Brent P. Newhall's Résumé

Capital One (McLean VA) — Lead instructor for multiple 6-month cohorts of software developer bootcamp. Update curriculum and train software developers.

• Taught several dozen classes on a range of technical topics, including JavaScript, SQL, API development, AJAX, and relational and non-relational databases.
• Led restructuring of highly technical multimedia curriculum content into an adult-oriented learning curriculum.
• Gave presentation to over 300 Capital One associates during an internal conference.

Luav (Fairfax VA) — Develop Ruby on Rails website for credit monitoring services. Build financial coaching website in PHP. Update documentation.

• Collaborated with financial experts to create financial coaching plan and website.
• Site processed hundreds of customers, with capacity to process thousands per day.
• Integrated with Experian APIs in a highly controlled and regulated financial environment.
• Updated over 10 SOPs for compliance with highly regulated Experian environment.

Amazon.com contractor (Herndon VA) — Build reports on documentation data, displaying trends over time for a wide variety of customers.

• Within one month, built a dashboard displaying 10 visualizations of documentation trends.
• Updated PHP/MySQL-based documentation tracking website with features to gather metrics more effectively.
• Wrote automated spreadsheet scheduled to save thousands of dollars per data center installation.
• Wrote Python scripts to automate regular tasks and parse data, using git as source code control.

LogiXML (McLean VA) — Train customers in use of company's business intelligence reporting products, using web-based and client-based tools, as well as database software. Write training documents and record videos. Extensive traveling.

• Traveled 2-3 times a month on solo training engagements, working with small and large businesses. Trained up to 8 students at a time in engagements from 4 hours to 9 days.
• Wrote and starred in over 50 training videos.
• Assisted in set-up of video recording studio, including HD video, hardware mixer, video screen capture, green screening, and editing in Adobe Premiere CS6.
• Developed two training labs, involving extensive product knowledge and documentation.

NASA contractor (Greenbelt MD) — Web developer and technical lead.

• Maintained office website
• Built and maintained video contest website.
• Executive-produced a CGI/live-action short film involving the Optimus Prime character.
• Led integration of new technology reporting system.

MTS (Frederick MD) — Technical trainer and webmaster.

• Developed and presented multi-module technical training system and documentation.
• Rewrote and deployed office website from scratch.

Freelancing (Leesburg VA) — Web developer

• Developed high-impact websites using a variety of languages, and tutored individuals in web design and programming.
• Actively used HTML, CSS, PHP, SQL, C++, Python, and Perl.

Loudoun County Adult Education (Loudoun County VA) — Instructor

• Created and taught 3 Adult Education night classes in website design, programming, Web 2.0, and writing.

Rockwell Collins STS (Sterling VA) — Tech writer and Lead on B1 CM

• Updated hundreds of tech manuals for Air Force B1 bomber simulator, and was lead on B1 CM effort.
• Maintained and administered Linux and Solaris systems. Automated CM with numerous Perl and bash scripts.
• Built custom internal PHP websites.
• Automated data conversion from CostPoint into PDM and SAP.
• On-site PDM "super-user," training others in use of PDM and solving data problems.

Intersect Software (Sterling VA) — Java Developer and Tech Writer

• Sole maintainer of online help system.
• Assisted in developing bleeding-edge Java software, using MVC concepts.

About.com (internet side project) — Author

• Created and maintained website of BeOS-related content, including writing weekly newsletters and writing dozens of technical tutorials.

Papyrus (internet side project) — Editor of web fiction magazine.

• Accepted and rejected fifty SF/F short stories each week, with explanatory rejection letters for each.
• Built and maintained website.

Litton/PRC (Tyson's Corner VA) — Software engineer.

• On U.S. Army project, programmed optical jukeboxes in C, maintained web-based document retrieval application (incorporating CGI, Java, JavaScript, and HTML) on Unix and Solaris.

IBA (Reston VA) — ASP and Oracle developer

• Developed ASP back-end for website development.
• Helped generate MS Access databases.

Fairfax County Adult Education (Fairfax County VA) — Instructor

• Taught Visual Basic programming courses for Adult Education.