Carson Baker

Employment

• present
  Jul 2014
  Self-Employed, Consultant
  Independent contract consulting for tech startups and other small-businesses.
• Jul 2014
  Oct 2012
  Set.fm, Chief Technology Officer
  Website development and design for a live music startup.
• Feb 2012
  Jul 2010
  NBC News, Software Engineer
  Mobile app development for breakingnews.com.
• Jun 2009
  Sep 2008
  Kickstarter.com, Software Engineer
  Development, design, and strategy for a Rails-based crowd-funding startup.
• May 2008
  Oct 2007
  Chimera Energy, Quantitative Analyst
  Development of market model and strategic analysis for private hedge fund. Provided market guidance, system development for traders.
see earlier employment…
Aug 2007
Apr 2007
Trinity University, MAS Research Group, Research Assistant
Facilitated communications among project leaders, researchers in multi-disciplinary project for social simulation. Performed research, software development.
Sep 2005
Sep 2003
Trinity University ITS, Residential Computer Consultant
Assisted students with their computers. Filled the most work orders for the 2003-2004 school year.
Sep 2001
Jul 1999
Holy Mac!, Publisher
Built a daily news, reviews, and opinions web site to serve the interests of Mac aficionados. Broke several insider stories, garnering substantial advertising and press. Mentioned on Slashdot, CNET, MacWeek, MacCentral, and others.
Jun 2003
Oct 2002
Texas Children's Hospital, Database Assistant
Assisted in establishing a database to track biomedical changes in a double-blind study of Rett syndrome. In charge of database maintenance, metrics, and statistics. Reported to study coordinator.
Sep 2001
Jun 1999
U.S. Farm Ranch Media Company, Developer/Designer
Evaluated and extended the content management system for Cowboys & Indians online magazine. Improved web presence, user interaction, site design, navigation, and usability. Helped plan, build, and test content work flows.

Education

• May 2007
  Sep 2003
  Trinity University, San Antonio, Graduate
  B.S. Honors in Computer Science & Business Administration
• May 2003
  Sep 1999
  Lamar High School, Houston, Graduate
  IB Diploma recipient.

Technical Abilities

• Full-stack development with Ruby on Rails
• Modern approach to HTML5, CSS, and Javascript
• Agile and sustainable development processes
• Mobile development for Android and iOS
• Languages: C, C++, Objective-C, Ruby, GoLang, Java, Python, Scala, Crystal, and others
• Platform development for macOS, Linux, embedded systems
• Proficiency with distributed processing, and simulation techniques
• OpenGL graphic/game development with multiple frameworks
• GIS development with PostGIS
• Extensive experience with SIP, WebRTC, and other VoIP protocols

References

Available upon request.