Stuart C.J. Rawling
stuartrawling@hotmail.com 

Website: http://www.geekybrit.com/ 
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stuartrawling 

Object-Oriented Software Engineer with 8 years experience in various disciplines, including: Video Codecs, GUI design, Operating System Development, Database & Network applications and Web Technologies. 

Skill Summary:
C, C++, Qt, Perl, Ruby, Python, Java, Embedded Development, Network Design and Administration, Windows Server, Unix, Linux, Mac OS X, Media Codecs and Transportation 
 
Education: 
University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland May 2002
UK B.Sc Computing Science
Minors in Philosophy and Physics
Grade Average 1C (Approx. 3.6 GPA US Standards) 


All Saints Roman Catholic School, York, England June 1997
A-Levels in General Studies and Physics (Associate Degree Level)
National Certificate in Information Technology (Associate Degree Level)
10 GCSEs 


Work Experience:
Pelco September 2003-Present Clovis, California
Software Engineer 4 / Product Engineer 

Lead on many projects within the Endura product line, an enterprise class video surveillance system. 
Specializing in Media Codecs and Transportation 
Worked on all areas of product development, from conceptualization to successful product launch 
Managed groups of engineers 
Interfaced with customers to help best determine product requirements 


Boosalis Technology June 2002 - September 2003 Clovis, California
Lead C++ / Qt Developer 

 Project leader and designer of a Expedited Courier Dispatcher Application 
Working mainly with C++ /Qt / MySQL / Linux and Windows 
Coordinated and supervised other engineers 
Database design, implementation, and maintenance 
User interaction analysis and design 

Press Association of Great Britain April 2001-June 2002 London, UK
Java / C++ / Perl Developer 

Position involved extending current software to provide new functionality for today's new media markets 
Personally responsible for the maintenance of a Film Archive Informix Database 
Deal with PA Customers (95% of British TV Stations and Newspapers) on a weekly basis 

The White Bear Inn September 2000 - April 2001 York, UK
Restaurant Manager 

Personnel and Financial management, purchases and other general management duties 
Provided a welcoming staff and environment for patrons 

York City Council January 1999 - September 2000 York, UK
Network Architect / Administrator 

Designed LAN for schools of 1500 pupils using Windows NT Server 4, and Linux servers. 
Responsible for the administration and daily maintenance of LAN and server 
Worked within budgets 
Provided daily user information 
Network Security / Firewalls / VPN integration 

Skills: 

Software Engineering: 
C / C++, Java,
Perl, Ruby, Python,
Qt Embedded, Qtopia, Qt 2.3 - 4.3
PROLOG (Research Paper)
UML
.NET 


Media Experience: 
MPEG4, H.264, MP3, Quicktime
RTP,  RTSP, SIP 

Platform Experience: 
Linux, Windows, Unix, Max OS X 
Embedded Linux Kernel and Driver Development 

Web Design:
Macromedia Dreamweaver / Fireworks / Flash
JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Rails
HTML & CSS      

Databases:                                            
ANSI SQL
INFORMIX, MySQL, Postgresql 

 Other Relevant Experience / Skills:
Excellent Spoken German Language Skills
Good French Language Skills
Taught internal company courses (Object Orientated Design and Principles, C++ to Java)
Strong oral and written communication skills 


Activities, Awards and Achievements:
Active Supporter of the Leonard Cheshire Trust (http://www.leonardcheshire.com/)
Participated in sponsored fund raising event to the Western Himalayas.
York Under 21's Rugby Union team
Golf Team - Gold Captain 3 years
Awarded Lifetime membership of North Yorkshire Golf Clubs
Track and Field
Sportsman of the Year 1995
Yorkshire Long Jump Champion 1994, 1995
Northern England Triple Jump Champion 1993, 1994, 1996
British Athletics Association 5 Star Gold Award for Track and Field 1996
Yellow Tie School Athletics Award 1996
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Royal Institution Physics Project Award from the University of York
Member StAndrews Lutheran Church, Stockton, CA