Matthew Gornick
I build technology companies like OrangeQC.com and Inventables.com. I am an entrepreneur, a ruby on rails aficionado, and a world traveler in training.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://mattgornick.com |
| Skills: | Databases, English, HTML / CSS, Italian, Javascript, Languages, Rails, Software Engineering, SQL, Web Development |
| Location: | Chicago |
| Groups: | Idea to Product UIllinois 2009, University of Illinois Technology Entrepreneurship Workshop in Silicon Valley, V. Dale Cozad New Venture Competition, YouNoodle's Entrepreneurial Workspace Challenge |
| Visas: | US Citizen |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | ceo, chicago, developer, entrepreneur, founder, ruby on rails |
| Schools: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
FEATURED STARTUP
OrangeQC
OrangeQC
OrangeQC helps janitorial and food service contractors keep their customers.
- Startup type: Competition Entry
- Stage: Profitable
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Total Chaos Networks |
| Position: | Founder, IT Consultant |
| Time period: | September 2004 - Present |
| Description: | • Provide custom consulting services for US Government Food Service contractors including: end-point security, remote access, helpdesk support, and Quality Control maintenance for workstations
• Manage several Quality Control workstations with Palm barcode readers by Symbol; train multiple Quality Control Managers to be proficient with the devices; perform on and offsite maintenance to repair and upkeep day-to-day operations • Deploy an Internet-based and automated backup solution for a Chicago and California based company • Provide Remote Support and Troubleshooting Support for business/U.S. Government sites across the United States |
| Employer: | Goldman, Sachs & Co. |
| Position: | Prime Brokerage Summer Employee |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | • Reengineering of legacy Java batch application that provides daily adjustments in performance rate-ofreturn figures for over 6000 Hedge Fund clients worldwide
• Utilize new SQL stored procedure logic which restated nearly 300 Hedge Funds lacking data for over 1 year • Leverage distributed computing model to provide scalability and resiliency and reduced average run time from 3 hours to ~15 minutes for daily batch process • Eliminate stress on primary server, legacy code dependence, and provide accurate metrics for management • Develop in enterprise CVS environment and provide detailed regression, unit testing, and code reviews |
| Employer: | International Truck and Engine Corporation |
| Position: | Network Engineer, Intern |
| Time period: | April 2007 - July 2007 |
| Description: | • Create a Java Application to maintain over 300 Cisco PIX and ASA devices with batch password changing, batch TFTP backup, and device/model inventory exporting. Application is used daily in the enterprise environment and the information has been used to provide accurate metrics for upper management
• Analyze 9.3 million firewall records over one weeks time in order to transition the 2683 unique IP Addresses to an ISP DNS server. Advantages of the project are to increase performance, reduce bandwidth consumption, and insure a better quality of the enterprise’s network • Manage and administer CheckPoint firewalls, Cisco PIX and ASA devices, Juniper SSL-VPN users and servers, FTP server on the DMZ, and over 1000 concurrent site-to-site IPSec VPN tunnels • Setup users for AT&T Global Network Services (AGNS) connectivity with RADIUS authentication • Act as 3rd level support to troubleshoot VPN connectivity issue with the carrier and customer. Perform full DSL to T1 ISP migration for a multiple site-to-site customer |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Illinois System - Urbana-Champaign |
| Time period: | 2005 - 2010 |
| Degree: | Computer Science, BA |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Illini Entrepreneurship Network – Co-Founder
UIUC Finance Board – Board Member (2007-08) |
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Zachary Tratar
Student, Engineer, Business Development, Leadership, and Marketing Enthusiast
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Alan Singleton
Mr. Singleton provides legal services to business clients with respect to corporate, intellectual property, securities law and other legal matters. Everything from entity choice to funding, stock options programs, mergers & acquisitions to exit.
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Eric Berthene
Pursuing B.Sc. from University of Illinois, Test Engineering Intern at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Volunteer at FRANCISCANS FOR THE POOR, Industrial Engineering Intern at NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIPBUILDING (2008).