Wesley Patrick Pickett*A Computer Engineering*****773

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Skills SummaryC#, Java, Python, C++, Visual Basic, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScriptExperience in designing and building websitesProgrammed programmable logic controllers in assembly codeFamiliar operating systems: Windows, Linux (bash/batch scripting experience)Ambitious, self-starter and highly self motivated. Every employer I have worked for has been extemely happy with my work. I consider myself to be organized, creative, and have a keen attention to detail.Visual Basic / C++ / C# / Java / PythonKnowledgeable of programming concepts and syntax.Developed multi-level maze game in Visual BasicCreated several object oriented applications in C#PHP / JavaScriptExperience in developing web apps and websites in PHP and JavaScriptBuilt an entire web commerce site, with a comprehensive administrative control panel, from the ground upExperience interfacing with 3rd-party librariesFamiliar with the Model-View-Controller design patternScraped dynamic web content and stored data in a relational databaseCreated web based database application capable of storing user dataFamiliar with the XMLHttpRequest object for implementing Ajax and Comet into web pages/apps to create a dynamic user interfaceMySQLKnowledge of database design, development, and maintenance.Experience developing SQL queries to select data from multiple tables, and to administer the data already in the databaseExperience developing/controlling/maintaining MySQL databases with PHP/SQLInterested in complex database designs, as well as trying to simplify themHTML / CSSIntermediate knowledge of HTML/CSSDedicated to creating clean, semantically correct tableless, and "SEO-ed" markupI believe in the philosophy: 'If it can be done in HTML, it should be done in HTML/JavaScript/CSS' (vs. Flash)Assembly CodeExperience in programming PLCs with assembly codeUsed assembly code practically to control small circuits

EducationCandidate for Bachelor of Computer Engineering, Co-operative program, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Sept 2009 - presentOntario High School Diploma, Forest Heights Collegiate Institute, Kitchener, ON, June 2009Earned a final mark of 96% in grade 12 computer engineeringRelevant Assignments:Infrared LED Remote ControlResearched and developed a circuit to control 5 infrared LEDs pointing in different directions to send out the proper signal to turn off a television and laptop screen at the same timePLC programmed with assembly codeLine-following RobotBuilt a small robot powered by DC motors that used infrared LEDs to detect and follow a black line.Programmed using PWM to smoothly follow the lineWon the grade 9 science fair at Waterloo Oxford District Secondary School in 2005. Advanced to Waterloo-Wellington Science and Engineering Fair (WWSEF).

Work ExperienceElectronics Department

Wal-Mart - Sunrise Center, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada September 2008 - February 2009Provided courteous assistance to all customersWorked hard and with initiative to keep the department organized and stockedSales Associate

The Source - Sunrise Center, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada September 2009 - November 2009Assisted customers with basic product education to motivate a purchase decision.Provided courteous, knowledgeable services to customers.Assisted in building and maintaining effective displays of merchandise.Acquired invaluable sales skills.Gained strategic knowledge on consumer demand for electronics Web Developer

Roylco Limited - 30 Northland Road Waterloo, Ontario, Canada January 2009 - April 2010Developed medium-sized online catalogue website with persistent shopping cart feature.Communicated with employer to get design requirements/criteria, requested features, and overall functionality and function for the end resultDesigned and developed the website, whilst implementing additional features that were requested by employers at various stages of the development processCreated a clean, standards compliant and cross-browser user-interface with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.Created a comprehensive administrative control panel for the management of all aspects of the website and database efficiently by non-technical users.Features include:, searchable catalogue,, real-time AJAX page translation into 7 languages, and basic analytics (statistics on revenue breakdown and database contents). Importing/Retailing

Self Employed Various TimesUsed my experience from Wal-Mart and The Source as well as intuition to select products that I felt would sell fast.Chose a market value, and purposely sold higher to the price elastic buyers (and gave deals to the inelastic ones) to sell faster and make the most profit.Sold some products for more than 100% mark up (for electronics!).Handled customer complaints respectfully (replacing broken parts, replacing malfunctioning units).Used a portion of the profit to visit Cuba for a week during new year's 2010. IT Consultant

Williamsburg Financial Center - 101-325 Max Becker Drive, Kitchener September 2010 - December 2010Consulted a financial planning office on how to make their office run more efficiently and be more organized through the use of technology.Upgraded all computers in the office way under budget, which included building two new computers.Built a file server for the office with two identical 1TB hard drives in a RAID-1 array with 1TB external hard drive for automatic weekly backups.Created a JavaScript newsletter development app with the ability to change colour scheme, dynamically edit content with a rich text editor, upload images dynamically with JavaScript, save the page, and export to a PHP mailing list program to perform a mass e-mail.Recreated several important forms and critically reorganized the fields to make it all fit on one page. Created electronic fillable versions.Upgraded router firmware to enable real-time and logged bandwidth tracking.Created batch files for several tasks such as creating a new folder tree for a new client, or to erase deleted file data permanently from the hard disk.Fixed a bunch of little problems such as office phone issues, printer web interface problem, configuring cell phones properly, etc.

Activities and InterestsAccepted into, and lived in VeloCity Mobile + Media during summer 2010Build/fix computers as a hobby, also have experience in repairing laptops1st place - 2007 Foosball Tournament, Forest Heights C.I.2nd place - 2010 EngSoc Foosball League, Advanced Doubles, University of WaterlooInterested in the latest and most advanced technologies, such as in cell phones, video cards, video games, computers, and technology in general. Currently developing several websites/web appsScouts Canada (1998 - 2002)Developed skills and a perspective helpful for "thinking like an engineer"DECA (Sept 2005 - Dec 2005)Learn how to act properly in a professional settingImporting/Retailing (Summer of 2008)Imported merchandise (primarily mp3 players) from a wholesaler in ChinaSold all merchandise for a profitTime magazine's person of the year - 2006

ReferencesReferences available upon request

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