Ron Ludwig

Senior Software Engineer

Sentient Technologies•  August 2014 - December 2016

• Developed the DarkCycle Distributed AI Project using GoLang/PostgresDB • Developed the DC Console Component that interfaces the UI with MasterDB • Converted the GridMachine PHP code into DarkCycle Golang code • Developed the GridMachine Project using PHP/MySQL • Developed the Monitor & Notification system for Production Machines • Fixed Bugs and added new Features using the Jira Ticket System • Added documentation using the Confluence Documentation System

Senior Software Engineer

VMware•  January 2014 - August 2014

• Developed Business Apps for VMware Engineering Web Group • Developed the Capital Expenditures App with Zend and ExtJS • Developed the Lighthouse App with Zend and ExtJS • Managed projects and tasks with Redmine built with Ruby • Developed the Lighthouse App with Zend and ExtJS • Managed projects and tasks with Redmine built with Ruby • Updated the Gantt charts in Redmine to show project conflicts • Developed additional apps using the fast Phalcon Framework • Developed graphical reports using ExtJS graphics capability • Developed enhancements for the Capex Web App • Fixed bugs using the Zend Studio IDE • Updated the status of Bugs using the Bugzilla Bug Tracker

Senior Software Engineer

Google•  December 2011 - December 2013

• Developed Business Apps for Google Data Centers world-wide • Developed the ADT Mobile App with Closure JS Library and PHP Web Services • Developed Tablet App using Offline Storage and IndexDB with Sync capability • The ADT Mobile App allows the Data Centers to gather data of their Assets • Developed the CMMS System with ExtJS Library and a PHP backend platform • The CMMS System is used to manage the maintenance of thousands of Assets • Developed the graphical reports using the BIRT Report System • The CMMS Report System shows the current status and future trends • Produced detailed Quarterly Reports with Users, Assets & Labor w/Google Docs

Senior Software Engineer

Western Digital Technologies•  December 2010 - December 2011

• Developed the embedded firmware for the new Venue product line • Developed the Orion API with PHP and SQLite3 on the LAMP platform • Developed the API Test App for formal testing of the Orion API • Developed the automated Doxygen Documentation for the Orion API • Developed the backend software for the new NAS products • Developed the interface for the multi-drive system • Developed the automated testing of the API components • Developed the 322 test cases for end-to-end testing using Jmeter • Worked with jQuery object-oriented Javascript to produce UI Modal popups

Senior Software Engineer

Juniper Networks•  June 2010 - December 2010

• Designed Juniper framework and web applications using PHP and MySQL • Designed base framework and web applications using PHP Objects • Developed the migration scripts from Microsoft Access to MySQL • Developed the data entry forms for new dashboard data • Converted the automated CVS update to Staging Server • Developed the Budget Tracker Dashboard • Developed the Quarterly Transactions Dashboard • Developed Project Stages Milestones Dashboard • Developed the Purchase Orders Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the SLA Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Projects Status Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Productivity Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Homologation Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Technology Summary Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Technology Projects Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Sustaining Dashboard • Designed the database schema for the Infrastructure Dashboard

Senior Software Engineer

LikeList•  October 2009 - June 2010

• Designed base framework and web application using CodeIgnitor • Developed the API for iPhone using PHP5 and REST Client and Server • Developed the Datafeeds & External Offers using PHP5 and Curl programming • Developed the Massmailer system to send out emails using PHP5 and MySQL DB • Developed projects to promote code reuse, data integrity, and maintenance • Reported, fixed, and managed software bugs using Bugzilla bug tracking system • Committed, updated, and branched code using the SVN versioning control system • Developed PHP code using the Aptana IDE (Integrated Development Env)

