program based on
bayesian binomial and multinomial regression
Resume
Education:
- Masters in Experimental Psychology,
Western Washington University,
2005. Emphasis on Measurement and Statistical
Analysis (MESA)
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science,
Indiana University,
1998. Graduated with honors in Computer Science,
minors in Music Performance and Mathematics
Work/Experience:
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Architect and Senior Software Developer,
Troppus Software, 12/2011 - present
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- Work across all tiers, with an emphasis on Silverlight/WPF/Prism/Unity, WCF services, Java, and Architecture
- Technologies used include: .NET 4.5, Silverlight 5, WCF, git, SQL Server, Java 1.7
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Senior Software Developer,
KnowledgeFactor.com, 10/2010 - 12/2011
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- Implement the company's learning content
management system, Silverlight 4.0, Expression
Blend
- Design and implement JAX-WS web services for
company's upcoming learning platform, Java 1.6
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| Senior Software Developer,
Reed Group,
10/2009 - 10/2010 |
- Architect and development lead for the
company's Client Configuration Toolset,
Silverlight 3.0 & 4.0
- Database design and data-related
problem solving, with a heavy emphasis on SQL
Server 2005, 2008
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| Senior Software Developer,
BrokerPriceOpinion.com, 1/2008 - 10/2009
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- Created the company's web forms system used
to gather and validate real-estate property
information, Silverlight 2.0
- Designed/implemented WCF service enabling
integration with business partners
- Served as concurrency consultant for single-
to multi-threaded component migration
- Implemented an expression evaluation / rule
engine used to enforce complex validation rules
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| Consultant, Bellingham, WA, 10/2000 -
2/2008 |
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| Researcher, Experimental Psychology,
WWU, 1/2002 -
6/2005 |
- Designed and carried out a series of studies
(involving participants completing
timing-sensitive computerized tasks),
investigating how unconscious stereotypes
influence behavior, and how life experience
influences unconscious associations
- Teaching Assistant,
Statistics and Research Design courses, 2003-2005
- Research presentations at PsychFest, 2005,
Northwest Cognition and Memory conference
(NOWCAM), 2005, Western Psychological
Association (WPA) in Vancouver, BC,
2003,
and Portland, OR,
2005
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| Programmer, Microsoft /
Expedia.com,
Redmond, WA, 6/1998 - 10/2000 |
- One of four core C++ developers with
Microsoft Travel Technologies, which became the
online travel site Expedia.com
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft SQL
server and writing multi-threaded applications
and services
- Responsibilities included HTML
and ISAPI web development, and implementation of
back-end communication layers that provided
connectivity to airlines' computerized
reservation systems (CRS), COM/DCOM connectivity
- Authored programs to scan travel bookings for
signs of fraud and a utility used to monitor
service provider connectivity
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Concerts and Community:
- Cello Performances:
- Schumann Madness Festival,
WWU (2005)
- Stand-in Cellist for the Bellingham Chamber Players (Classical music, Tango, and
Jazz concerts, 2002-2005)
- AIDs Benefit concerts
(2002, 2004)
- Member of the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra
(2001-2003, part of 2005, and likely in 2007)
- Other Volunteer Work:
- ASP.NET real-time race results page (volunteer),
Ski to Sea, Bellingham, 2002
- Peru Medical Mission (non-religious, volunteer work), Database design, maintenance,
and data entry in the hospital's pharmacy, 2001
Older Gigs:
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Summer Intern, Microsoft, Redmond, WA, 1996
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Assistant Instructor,
"Working the World-Wide Web", IU, 1996-1997
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EmlenMud revival
project (Preview here)
- Young Musicians Foundation scholarship
recipient, 1990-1991, runner-up and competitor in various concerto competitions
throughout high school and college.
- Member of the Denver Young Artists' Orchestra,
1987-1992.
- Performed as a joint-soloist with Diane Miyake and the
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
- Performed the Dvorak cello concerto as a soloist with the Cherry Creek High School
Orchestra, 1992
Blasts from the Past:
Miscellaneous Publications
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