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Matt Goyer
Honours Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science)
E-mail: mail *at* mattgoyer.com
305 Bellevue Ave E - Apt 204
Seattle, WA 98102
Phone #: (206) 618-1600
Skills Overview

Profile
  • Entrepreneurial, motivated, problem solver
    • Founded and later sold Fairtunes, an experimental web-enabled marketing initiative
    • Co-founder of Transpose LLC
  • Technical command and understanding of web-enabled media
  • Outspoken digital media activist. Featured in Time Magazine, the Globe and Mail, CNN, and various other publications. Interviewed on Much Music, FOX, CTV, CBC, and various other TV programs. (See complete press listing).
Technical Skills
  • Extensive knowledge of Java Server Pages, Java Servlets, J2EE, XML and JDBC
  • RDBMS experience with Oracle 8i, mySQL, and PostgreSQL
  • Experience with HTML, DHTML, JavaScript and CSS
  • Developed with Java, C, C++ and Python
  • Solaris & Linux server administration (Sendmail, Apache, Tomcat, Resin, SSL)
Work Experience

Microsoft
Program Manager February 2004 -
Seattle, Washington
  • Working on Windows Media Center
Transpose LLC
Co-Founder, Software Developer May 2003 - August 2003
Bangor, Maine
  • Built both the client and server components for a music recommendation client for Apple's iTunes using Java (J2EE), Python, XML-RPC, Resin and MySQL
  • Enabled Transpose's code base to use both Oracle 8i and MySQL interchangeably
  • Conceived, designed, and developed a match making service using J2EE, Oracle 8i, running on Resin under Solaris 8
Transpose LLC
Co-Founder, Software Developer May 2001 - August 2002
Bangor, Maine
  • Conceived, designed, and developed an innovative new music recommendation service, www.emergentmusic.com, using J2EE, Oracle 8i, XML, RSS, running on Resin under Solaris 8
  • Named as an inventor on a patent application for a 'Method and system for identifying high-quality items'
  • Handled ad purchasing, grassroots marketing efforts and public relations
Fairtunes Inc.
Founder, CEO, and President July 2000 - May 2001
Waterloo, Ontario
  • Pioneered the voluntary contribution as a way to pay for Internet content (Think 'Amazon Honor System'). Collected and distributed tens of thousands of dollars to artists who make their work available online
  • Conceived, architected, and implemented the e-commerce web-service www.fairtunes.com using J2EE, Oracle 8i, Apache/Tomcat on Linux
  • Assembled a professional team of advisors, lawyers, service providers and accountants and handled negotiations for 4 separate investment offers including the sale of the company
  • Handled press relations and received media coverage in the New York Times, Wired Magazine, Time Magazine, CNN and various other publications. Also appeared on shows such as Much Music, Canada AM, and Newsworld
IBM Global Services
Web Application Developer May 2000 - July 2000
Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Developed, documented, and tested web applications built using Java Server Pages, Java Servlets, and DB/2
  • Diagnosed and corrected defects
Head Sailing Instructor Manitoba Sailing Association May 1998 - Sept 1999
Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Organized and ran group and private sailing lessons for adults and children at Falcon Lake, Winnipeg, River, Fort Whyte Centre, and Northern Harbour
  • Maintained a fleet of 15 sailboats, a motor boat, and two monster trailers
Education

University of Waterloo Sept 1999 - Present
  • Candidate for Honours Bachelor of Mathematics Computer Science
  • Expected date of graduation, December 2003
  • See the courses I've taken
University of Manitoba Sept 1998 - April 1999
  • Candidate for Honours Bachelor of Science
  • Grade Point Average: 4.42 (Maximum attainable is 4.5)
Awards and Scholarships

  • Hogg Centennial Entrance Scholarship for academic excellence, University of Manitoba, September 1998
  • Pepsi Cola Entrance Scholarship for academic excellence, St.Paul's College, University of Manitoba, September 1998
  • Kristin Joy Siemens Memorial Scholarship for outstanding personal character, academic and intellectual ability, and community service, Westgate Mennonite Collegiate, June 1997
Volunteer Experience

Research Friendship Club Nepal January 1998
Belsi, Nepal
  • Researched and then drafted a report on the problems faced by a rural Nepalese village as part of a team of international volunteers
Extracurricular

  • Sole investor and slumlord of 'Hotel Goyer', a six bedroom lodging house
  • First year representative for Conrad Grebel College Student Council (Spring 2000)
  • Promotions Director for St.Paul's College, University of Manitoba Student Council (Sept 1998 to April 1999)
  • Founding member of the University One Student Council (Sept 1998 to April 1999)
  • University One representative on the University One (faculty) Council (Sept 1998 to April 1999)
  • Spent 6.5 months backpacking, trekking, rafting, and riding buses, trains, and boats throughout Nepal, India, Burma, Thailand, and Malaysia with a friend (Nov 1997 - May 1998)

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