Mike Desjardins

Portland, Maine Area, Maine United States

Lead Web Developer

Technology / Software / Internet

Fourth hire, second developer at a Cambridge-based startup building an online marketplace matching auto repair shops with vehicle owners needing service. Some of the more interesting features that I worked on included: - Implemented a PubSub system using a Faye server to synchronize call center screens. Later used the PubSub system to demonstrate an OBDII integration prototype. - Geographically-based email algorithm: Based on the location of a service request, gradually expand the radius of shops notified until a maximum number of responses were attained. Used PostGIS to identify candidate shops. - Automated workflow: System that dynamically observed the state of domain objects in th...