CHRISTOPHER P. HILL

***** **** ***** ** ** • Port Orchard • WA 98367

Home 360-***-**** • Cell 970-***-**** • acqfms@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I am a college graduate looking to launch my career with a position in a team project oriented environment. I desire to utilize and hone my skills in software development and database design, and to maximize my strong foundation in software development, database design, and scripting languages while utilizing my broad range of communication and analytical skills.

AREAS OF PROFICIENCY

Java Development

Developed text and graphical user interface (GUI), console applications, and applet web graphical applications using object oriented techniques. Emphasizing strict SDLC practices for analysis, design, documentation, testing, and debugging.

●Maximizing the utilization of: Arrays • Objects and Classes • Polymorphism, Encapsulation, Abstraction and Inheritance • File Management • Dynamic Data Structures • Handling Exceptions

●Implementing advanced data structures and algorithms: Linear Lists • Linked Lists • Arrays • Trees • Multi-linked Lists • Hashing • Stacks and Queues • Searching • Sorting • Recursion and Analysis of the Algorithms that use these structures

Web Development

Developing cutting-edge web applications utilizing cross platform development, e-commerce, Internet, and Intranet technologies and topologies with a focus on design, embedded languages (HTML• CSS • JavaScript • PHP), audio / visual plug-ins, web application servers, and data rules, validation, and verification. Utilized content management systems including Joomla.

Database Development

Designing and implementing relational database systems and applications.

●Employing: ANSI SQL • T-SQL • MySQL Servers • Microsoft Access • Entity-Relationship Modeling • Security • Object-Relational Mapping • Database Administration

Scripting Languages

Python - Developing function graphic programs in a team project environment.

●Emphasis on: Higher order Functional Programming • Bitmap Manipulation • Tuples • Dictionaries

Perl - Designing and implementing applications.

●Utilizing: Dynamic Programming • Data manipulation and Database Connectivity • Regular Expressions

Networking

Network and media topologies • Installing and configuring network devices • Maintenance and troubleshooting • Network security

Operating Systems

Linux • Mac OS • Windows Server 2008 • Windows (XP) and later

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Communications

Communicating technical knowledge with non-technological audiences • Coaching

Math

Mathematica for Scientific Programming • Modeling • Simulation • Algorithm Development • Data Visualization • Calculus (1,2,3) • Probability and Statistics • Deferential Equations

IDEs

Netbeans • Visual Studio • Webuilder • Dr. Java • DreamWeaver • Flash

EXPERIENCE

Staples, Lake Stevens, WA 2009 to Present

Sr. Certified Tech Supervisor/Certified Tech/Easy Tech Associate

PC repair, printers and network setup, and troubleshooting. As an Easy Tech Associate the primary objectives are to provide excellent customer service including, communicating product knowledge and common PC issues, and meeting sales expectations. As the Tech Supervisor, my responsibilities were managing the Tech Bench and the work order system, and training/coaching new hires in selling Staple's products. I've worked for Staples seasonally twice during High school as a Easy Tech Associate and have continuously worked for them since May 2012 as a Certified Tech. In February 2014, I was promoted to the Sr. Certified Tech Supervisor.

Black Apple Solutions, Redmond, WA 2015

QA Game Tester

Contractor for BCL America doing nondisclosure testing on various hardware and software for BCL's client. The responsibilities are adhering to strict testing guide lines while recording each trial in Excel, logging any issues. This position required being detail oriented and boosted my analytical skills.

Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, CO 2010 to 2012

Student IT

As part of the Western State Colorado University student IT staff I assisted the IT faculty with computer and network related issues. Troubleshooting and repair of student's and faculty's computers in addition to setting up the campus firewall host checker, virus removal, hardware replacement/fix, tune-ups, diagnosing blue screens, and failure to boots. Maintained campus computers and printers as well as setting up a computer lab, adding computers to the school's servers, creating computer images, and installing the images along with general maintenance.

CIS Tutor

Tutored students in lower level CIS classes for my last semester at WSCU. Mentored students with programming projects by explaining what code was needed and the code's objective, as well as helping to debug their code. Guided students through objectives for studying to prepare for academic programming testing.

Computer Camp Instructor

Instructor for week long summer computer camps that taught middle-school kids how to develop programs utilizing Python for Disney's Panda3D graphics engine. Introduced the kids to new programming practices and language constructs while encouraging them to embrace more advanced coding principles. Updated the Panda3D libraries to include bug fixes and performance improvements to the graphics engine.

Peer Project

Participated in a group project for Functional Graphics in Iron Python. Responsible for programming Perlin's Noise for generating random textures and terrains. Administered a Google Code project that was used to make the project into one common code base. Presented the final work to a group of peers, faculty members, and the WSCU Celebration of Scholars.

Lowell Whiteman High, Steamboat Springs, CO 2009 to 2010

Computer Consultant

Helped to maintain the school’s computers, networks, servers, and provide support to the faculty/staff and students. Logged time performing PC tune-ups, solving OS issues, virus removal, hard drive backups, and setting up computers and printers.

EDUCATION

Received a BS in Information Technology Software, Western Governors University 2015

Computer Information Sciences, Western State Colorado University 2012

CERTIFICATIONS

Java SE 7 Programmer, Oracle Certified Associate

Perl Specialist, CIW

Database Design Specialist, CIW

Web Development Professional, CIW

Web Foundations Associate, CIW

Web Design Specialist, CIW

Java Script Specialist, CIW

A+ Certified, CompTIA

Network +, CompTIA

Project +, CompTIA

Windows OS Fundamentals, Microsoft (MTA)

Windows Server Administration Fundamentals, Microsoft (MTA)

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