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Made it to Florida…..

We are officially here!  Wow!  What a trip…..

This is the new adventure of headhuntress in the Bay Areas!  I will be traveling between both the Tampa Bay Area, and the San Francisco Bay Area.  I know, I know, crazy huh?  Well…I LOVE both areas and can pretty much virtually work anywhere.

I have not had too much time to check out the area as I have been working my arse off to get my office/home situated so I could be fully functioning and back to work full time today.  I have succeeded minus the freaking Vonage ordeal….erghh (sore subject).

Anyhow – stay tuned!

Christie

St Pete Beach, FL

Web Application Engineer – Oakland

Web Application Engineer

We are looking for a talented Web Application Engineer who demonstrates their strong knowledge in the Web technologies with proficiencies in Java development, OO methodologies, and Apple WebObjects or similar web application server technology.

As a member of the web engineering team your creativity, technical expertise, and excellent communication skills will be key factors in enabling you to successfully learn and create our state of the art web applications and services.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, test, and deliver components for the Web infrastructure and services.
• Develop code based on functional specification and technical design while adhering to development techniques and standards.
• Conceive and document technical design for software in development while adhering to architectural standards
• Develop designs that take into consideration impacts on other aspects of the software and appropriately leverage existing code.
• Work cross-functionally with SQA, Hardware, and Manufacturing Teams to deliver a best of breed mobile device.
• Facilitate design walkthroughs with IT and business staff to validate solutions against business requirements.
• Analyze and resolve production problems; assess alternatives as appropriate and implement long-term solutions.
• Collaborate with Customer Support and QA team to troubleshoot customer issues.

Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience with Software Engineering.
• BA/BS or higher in Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with a successful release of at least one major web application/web service in a large scale environment, development or similar engineering environment.
• Working with QA, design unit acceptance and functional tests on assigned components and services.
• Expert problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a dynamic, small start-up environment.
• Technical Skills: Python, Java, JSP, XML

Nice to have, but not required:

• Experience with Mac OS X : XCode, AppKit, QuickTime and CoreImage
• Experience with Apple WebObjects

Compensation packages include competitive salaries and generous stock incentives. We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

christie AT web20hire.com

Hiring: Application System Analyt (Help Desk/Support)

DEPARTMENT: Information Services

REPORTS TO: Process Development Manager

LOCATION:  Central Coast, California

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, year-round

PURPOSE: To contribute to the Information Services team in assuring exceptional customer service and end-user support.

JOB SUMMARY: Responsibility for testing and support of custom applications. Work with Application Support team, Test Engineers, and clients to test and implement custom solutions. Provide support and training for clients of both custom developed and third-party applications.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in related field of study and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures for supporting business applications in a complex and dynamic operations environment. Knowledge of operating systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, web-based applications, handheld RF devices and remote connectivity software a plus. Demonstrated strong verbal, written and presentation skills required; valid CA driver’s license, self-starter. Requires the ability to manage multiple projects. Travel and after-hours support required. Works independently or with minimal supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Support: Provide 2^nd level support to users on a variety of issues. Respond to telephone calls, e-mail and personnel requests for support. Utilize ticket tracking software to track and monitor problems to insure a timely resolution. Identify, research and resolve technical problems. Share in after business-hour response to requests for help.

Testing: Assist Test Engineer with testing of applications in development/stage environments. Assist with deployment of applications to production environment.

Documentation: Create and update support documents. Provide input into WIKI and knowledge base programs. Write end-user documentation.[1][1]

Contact:   christiexdean AT gmail.com

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Beaching it!

Living next to the Pacific Ocean has it’s perks. I am not sure I agree with the justification for the median home price around here, but I can absolutely say I can enjoy my toes in the sand and a dose of good old Vitamin D!

@shannonxfish , headhuntress and Heidi

Sisters

The “Morning Shuffle”

Whats a morning like in my world??

Depends on the day before and the night before.  Balancing 3 kids and a busy career can be insane at times.  Thankfully my hubby is Super Dad, or I would never be able to pull it off.

Kids were in bed last night by 9:30 – late night.  2/3 were sick.  Ugh. Colton (1year old) was up about 50% of the night.  My heart breaks for him because I know he is miserable…but I am just so dang tired!  I resorted to watching Dennis Richard’s show on On Demand.  It was that bad!

I set my alarm for 6:30am.  Needless to say at 5:45am when I went back to bed, I turned the dang thing off!  7:30am Colton starts crying.  Grab him, and head upstairs to make my MUCH needed pot of coffee.  Yes…I need the whole pot.  A few minutes later Davis (11 yr old) is up and asking to watch TV.  YES!!!  You can do whatever you want that doesn’t require any brain power or physical labor from me.  LOL.  About 15 minutes later I hear Presley up….she’s been sick with a high fever.  Run down to to check her temp (baby in arms) and give her more Tylenol.  Its a Cartoon kinda day for her.  Poor girl.

8:45am …. go to wake up hubby.  Baby still in my arms.  I open my bedroom door thinking I will give him a cute baby hello kinda morning (where I lay Colton on top of hubby so he wakes up to being tackled by Colton) and Colton barfs all over the floor.  Ugh.

Hubby in shower, me feeding kids, checking blackberry (best invention ever) cup of coffee number 2 in hand.  Check the calendar for the day’s events/activities…it’s chalked full….of course.  Hubby grabs baby

It was 9am by the time I finally got to my desk.  That is a LATE morning for me.  3rd cup of coffee in hand…and a list of things to do.  This headhuntress needs to kick it into HIGH gear and get cracking.

