Jevgeni (Gene) Nazander
Address: Richmond, VA Date of 12 May 1990
Telephone: 804-***-**** birth: Male
E-mail: **********@*****.*** Gender:
PROFILE
Experienced Java, PHP & Ruby on Rails developer/software engineer; first
class IT/computing degree; hardware experience; telecommunications
knowledge.
EDUCATION
. First Class Honours in BSc Computer Science (09.2009 - 06.2013) - at
University of Surrey, UK
Software project management, database development, artificial
intelligence, server and website administration, system analysis and
design, computer security, electronics, mathematics, statistics
. 81% Overall (84% - Foundation Year, 74% - Stage 1, 85% - Stage
2, 79% - Stage 3)
Notable projects carried out:
> Final Year Project - Mobile Android application for logo-based place
recognition and retrieval of location details & reviews using various
APIs (such as Google Places and FourSquare). Project done over a span of
20 weeks under personal tutor supervision and included a 26,000-word
report. Acquired individual project management skills, knowledge of
Android and report writing skills. Result: 82%
> Software Engineering team project using J2ME mobile Java platform - side-
scrolling video game developed within a team of 5 people supervised and
guided by an academic tutor. Tasks included design/report writing, time-
keeping, weekly team meetings, writing agendas and minutes. Acquired team-
working & group project skills as well as J2ME experience and knowledge
of SVN. Result: 81%
. Received the IBM Think Pad Challenge Prize for best group project
within the department.
My responsibilities were: co-coordinating the team meeting times,
developing the necessary modules and ensuring they are, advising other team
members about the cross-modular interface's feasibility, looking after the
overall project completion and ensuring all the deadlines are met and all
team members are taking part doing their responsibilities.
CERTIFICATES & ACHIEVEMENTS
. STARS (Surrey Top Achievers) Leadership Challenge certificate (2012)
. Surrey Performance Scholarship at Stage 2 (2012)
. British Computer Society (BCS) student membership (2011)
. NVQ Level 2 (UK National Vocational Qualification) in performing
manufacturing operations (2010).
. Dean's list of academic excellence at Stage 0/Foundation Year (2010)
. Machinima.com (video entertainment network) partner and director (2010)
. IELTS English Language certificate - 7.5/10 (2009)
. European Computer Driving Certificate - Word Processing, Spreadsheets,
Presentation (2006)
KEY SKILLS
V Good computing / IT technical skills with various software, including
Visual Studio, Microsoft Office, Eclipse, NetBeans, Linux/Unix, and
others. Knowledge of Java, C#, ASP.NET, JSP, PHP, Ruby on Rails,
JavaScript, JQuery, CSS, SQL, Android, Spring MVC and Joomla.
V Good problem solving and communication skills and the ability to work
quickly and effectively as part of a team as well as an individual.
Flexibility in learning new skills.
V Good knowledge of working with electrical equipment, including fault-
finding, repairing and modifying electronics circuits.
V Organizational skills - coordination of projects and experience in
project management.
V Languages: English (Proficient), Estonian (Proficient), Russian
(Proficient).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Tutorial Demonstrator (10.2012 - 1.2013) at University of Surrey,
Guildford, UK
. Assisting lecturers in teaching & demonstrating tutorial material for
level 2 students in Advanced Algorithms (mathematics) module.
. Marking Advanced Algorithms coursework for level 2 undergraduate
students.
PHP Web developer (06.2012 - 02.2013) at Madiston PLC, Guildford, UK
. Developing and improving websites using Joomla CMS
(LendLoanInvest.co.uk, peer-to-peer money lending service), including
editing and formatting the style template, writing and implementing new
modules, plug-ins and components.
. Working with PHP, XHTML, CSS, MySQL, JavaScript, JQuery, MooTools and
XML.
. Advising the project manager regarding the future plans of the project's
development, time-keeping and co-ordination.
Mobile Phone Repair & Refurb Technician (05.2010 - 09.2011) at SBE Ltd,
Ashford, UK and (06.2009 - 09.2009) at A-NOVO UK Ltd, Norwich, UK
. Responsible for performing hardware and software tests on phones,
including carrying out RF calibration and inspecting individual BGA
components for signs of customer-related damage.
. Repairing mobile phones on mechanical & electrical levels as specified
in the manufacturer and network operator procedures, including soldering
individual BGA components using a soldering iron.
. Phone manufacturers worked with: Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Apple iPhone
and Motorola.
Electronics Service & Maintenance Technician (10.2008 - 01.2009) at EML-CN
AS, Tallinn, Estonia
. Servicing and installing electrical & electronics equipment.
. Programming and installing automation systems / controllers.
Production operative (11.2010 - 01.2011) at BD Ltd, Plymouth, UK; (09.2010
- 11.2010) at St Ives Ltd, Plymouth, UK; (05.2010 - 05.2010) at Tulip Ltd,
Plymouth, UK
CNC Milling Machine Operator (08.2008 - 10.2008) at BLRT Masinaehitus AS,
Tallinn, Estonia
Interests/hobbies: socializing, doing amateur sports, reading about
different cultures and their history, learning foreign languages and
producing video gaming-related videos.