Kayvan A. Sylvan wrote: > Maybe someone can help me here. It's kind of urgent. > > I have two minipages, side by side, with some unordered lists inside each > minipage. > > \begin_inset Minipage > position 1 > inner_position 0 > height "" > width "50%" > collapsed false > Senior Software Configuration Management
50% is not possible with two minipages side by side. choose always 45% or 48% Herbert -- http://www.lyx.org/help/
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Sylvan \layout Standard \added_space_top bigskip 879 Lewiston Drive \hfill (408) 978-1407 \newline San Jose, CA 95136 \hfill [EMAIL PROTECTED] \layout Standard \added_space_top smallskip \added_space_bottom smallskip \line_top \line_bottom \align center \series bold SENIOR SOFTWARE ARCHITECT AND DEVELOPER \series default \layout Standard \added_space_top bigskip \series bold \size large SUMMARY \layout Standard Configuration Management visionary, changing the way development happens within software companies. Energetic focus on continual long-term process improvement. Over fourteen years of professional experience in all phases of software development. Proven expertise in \layout Standard \added_space_top -0.15in \align center \begin_inset Tabular <lyxtabular version="3" rows="1" columns="2"> <features type="normal"> <column alignment="center" valignment="top" width="0pt"> <column alignment="center" valignment="top" width="0pt"> <row> <cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" usebox="none"> \begin_inset Text \layout Standard \begin_inset Minipage position 1 inner_position 0 height "0pt" width "48col%" collapsed false \layout Itemize Release Engineering \begin_inset ERT status Collapsed \layout Standard \backslash setlength{ \backslash itemsep}{0pt} \end_inset \layout Itemize Multi-platform development \layout Itemize Team Management \layout Itemize Design and Analysis \end_inset \end_inset </cell> <cell alignment="center" valignment="top" topline="true" leftline="true" rightline="true" usebox="none"> \begin_inset Text \layout Standard \begin_inset Minipage position 1 inner_position 0 height "0pt" width "48col%" collapsed false \layout Itemize Software Localization \begin_inset ERT status Collapsed \layout Standard \backslash setlength{ \backslash itemsep}{0pt} \end_inset \layout Itemize Project Management \layout Itemize Technical Training \layout Itemize System Administration \end_inset \end_inset </cell> </row> </lyxtabular> \end_inset \layout Standard \added_space_top bigskip \series bold \size large ATTRIBUTES \layout Standard Highly professional, organized and demanding management style. Strong leadership and conflict management skills. Proven technical and design competency. Experience with leading edge software design and development. Outstanding track record for meeting goals and objectives. High energy. Results oriented. Decisive. Interface with all levels of management. Good listener and communicator. Committed. Entrepreneurial, risk taker. \layout Standard \added_space_top bigskip \series bold \size large PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE \series default \size default \layout Standard \series bold Synopsys Corporation \series default , Cupertino, CA \hfill May 2000 to December 2001 \newline \emph on Senior Software Configuration Management \emph default , Consultant \layout Standard Clearcase wizard and prodigious developer of bullet-proof, well documented software solutions for this $750 million international company. As a lead member of the Software Configuration Management infrastructure team, was responsible for maintaining a stable and highly available development environment and preventing costly downtimes. In this high-accountability environment, skillfully executed the following objectives: \layout Itemize Clearcase and Multisite support for Synopsys world-wide. Single-handedly fielded \emph on all \emph default developer problems for all of Synopsys's domestic \emph on and \emph default international offices. \begin_inset ERT status Collapsed \layout Standard \backslash setlength{ \backslash itemsep}{0pt} \end_inset \layout Itemize Designed the Clearcase and Multisite architecture for all of Synopsys, including being involved in the upgrade process for Clearcase and Multisite (from version 3.2 to 4.0 and later versions). \layout Itemize Released scores of utilities and processes using Literate Programming techniques that are used enterprise-wide, including company-wide Clearcase view backups, self-correcting Multisite scripts, various system administration utilities, all with voluminous documentation. \layout Itemize Instrumental in timely deployment of Synopsys products on Linux by virtue of vigorous development of Linux support for Clearcase and other development infrastructure tools. Rapid turnaround on implementing Linux tools for all Synopsys developers. \layout Itemize Collaborated with the Unix system administration group for maintenance of the company-wide shared software depots. \layout Itemize Mentored junior members of the team. Delivered several company-wide lectures and training sessions to educate developers and support personnel on the topics of Clearcase, Multisite and Linux development. \layout Standard \series bold Hewlett-Packard Corporation \series default , Mountain View, CA \hfill February 1999 to April 2000 \newline \emph on Senior Web Architect/Developer, \emph default Consultant \layout Standard Developed a modern web-based application to replace the functionality of legacy products using a terminal based user interface. Utilized Object Oriented Perl and CGI programming. Final deliverables included the code and a 75+ page user/developer manual that describes the system in great detail (to ease HP personnel's software maintenance efforts). Utilized HTML, style sheets, Perl/CGI and Javascript. NT and Unix environment. \layout Standard \added_space_top medskip \series bold Netboost Corporation \series default , Mountain View, CA \hfill March 1999 to October 1999 \newline \emph on Senior Developer, \emph default Consultant \layout Standard Created C++ programs to exercise and demonstrate new network performance enhancement platform on NT using Microsoft Developer Studio. The code was later ported to FreeBSD as the Netboost engine became multi-platfo rm. Netboost was acquired by Intel in October of 1999. \layout Standard \added_space_top medskip \series bold Symantec Corporation \series default , Cupertino, CA \hfill 1998 to 1999 \newline \emph on Software Configuration Manager, \emph default Consultant \layout Standard Performed as Software Configuration Manager for the core SCM group in the Internet Tools Group. Responsible for all release engineering and SCM tasks related to the Visual Cafe product line. Developed software and scripts to automate the build process. Cut build times from 18 hours to under 3 hours. Worked with developers closely and assisted in debugging and bug fixing of complex C++ and Java code. Created and maintained SCM web site to support our internal customers (Symantec development teams) using HTML, Javascript and Java-based developer applications. Multi-OS environment: Unix, NT, Mac. \layout Standard \added_space_top medskip \series bold Adobe Systems \series default , San Jose, CA \hfill 1996 to 1998 \newline \emph on Computer Scientist, Engineering Services \layout Standard Responsible for all release engineering and software configuration management of products in Graphics Division representing over $350 million in yearly revenues. Ongoing management of timely release for all domestic and international products. Constant coordination with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Product Management. Accomplishments included: \layout Itemize Key developer of company wide release automation processes for multiple application groups, enabling \newline simultaneous shipment of multi-platform, multi-lingual products, resulting in greater immediate penetration of international markets. \begin_inset ERT status Collapsed \layout Standard \backslash setlength{ \backslash itemsep}{0pt} \end_inset \layout Itemize Designed flawless automation of builds for various well known graphics applicati ons. \layout Itemize Centralized discovery, assessment and acquisition of developer tools and source code control systems. \layout Itemize Analyzed existing legacy source control systems and improved hardware and software, resulting in noticeable improvements in speed and reliability. \layout Standard \series bold Sylvan Associates, \series default San Jose, CA \hfill 1990 to present \newline \emph on Software Consultant, \emph default Owner \layout Standard High powered, fast paced software consulting and training practice. Highly productive team member, expected to hit the ground running. Miracle worker. Crisis management. Troubleshooting. Often brought in as lead developer to fix mismanaged projects. Worked with fast moving Silicon Valley companies that needed immediate solutions. Extremely results oriented. Challenges included: \layout Itemize Rapid integration of diverse software components of a previously doomed project under a high pressure deadline to prepare for a successful release at industry trade show. \begin_inset ERT status Collapsed \layout Standard \backslash setlength{ \backslash itemsep}{0pt} \end_inset \layout Itemize Course development and training for several major Wall Street investment firms. \layout Itemize Design and development of innovative Object Oriented software for the medical imaging industry. \layout Standard \series bold Transact Software \series default , Sunnyvale, CA \hfill 1988 to 1990 \newline \emph on Software Engineer \layout Standard Instrumental leader in the formation of Transact's object oriented application development philosophy and practices. Custom designed database applications and expert systems. Took the lead in resolving specification, documentation and delivery issues. \layout Standard \added_space_top medskip \series bold RJE Communications \series default , San Jose, CA \hfill 1987 to 1988 \newline \emph on Product Manager \layout Standard Intensive involvement with all aspects of the company's newest software product. Brought together a team of junior developers and managed all aspects of the project, including design, implementation and technical support. Released the product to market and traveled with the sales team to trade shows. \layout Standard \added_space_top bigskip \series bold \size large TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES \series default \layout Standard Operating Systems: \layout Quote \added_space_top -0.2in Unix (Linux, FreeBSD, SVR3, SVR4, SVR5, Xenix, HPUX, SCO, SunOS, Solaris), MacOS, Windows (3.1, 95, NT4.0, NT5.0, 98, 2000, XP), MSDOS, VMS \layout Standard Development Systems: \layout Quote \added_space_top -0.2in Literate Programming, LyX, GNU tools, Visual Cafe (Java), JDK, Visual Studio, Visual C++, Visual Basic, Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Photoshop SDK, X11, Motif, MPW \layout Standard Networking: \layout Quote \added_space_top -0.2in Windows (SMB), TCP/IP, Appletalk \layout Standard Source Code Control Systems: \layout Quote \added_space_top -0.2in Clearcase, Multisite, CVS, Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (version 3 and up), Perforce, SCCS, RCS, PVCS \layout Standard Programming Languages: \layout Quote \added_space_top -0.2in Perl, C, C++, Java, Javascript, LaTeX, TeX, Prolog, Objective C, ACCELL/Unify 4GL, Tk/Tcl, HTML, Postscript, Lisp, Pascal, Scheme, Ada, PL/I, Forth, Cobol, Fortran, Basic, various assembly languages. \layout Standard \added_space_top bigskip \series bold \size large EDUCATION \layout Quote University of California, Berkeley. Computer Science and Mathematics. 1982 to 1985. \the_end
