Nik Boyd @ Dragnet

Sr. Software Engineer, 2007 April - Present

Dragnet Solutions, Inc.
6 Hamilton Field, Suite 150
Novato, CA 94949

Dragnet offers real-time fraud prevention solutions with face recognition to financial institutions.

• Designed and developed an image annotation library and tool. The tool supports image annotation and image file collection based on reusable searches. The search criteria are defined based on the image annotations. Image annotations and searches are stored and maintained as XML. The data schema was developed using XSDs with Altova XmlSpy. This library and tool was developed using Microsoft C# and .NET, with VisualStudio 2005.

• Used extensive unit tests to support refactoring, continuous integration, and automated regression testing. Designed and developed unit tests using the NUnit testing framework.

• Collaborated with other team members using a Microsoft SharePoint Wiki web and a VersionOne Agile project management system.

• Designed and built a continuous integration build system using CruiseControl.NET and NAnt.

• Participated in project iteration planning and effort estimation.

• Participated in daily Scrum meetings.