Brent Scriver

Bachelor of Mathematics (Hon. Double CS, C&O)
bscriver@oneoddsock.com

Become a Software Architect
Building applications and tools that simplify tasks
Software design and implementation
Problem Solving

Languages: C/C++, C#, SQL
Networking: Sockets
Databases: SQL Server
Structured Text Files: XML, HTML
Scripting Languages (still learning): Perl, ASP, javascript

Strengths

I learn how systems work quickly, identify areas that need work (code or process), then design and develop solutions.

Experience

BioWare Corporation 11/05-present

Mass Effect

An Xbox 360 RPG Set 200 years into the future

Senior Tools programmer for Mass Effect
Learning UnrealEngine 3.0
Integrated Xbox 360 Controller Recorder into Mass Effect
Assisted with the direction of Xbox 360 functionality in Mass Effect
Added an automation framework for unit and regression tests
Optimised the string localisation system to update the strings for 6 lanaguages in half an hour
Optimised the reference shader cache building system to reduce shader cache rebuild times
Built tools to bulk adjust content quickly
Wrote a multiprocessor build tool for our continuous build system and our nightly build system
Added infrastructure to identify references by name to ensure all required content was cooked for the Xbox 360
Contributed to the effort to support downloadable content and localisation for the Xbox 360
Wrote tools to build, manage, and optimise the DVD Layout of Mass Effect
Altered package processing to shave 8 hours off of DVD build times

Microsoft Corporation 11/99-10/05

Xbox Live

The best online gaming service in the world

Added to the Online Stress client tool for exercising the Xbox client Live APIs
Built services and tools to track Xbox consoles that fail to connect when they should
Identified Xbox manufacturing process issues resulting in failed connections to Xbox Live and worked with the manufacturing team to resolve them
Built the original Xbox Live Web Services monitoring service and test tools
Wrote the VerifyPartner tool that validates client certificates for use with Xbox Live Web Services
Tested the Live environment and dashboard for the Halo 2 Beta
Tested the Electronic Arts service tunnel that EA uses to communicate with our service directly over a VPN
Promoted to UI Test Lead for Xbox Live responsible for the UI for new Live features appearing in the Xbox 360 console
Designed and wrote the protocol that allows Xbox 360 consoles to interact with the Live service directly for automated testing

Natural Language Group

Provides grammar and spell checking functionality for English, French, German, Japanese, and other languages

Assisted in the conversion of the code base from strict C to C++
Doubled XML parsing speed of grammar structures by generating a C++ file using perl containing the list of XML node names in a hashtable for fast lookup.
Increased sentence parsing size by reducing unnecessary copies into constrained regions of memory

TransPoint

An Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment system for viewing and paying your bills online

ParcelMover: Wrote the transfer layer connecting billers to the TransPoint data center.
WebSPA: Wrote a 32 bit, multithreaded, distributed application to stress a web server using state machines to represent user profiles.
Added non-funded credit card support to ASP and middle tier objects in the Transpoint code base for Australia Post.
Modified the Transpoint code base to globalize the date format (allow it to be configurable for the current locale).

Corel Corporation

CorelDraw! and PhotoPaint

Graphic image editing applications

Generated multi (windows) platform test scripts in MS Test 3.0, Visual Test 4.0, and MS Visual C++ v4.x for the printer engine and vector filter engines for CorelDRAW! 6 and 7.
Wrote a script in Visual Test to attach to applications as a debugger to trap debugging events.
Developed basic IPC routines to allow multiple running Test scripts to communicate.
Tested the vector filter engines and printer engines for CorelDRAW! 6 and 7.
Tested the vector import engine in PhotoPaint 6.

Extracurricular

MemHack

Searches and alters the writable regions of memory of other running applications

A tool to experiment with altering other running applications
Search an application for a particular value then modify the value from the application and re-search to isolate a particular address
Change a found address to a new value
Lists current running processes and their owned windows and services
Written in C# and C++ Managed code

XMove

Performs backups and restores across domains mapping account permissions to new accounts

Performs a backup of all files in a directory
Handles NTFS alternate file streams
Records all file permissions recorded for files and directories
Restore allows mapping old accounts to new accounts in a new domain
Restore will merge account permissions if multiple old accounts are mapped to a new account
Uses a public library for compression

Web Site Hosting

Hosting and managing multiple web sites

Hosting www.goldenempires.com, www.oneoddsock.com, www.playwithspirit.com, and others
Running Exchange in a frontend/backend configuration
Created vb scripts to easily create Exchange sites for different domains
Running Certificate Server for secure remote access to mail
Running SQL Server as a database back end for various sites
Running Windows 2003 Server as the server platform in a domain configuration
Installed perl and php along with existing ASP and ASP.NET support
Running a linux firewall with IP Tables for NAT and security