Senior Software Engineer

eBay•  April 2007 - October 2009

• Designed data feeds using MVC framework • Designed Titan5 using MVC framework • Developed Triton for Natural Search (backend & UI) using PHP5, MSSQL DB • Developed SEOmoz API Tool to get URL MOZRANK data using PHP5 and AJAX • Developed IRIS data feeds system (framework & UI) using PHP5 and SQL Server • Developed Triton Charts showing IMPRNS, CLICKS, AVGPOS, COST, CTR, CPC • Developed Fusion Charts examples to show all chart data and design possibilities • Implemented the Triton Weblog showing the historical statistics of user access • Developed the Shopping Comparison system using PHP5 and eBay API • Designed the Data Feeds Engine using PHP5 with Shopzilla & Shopping.com API • Developed the Titan5 (UI, Backend and framework) using Object Oriented PHP5 • Developed the Admin Query Tool for quick testing of SQL Queries with history • Developed the Triton Help Admin using PHP5, JavaScript, CSS and AJAX • Developed Portfolio Optimizer for a graphical view of the best selected parameters • Developed Statistical Significance Tool to determine when A/B test has completed • Developed the Spend Allocation Tool to understand how to allocate expenditures • Developed the Interceptor UI to assign multiple Landing Pages to one URL • Developed the Traffic Monitor to notify when issues have escalated • Developed Google Summary which sends summary report of all Google Accounts • Developed Google Monitor Graph which compares impressions, clicks, and costs • Developed PHP5 code to calculate the average selling price of any item on eBay • Developed PHP5 object library to access cost statistics from Google AdWords API • Developed Icon Gallery to provide a standard set of images for use case selection • Developed Paid Search Dashboard for quick links to systems and resources

Senior Software Engineer

Navio Health•  January 2007 - April 2007

• Designed the Development Framework using MVC and Object Oriented PHP5 • Developed the AV Store Admin using PHP5, AJAX, and JAVASCRIPT Objects • Developed the multi-level User Login System as a centralized Web Service • Developed the Database Abstraction Layer for multiple data sources • Developed the Data Source Library using PHP5 Factory Objects design pattern • Developed the Database Interface Tool to test the entire Data Source Library • Developed the Data Services to access each table in the Database Schema • Developed the DB Tool to test the Data Source Library using input parameters

Senior Software Engineer

Yahoo!•  July 2004 - December 2006

• Designed and developed Alerts Platform using MVC PHP, JAVASCRIPT, CSS • Developed Front page modules using PHP, JSON, and AJAX • Developed Membership Login using PHP in the Rosetta Template System • Designed and developed the Interactive Login Tracking System using PHP • Designed and developed the Login Banners List for advertisements • Designed and developed the Login Offsets Table for tracking Ad Space Ids • Designed and developed the Login Requirement Checklist for PM requests • Designed and developed the Automated Push Scripts for new code • Personally responsible for over 500 code enhancements using code tracker • Developed new Alert types for the Alerts Team • Developed the Alert delivery templates for the new Alert types • Designed and developed the new UI platform in separate code packages • Developed the Configuration Server for use by the new Alerts Platform • Developed the Unsubscribe program to allow users to easily delete AlertsL • Developed the Migration program to transition users to the new Alerts Platform • Developed the Internationalization infrastructure for Globalization

Software Engineer

Sony Electronics•  September 2001 - June 2004

• Developed the VAIO B2B website for business customers • Developed using PHP, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, PERL, and PHOTOSHOP • Developed Customer Surveys using PHP, ASP, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, ACCESS • Developed Web Services for several applications using SOAP and PHP • Developed Email Blast System for sending emails using PHP, MYSQL & Oracle • Developed the ImageStation.com website for Netcam Camcorders owners • Developed using JAVA, JSP, ORACLE, JAVASCRIPT, HTML

Senior Software Engineer

BrandCities•  January 2000 - August 2001

• Developed the comprehensive web application to manage Projects • Developed using JAVA SERVLETS, JSP, XML, and Oracle Database • Converted the GridMachine PHP code into DarkCycle Golang code • Developed the company’s web site to demonstrate products • Developed web site tools and enhanced the user experience • Developed the company’s commercial web site to build community • Developed dynamic reports to track web page usage • Developed animated banners to promote contest surveys • Evaluated system specifications and made recommendations • Initiated and organized the schedule for continual security monitoring • Implemented new web services as per requirements

Software Engineer

Hewlett-Packard•  October 1999 - January 2000

• Developed Customer Loyalty Program website using ASP • Coordinated input from sixteen Project Managers to show program’s status • Used PHOTOSHOP graphics and JAVASCRIPT to enhance website's interactivity • Completed the six-month contract in only three short months

Software Engineer

Silicon Graphics•  September 1994 - September 1999

• Developed and managed Customer Support Training web site • Developed using PERL, Javascript, Sybase, and Netscape Enterprise Server • Developed registration forms using HTML and form validation using Javascript • Designed web graphics using Adobe PHOTOSHOP and Adobe ILLUSTRATOR • Developed the evaluation testing using HTML, JAVASCRIPT, and PERL • Converted the Adobe FRAMEMAKER course material into PDF and HTML format • Developed the system administrator's interface using PERL and Dynamic HTML