Software Engineer @ ​=== Core Product === - Developed our Python-based DB management suite: implemented new features and tools, fixed bugs - Worked on ClustrixDB codebase (written in C): wrote new features, fixed bugs, wrote unit tests - Supported our Django codebase (for our WebUI), doing full-stack development (pure Python, Django framework, JQuery / Javascript) and launching a unit test framework (QUnit and PyUnit) - Worked on our Ruby on Rails-based next-generation WebUI - Developed collaboratively using tools such as Bugzilla, Buildbot (for continuous integration), Mercurial (hg), and ReviewBoard - Used various IDEs / authoring tools as appropriate (Eclipse, vi/Cscope, Sublime Text, MySQL Workbench) ​=== Internal Systems and Tools === - Created and maintained our Python-based AWS provisioning tool (leveraging the Boto API) - Refactored major parts of our Python-based QA infrastructure, disaggregating monolithic functions and revising to follow PEP8 - Tightened QA infrastructure object scopes, coalesced forked code via class inheritance, and rewrote tests using PyUnit and mock - Created Python-based DB performance testing framework (fPerf) and performance reporting web tool (krampus) === Evangelism === - Implemented Clustrix / Ruby on Rails Performance Benchmark test (automated with Python) - Authored RoR Performance Benchmark Whitepaper: http://goo.gl/4QX7sg - Gave keynote speech on RoR Performance Benchmark at Percona NYC 2012: http://goo.gl/hML5xu (intro and @ 11:00) === Professional Services === - Built PoC using Pivotal Cloud Foundry PaaS: developed Clustrix service broker API, BOSH release package, and Pivotal product “tile” - Implemented VMWare’s vSphere environment to provide IaaS backing to Cloud Foundry - Led successful migration of key customer’s DB migration from Heroku-hosted Postgres to Blue Box-hosted Clustrix - Designed and implemented unique customer migration solutions using Apache / PHP, Tungsten Replicator filters (Java), and custom desharding code (Python) From April 2012 to Present (3 years 9 months) Software Engineer @ - Conceived of, developed business logic Java classes for, and designed user interface for Android-based app examining European sovereign debt issues (“EuroCrisis Explorer” (Beta release deployed to the Android Market but since removed)) - Developed backend PHP code and MySQL database to perform data scraping and server-side calcs for EuroCrisis Explorer - Designed, and coded Android-based arcade/action-style game (“Kittehz” (unreleased)) From September 2011 to April 2012 (8 months) Senior Engineering Consultant @ - Programmed and integrated logic controllers, operator interfaces, software packages, and equipment from a wide variety of manufacturers - Created custom applications backed by MSSQL Server, using Crystal Reports for DB visualization - Integrated RFID antennas and tag tracking systems with batching / supply chain management systems - Authored project proposals and bid documents; defined firm scopes and budgets for projects - Met with clients to analyze their project requirements and to market consulting services - Traveled to client sites around the US and internationally to commission and support projects - Worked with clients from many industries: bio / pharma (ALZA, LifeScan), food (C&H Sugar), oil / gas (Plains LLP, Alyeska), manufacturing (Toyota), chemical (General Chemical, Rohm & Haas), utilities (PG&E, CalPine), government (Seattle Sound Transit, SF PUC, UC Davis), environmental (LFR) - Adjusted project courses mid-execution to balance project scope and costs with customer satisfaction - Developed contacts with new clients while continuing to work with established clients From April 2002 to September 2011 (9 years 6 months) Software Engineer @ - Developed COM/Active-X components using Visual Basic for production line monitoring systems - Authored parameterized SQL statements to store, manage, and retrieve operational data - Developed Visual Basic / MSAccess-based defect tracking application - Integrated third-party software and products (such as graphing packages) to minimize development time and lower costs - Assisted with requirements gathering / analysis and functional specification development - Hosted clients for customer factory approval testing and QA procedures - Worked extended hours when required to reach project milestones by their assigned deadlines - Traveled to customer sites to start up and integrate custom products (both foreign and domestic travel) - Developed software tool to deterministically rewrite logic controller code from version 3 to version 5 (new hardware platform and mildly different instruction set) From 1999 to 2001 (2 years)

Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical / Computer Engineering @ The Ohio State University From 1994 to 1999 EMBA, Master of Business Administration @ San Francisco State University, College of Business From 2008 to 2010 Clayton Cole is skilled in: Python, MySQL, Bash, Java, Linux, C, Software Development, Databases, SQL, Cloud Computing, Agile Methodologies, Web Applications, Product Management, Integration, Unix