CHRIS TOHLINE

11 Knight Ave.
Easthampton, MA 01027
Phone: (413) 527-7301
Email: ctohline@hotmail.com

SENIOR/LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER

* Languages: C++, C, C#, Java, Visual Basic, and Intel x86 Assembly
  Language.
* Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows/DOS, Unix, Linux and VMS.
* Databases: MySQL, Sybase, Ingres, Access and PowerBuilder.
* Environments: Visual Studio/C++/.NET versions 6 & 7, Metrowerks
  CodeWarrior, make files, UML, OO-design, MS Project, MFC, Cygwin,
  Perforce, BitKeeper and Visual SourceSafe.
* Scripting: Windows(VBS & Windows Script), MS-DOS Batch, Python, Perl
  and Bourne-shell.
* Internet Technologies: HTML, Javascript, FTP, CGI, HTTP, XML,
  Sockets, and TCP/IP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cyberlore Studios, Inc., Northampton, MA, 1/97-Present
Lead Programmer

* Created original concept specifications and developed prototype
  games that helped land four projects for the company.
* Managed up to six programmers and served as a liaison to both
  internal and customer groups.
* Applied software engineering techniques including: object-oriented
  design, peer reviews, code reviews, unit tests, revision control
  software, and MS Project dependency scheduling.

Key Accomplishments

* Lead programmer for MajestyŽ, Borg Assimilator, MechWarrior 4:
  Mercenaries, and an unannounced "serious game" training product.
* Spearheaded company's adoption of agile programming practices: unit
  tests, test-driven design, refactoring, and an efficient task
  tracking system (JIRA) to improve communication.
* Developed cross-platform code for Windows, Macintosh, XBox and PS2
  platforms, with simultaneous releases in multiple countries
  (localization).

Wave Systems Corp., Lee, MA, 3/95-11/96
Software Engineer

* Designed, coded, delivered and maintained 4 client-server software
  applications.
* Planned, performance-tuned and maintained Database Management
  Systems (DBMS).
* Configured and installed VAX/VMS, Unix and Microsoft OS's, terminal
  servers, modem racks, development tools and client-server
  communications (DBMS, WWW and Sockets).

Key Accomplishments
* Created unit test plans, regression tests and conducted company-wide
  integration tests.
* Reduced daily back-end system processing time from 15 hours to 40
  minutes.
* Devised and implemented backup/recovery, maintenance and replication
  procedures.

EDUCATION

University Of Massachusetts Amherst, B.S. Computer Science, May 1994