Mariya Lysenkova

web programming, consulting, writing

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web programming consulting writing localization writing Ruby on Rails web applications PHP Amazon Web Services Symfony ecommerce CTO .NET Java software engineering marketing project management system administration content delivery C++ ASP SPAM email Bayesian Fog Creek FogBugz bug tracking teaching translation publishing magazines editorial copywriting localization writing Ruby on Rails real estate web applications HTML AJAX Prototype Scriptaculous design logo advertising travel blog green Google Maps API PHP jQuery sales EC2 Amazon Web Services cloud MySQL Apache MVC human resources Mongrel file storage Symfony CMS ecommerce .NET Java project management media audio osCommerce howto self-help C++ translation fashion retail Visual Basic American Express shopping film documentary russian Flash linguistics NLP 3D OpenGL graphics

Employment

Founder and Lead Developer at Verdage, 7/2005–present
Run a software engineering company that specializes in web applications. Offers consulting as well as proprietary products (www.webi.st and www.cvpow.com). See Special Projects below.
Co-founder and Lead Developer at Digipoint Dynamics AB, 3/2008–present
Technical consulting for the Norwegian market. Main clients include Digipoint Europe and Lyse.
Developer at iAmplify, 11/2005–11/2006
Worked on a highly modified version of osCommerce (PHP), as well as a series of JSP landing pages, adapted to sell expert how-to and self-help audio.
Intern at Fog Creek Software, 6/2005–8/2005
Helped develop a Beysian SPAM filter for FogBugz, Fog Creek's famous bug-tracking software. Used C++ and ASP. Yes, it WAS awesome.
Founder and Project Manager at Kontinento, 6/2001–6/2005
While still in high school, started a web site localization company that served clients including Hans Grohe and Patni.
Teaching Assistant at New York University, 9/2003–5/2005
Tutored students and corrected Java homework assignments for the New York University Computer Science Department.
Assistant Editor at Working Mother Magazine, 1/2001–12/2001
Wrote, proofread and edited articles. Published clips available.
Editorial Positions at Primedia Inc, 9/1999–6/2001
While still in high school, held several editorial positions with Primedia, including Editorial Assistant at ModernBride.com and Editorial Intern at (now-defunct) Cats Magazine. Wrote, edited and proofread articles. Published clips available.
Copywriter at BrightIdea.com, 1/2000–6/2000
Wrote marketing copy.
Editorial Assistant at PetPlace.com, 1/2000–6/2000
Wrote, edited and proofread articles. Published clips available (just google my name!)

Special Projects

Robozen (current)
My tech blog.
Salesconx (current)
Responsible for the redesign and refactoring of most of the site's PHP code, optimizing MySQL and adding jQuery AJAX features. In charge of migrating the site to the Amazon EC2 cloud and introducing an MVC infrastructure.
cvPow (current)
Well, here it is. I built this thing.
Disafe.net (current)
A Norwegian company offering secure file storage. Responsible for refactoring the site's PHP code and introducing an MVC infrastructure. Built an ecommerce application to sell the product in North America and helped configure the software for Lyse, one of Norway's largest companies.
Webi.st (current)
Developed a website-building platform in Ruby on Rails to facilitate the creation of new websites for small- to medium-sized businesses. Has ecommerce, blogging, and media capabilities built in.
Altibox Publishing, 12/2008
Wrote a CMS product in PHP/Symfony for Altibox, owned by Lyse, one of Norway's largest companies. Helped integrate it with their television platform, so that their users could update their sites as well as get an RSS feed of their posts right from their TV. Localized the app into English and Norwegian versions.
Verdage, 11/2008
Redesigned entire site, including logo, and coded it up with Prototype AJAX.
iAmplify, 9/2008
Worked on a highly modified version of osCommerce (PHP), as well as a series of JSP landing pages, adapted to sell expert how-to and self-help audio.
Open Market Title Group, 11/2007
Responsible for system design, Ruby on Rails implementation and maintenance of the real estate title services site.
Hotels By City: Stockholm, 9/2007
Wrote travel tips for exploring Stockholm for HotelsByCity.net.
Atelier Couture, 8/2007
Modified osCommerce (PHP) for an online clothing shop.
Tybee Jack on Tybee, 7/2007
Responsible for system design, Ruby on Rails implementation and maintenance of the advertising-driven travel site.
Evolvist, 2/2007
Responsible for system design and Ruby on Rails implementation of the eco-friendly business directory. Was featured on the Google Blog for its creative use of the Google Maps API.
Misc Web Development, 1/2007
A few more projects done way back when: TenWays.org, Pro'tech'd, Greenhill Agency, OM Yoga, CCResolution, KS Conflict Resolution
SkyGuide Club (American Express Publishing), 9/2006
Built both the front end application and the CMS (in .NET) for this American Express Publishing Club.
Patni, 6/2006
Oversaw the localization of the Patni site into German and Japanese twice, in 2003 and 2006.
TRAVEL + LEISURE Elite Traveler Club, 2/2006
Built both the front end application and the CMS (in .NET) for this American Express Publishing Club.
TRAVEL + LEISURE Family Club, 2/2006
Built both the front end application and the CMS (in .NET) for this American Express Publishing Travel Club.
Whitepaper on Russian morphology and natural language processing, 9/2005
Available by request.
Democracy on Deadline, 6/2005
Translated footage into Russian.
Labyrinth, 5/2005
Toyed about with OpenGL and created a really trippy 3D game.
Hans Grohe, 1/2004
Localized a Flash promotional site for the Hans Grohe Pharo line into Spanish and German.
Pandemic: Facing AIDS (HBO), 6/2002
Translated documentary footage into Russian and managed the localization of the (now-defunct) Flash site into Russian, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Linguistics at New York University, New York, 5/2005
3.7 GPA, Magna cum laude, 2005 Founders' Day Award Recipient, Julius Silver Scholarship and Chancellor's Grant recipient, University Honors Scholar, Presidential Scholar, College of Arts & Science Dean's List, Fall 2001-Fall 2004, 2003 College Undergraduate Research Grant Recipient, 2003 NYU Stern Business Plan Competition winner, 2nd place, Chosen to represent College of Arts and Science in the NYU publication Prospectus
High School at Edward R. Murrow High School, Brooklyn, NY, 6/2001