Glen Sanford

g l e n (at) g l e n (dot) n u

Profile

• Proven track-record of motivation, efficiency and skill.
• Exceptional problem solving skills and ability to quickly adapt to new challenges.
• Able to work effectively in a group setting.
• Strong background in numerous programming languages and tools, including C, C++, Java, Python, PHP, MySQL, HTML, JavaScript, CSS/DHTML, Flash/ActionScript.

Employment Experience

TiVo Inc., Alviso, CA, August 2005 —

• Architect, October 2009 —
• Member, Technical Staff, August 2005 — October 2009

Liberate Technologies, San Carlos, CA, November 2000 — December 2001

• Interactive Developer: Developed HTML/JavaScript set-top box-based demonstrations of cutting-edge interactive TV applications. Proposed and led project to create a sales/marketing DVD of over 70 iTV demos, using Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro. Maintained and updated the corporate website. <http://glen.nu/portfolio/liberate.php>

Interactive Bureau / Circle.com, New York City, NY, April 1999 — August 2000

• Web Programmer: Worked primarily as a client-side web programmer, hand-coding table-based HTML pages from PSDs. As lead programmer on a complete top-down redesign of the IBM corporate intranet, coded template pages for distribution throughout the company, designed and implemented interfaces for user-customization of features on the intranet home page. <http://glen.nu/portfolio/ibm/>
• Graphic Designer: Designed graphics and interfaces using Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash.
• Systems Engineer: Provided tech support to growing staff of nearly 100 employees, ordered and installed required hardware and software, upgraded the network to handle increased capacity requirements.

Freelance Web Programmer, January 1999 — August 2005

• Designed and developed a variety of Web sites for individuals and small companies.

Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY, September 1998 — June 1999

• Computer Teacher: Taught courses in general computing, desktop publishing, programming and web programming to students from third to twelfth grades.

Education

University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

• Bachelor of Science with High Honors in Computer Science and Engineering: June 2005, GPA: 3.89
• Electives included Programming Languages, Compilers, Computer Security, Scripting Languages.
• Research Assistant: Worked closely with Professor Ron Olsson and PhD candidate Matt Roper to develop and test applications for a user-space thread scheduler, based on GNU Pth.

Brown University, Providence, RI

• Bachelor of Arts in History: May 1998, GPA: 3.4

Interests

• Designed and maintain apple-history.com, which for nearly a decade has included descriptions, specs and pictures of every Apple computer ever made.
• Also enjoy electronic music, science fiction, cooking and playing guitar.