Thomas C. Vaniotis

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Personal Information

Employment

I am a software tester at Liquidnet, the world's institutional marketplace. I do performance testing in our Architecture group, and advocate and enable exploratory functional testing wherever possible.

Education

I have a BA (with honors) in Music and Philosophy from the University of Rochester, and completed a post-baccalaureate fellowhsip in Medieval Studies. My particular academic interests were in epistemology, philosophical theology, and choral conducting (I sang in and conducted several ensembles). I graduated from Greely High School in Cumberland, ME where I was a member of the Greely Drama Society and edited the Inkwell literary/art magazine.

Memberships

Assiciation of Software Testers (Financial Services SIG and Performance Testing SIG)
New York City Opera
The New York Philharmonic
The Collegiate Chorale
Friends of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral
Friends of the New York Public Library

Musical Study

Organ, Theory & Conducting

Michael Spassov, private lessons (educated Julliard School)
Harold Stover, Portland Conservatory of Music
William Weinert (Conducting), Eastman School of Music
L. Brett Scott (Conducting), University of Rochester

Piano

Thomas Rosencranz, Eastman School of Music
Thomas Yee, Eastman School of Music
Sarah Chan, Eastman School of Music
Robert Glover, University of Southern Maine
Sharon Robinson, University of Southern Maine

Recent Reading

Magazine Subscriptions

General Interest/Politics: The Atlantic, National Review, The Wall Street Journal
Religion: First Things, Adoremus Bulletin, Homiletic & Pastoral Review, Christefedeles
Desktop computing: PC Magazine, eWeek, MacWorld
Music: Journal of Musicology, Sacred Music
Software development & testing: Software Test & Performance, Better Software, Dr. Dobb's

Books 2008

Ash, Lydia. The Web Tester's Companion: The Insider's Guide to Efficient and Effective Tests (Wiley: 2003).
Weiss, David M. After the Trade is Made: Processing Securities Transactions, Third Revised Edition (Portfolio Hardcover: 2006).
Schall, James V. The Life of the Mind (ISI Books: 2006).
von Balthasar, Hans Urs. Love Alone is Credible (Ignatius: 2004).
Colin-Jones, Graham and Yvonne. Philippines: a quick guide to customs and etiquette. (Kuperard: 2006).
Santos, Ruperto C. Living and Loving Jesus (St. Paul's, Makati Citi: 2007).
Ward, Benedicta (transl.). The Sayings of the Desert Fathers: The Alphabetical Collection (Cistercian Publications: 1975).
The Old Testament (through Jeremiah) (Revised Standard Version).
Benedict XVI. Sacramentum caritatis.[Encyclical] (Libera Editrice Vaticana: 2007).
Benedict XVI. Spes Salvi.[Encyclical] (Libera Editrice Vaticana: 2007).

Books 2007

Escriva, Josemaria. The Way, Furrow, and The Forge (Scepter: 1988).
Plantinga, Alvin. Warrented Christian Belief (Oxford UP: 2000).
Augustine of Hippo. Instructing Beginners in Faith Canning, Raymond, transl. (New City Press: 2006).
The Epistles and Revelation (Revised Standard Version).
Wierenga, Ed. The Nature of God: An Inquiry into Divine Attributes. (Cornell: 1989).
Butler, Richard. Religious Vocation: An Unnecessary Mystery. (TAN Books: 2001).
Ratzinger, Joseph. The Spirit of the Liturgy. (Ignatius Press: 2000).
Apostoli, Andrew. When God asks for an undivided heart: choosing celibacy in love and freedom. (Paulist Press: 1995).
Lewis, C. S. Till we have Faces: a myth retold. (Harcourt: 1956).

Books 2006

Buckley, William F. Jr. Nearer, my God: an autobiography of faith. (Harcourt Brace: 1997).
McConnel, Steve. Software Project Survival Guide. (Microsoft Press: 1997).
Reiss, Marcia. Architectural Details. (Thunder Bay Press: 2004).
Black, Rex. Managing the Testing Process: practical tools and techniques for managing hardware & software testing. (Wiley: 2002).
Benedict XVI. Deus Caritas Est.[Encyclical] (Libera Editrice Vaticana: 2006).
Gilson, Etienne. The Spirit of Mediæval Philosophy. (Charles Scribner's Sons: 1936).
Murphy, J. Patrick. The New Men.