Brian James Tarricone
                           965 E. El Camino Real #637
                              Sunnyvale, CA 94087
                     (607) 316-1506          bjt23@cornell.edu

* Education
    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
    Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, January 2004.
    Concentration: VLSI, Digital Systems, and Computer Organisation.
    Supplementary Focus: Computer Science.

* Employment Experience
    Netgear, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, August 2004 - present
        Perform interoperability testing and verification testing of product
        features and performance, if necessary using self-designed test tools
        and methods.  Supervise outside test labs and/or vendors' test groups.
        Assist in troubleshooting customer hardware and software problems with
        product development engineers.
    Cornell Information Technologies, Ithaca, NY, February 2001 - July 2004
        Assist in development and implementation of new server- and client-side
        authentication methods in order to phase out current obsolete and
        problematic systems. Create client applications for UNIX/Linux, similar
        to current University applications available on Windows/Macintosh
        systems.  Maintain the development group's private testing network.
    Baltimore Ahimsa Yoga Center, Baltimore, MD, January 2003 - July 2004
        Create web-based management software to track financial records, student
        purchases, and class attendance. Set up internal network and firewall to
        serve the Center's website, database, and email.  Maintain systems on an
        ongoing basis.

Volunteer Experience
    Xfce Project (http://xfce.org/), February 2004 - present
        Act as maintainer for the xfdesktop module of the Xfce Desktop
        Environment (a lightweight environment for UNIX/Linux systems).  Design
        and implement enhancements to xfdesktop (as well as Xfce as a whole),
        while also providing support to end-users.
    Cornell Ballroom Dance Club/Team, April 2001 - July 2004
        Design and maintain websites for both organisations. Design and
        implement a competition registration system to handle 300+ registrants
        in 60+ events.  Act as President of the organisation for the 2003
        academic year.  Teach ballroom and latin lessons to 50+ club members
        weekly.

Computer Skills
    Languages: C/C++, Java, Visual Basic, Perl, PHP, Javascript, Bash, CSS,
        HTML, Verilog, Cast, CHP/CSP.
    Operating Systems: Linux, Windows 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP, Solaris, AIX.
    Applications: Apache, MySQL, Tomcat, Altera MaxPlus, Magic, Microsoft 
        Visual Studio, Microsoft Word/Excel/Access/Powerpoint.