Résumé: Christopher R. Maden

Experience

Data Architect, Metaweb Technologies, Inc.

San Francisco, CA
2005–2009

Loaded and manipulated massive datasets (e.g., all of Wikipedia and all of MusicBrainz) in Freebase.com data commons
Defined key aspects of Freebase data model at its inception, facilitating flexible user data modeling and internationalization
Provided expert support and assistance to Freebase users within and outside of Metaweb
Gained expertise in Python and Wikipedia data extraction, and familiarity with PostgreSQL

XML Consultant

2000–2005 as Principal, crism consulting, San Francisco, CA
2001–2002 as co-owner, HMM Consulting International, Inc., Fremont, CA

Projects included:

analysis, implementation, and training for a division of a top hardware/software company converting its documentation process to XML and XSL from FrameMaker-based process
massive online publishing project using Perl and XSLT for a large reference publisher
implementation of high-quality print publication from database queries for a financial analysis firm
stylesheet, CGI/Perl systems management, and Web publishing development for an aerospace manufacturer
XML, XML schema, and XSLT training and consulting for various clients
other XML, HTML, JavaScript, XSLT, DSSSL, ColdFusion, ActionPoint, analysis, and integration projects for government and private-sector clients

XML Team Lead, Lexica LLC

San Francisco, CA
2000–2001 as XML Team Lead
2000 as Senior XML Analyst

Analyzed, developed, and maintained technology for automation of insurance and other business transactions, using XML, HTML, JavaScript, XSLT, and ColdFusion
Actively represented Lexica in structured markup standards development

Solutions Architect, Yomu

San Francisco, CA
1999–2000

Part of design and architecture team for Æsop, an XML and OEB browser
Contracted with publishers to perform document conversions and to review internal processes to facilitate in-house electronic publishing
Assisted sales team in consulting negotiations
Actively represented Yomu in structured markup standards development, including representation on W3C XSL Working Group

Senior Tools Specialist, O’Reilly & Associates, Inc.

Cambridge, MA
1997–1999

Developed DSSSL-based print and on-line publication process
Developed round-trip XML, SGML, FrameMaker, and Microsoft Word conversion process
Applied knowledge of SGML and XML to help revise on-line publication strategy
Performed conversions to and from XML, SGML, HTML, troff, FrameMaker, and Microsoft Word
Actively represented O’Reilly in development of structured markup standards, including representation on W3C XSL Working Group
Learned Perl

Technical Support Product Expert, Electronic Book Technologies, Inc.

Providence, RI
1994–1996 as Applications Consultant, EBT
1996–1997 as Technical Support Product Expert, Inso Corporation
1997 as SIT Technical Support Representative, Inso Corporation

Company and pieces thereof also variously known as Inso eBusiness Technologies, eBT, Inc., Enigma Corporation, and Red Bridge Interactive, Inc.

Provided expert-level support of DynaText family of SGML tools, including the DynaText Professional Publishing System, DynaWeb Large Document Web Server, and DynaTag word-processing/SGML conversion tool
Also provided technical support for users of EBT’s DynaText System Integrators Toolkit, a C program interface
Actively participated in product design process, including specifications for adding XML capability to products
Served as dedicated technical support contact for strategic customers Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Phoenix Publishing Systems, Inc.; sole point of contact for these customers considered critical to EBT’s business
Coördinated beta release process for DynaText 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3
Began involvement in standards activity, including joining the XML effort in 1996.

Student Consultant, Brown University Computing and Information Services

Providence, RI
1991–1994

Supported University faculty, staff, and students on desktop applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Eudora) and IBM mainframe applications and tools (e.g., Rice Mail, bulletin-board system, SCRIPT, GML, Rexx)
Developed technical communication skills
As “HotSheet” editor, brought presentational consistency to set of short technical documents; developed affinity for generic markup with rigorous application of Microsoft Word stylesheets

Miscellaneous

Long-time fascination with alphabets includes semiprofessional calligraphy skills, collection of typography information, and deep interest in non-Latin scripts and non-English typesetting issues
Director, Triangle Martial Arts Association, Inc.; Master Instructor; fourth degree black belt, taekwondo; second degree black belt, hapkido
Technical Advisory Board member, Windspun, Inc. (2000–present)
Chair (2002–2004), Vice Chair (2001), and Contributions Chair (2000–2001), Libertarian Party of San Francisco; two-time candidate for California State Assembly
Board member, St. Anthony Trust of Rhode Island, Inc. (non-profit educational foundation), 1997–2004; Secretary, 1998–2002; Webmaster, 1999–2005
Collegiate leadership experience included Student Conductor of the Brown Band and leadership of the Brown chapter of St. Anthony Hall, a nationally co-educational literary fraternity
Staff member at Laurel Music Camp, a non-profit high school summer music education opportunity; provided musical and counseling assistance, 1991–1996
Nearly fluent in French; working knowledge of Esperanto; passing familiarity with Russian
Always eager to learn new concepts and acquire new skills

Publications, Talks, Standards, and Patents

2002: Featured speaker, XML SIG, Object Developers Group of New York, on XSLT 2.0, XPath 2.0, and XQuery 1.0
2001–2002: Member, Open eBook Forum Publication Structure Working Group
2000–2002: Member, W3C XML Linking Working Group (producers of XPointer, XLink, XML Base, and XPath)
1997–2002: Member, W3C XSL Working Group (producers of XPath, XSLT, and XSL)
2001: Learning XML, from O’Reilly & Associates (contributing author)
2000: XML: A General Overview, May 2000 meeting of the San Francisco Chapter of the Association of Internet Professionals (panel discussion with Deborah Hooker, hosted by Wayne Cunningham); Patent 6,055,544, “Generation of chunks of a long document for an electronic book system”, further work on the DynaWeb large document “chunking” algorithm (co-holder); Managing Documentation with XML, Documentation & Training 2000; XML Design Clinic, Software Development 2000 (panel discussion with Elliotte Rusty Harold and Steve Demuth); Æsop: A Browser for XML Documents and Open eBook Publication Structures, XTech 2000 (co-author with Deborah Hooker)
1999: Featured speaker, XML SIG, Object Developers Group of New York, discussing XSL; Patent 5,893,109, “Generation of chunks of a long document for an electronic book system”, the DynaWeb large document “chunking” algorithm (co-holder); Solicited pre-publication reviewer of The LaTeX Web Companion by Michel Goossens and Sebastian Rahtz
1996–1998: Active participant in W3C XML Special Interest Group, origin of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) Syntax and numerous auxiliary specifications
1997: Problems with Dynamically Assembled Document Portions, and Some Solutions, SGML/XML ’97 (co-author with Steven DeRose); “An Ad-Hoc Proposal for Extensible Semantic Mathematical Markup” (poster presentation), SGML/XML ’97; “XML, SGML, and the Future of the WWW”, The SGML Forum of New York (featured speaker); Solicited pre-publication reviewer of The SGML FAQ Book by Steven DeRose
1994–1995: Member, IETF HTML Working Group; substantive contributor to HTML 2.0

Christopher R. Maden

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