José Alejandro Márquez
94 Beacon St., #46
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 661-6952
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
- Versatile software and web developer with open source and multi-platform experience
- Talented technical translator fluent in English, Spanish, and German
- Skilled problem solver, analytical thinker, and effective communicator with background in:
- Site Construction Using Open Source Tools
- W3C Standards Compliance
- Accessible Web Design
- Original Logo/Art Creation
- Database Design and Management
- LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) Development
- Separation of Style and Structure from Content
- Google Maps Integration
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- GNU/Linux (Debian & Ubuntu), various flavors of Unix (AIX, SCO, SunOS)
- DOS, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP
- Drupal, Wordpress
- XHTML, HTML, CSS 1 & 2
- PHP, PHPTemplate, JavaScript, XML
- C, TCL, SQL, Python, Perl
- Linux/Unix shell scripting, MS-DOS scripting
- MySQL 4 & 5, Oracle 8, MS Access 2000
- Apache Web Server
- Subversion, CVS
- Microsoft Office, Corel WordPerfect, Emacs
- GIMP, Inkscape, Adobe Photoshop, JASC Paint Shop Pro
- Trados, Interleaf Quicksilver
- Installation and configuration of hardware ranging from peripherals to microprocessors
EXPERIENCE
Billerica, MA
3/2007-Present
Webmaster and Junior Web Developer
- Perform daily content edits and file uploads
- Develop new sites and web pages
- Administer Drupal content management system
- Brainstorm and problem-solve user requests for structures, layout and troubleshooting
- Provide Incident response and customer service
Somerville, MA
2/2004-Present
System Developer and Administrator
- Operate and administer a Debian Linux server
- Perform hardware and software upgrades
- Harden server against intrusion attempts by applying security updates, removing unnecessary software, and closing exposed ports
- Analyze logs to detect and deter unauthorized access attempts
- Configure and maintain Apache on Linux server
- Design and update Hackwater.com web site
- Develop a proof-of-concept XHTML content management system (CMS) using PHP 5 and MySQL
- Install and administer weblog software to compare against CMS
- Ensure web pages are accessible and compliant with W3C standards
- Use PHP to create intelligent, easy to maintain page navigation
- Organize content by subdomain using Apache virtual hosts
- Manage content using a MySQL database back-end
- Resolve network connectivity issues at router and server level
Rockland, MA
10/2006-3/2007
Web Application Developer
- Create and maintain financial web applications written in ASP.NET and VB.NET
- Provide support for web application users
- Abstract business logic by updating existing MSSQL database stored procedures and creating new ones
- Design and develop web pages to function as front-ends for web services
- Perform software QA and functionality testing and implement fixes
Cambridge, MA
5/2003-9/2006
Bentley Publishers, Inc./The Information Foundry
Technical Translator and Technical Consultant
- Translate automotive texts and repair manuals from German to English and Spanish to English using Trados Computer Aided Translation tool
- Proofread and review documents and texts translated by other translators
- Perform quality control for various translation databases by eliminating textual and vehicle component errors
- Delegated translation assignments to translators and edited their translations
- Developed web pages for new products in accordance with W3C standards
- Created product excerpt pages and high-resolution and low-resolution images for printing and web viewing
- Performed software QA and functionality testing for a custom web application by creating a test plan and coordinating with the application developer to implement bug fixes
- Emulated automotive diagnostic hardware and software on a standard PC by configuring an installation of SCO Unix
Cambridge, MA
11/2003-1/2004
Technical Translator and Proofreader
- Translated pharmaceutical documents from German to English
- Proofread pharmaceutical documents translated from German to English
Reading, MA
8/2001-8/2002
Northrop Grumman Information Technology, TASC
Software Engineer, Technical Staff
- Developed Enterprise Product Data Management (PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions for defense contractor as a member of a team-oriented development process
- Primarily responsible for integrating PTC's Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK MCAD software with the CADIM and Axalant PDM/PLM software
- Wrote triggers in Pro/I that passed Pro/E MCAD metadata to CADIM via TCL scripts and CADIM's communications interface
- Defined project requirements and processes with customer and software provider representatives
- Reviewed code written in the proprietary LogiView language
- Maintained a bug tracking database developed in CADIM and using Oracle as its back-end
Miami, FL
9/1996-6/1997
Florida International University
Intern, Forensic Chemistry Department
- Researched alternative fingerprinting techniques
- Tested experimental scent-detection scanning equipment and reported on its viability for forensic fieldwork
EDUCATION
Chestnut Hill, MA
9/1997-5/2001
Bachelor's Degree in German Studies (3.67 GPA)
Magna cum laude; University Honors Program; Dean's List, all semesters; Golden Key National Honor Society; Class of 2001 Sophomore Scholar
Eichstätt, Germany
5/2000-8/2000
Katholische Universität Eichstätt
Spring Semester Exchange Program (3.93 GPA)
Munich, Germany
3/2000-5/2000
Certification Program in German Proficiency
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, Spanish, and German