## BIO
YOUSSEF ABOUL-NAJA 1207-220 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W [login to view URL] Mississauga, ON - Canada [login to view URL] \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Highlights of Qualifications \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- •Problem solving skills developed through courses in: computer science, mathematics, logic and statistics. •Eagerness to learn demonstrated by outstanding academic achievement; graduated with distinction from university [3.42/4.00 CGPA]. \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Education \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Level I CFA candidate (Chartered Financial Analyst) 2006 Honors B. Sc., University of Toronto 2005 Specialist in Computer Science (Information Systems option); Minor in Mathematics 3.42/4.00 CGPA [Graduated with Distinction] \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Technical Proficiencies \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Platforms: Windows (XP/2000), UNIX (Linux) Languages: J2EE, JavaScript, C, C++, SQL, Perl, Python, XHTML, XML, CGI, ASP.NET, C# Other: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, Macros, Macromedia (Flash, Dreamweaver), Eclipse \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Professional Experience \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Intermediate Software Developer Texada Software Inc. Jan ‘06 – Present Part of the Graphical User Interface team (GUI) involved in the development of a rental management system. The team members are responsible to design, maintain and implement the user interface layer of the system. The GUI implementation is coded in Java, using the Swing widget set. Aside from GUI related tasks, other duties include: coding business-logic modules, documenting project requirements, allocating time to assigned tasks and proposing efficient solutions. Student Technology Assistant: Instructional Technology Support University Of Toronto at Mississauga Library May ’05 – July '05 Apr ’04 – June ’04 •Assisted in the architecture process of the project’s database. •Participated in the creation of the Instructional Technology Program website; located at [[login to view URL]] •Perl scripts for database backup, workshop notification, web security and automated comment-generator. \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Projects/Assignments \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- IDentiCard Inc., University of Toronto Winter 2005 This semester long team project required us to go through the steps needed to start up a company; in specific a software company. Our fictitious company dealt with the creation of software for fingerprint identification at ATMs and Point of Sale (POS) terminals. This project incorporated technical and financial deliverables. I was awarded an A- in the course. Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Simulation, University of Toronto Fall 2004 This semester long project required us to follow the spiral cycle of software development in order to deliver the final product. Specification documents, UML diagrams, prototyping, testing and deployment of the final product were all incorporated in this assignment. Our code had to follow the Design Pattern paradigm. I was awarded an A in the course. Best of Mississauga, University of Toronto at Mississauga Winter 2004 This assignment was to create a website that would act as a quick guide to hotspots in the city of Mississauga. The website had to be connected to a database in order to maintain the different registered users. Perl scripts had to also be incorporated for website security and other administrative tasks. I was awarded an A+ on the project. Database for an Investment Group, University of Toronto at Mississauga Fall 2003 This assignment was aimed on creating a database for a fictitious investment group. The different customer accounts and transactions had to be recorded and kept consistent throughout the course of this project. I was awarded an A+ on this assignment. \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Awards and Achievements \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- University of Toronto Mathematics Honor List 2004 Golden Key International Honour Society 2002 •Academic achievement for being in the top 15% of faculty Queen Elizabeth II Medal from the Nova Scotia high school board 2000 •Awarded to the graduating student with the highest average in the province \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Extra Curricular Activities & Volunteer Work \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- •(Summer 2004) Spoke to potential high school students and their parents to explain what we learn as computer science students at the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus. •(Winter 2004) Acted as a student coach in a Computer Science course [csc350 - Numerical Algebra and Optimization]. My duty as a coach was to help other fellow students with the course material. •(2002) Vice President of a cultural student association at the University of Toronto. •(Winter 2005) Indoor soccer champions of the University of Toronto tournament. \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- Languages Spoken \---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|\---|- •Fluent in both English and Arabic (oral and written).
