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Career Target
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Software Engineer / Software Developer / IT Programmer
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Summary of Qualifications
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- Education: Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer
Science; can design and implement solutions from a problem statement,
program in a variety of operating systems and programming languages, and
work in a team or alone.
- Programming: Have been programming since the second grade;
have programmed in numerous programming languages and environments; have
been able to learn any new programming language encountered.
- Communication Skills: Wrote a procedures manual so that
non-technical people could perform complex, technical tasks; homework in
technical writing class used as an in-class example; scored very well in
writing and speaking classes.
- Leadership/Initiative: Served for two years on HCC Student
Senate; served for one year as Student Senate Treasurer; served for two
years on SHOUT, a student-led volunteer technical support team.
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Education
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Trinity Western University, Langley, BC
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, 2003
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- GPA 3.5/4.0 - Graduated with Distinction.
- Completed coursework in Software Engineering, Artificial
Intelligence, Simulation and Modeling, Java, Modula-2,
Operating Systems, Networking, Technical Communication.
- Team Member of SHOUT, a student-led volunteer technical
support group.
- Team projects: Ayuda (Software Engineering), TripleTriad
(Artificial Intelligence).
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Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
Associate of Science in Computer Science, 2001
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- GPA 3.5/4.0 - Graduated with High Honors
- Completed coursework including C++, C, HTML, Visual Basic,
COBOL, Microcomputer Hardware, Flash Programming
- Had taken every computer science class offered upon
graduation
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Computer Skills
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Programming Languages
Favored Languages: C/C++, HTML (CSS), Perl, PHP/MySQL, shell scripting
Other used languages: Ada, APL, BASIC, COBOL, Delphi/Kylix, expect,
Fortran, GPSS/H, Java, Pascal, Prolog, tcl/tk, Visual Basic
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Operating Systems
- Windows 3.11 - XP, including NT4.0 - XP Pro
- Linux since 1999 (Redhat, Debian, and Gentoo)
- DOS 6.22+
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Applications
Familiar with common types of office applications/suites under both Linux
and Windows.
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Work Experience
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Global Link Teleservices, Freeport, IL
Computer Guy, 2001-2002
- Designed and implemented solutions to business tasks
- Wrote a procedures manual for eventual replacement
- Performed the duties of an entire IT staff
- Performed Help Desk duties
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CJ Reckinger, Inc., Freeport, IL
Access Programmer, 2000
- Updated and revised existing databases
- Reworked/added user interfaces
- Rewrote queries/macros
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Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
Computer Lab Assistant, 1998-2001
- Worked with lab users to diagnose and fix problems
- Performed maintenance on computers
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Highland Community College, Freeport, IL
Learning Assistance Center Tutor, 1998-2001
- Work with students in order to aid in comprehending coursework
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