David Ziring
1103 Seville Drive
Pacifica, CA 94044
(650) 359-2099
dziring@thebayou.net
Skills
- Platforms: MS-DOS/Windows, Windows 95, Windows
98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Linux, Solaris (2.6, 2.7, Server 7).
- Languages: C, C++, Delphi, Java, ASP, JSP, Visual
Basic, Perl, Hebrew.
- Software: LabVIEW, Borland C++, Microsoft
Visual C++, Borland Delphi, Borland JBuilder, Symantec Cafe and Visual
Cafe, Microsoft Visual J++, Checkpoint Firewall-1, Segue QAPartner and
SILK.
- Hardware development software: Xilinx FPGA
Toolkit, espresso, misII, mustang.
- Areas of knowledge: Web-Based Client/Server
Application Design, Enterprise Software Integration and
Customization, C/C++ Development, Java Development, TCP/IP Based
Networking, Microsoft Networking, Technical Writing, Quality Assurance,
Digital Logic Design.
Education
1991-1996 University of California, Santa Cruz
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering,
June 1996
Work Experience
2001- Sanctum, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
- Product Specialist
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Installed and configured AppShield application server security product.
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Developed custom security implementation plans for critical business,
education, and government systems.
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Provided post-sales telephone and email support for full suite of
security tools.
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Taught technical courses at client sites to partners and customers
regarding the use of the AppScan security risk assessment tool.
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Installed, configured and maintained a production CRM tool for
tracking customer configuration and interaction.
2000-2001 Kana Communications, Redwood City, CA
- Solutions Consultant
- Worked with customer
technical and management teams to determine ideal technical solutions to
customer needs and desires.
- Designed and
implemented integration solutions between Kana products and external
enterprise products to client specifications.
- Designed and built
custom solutions using Java, ASP, Visual Basic, JSP, and Perl.
- Customized business
workflow and user interface of Kana products.
- Developed curriculum
for training Kana employees, partners and customers in the use of Kana
products and APIs.
1998-2000 Supplybase.inc,
San Francisco, CA
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Founded quality
assurance department responsible for finding defects in a web-based
business-to-business server written in Java and running on the Weblogic
Java server.
- Researched and selected
the tools used in automating the testing process.
- Created an automated
process for generating a nightly build,
- Planned and
implemented a set of regression and minimum acceptance tests to be run
after each build.
- Information Systems Engineer
- Founded IT department
to facilitate the technical needs of employees.
- Maintained and
upgraded the local Microsoft Network and TCP/IP network.
- Installed Firewall-1
firewall and VPN software.
- Handled support for
local and remote employees.
- Performed installations
and maintenance on Windows NT and Solaris servers.
1997-1998 Starfish
Software, Scotts Valley, CA
- Quality Assurance Engineer
- Member of the QA team
responsible for development of automation framework and testing of
personal information managers and their related software.
- Tasks included the
development of comprehensive test suites and their implementation in
Java. Architected the strategy used for the automated testing of all new
software accessors.
1997 Giavaneers,
Santa Cruz, CA
- Development Engineer
- Member of the
development team for a graphical user interface management library in
Java, and its translation and conversion to C++.
- Tasks included
development in Java and C++, evaluation of new software, and preparation
of technical documents for external use.
1995-1996 Thuridion
Software Engineering, Scotts Valley, CA
- Software Engineer
- Participated in all
stages of software project development for a major network service
provider.
- Tasks included quality
assurance, integration of Windows and Macintosh products, user interface
design, technical writing.
1994-1995 TGV
Software, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
- Quality Assurance Engineering Contractor
- Developed and executed
test suites on a TCP/IP software package for the Windows environment.
1994 Santa
Cruz Community Internet, Santa Cruz, CA
- Technical Support
- Assisted part-time
modem users in installing and using Internet software.
- Helped to troubleshoot
existing connections.
1991-1994 SeaCast
Inc., Precision Casting Facility, Seattle, WA
- Statistical Process Control Project Manager
- Designed a statistical
software package for process control and quality control.
- Lead Programmer
- Wrote a real time data
gathering and analysis program using the LabVIEW software package.
- Coordinated efforts
between quality control manager and technicians to create the measurement
apparatus necessary for quality control inspection.