Adam J. Winkel
(address and phone number hidden, but I'm living in...)
New York NY
ajwinkel@ajwinkel.com
www.ajwinkel.com


SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:


January 2003 - Present
Computer Scientist and AI Technical Lead
ChoiceMaker Technologies (www.choicemaker.com)
New York, NY

- Designed and Implemented a Context Free Grammar-based parsing and standardization toolkit and created instances of this toolkit for person names and addresses.
- Implemented two parsing algorithms, two machine learning algorithms, several blocking algorithms, and a multitude of string comparison algorithms.
- Created data profiling tools for internal use in data cleansing and record matching.
- Made significant progress toward becoming USPS Coding and Accuracy Support System (CASS) certified in parsing and processing addresses until project was deemed to be a low priority.
- Built client-customized ChoiceMaker Server, to perform both single-record (fraction of a second) and batch (millions of records, several hours) matches running as a J2EE application in the JBoss Application Server.
- Contributed significant GUI and other functionality to ChoiceMaker's ModelMaker tool for creating, training, and testing probabilistic matching models.
- Became world's only expert in the ClueMaker language, building probabilistic record matching models for all ChoiceMaker clients.
- Performed several proof-of-concept matching jobs, leading to three contracts for the company.
- Wrote portions of project proposals and reports, and RFP responses.
- Composed and delivered training presentations to clients.
- Performed project management function for ChoiceMaker's first two (and currently only) private-sector clients.
- Performed client liaison function for multiple clients and projects.
- Performed technical support function during sales pitches.
- Tools: Java, Swing, J2EE (EJBs, JMS, and simple JSPs), XML, Eclipse, JBoss, Apache Axis, Oracle 9i Application Server, Oracle, SQL Server, ClueMaker, Install Anywhere


September 2001 - December 2002
Graduate Research Assistant
The School of Information, The University of Michigan (si.umich.edu)
Ann Arbor, MI

- Redesigned and expanded the capabilities of NewsInEssence (www.newsinessence.com), a web-based news search and summarization system.
- Responsible for the maintenance, scalability, and performance of NewsInEssence.  
- Gained experience with natural language processing techniques and practical experience in web programming.
- Tools: Perl, CGI


Summer 2002		
Software Engineering Intern
Soar Technology, Inc. (www.soartech.com)
Ann Arbor, MI

- Designed and implemented the TAC-Air Soar Exercise Editor, a configuration tool for TAC-Air Soar, Soar Technology's primary product.  
- Worked closely with another developer to develop specifications and design the Exercise Editor.  
- Gained experience in data modeling, specifically using XML and XML Schemas.
- Tools: Java, Swing, XML, Schema, NetBeans


January 1999 - May 2001
Development Intern
InterSystems, Inc. (www.intersystems.com)
Cambridge, MA

- Designed and implemented a Java language version of Cache Studio, a routine editing tool for Cache, InterSystems's flagship product.
- Created a prototype integrated development environment for Cache, combining existing Cache utilities.  
- Created CachePython, a Cache Object Binding in the Python programming language.
- Created a Web-based configuration manager for Cache.
- Performed bug fixes for Cache's Configuration Tools.  
- Tested new software tools for suitability for company needs.  
- Gained experience in database programming in Mumps (M), Cache's scripting language.  
- Tools: Java, Swing, JBuilder, Cache, CacheJava (Cache's Object/Object mapping)


EDUCATION:

2001-2002
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Candidate for Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering, December 2002
GPA: 3.75/4.0

- Coursework in Probabilistic Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Neural Models of Cognition and Learning.
- Research in text summarization--especially news articles, news delivery, question answering, data mining, and web link analysis.


1997-2001
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science, June 2001
GPA: 4.5/5.0

- Coursework in Algorithms (including Randomized Algorithms), Theory of Computation, Complexity Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Based Systems, Computer Graphics, Applied Mathematics, and Formal Logic.


COMPUTER SKILLS:

- Five years experience in Java, including AWT, Swing, JavaBeans, J2EE (incl. EJB's, JMS, JSP), JDBC, JAXP, JUnit
- Two years experience programming in Perl, including CGI applications.
- Significant recent experience with Oracle and SQL Server, including design and tuning, and some PL/SQL and TransactSQL
- One year experience programming in Python, including socket programming.
- One semester's worth experience in each of C, C++ and Lisp.
- Intermittent experience in Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Mumps/M, and web design.
- Variety of experience with XML, including DTD, Schema, SAX parsers, DOM builders.
- Some knowledge of software design patterns and development processes.
- Proficient in Windows, UNIX, and Linux operating systems and many common software packages.
- Used variety of Java IDE's, including Eclipse, NetBeans, Forte, and JBuilder.