Lauris Kaplinski
Raja 31A
Tartu 50417
ESTONIA
Phone: on request
Email: lauris -at- kaplinski.com

EDUCATION

1989 Graduated from high school
1989-1998 Tartu University, faculties of biology and philosophy
1998 Graduated from Tartu University with bachelor thesis "Object-oriented
simulation of binding of CellobiohydrolaseI on crystalline cellulose"

SKILLS

Operating systems: Linux, DOS, Windows, AmigaOS
Programming languages: C, C++, x86 assembly, PostScript, Perl, PHP, SQL, CORBA
Development:
- object oriented programming in C/Gtk+
- 2D graphics programming
- 3D graphics programming with OpenGL
- Low-level programming, SIMD optimizations
- Web database programming with Perl and/or PHP

PERSONAL SKILLS

- very strong analytic and mathematical reasoning
- very good learning ability
- strong writing ability
- good sense of humour

EXPERIENCE

Recent projects:
Maintainer and principal author of Sodipodi vector drawing
program (http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net)
Worked 2 years at Ximian, Inc. with various projects, including
gnome-print CJK font support, Evolution unicode port, alpha
transparency and clipping in canvas.
Designed web ordering system for local computer company
Various in-house database projects.

Past projects:
1993-1996 - postscript compatible text library for ASCII display
1992 - postscript programming for local stamp factory
1991 - printing library with scalable fonts in DOS
1986 - programming editor in Z80 assembler

LANGUAGES

Estonian - native language
English - fluent (spoken and written)
French - reading
Russian - reading
Japanese - reading
Classical Greek, Latin and Sanskrit - learned in university

PERSONAL DATA

Born at 08 April 1971
Married, 3 children (birth years 1991, 1995, 2000)