Education

1. B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

   September 2006 May 2011
   Queen's University
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Introduction to Computing Programming for Engineers - APSC142 - 93%
   • Object Oriented Programming for Engineers - CISC212 - 90%
   • Introduction to Software Engineering - CISC323 - 88%
   • Programming language Processors - CISC458 - 83%

2. Chef Training

   December 2005 August 2006
   George Brown College
   Toronto, ON, Canada

Technical Skills

Languages

PHP

Java

Python

C

Pascal

S/SL

HTML/XHTML

CSS

Software

Microsoft Office

mySQL

FTP

Telnet

Photoshop

Lotus Suite

Joomla

Wordpress

Eclipse

JUnit

Systems

Windows (95, 98, ME, NT,2000,XP, 2003)

Linux (Arch

Debian

Fedora

Redhat

SUSE)

UNIX (openBSD

FreeBSD

SunOS)

z/OS

Other

JavaScript

AJAX

REST

Ruby on Rails

Shell Scripting

Microformats

Google Maps API

Experience

1. Web Developer

   May 2009 April 2010
   Alma Mater Society
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • The AMS is the Queen's student government and the website is the contact point for the 15,000 students in accessing AMS services including student government documents, campus business operations and other services offered by the student government
   • Rebuilt website from scratch and implemented backup and restoration policy.
   • Wrote transition guide to assist with training of next Web Developer
   • Assisted System Administrator with creating a LAMP web server

2. Software Developer - Intern

   May 2008 August 2008
   IBM
   Toronto, ON, Canada
   • ThePerformed installation verification testing and media verification testing for WebSphere Integration Developer
   • Wrote scripts to display bug reports and open features data using Lotus Domino and SQL queries
   • Created jargon-free documentation on how to create simple Lotus Domino scripts
   • Investigated streamlining testing processes to make better use of JUnit tests

3. Self Employed

   September 2003 Present
   • Programmed an online parent interview scheduling system with PHP and mySQL
   • Helped increase classroom teaching time by decreasing time spent registering for interviews
   • Developed xhtml compliant websites for small and mid‐sized businesses. Implemented designs matching existing branding
   • Carried out planning, marketing and billing on all projects
   • Wrote script to interface with exists client lead systems

4. System Technician

   May 2007 August 2007 July 2005 August 2006
   Data Impeccable
   Toronto, ON, Canada
   • Deployed corporate antivirus network solution
   • Configured networked office computers and printers
   • Worked with clients to determine root causes of problems and help solve them both remotely and in person
   • Set up domain level Windows 2000 and XP network environment

5. Sales Coach

   September 2005 September 2006
   GAP Kids
   Toronto, ON, Canada

6. IT Help Desk - Coop

   September 2004 June 2005
   Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
   Toronto, ON, Canada

Academic Involvement

1. Teaching Assistant
   Programming language Processors (CISC458)

   January 2010 May 2010
   Queen's University
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Taught one hour tutorial twice a week detailing how to modify a compiler
   • Marked a four part project for 28 students

2. Teaching Assistant
   Intro. to Algorithms and Computing (CSE101)

   September 2009 December 2009
   Royal Military College of Canada
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Assisted Professor in first year computer class labs of 20 students working with Matlab
   • Evaluated student labs and provided feedback on how to improve future work

3. Chair

   November 2009 May 2010
   Queen's IEEE (QIEEE) Student Branch
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Chaired Queen's IEEE Student Branch meetings and events

4. Executive

   September 2009 May 2010
   ECE Club
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Helped plan and organize faculty building events and meet and greets

Awards

• Winner of Part 1 of IBM’s Master the Mainframe Contest (2007, 2008, 2009)
• High School Letter in Sports (Played on four City Championship Teams)
• Northern Secondary School Student Council Award – awarded to students who show outstanding commitment to the school Northern Secondary School 75th Anniversary Award – awarded to one student in recognition of their involvement with the Alumni Association
• Finnel Martin Award – awarded to a grade 12 student with outstanding community involvement

Volunteer Work

1. Board of Directors

   April 2008 May 2010
   Queen's Campus Bookstore
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • The Queen's Bookstore is a $10-million not-for-profit corporation . The corporation is directed by a 15-person board of directors, made up of students, faculty, and alumni

2. Executive

   September 2009 May 2010
   Queen's Fuel Cell Team
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Helped plan and organize team events, car design and car assemble

3. IT Officer

   April 2008 March 2009
   Queen's Engineering Society
   Kingston, ON, Canada
   • Managed six computer managers and overseeing current operations of the Engineering society IT infrastructure
   • Managed 3 Debian/Ubuntu Linux systems running LAMP, Samba, LDAP

Projects

• dyndns - shell script to update dyndns
• iSpeedDial - mobile app for iphone to add a speed dial icon

Other

• phpGolf
• Project Euler (#764/2228 Canada)
• Google Code Jam 2011 (Qualification Round #1399/11846, Round 1C #1011/4196)
• Google Code Jam 2010 (Qualification Round #4203/10192, Round 1C #2142/3006)
• Google Code Jam 2009 (Qualification Round #5907/8289)