Pete London
JavaScript Ninja
Bay Area
JavaScript/(D)HTML/DOM/CSS, Python/Perl, C/C++, Unix shell scripting
Familiar with most JavaScript frameworks including jQuery, Prototype, Dojo, mooTools
resume@petelondon.com

Career Objective
To secure a frontend engineering role with a team that values delighting users, 
scaling applications to millions, and pushing the bounds of what's possible on the Web. 

Background & Education
Stanford University, B.S. Symbolic Systems . Human-Computer Interaction

Meebo (2005-current)
Lead JavaScript Engineer
Initial lead engineer that developed object-oriented JavaScript framework from scratch 
including windowing system and pre-Comet XHR messaging system with founding team.  
Presented at OSCON, FOWA, and Web 2.0 on scaling web applications.  Work closely with 
PM, Creative, and other teams to scope and plan architectural and product roadmaps.  
Oversaw hiring and mentoring process for entire Web engineering team.

Software Client Engineer (2001-2005)
Plaxo
One of the first to join the Plaxo engineering team. Worked on client syncing technology 
in C/C++ WTL/COM starting from initial prototypes to scaling the system to scale to many 
millions of users. Oversaw partner integration including Plaxo-AOL integration using 
JavaScript. Created web application for viewing calendar, updating contacts. Later, 
architected initial JavaScript framework that became Plaxo's social network. Three 
patents pending.

Web Application Engineer (2000)
Disney
Worked with Disney consultant to develop a website framework that would allow two 
independent browsers to update and communicate with each other in real-time.  Created the 
JavaScript frontend and Java server framework.  Saw system utilized by team responsible 
for redesigning Disney Symphony Hall.

Web Developer (1999-2000)
Stanford University, Stanford Law School
Independently assessed requirements from Dean and IT staff to understand requirements for 
updated website.  Created 20-30 potential web directions, designed site in Photoshop, 
architected templates for main sections in HTML/CSS, hand-coded nearly 300 pages while 
ensuring compatibility with early versions of IE and Netscape, and oversaw deployment 
across entire site. 

Skills and Interests                                                     
Violin, photography, glass blowing, mountain biking, & reading about the Bauhaus movement