## BIO
Computer Science Major Communications, Culture, and Information Technology Major SKILLS SUMMARY - Excellent time management and organization skills - Self-motivated in individual assignments - Strong problem solving, troubleshooting, and debugging skills - Refined technical writing skills - Superior communication and interpersonal skills - Excels at editing and refining content to professional, publishing quality - Proficient at independent research, especially web-based research - Thrives in self-paced and self-learning environments - Efficient multitasker - Reliable, hard worker, and conscientious TECHNICAL SKILLS - Programming Skills - Concurrency Programming experience - Object-Oriented Design and Methodologies - Software Specification and Design - Formal Logic and Code Verification - Automated Testing and Unit Testing Programming Languages and Applications - Proficient in C/C++, C#, Java (including Java Swing components), Visual Basic (6.0 and .NET), Actionscript MX 2004, Python, and knowledgable with Shell Scripting (BASH) - Experienced with Visual [login to view URL] 2003, Eclipse, and CVS Media Applications - Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice - Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0 - Macromedia Flash MX 2004 - Microsoft Frontpage - 3D Studio Max - Adobe Photoshop, Gimp Database Technologies - Proficient with DB2 and Relational Databases - Experienced with MySQL (combined with PHP), and Microsoft Access (combined with ASP and integrated with Macromedia Flash MX) Internet Technologies - Experienced with PHP, ASP, Javascript, Perl, CGI, CSS, HTML, XHTML, XML, and Apache Webserver - Operating Systems - Windows XP, NT/2000, Windows 9X - Linux (Red Hat, Mandrake) - Mac OS 7-10 Hardware - Skilled at troubleshooting hardware/software problems - Efficient at reconfiguring computer hardware - Knowledgeable of Computer Architecture WORK EXPERIENCE e-Learning Programmer: Toronto District School Board, Scarborough, ON (September 2004 – December 2004) - Designed and implemented a math-based Actionscript game - Integrated Flash MX with an ASP website backed by a Microsoft Access database - Teamed up with two individuals and participated in a variety of minor projects RELATED EXPERIENCE Graphic Designer - Created and printed a professional quality company three-fold brochure in InDesign - Created an interactive childrens book by integrating InDesign, Acrobat Professional, and Javascript Games Programming - Mobilized a team to create commercial-quality games - Created an addictive Flash-based puzzle game in Flash MX - Implemented a scripting language in C# via reflection and dynamically compiled libraries - Authored several comprehensive design documents on both general and technical design CCIT Oracle Content Contributer - Contributed several technology-based articles - Contributed a fictional short story - Contributed an article on communication C# Tools and Games Programming - Programmed several small tools - Integrated DirectX 9 libraries with .NET functionality - Incorporated MSN Messenger API - Practiced the object-oriented paradigm Unite For Sight Volunteer -- Press Release Writer - Researched several country eye-disease profile websites - Wrote several press releases based on researched information - Co-ordinated entire project through e-mail Lead Game Manager, Designer and Programmer - Co-designed and managed a massive multiplayer online game with two individuals - Worked as a team to implement the game using MySQL combined with PHP - Created and managed several webpages using PHP - Designed and programmed dynamically-created Cascade Style Sheets Utility Programming - Designed, managed, and programmed a small utility in Java with another individual - Utilized Software Engineering practices such as automated testing and version control T. L. Kennedy Secondary School Alumni Website - Managed a team of three people - Maintained and upgraded the school Alumni website - Co-ordinated efforts with some alumni and school faculty T. L. Kennedy History Website - Co-managed a small team of eight individuals - Designed, planned, and implemented the project from start to finish with one other individual - Delegated responsibility and co-ordinated the project as it progressed - Co-ordinated, wrote, and maintained documentation from several sources Personal Webserver - Setup a home webserver using IIS, and later, Apache 2.x - Integrated Perl, PHP, and MySQL into webserver - Hosted numerous projects for small groups Game Creation - Designed and programmed several games and game-creation tools in Visual Basic 6.0 - Utilized DirectX and Win32 API - Created game-related multimedia - Created and managed project webpages EDUCATION University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON - Expecting to graduate December, 2007 with Honors Bachelor of Science degree - Completed three years with Good academic standing - Overall cumulative average of 70% - Relevant programming courses: Software Design, Software Tools and Systems Programming, Computer Organization, Data Structures and Analysis, Programming on the Web - Relevant technology courses: Contemporary Communication Technologies, Design and Implementation of Multimedia Documents - Relevant writing courses: Expressive Writing, Specialized Prose, Narrative - Other relevant courses: Intellectual Property and Copyright AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - University of Toronto at Mississauga Appreciation Award, 2005 - Mississauga Youth Leadership Committee Participation Award, 2004 - Canada Millennium Scholarship, 2003-2004 - Most Promising Senior Writer Award, 2002 - OAC (Grade 13) English Writing Award, 2002 - Ontario Scholar, 2002
## Area of Expertise
C#, Java, Writing (technical and non-technical), editting, graphic design, website design, PHP.