Education

Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo
(Double Honours Combinatorics and Optimization & Computer Science -- Co-operative Program)
Computer Science provides the technical and theoretical knowledge for implementing software. Combinatorics and Optimization covers discrete mathematics, optimization, graph theory, and other related fields providing a deeper understanding of the mathematics that current computer systems are based on. The co-operative component of the degree requires learning practical skills in the industry, covering a much broader scope of software development than just the software itself.
Other interests: Ultimate, squash, games (board, pc/console, rpgs, rts, turn based strategy), inline skating

For references, interviews, et cetera, mail me at:
bscriver@oneoddsock.com

Home

	Become a Software Architect Building applications and tools that simplify tasks Software design and implementation Problem Solving
	Languages: C/C++, C#, SQL Networking: Sockets Databases: SQL Server Structured Text Files: XML, HTML Scripting Languages (still learning): Perl, ASP, javascript

	Mass Effect
		An Xbox 360 RPG Set 200 years into the future
		Senior Tools programmer for Mass Effect Learning UnrealEngine 3.0 Integrated Xbox 360 Controller Recorder into Mass Effect Assisted with the direction of Xbox 360 functionality in Mass Effect Added an automation framework for unit and regression tests Optimised the string localisation system to update the strings for 6 lanaguages in half an hour Optimised the reference shader cache building system to reduce shader cache rebuild times Built tools to bulk adjust content quickly Wrote a multiprocessor build tool for our continuous build system and our nightly build system Added infrastructure to identify references by name to ensure all required content was cooked for the Xbox 360 Contributed to the effort to support downloadable content and localisation for the Xbox 360 Wrote tools to build, manage, and optimise the DVD Layout of Mass Effect Altered package processing to shave 8 hours off of DVD build times

	Xbox Live
		The best online gaming service in the world
		Added to the Online Stress client tool for exercising the Xbox client Live APIs Built services and tools to track Xbox consoles that fail to connect when they should Identified Xbox manufacturing process issues resulting in failed connections to Xbox Live and worked with the manufacturing team to resolve them Built the original Xbox Live Web Services monitoring service and test tools Wrote the VerifyPartner tool that validates client certificates for use with Xbox Live Web Services Tested the Live environment and dashboard for the Halo 2 Beta Tested the Electronic Arts service tunnel that EA uses to communicate with our service directly over a VPN Promoted to UI Test Lead for Xbox Live responsible for the UI for new Live features appearing in the Xbox 360 console Designed and wrote the protocol that allows Xbox 360 consoles to interact with the Live service directly for automated testing
	Natural Language Group
		Provides grammar and spell checking functionality for English, French, German, Japanese, and other languages
		Assisted in the conversion of the code base from strict C to C++ Doubled XML parsing speed of grammar structures by generating a C++ file using perl containing the list of XML node names in a hashtable for fast lookup. Increased sentence parsing size by reducing unnecessary copies into constrained regions of memory
	TransPoint
		An Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment system for viewing and paying your bills online
		ParcelMover: Wrote the transfer layer connecting billers to the TransPoint data center. WebSPA: Wrote a 32 bit, multithreaded, distributed application to stress a web server using state machines to represent user profiles. Added non-funded credit card support to ASP and middle tier objects in the Transpoint code base for Australia Post. Modified the Transpoint code base to globalize the date format (allow it to be configurable for the current locale).

	CorelDraw! and PhotoPaint
		Graphic image editing applications
		Generated multi (windows) platform test scripts in MS Test 3.0, Visual Test 4.0, and MS Visual C++ v4.x for the printer engine and vector filter engines for CorelDRAW! 6 and 7. Wrote a script in Visual Test to attach to applications as a debugger to trap debugging events. Developed basic IPC routines to allow multiple running Test scripts to communicate. Tested the vector filter engines and printer engines for CorelDRAW! 6 and 7. Tested the vector import engine in PhotoPaint 6.

	MemHack
		Searches and alters the writable regions of memory of other running applications
		A tool to experiment with altering other running applications Search an application for a particular value then modify the value from the application and re-search to isolate a particular address Change a found address to a new value Lists current running processes and their owned windows and services Written in C# and C++ Managed code
	XMove
		Performs backups and restores across domains mapping account permissions to new accounts
		Performs a backup of all files in a directory Handles NTFS alternate file streams Records all file permissions recorded for files and directories Restore allows mapping old accounts to new accounts in a new domain Restore will merge account permissions if multiple old accounts are mapped to a new account Uses a public library for compression
	Web Site Hosting
		Hosting and managing multiple web sites
		Hosting www.goldenempires.com, www.oneoddsock.com, www.playwithspirit.com, and others Running Exchange in a frontend/backend configuration Created vb scripts to easily create Exchange sites for different domains Running Certificate Server for secure remote access to mail Running SQL Server as a database back end for various sites Running Windows 2003 Server as the server platform in a domain configuration Installed perl and php along with existing ASP and ASP.NET support Running a linux firewall with IP Tables for NAT and security