Thomas Sherman
tsherman57@gmail.com
74 Webb Street Lexington, MA 02420
603-475-1985
Profile:
A results-driven, customer-focused, articulate and analytical software developer who is driven to succeed, thinks out of the box and possesses a willingness to take ownership of projects seeks a challenging environment where extensive experience in all facets of product development is required.

Professional Experience
Jun 07 - Present LC Design Lexington, MA
Software Engineering Consultant
MCAD startup focused on creating a new modeling paradigm
  • Innovative technology purchased by a major CAD company
  • Develop object-oriented 3D CAD software with focus on enhancing usability
  • Code graphics subsystem, GUI and third party software interfaces
  • Design and implement corporate website
  • Create demonstration videos and marketing materials
  • Write bug and task tracking software
  • Create and maintain the virtual software integration environment which is updated daily from multiple sites
Nov 08 - Feb 09 RuleStream Wakefield, MA
Software Engineering Consultant
A database driven design optimization plug-in for SolidWorks
  • Wrote code and implemented best software engineering practices in regard to SolidWorks API
  • Developed new features and fixed bugs
2002 - 2007 SolidWorks Corporation Concord, MA
Quality Assurance Engineer
  • Coordinated development, QA and integration for major SolidWorks releases in thirteen languages across four system platforms
  • Led implementation of automated testing system for all developer submissions
  • Defined project specifications, coordinated tools development, wrote content
  • Supervised training and work schedule of four offsite employees
  • Ensured quality for ten product areas while simultaneously testing fifteen development projects
  • Maintained and analyzed results for seven automated test systems
  • Programmed interfaces for internal databases
2006 - Present Orevero Corporation Finksburg, MD
Board of Directors
  • Maintain and rent four family-owned properties in Massachusetts, New York and Florida
  • Create and maintain corporate website and server
  • Provide counsel on investments
1998 - 2002 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Writing Tutor
  • Launched a free program to improve the overall quality of writing at University of Rochester
  • Trained underclassmen to integrate and keep the program running on campus
2000 - 2002 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
President Club Soccer Team
  • Coordinated teams, fields and transportation for all games
  • Organized and coached three practices per week year round
  • Worked closely with business manager for fund raising and purchasing decisions

Education
Aug 2005 SolidWorks Corporation Concord, MA
Certified SolidWorks Professional
 
May 2002 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Arts, English
  • Graduated top 20% of class with 3.0 GPA
  • Majored in creative writing and classical literature
  • Completed diverse set of courses including Quantum Physics, Psychology and Chemistry
 
Computer Skills
  • Programming – C#, PHP, ASP.NET, XML, JAVA, Javascript, VB.NET, VB6, HTML, DirectX
  • Dev Environments – Visual Studio, Eclipse
  • CAD – SolidWorks, Inventor, WildFire, CoCreate, SpaceClaim
  • WAMP – Windows, Apache, MySQL, PHP
  • Office – MS Office, OpenOffice, Google Docs
  • General Software – CamStudio, FlowPlayer, Corel VideoStudio X2, Paint Shop Pro X2
  • Computers – Extensive knowledge of computer repair and maintenance, networking, etc.
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tsherman57@gmail.com
603-475-1985
74 Webb Street
Lexington, MA 02420
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“I found Tom to be a great asset, someone who understands and can work in complex systems. His strong technical skills allowed him to excel in a multitude of rolls depending on the needs of the organization, from end-user simulation to automation. Good at finding simple solutions to complex problems I often sought his opinions and always found him a pleasure to work with.”

April 8, 2009

--James Ryter
QA Manager, Solidworks

“I worked closely with Tom for a number of years at SolidWorks. During our time working together, Tom always impressed me with his ability to 'get things done'. From large projects to small day-to-day issues, Tom has what it takes to dive in, analyse a problem, and come up with appropriate solutions. He was a pleasure to work with.”

April 7, 2009

--Justin Kidder
Manager Assemblies, SolidWorks

“Tom has that rare combination of intellect, work ethic, ambition and personality. He is a fast learner and produces high quality work with little supervision.”

April 8, 2009

--Graham Rae
VP R&D Operations, SolidWorks

“Tom and I worked closely on many large Automation and Tools development projects. He was always a pleasure to work with and a great team player. Strong technical skills, passion for work and dedication make him excel at any given task.”

April 16, 2009

--Radha Krishna Tirrey
QA Manager, SolidWorks

“I always found Tom to be refreshingly succinct and focused on results which certainly helped him very successfully drive, amongst other things, some of the large scale automated test projects that he was involved with at SolidWorks. I enjoyed working with him and admired his ability to keep a cool head under pressure.”

April 7, 2009

--James Morgan
Senior Software Engineer, SolidWorks