Warren Brian Noronha
Email: warren.noronha@gmail.com
Homepage: HyperionReactor
Phone: +91-976-999-6862
Once a system administrator and distribution hacker (since 1996); I now spend my time programming (since 2000) and helping non-profit organizations and invest my time in social causes. I am working on technologies to bridge the digital divide. I am one of the first 10 developers who jumped on the Ruby on Rails bandwagon, and been hooked on to it ever since. I love mashing up technology that changes the world in some way.
Skills
- Programming: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, PHP, Drupal, Perl, Python, Zope, XML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX
- Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, MemcacheDB, MongoDB, CouchDB
- Operating systems: Linux, FreeBSD, MacOSX, OpenSolaris, Microsoft Windows
- WebServices & Message Queues: SOAP, REST, XML-RPC, ActiveMQ, MemcacheQueue, Beanstalkd
- Payment Gateway Integration: Authorize.net, PayPal, CyberSource, 2-Checkout.com
- Misc: GoogleAPI, YahooAPI, SHOUTcast, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Yahoo! UI Library, Prototype Javascript Framework, Script.aculo.us, Wireless Mesh Networks
Experience
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Moonlighting on OpenSource projects
Code Monkey (2001 - 2007)
- Drupal: Flickr module, Front page module, Themes and Designs, Support.
- Wireless Mesh Networking: GOA Mesh Network
- Wireless Mesh Networking: Plug and Play Mesh Networking Device
- Operating Systems: Custom Distro for Telecenters, Non Profits, Thin Clients
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BigADDA, Reliance Big Entertainment Ltd, Mumbai
Head of Engineering (2007 - Present)
- Research Prototypes: Virtual worlds, distributed databases, streaming, on demand call conference, streaming television online, cloud computing, auto-scaling, load balancing.
- Development: Activity update servers, music, in house Amazon EC2 clone, others,
- Performance: DB, Application, Systems
- Infrastructure: Distributed file sysems, search, monitoring, deployment automation, message queues, transcoders, hardware and network evaluation .
- Product Management: Music, Blog, On demand call conference.
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Change.org, San Francisco
Sr. Developer (2007 - 2007)
- Performance and Scalability.
- System administration.
- Facebook application development and 3rd party integration.
- Development of groups and communities
- Address book importer from major email providers.
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Deep Data, Auburn, WA
Sr. Developer (2006 - 2006)
- Development of the content management system.
- Re-designing the application architecture.
- Developing a distributed data processing system.
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Looksmart, San Francisco
Sr. Developer (2005 - 2006)
- Design and development of the AdCenter advertisement management API.
- Working along with clients and other stake holders to improve the api
- Integrating the application with Cybersource
- Development of other major components of the system such as: Account, Campaign, Ad, User.
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Ionami (now i5Labs), San Francisco
Sr. Developer (2005 - 2006)
- eCommerce platform for StoneTech USA (DuPont)
- Testing, development and research on the PSP game called "Infected" produced by Sony and MoonLight
- Information portal and developer support portal for Epson USA
- Point of sale system (one of the first POS on Ruby on Rails) and website built for Zubio
- Drupal site for Planit Jewish (Prototype)
- Drupal site for the CALO Project (Prototype)
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World Social Forum, Mumbai
IT Manager (2003 - 2004)
- Policies and budget management
- Website development and server management.
- Planning, setup of the media center. 150 Computers
- Customized Knoppix distribution with over 10 supported languages, targeted towards journalists.
- Documentation of the entire process
- Migration of the existing infrastructure from Micorsoft Windows to Mandrake GNU/Linux
- Training and troubleshooting.
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FreeOS Technologies, Mumbai
Sr. Developer (2001 - 2001)
- LiveCD: LiveCD meant for low cost computers that can double up as think clients
- DeveloperPC: High range product for students and developers. Customized version of Red Hat, integrated with an online support system.
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