Diane Kastama
620 Matilija Lane
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
 [Send email to request phone number] 43- 6026
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Cell  [Send email to request phone number] 58-2428


Objective
	I would like to use my extensive software experience to design and develop
software using new technologies.
 

Mitek Systems, Inc.		1997-2009
San Diego, CA

Senior Software Engineer.
•	Lead engineer for Mobile application on BREW phone.
•	Worked on Web based Configuration Application, using ASP.NET, C#, AJAX and SQL
Server.  
•	Lead engineer on 6 API Toolkits for Image recognition, and Data Capture. C and
C++.  Responsible for maintaining and enhancing the Toolkits.
•	Engineer on Toolkit Wrapper ImageNet a .NET interface for Image recognition
and Data capture for Document processing and Check Processing.
•	Lead engineer on Image Quality/Image Usability API for Check Images and
corresponding GUI application used for setting up tests.
•	Managed scheduling and assignments for team during development cycle.
•	All programming done in Windows, C, C++, C #, VB, ASP.NET.
•	Designed API interface and Implemented Image Quality and Usability Tests
following standards from the FSTC. 
•	Lead engineer on document processing application.  Designed and developed
underlying database workflow system, supporting Oracle, SQL Server and MySQL.
•	Designed and developed 32-bit Windows C++ applications using MFC and ODBC for
custom customer applications.   Modules include user interface for configuration
and administration of scanning, recognition and validation of forms. 
•	Pre and Post sale customer support of document processing workflow.
•	Documented and wrote test plans and test programs to test various API’s and
toolkits.
•	Helped QA test recognition engine and toolkits before release. Including
writing OCX’s for the API.
•	Maintained code in a multi-user environment using CVS and SVN.
•	Worked with groups and independently sharing information and knowledge. 
Willing to tackle new technologies.
	
	Mitchell International		1993 - 1997
	San Diego, CA
	Software Engineer
•	Designed and developed C++ Windows applications using MFC and ODBC for an
imaging system sold to insurance companies.  
•	Application displayed still photos and allowed user to annotate and attach
reports to the claim.
•	Developed in-house tools for editorial use and data processing.  Tools took
raw data and populated a Raima Database that was then edited and processed for
release.  
•	Developed user application to view data and store actual cash values for
vehicles.  Worked alone and with a team to accomplish the tasks. 
•	Wrote functional specifications and detailed design specifications. 
Maintained code using PVCS system.  
•	Wrote Installation programs using Install Shield.
	
	Mitchell International		1995-1996
	San Diego, CA
	Software Engineer/Independent Contractor.  
•	Designed and developed an ODBC lookup program/ POS system for an Access
database.
•	Designed the user interface and database schema, wrote functional
specifications and detailed design documents.  
•	Developed the application for use by customers.  Wrote installation program
using Install Shield.
	
	Bluebird Systems		1990 - 1993
	Carlsbad, CA
	System/Software Engineer.  
•	Developed and maintained a proprietary operating system that ran on 80X86
platform.  This was a multi-tasking , multi-user operating system.  
•	Wrote hard disk device drivers, communication port handling, interrupt
handlers and task switching routines in 80X86 assembly language.
•	 Wrote C interface to TCP/IP system calls, maintained C compiler and wrote
file transfer utilities between this operating system and DOS.  
•	Ported a C windows program that allowed multiple UNIX terminals on one
Workstation to work with our Operating System. 
Knowledge
	C/C++, C#, .NET, ASP.NET,BREW, Windows Mobile, MFC, ODBC, Windows
95/98/NT/2000/XP,  SQL Server, MySQL. Microsoft Office 2000/2003, Microsoft
Project, DOS, UNIX, 80X86 assembly, SuperDOS, Pascal, Basic, Oracle.

Education
University of California, at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
1985-1989
BA in Computer and Information Sciences.