Rachel A. Pildis | e-mail: rachel@pildis.com |
312 Wisconsin Ave, #2N | http://www.pildis.com/rachel |
Oak Park, IL 60302 |
Summary:
With a history of learning new technology quickly and providing clean, workable, and well-documented solutions for a variety of problems, I provide speedy, high quality, leading-edge solutions.
Employment History:
Morningstar — Chicago, IL | 2012 - present | |
Developer — 2012-2016 Senior Developer — 2017 Senior Software Engineer — 2018 | ||
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Holly Hunt — Chicago, IL | 2010 - 2011 | |
Microsoft Developer | ||
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AdGooroo, LLC — Chicago, IL | 2006 - 2010 | |
Senior Application Developer | ||
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Leo Burnett USA/re:Sources USA — Chicago, IL | 1999 - 2006 | |
Development Consultant — 2003-2006
Applications Analyst — 1999-2002 | ||
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Business Logic Corporation — Chicago, IL | 1997 - 1999 | |
Internet Application Developer | ||
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Northwestern Univ., Dept. of Physics & Astronomy — Evanston, IL | 1996 - 1997 | |
Research Associate | ||
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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics — Cambridge, MA | 1995 - 1996 | |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow | ||
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University of Michigan, Dept. of Astronomy — Ann Arbor, MI | 1990 - 1995 | |
Graduate Student | ||
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Computer Skills:
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, UNIX, DOS, OS/2, VMS
Languages/Skills: C#, SQL, XML/XSD/XSL/XPath, ASP.NET, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, regular expressions, Visual Basic.NET, Java, Perl, FORTRAN
Databases: SQL Server, Oracle, ODBC, DB/2
Programs: Visual Studio.NET and .NET Framework (all versions 2003 to present); Microsoft SQL Server (all versions 2000 to present); Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services; Git & Stash/Bitbucket; Microsoft Team Foundation Services; Subversion; Microsoft Reporting Services; Visual SourceSafe; Lotus Notes/Domino; Microsoft Project; standard Microsoft Office packages; numerous astronomical packages
Education:
Ph.D., Astronomy
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Thesis: Compact Groups of Galaxies |
1995 |
M.S., Astronomy
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan |
1991 |
B.A. summa cum laude, Physics
Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota |
1989 |
Memberships and Awards:
Invited speaker, 227th meeting of the American Astronomical Society: "Astronomers as Software Developers"
Awarded the Claritas® Investment Certificate (2013)
Jeopardy! champion - 3/15/2010
awarded the 1996 Ralph B. Baldwin Prize in Astrophysics and Space Sciences (University of Michigan)