Zeth M. Weissman
p: (215) 893-1212
e: zeth@zethinc.com

Computer Skills:
Languages:
* Visual Basic 6 / .NET * ASP / .NET * VBScript
* Perl / ePerl * PHP3 * JavaScript
* HTML * dHTML * ActionScript / Flash
Operating Systems: Windows 2000/NT/XP, UNIX, IRIX, MacOS
Databases: SQL Server 7.0/2000, Oracle 8, Access 97/2000


EMPLOYMENT: Zethinc Consulting, Philadelphia, PA
Technical Consultant September 2003 - Present
  • Towers Perrin- Combined custom-developed Human Resource applications with third-party vendor tools for a seamless, integrated user experience
  • PhilaPets- Built a custom information tracking system to manage scheduling, client information and accounts payable and receivable for a start-up pet services company
  • Business Innovation- Consulted for a Web service company bidding on a multi-million dollar proposal to revolutionize a foreign country’s health care system
  • Payne/BouchierAdvised a custom carpentry firm on the design for a visual and navigation overhaul of their existing Web site, then implemented those recomendations
  • Analytica Group- Generated e-Kit dossier Web sites containing research information about new drugs being developed by major drug companies
Staples Corporation, Framingham, MA
Technical Consultant for Quill.com March 2002 - October 2002
April 2003 - December 2003
  • Analyzed Web site architecture scouting for areas of the site that could be re-written more efficiently, researched the situations and remedied them resulting in significant performance gains
  • Modified site architecture to allow customer-based pricing customization
  • Worked with business owners to define Web site logic and rules; facilitated the associated parties to reach technical and creative solutions
  • Produced a customized reporting engine giving business users the capability to create their own customized queries of current Web site data
  • Created a survey tool with an administrative component to obtain marketing information from Web site users
Sapient Corporation, Cambridge, MA
Senior Engineer July 1998 - February 2002
  • Involved in all segments of the project life cycle; from requirements gathering, to design and development, all the way to integration, release, maintenance, and support
  • Implemented COM/ASP "Add to Cart" functionality using Microsoft Site Server Commerce Server technology
  • Managed teams of developers; ensured high-quality code; tracked developers progress; anticipated risks and formulated resolutions
  • Generated scope matrices used for project estimation (time and cost), resource planning, and outlining functionality
  • Communicated project status with clients to ensure functionality worked as designed
  • Organized and facilitated dozens of client workshop sessions that determined Web site requirements, look and feel, and functionality
  • Led a group of seven developers to launch a National auto dealer’s Web site, interfacing with several proprietary, back-end inventory systems and the processing of secure loan applications using SSL and XML

EDUCATION:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Graduated: June 1998
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Portfolio available on-line at http://zethinc.com
References available upon request