Charlton Rose
Objective:
Lead and inspire engineering teams
to innovate effective, value-producing software solutions.
Recent Employment
Mar. 2007-present
(full time)
Development Lead, ScrumMaster, Corp. Of The Presiding Bishop (Salt Lake City, Utah)
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Led teams developing enterprise software solutions for the church's missionary program,
using Java and .NET technologies:
- Led development of an application that generates call letters and information packets for newly assigned missionaries.
- Generates over 600 custom packets/week in 6 languages.
- Assembles complex packets from 5 different media types, supporting several printer models.
- Includes content editor and configurable rules engine to support constantly shifting business requirements.
- Includes versatile, semi-automatic translation learning system.
- Managed development team building the application used by church leaders to make and record missionary assignments.
- Organized and coordinated the emergency efforts of several product teams to address a sudden and dramatic change in missionary funding policies.
- In general, routinely:
- Architected effective solutions for complex problems.
- Established clarity from ambiguous requirements and built team consensus.
- Managed teams using agile methodologies.
- Developed, formalized, documented, and promoted team standards, processes, etc.
- Built relationships of trust with the customer.
- Planned and estimated projects.
- Provided timely and effective customer support.
- Managed employee performance:
- Conducted monthly one-on-ones.
- Administered biannual performance reviews.
- Promoted employee growth through relevant challenges and feedback.
- Addressed specific performance concerns through compassionate but direct intervention.
- Interviewed prospective employees and made hiring decisions.
Sep. 2002-Mar. 2007
(full-time)
Software Project Lead, Daifuku America Corp. (Salt Lake City, Utah).
- Managed software projects for warehouse automation systems.
- Developed web-based interface to retrofit existing, thick-client warehouse management software for operation on mobile scanning units.
- Taught weekly training classes on Java, OOP, and development methodologies.
- Developed, promoted, and managed cost-saving build processes.
- Designed and implemented vector graphics library for rendering transformable equipment layouts with real-time status indicators.
- Facilitated technology exchange with Japanese partner companies.
- Traveled frequently to customer sites and maintained positive customer relations.
May 2000-Jun. 2003
(consulting)
Lead Software Engineer, Smart Input, Inc. (Sparks, Nevada).
This company was acquired by AlphaSmart, Inc., which in turn was acquired by NEO Direct, Inc.
- Developed embedded software for the AlphaSmart 3000 portable laptop word processor, including:
- Proprietary thesaurus compression and query engine
- Document outlining and navigation tools
- Customized form builder and data-gatherer for industry-specific applications
- Directed development team of 3 engineers.
- Developed and maintained in-house APIs for accelerated product development.
- Monitored product documentation for technical accuracy.
- Implemented web-based purchasing and affiliate referral system.
- Mastered multi-platform installation CDs.
Feb. 1999-Mar. 2000
(full-time)
Software Engineer, IntraCom Corporation (Sunnyvale, California).
- Developed, tested, and debugged software products, including:
- Medical database and search engine interfaces
- MedEcho ultrasound transmission software
- Wrote executive summary for corporate business plan.
- Evaluated third-party technologies for integration into company projects.
- Provided technical consultations for company executives.
- Completed two post-employment contracts.
Additional employment history is available.
Education
M.S. Computer Science, Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah), 1999.
B.S. Computer Science, Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah), 1995.
- Minor in Physics.
- Minor in Japanese.
- Minor in Mathematics.
- Magna Cum Laude, GPA 3.91.
- Academic achievement scholarships, full-tuition, yearly, four consecutive years.
Complete academic transcript available upon request.
Skills
- Excellent organization and abstraction skills.
- Project management, team coordination, and dependency management.
- Making tough, effective decisions without regard for personal popularity.
- Software/web development with Java, HTML/CSS, and PHP.
- Software library API design, specification, and implementation.
- Object-oriented analysis and design.
- Process development, documentation, and administration.
- Technical writing; clearly communicating complex ideas.
- Linux server administration and maintenance.
- Database design and programming with SQL/XML.
- On-the-job assimilation and application of new technologies.
- Teaching, mentoring, and training. Development of instructional materials.
- Digital imaging.
- MediaWiki web site development.
- Fluent conversational Japanese.
Distinctive Highlights
- Scored 100% on Sun Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 5.0.
- Holds FAA private pilot certificate (issued 2008); owns, manages, and operates private aircraft.
- Served as state activist for National Motorists Association (2003-2008).
- Volunteers as Boy Scout leader (1996-1997, 2003, 2008-present).
- Published world-acclaimed tutorial reference, Sharky's Netscape Frames Tutorial (1996).
- Invented, sold, and supported Lava, a (once) widely used Java class library.
- Co-authored full length biography Ila Jones Harvey: A Life History (1994).
- Served as vice President of BYU Ballet Club (1994-1995).
- Completed two year, full-time religious mission in Sendai, Japan (1990-1992).
- Earned Eagle rank, Boy Scouts of America (1989).
- Placed third in California state-wide academic competitions for Computer Science and Physics (1989).
- Received teacher-nominated Bank of America Computer Science award (1989).
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Last updated 2011.09.12.