Rob Corell
Software Architect
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Skills
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Leadership
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Architect/coder on eleven new projects from inception
to success.
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Technical
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API design, web services, networking, C++, JavaScript,
metadata, cross-platform and multilingual development.
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| Communication |
Published author, experienced public speaker, skilled at
remote presence and achieving consensus. I pride myself
on being easily approachable and accessible even while
meeting aggressive goals.
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Experience
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Traitwise, Chief Technical Officer [+]
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2008-2009 |
Crowdsourced survey engine with automated analytics
A web 2.0 survey engine that allows communities to
ask and rate new survey questions, view automated
analytics about the answers, and create and rate
results based on them.
Implemented in Ruby on Rails, MySQL and Facebook
using Ruby in Steel.
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Adobe Systems, Senior Software Architect [+]
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1997-2008 |
| Photoshop Express |
Online photo editing, organizing and storage [+]
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Server architect
Adobe's first large web application, this browser-based
version of Photoshop for consumers tested the limits of
Flash development and helped sculpt the underlying
service platform. I created and maintained the database
schema, acted as technical liaison for its many client
and server teams and wrote the initial deployment
script.
Implemented in Flash, Flex and AIR.
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| Photoshop.com |
Photo editing and storage site [+]
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Server architect
The Photoshop.com server API provides high-level semantic
operations on Photoshop Express accounts, and some
relational database services. I drove the API design,
co-designed the server framework and implemented friends
lists and RSS/Atom feeds.
Implemented on CentOS Linux using Merb, a custom-
designed C++ FastCGI framework, MySQL and nginx.
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| Ozzy |
Massive cloud file storage [+]
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Consulting architect
The Ozzy project aimed to provide a storage service
similar to Amazon's S3, and to serve as a low-level
platform for future Adobe services.
I represented client needs to the Ozzy team, consulted
frequently with the lead architect and drove the feature
requests.
Implemented on Slackware Linux using C++ FastCGIs and
lighttpd.
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| Adobe Bridge |
Adobe's file browser and metadata manager [+]
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Architect of Bridge CS3,
Platform Architect of Bridge CS2
Starting as a file selection feature of Photoshop, Adobe
Bridge became a full-fledged file browser that supports
preview of all Adobe formats, acts as an extensibility
platform for the product suites and ships with every
Adobe application. I created the scripting API and
redesigned the app to adhere to Model-View-Controller
(MVC) principles.
Implemented in C++ for Windows and Mac OS.
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| BridgeTalk |
Inter-app communication for desktop products [+]
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Architect
All Adobe applications use BridgeTalk to communicate
with each other, usually by sending a JavaScript to be
executed in the target DOM. I identified the need for it,
gained consensus on its implementation strategy, designed
the protocol and API, implemented version 1.0 and aided
its integration into all CS2 Suite applications.
Implemented in C++ for Mac and Windows.
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| Version Cue |
Version control for non-programmers [+]
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Technical Lead
Version Cue 1.0 offered a familiar filesystem metaphor
for version control and added an exception-based
workflow to handle conflicts. I consulted on the API,
and led its implementation and integration into the first
Creative Suite, and selected the Open Source gSoap library
for our remote procedure-call needs; worked with Adobe
legal and University of Florida to make it viable
for corporate development.
Implemented in C++ for Mac and Windows.
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| WebAccess |
HTTP, SSL, WebDAV and FTP support [+]
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Architect
An internal library for full-featured network support
not offered by Mac or Windows at the time. Designed API
and architecture for asynchronous network protocols
and coded on them.
Implemented in C++ on Mac and Windows, using libwww
and OpenSSL.
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| CreatePDF.com |
Adobe's first full web service [+]
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Architect
CreatePDF added a web front-end and online subscriptions
to the Capture 3.0 server support in Acrobat 5.0,
becoming Adobe's first profitable web service. I created
and implemented the database schema and client/server
protocol.
Implemented in C++, Perl, HTML and JavaScript.
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| Acrobat 5.0 |
Dynamic integration of back-end web services [+]
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Plug-in Architect
Created WHAPI (Web-Hosted Application Plug-In) that
self-updated, performed intranet and internet service
discovery and dynamically added UI to Acrobat to
access new services. Supported Capture 3.0-based OCR.
Acrobat's first C++ plug-in, implemented for Mac
and Windows.
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| Capture 3.0 |
Graphics libraries, OCR to HTML [+]
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Programmer
Capture 3.0 features top-of-the-line OCR and
professional workflow tools for large-scale scanning
and conversion to PDF or HTML. Nine years later, Adobe
continues to sell this exact version. I wrote the 2D
graphics library as well as the automatic HTML and
stylesheet generation, for which I received a U.S. patent.
Implemented in C++ for Mac and Windows.
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| ADAM |
Scanner library for Acrobat and Photoshop [+]
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Architect
An internal product, ADAM (Adobe Device Acquisition
Manager) provided a general scanning library that
abstracted TWAIN and ISIS access. I co-designed and
coded on it.
Implemented in C++ for Mac and Windows.
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Brute Force Games, Chief Technical Officer [+]
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1996-1997
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Unsuccessful startup
Two game designers and I incorporated and
attempted to secure funding for a computer
game. I created an isometric game engine and
associated art tools for it.
Implemented in C++ for Windows, using DirectX.
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Simtex / MicroProse, Project Lead, network and graphics [+]
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1995-1996 |
Master of Orion II, Agents of Justice
Designed and implemented IPX network library,
created 2D visual effects, Project Lead of the
unreleased "Guardians: Agents of Justice" super-
hero title.
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Origin Systems, Sr. Software Engineer [+]
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1993-1995 |
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Wing Commander Academy, Ultima VIII, |
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Wing Commander Armada, Crusader
Implemented 3D physics, 16-channel sound
system, created custom video codec, implemented
(and acted) in the first speech pack for a
computer game.
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University of Texas at Austin,
B.S. in Computer Science
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1988-1992 |
Member of the ACM, studied AI under Bruce
Porter, minored in Geology.
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Notable works
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One patent approved, two pending [+]
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Co-authored three JavaScript DOM references and guides [+]
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Addressed the W3C about XMP [+]
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Helped foster telecommuter culture at Adobe [+]
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At Adobe, I worked with teams and co-workers sited at numerous
locations around the U.S and abroad. Amongst others, I evangelized
the use of Instant Messaging (IM), wiki and chatrooms to bind these
widely spread teams together. I helped provide the necessary tools,
offered technical support, managed the structure of wiki sites and
made myself almost constantly available to answer questions via IM.
In recognition of the value of these tools, the IT department now runs
them and they have become a ubiquitous aspect of Adobe's corporate
culture.
References
Instant Messaging [+]
| AIM | rkcorell |
| ICQ | 44986823 |
| MSN | rcorell@sadclown.com |
| Y! | rkcorell |
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