Qarin Van Brink's Resume

Qarin Van Brink

Bonny Doon, CA 95060

=Highlights of Qualifications=

Many years experience with computers, programming, and networking
Specialization in UNIX and Macintosh system programming
Particularly good at bug fixing and feature enhancements
Familiar with C, C++, sh, perl, java programming
Comfortable communicating technical concepts to non-technical people

Management skills and experience
Start-up management experience
Strong ability to work with programmers and other technical people

=Professional Experience=

2001 Microsoft, Inc., Mountain View, CA
Macintosh QA Engineer (Contract)

Performed user level testing on Entourage, the email client part of Office:Mac (for OS X).

1999-2000 Tycho Networks, Inc./DSL.net, Santa Cruz, CA
VP of Technical Operations

After merger of Tycho Networks with DSL.net, continued with the company to help the west coast operation get integrated smoothly with the larger company in New Haven, CT.

1997-1999 Tycho Networks, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
Founder, VP of Technical Operations

As a founder of this Internet Service Provider, ran the customer service and internal network services departments, as well as providing senior management to the company as a whole. From its founding in 1997, the company was funded with two rounds of angel financing, purchased the assets of Scruz-Net from the bankrupt Netsource, Inc., and built up to $2million annual revenue.

1996-1997 Netsource, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
Director, Internet Operations

After sale of scruz- net, continued with Netsource as its Director of Internet Operations, running the ISP portion of this telecommunications corporation.

1993-1996 Scruz-Net, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
Founder, President/CEO

Founded this early Internet Service Provider with two partners, working fulltime from early 1995 as the company grew to become a medium sized regional provider. Performed most executive functions for merger with Netsource , Inc. Responsible for design and implementation of billing software, network administration, UNIX system administration, employee management, and all the other things required of the owner of a small business in California.

1994-1995 Fractal Design Corporation, Santa Cruz, CA
Macintosh Software Engineer

Design and development of Macintosh paint software. Was the primary engineer responsible for the PowerMac port of Painter 3.0. Also worked on the Japanese version of Dabbler. Responsible for fixing bugs reported by internal QA department in the Macintosh and PowerMac versions of Painter and Dabbler.

1993-1994 Connect, Inc., Cupertino, CA
Macintosh Software Engineer

1992-1993 Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA
PenMac System Development (Contract)

1991-1992 Adobe Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA
Printer Driver Jr. Engineer (Contract)

1990-1991 Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA
TCP Quality Assurance/Test Software Development

1990 Dupont Imaging Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
UNIX/Macintosh System Administration

1989 University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
Unix/Network System Administration

1987-1989 Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
UNIX OS Development Engineer

=Education=

Bachelors of Arts - Mathematics - U.C. Santa Cruz

2001	Microsoft, Inc., Mountain View, CA Macintosh QA Engineer (Contract)
	Performed user level testing on Entourage, the email client part of Office:Mac (for OS X).
1999-2000	Tycho Networks, Inc./DSL.net, Santa Cruz, CA VP of Technical Operations
	After merger of Tycho Networks with DSL.net, continued with the company to help the west coast operation get integrated smoothly with the larger company in New Haven, CT.
1997-1999	Tycho Networks, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA Founder, VP of Technical Operations
	As a founder of this Internet Service Provider, ran the customer service and internal network services departments, as well as providing senior management to the company as a whole. From its founding in 1997, the company was funded with two rounds of angel financing, purchased the assets of Scruz-Net from the bankrupt Netsource, Inc., and built up to $2million annual revenue.
1996-1997	Netsource, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA Director, Internet Operations
	After sale of scruz- net, continued with Netsource as its Director of Internet Operations, running the ISP portion of this telecommunications corporation.
1993-1996	Scruz-Net, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA Founder, President/CEO
	Founded this early Internet Service Provider with two partners, working fulltime from early 1995 as the company grew to become a medium sized regional provider. Performed most executive functions for merger with Netsource , Inc. Responsible for design and implementation of billing software, network administration, UNIX system administration, employee management, and all the other things required of the owner of a small business in California.
1994-1995	Fractal Design Corporation, Santa Cruz, CA Macintosh Software Engineer
	Design and development of Macintosh paint software. Was the primary engineer responsible for the PowerMac port of Painter 3.0. Also worked on the Japanese version of Dabbler. Responsible for fixing bugs reported by internal QA department in the Macintosh and PowerMac versions of Painter and Dabbler.
1993-1994	Connect, Inc., Cupertino, CA Macintosh Software Engineer
1992-1993	Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA PenMac System Development (Contract)
1991-1992	Adobe Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA Printer Driver Jr. Engineer (Contract)
1990-1991	Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, CA TCP Quality Assurance/Test Software Development
1990	Dupont Imaging Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA UNIX/Macintosh System Administration
1989	University of California, Santa Cruz, CA Unix/Network System Administration
1987-1989	Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA UNIX OS Development Engineer