Thank GOD it is FRIDAY!!!

Hiring: Tools Developer (Sunnyvale)

Tool Developer

Duties and responsibilities:

• Working with one or more of our senior developers, you will be developing tools for our engineering organization. Your initial assignment will focus on build tools, with the goal of consolidating the build support for a variety of  products. Developing code modules that can be re-used in multiple build systems will be an essential part of your job, and so will be the requirement for integration with other services such as our bug tracking system.  However, your future assignments will almost certainly include other engineering tools (bug tracking, code coverage, special internal tools, etc.).

Required experience and education:

• At least 3 years of experience in the area of tools and tool development.
• Excellent knowledge of Perl is required; knowledge of PHP, Python and/or shell programming (sh, bash) is desirable.
• Basic knowledge of database technologies (mySQL, other).
• Basic knowledge of Linux and Windows administration.
• Good verbal and written communication.
• BSc in Computer Science or a related discipline.

More info???

christiexdean @ Gmail.com

Hiring: White Box QA Engineer

Bay Area – California

Solid Performance Management Software Company. Contact me for more info!

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly energetic self-starter with a passion for tools, technology, and quality. As a White Box QA Engineer, you will use your technical knowledge to perform functional, stress, performance and inter-operability tests using off the shelf tools and tools you create.  You will also build or assemble the tools necessary to enhance our automated tests.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and execute appropriate functional and stress tests to ensure high quality.
• Develop, implement, and execute appropriate performance tests to measure application performance in large-scale deployments.
• Maintain a dashboard for scheduling/tracking performance and load tests.
• Recommend and develop new testing tools for QA.
• Work with the product team to ensure a successful and high quality release.

Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years testing web-based enterprise software products.
• 4+ years using test automation technology.
• 4+ years hands on coding/scripting experience in Perl, Python, Java, and/or Unix shells in a test environment.
• 4+ years hands on experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Knowledge of XML, Tomcat, J2EE apps, and AJAX technologies.
• Knowledgeable about testing methodologies, and familiarity with defect reporting, reports standardization, and entrance and exit criteria.
• Experience with SQL query optimization and performance tuning is a plus.
• Experience with automation and development in cross platform environment is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
  

Contact:

christiexdean AT gmail.com

Hiring: Web Developer/Information Coordinator-Research

This is an opportunity located on the Central Coast for a very successful Ag Company:

PURPOSE: Collects, summarizes, and catalogs data in a timely and useful manner so client’s employees and growers can benefit from all sources of research.

JOB SUMMARY: The Information Coordinator will use their excellent computer skills to ensure that research data is always available for use and will creatively and actively manage the Research Department web site. The Information Coordinator acts as a “number cruncher” for research projects and will also gather scientific data from external sources for cataloging and sharing.

QUALIFICATION: B.A. degree in an appropriate scientific field or equivalent experience required. Excellent written skill in English is necessary. The successful candidate will be expert with common computer software (Word/Excel) and be willing and able to learn to become expert in Client’s proprietary database and information systems. The Information Coordinator should understand how to acquire scientific data from electronic and library sources and be detail-oriented, organized, and have effective verbal skills. Experience with statistical analysis and skill with Spanish would be a plus. Must be a self-starter and have the ability to work independently and with growers, team members and management, and to work extended hours when requested.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Website management: Edit and update the front page, report new findings and exciting developments. Transform documents to and from Word, PDF, etc. as needed. Create hyperlinks in stored documents to allow for cross linking information. Monitor discussions and conversations to ensure the professional tone of the website

Data management: Manage uploads to the database system from all sources. Act as a gatekeeper to ensure the formatting for research reports fits specifications.

Library: Collect and help summarize data from all sources and add these to the database system and web site.

Data acquisition: Stay in touch with and acquire any new reports or journal articles that may impact our work. Be familiar with research questions and separate the useful from the not-useful.

Reporting: Generate relevant reports when requested and distribute them to all interested parties within the company.

Other: Cross-functional work with Breeding, Nursery, and worldwide members of the research database system.: Follow Company policies and practices while representing client in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with growers, employees, government agencies, customers, etc. Maintain the confidentiality of all Client’s proprietary information.

Please contact:  Christie Bower

Recruiter

christiexdean AT gmail.com

What’s the deal with Vonage? Telemarketers Goldmine??

OK, so I have had Vonage for over a year now. Sure, it’s a steal. I have a personal home phone number and a business line as well for less than $70 a month. My old PacBell bill was well over $140/month. BUT…..I have NEVER had so many Telemarketers calling me in my life! Our phone literally rings off the hook. It is beyond annoying as well as interruptive and distracting.

Is Vonage so cheap because they sell my phone number to solicitors? What’s the deal? Ya, ya, do not call list, been there done that.

Here is the last hour:

Recent calling activity for phone number: XXX-XXX-XXXX

Received Calls
Date	Time	From	Duration (hh:mm:ss)
Jul 10, 2008	10:04 AM	RESTRICTED	00:01:00
Jul 10, 2008	09:54 AM	50622206012	00:01:00
Jul 10, 2008	09:43 AM	18475571100	00:01:00

ERrgggghhh!

Thinking about going back to Pac Bell.