Adam Katz

Work Experience

• Vistagy: Software Engineer Waltham, MA Summer 2002 - Winter 2004
  • Managed releases of products.
  • Created system to automate compilation of products on a large number of platforms.
  • Finished implementation of a utility to convert data from a competitor's product to ours.
  • Created converter to export data from a legacy program to its successor.
  • Implemented a web interface for the company intranet to allow easy file uploading and management.
  • Guided coworkers to software solutions for various problems.
• Dana Farber Cancer Institute: Research Computing Field Technician
    Boston, MA Summer 2001 - Fall 2001
  • Set up computers in labs, connected them to the internet, set up email and software.
  • Repaired software, hardware, printer issues.
  • Dealt with large network spanning multiple buildings.
• Into Networks: Profiling Engineer Cambridge, MA Summer 2000 - Fall 2000
  • Tested functionality of development and release versions of a player which runs software over the internet as if it were installed locally.
  • Evaluated performance of software run remotely against local installations.
  • Generated data to minimize load time and enhance performance of software with this player.
  • Taught and offered guidance to marketing representatives to aid in presentations.
• Northeastern University World History Center Boston, MA Fall 1999 - Spring 2000
  • Improved and streamlined the Center's website, including the addition of online submission forms.
  • Fixed and maintained computer equipment. Performed data recovery and solved network conflicts.
• Blue Hill Communications Waltham, MA Summer 1999
  • Created company website from scratch, including all graphics, CGI, HTML/CSS, and text.
  • Troubleshooted and tested a program in development in small development environment (two person company).