Technical Support Project

Atul Varma

Telephone: 773-***-****

E-mail: ******@**.********.***

http://people.cs.uchicago.edu/~varmaa

Education

The University of Chicago, Chicago, Il. June 2003-Present

Currently attending the Masters Program in Computer Science, with a 4.0 cumulative GPA. Expected date of

graduation is summer 2004.

Kenyon College, Gambier, Oh. Graduated 2001

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.81 cumulative GPA and elected to Phi Beta Kappa.

Received a B.A. in Mathematics, with a minor in Philosophy and a concentration in the Integrated Program for

Humane Studies (IPHS).

Experience

IT and Media Consultant/Admin. Assistant, The University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Il. March 2002-May 2003

Developed web-based applications, designed websites, brochures, and other advertising, created relational databases

for patient information and medical imaging, provided computer support, kept track of finances, and provided

administrative support for the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Education and Evaluation Consortium (MPEEC) and the

Child Protective Services division of the Children's Hospital. Also served in a supervisory and managerial capacity

for a period of two months.

Youth and Adult Tutor, The Blue Gargoyle, Chicago, Il. January-June 2001

Variety of volunteer activities includes tutoring a sixth grade student in mathematics and reading comprehension.

Became a certified Adult Literacy Tutor and currently tutoring entry and GED-level mathematics and computer

usage. Also offered extensive technical support at The Blue Gargoyle computer lab.

Programmer Analyst, Dept. of Administrative Services: eGovernment Division, Columbus, Oh. July-November 2001

Duties included relational database design, technical support, technical documentation, website & graphic design,

interaction with other state agencies, and extensive high-level web programming using HTML, ASP/VBScript,

JavaScript, SQL, XML, and the Vignette V5 Content Management Suite. Single-handedly designed and

implemented the dynamic, database-driven eGovernment website; also aided IBM Global Services in architecting

and implementing the e-business infrastructure for the State of Ohio Portal site, www.MyOhio.gov.

Summer Science Scholar, Department of Mathematics, Kenyon College Summer 1999

Researched an independent study project entitled Visualization algorithms for three-dimensional computer graphics.

Programmed "from scratch" an extensible object-oriented ray-tracer, a 3D voxel engine, and a 3D polygon engine

using C and C++.

Programmer, Unpaid Project, Columbus, Oh. Winter 1999

Developed MusicTicker, a plug-in for WinAmp. MusicTicker was used by Grand Royal Records, many commercial

radio stations around the world, and was also featured in a number of publications including "MP3 for Dummies."

Media Specialist, Laureate, Inc., Gambier, Oh. Summer 1998

Created the company s website, as well as an interactive promotional CD-ROM presentation in Macromedia

Director, and a Laureate-sponsored multimedia CD-ROM tutorial on learning assessment for the National Center

on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (NCTLA).

Programmer, Department of Mathematics, Kenyon College January-February 1998

Programmed a fractal parser using C. The application provided an interface to receive a polynomial equation, parse

it, and create a fractal based on Newton's method from it.

Skills

Fluent in C, C++, Java, Python, LISP, Intel IA32 assembly, and SQL. Significant experience with web technologies including

HTML, CSS, Javascript, VBScript/ASP, PHP, XML, and Actionscript. Additional experience using Perl, Ruby, Oracle

PL/SQL.

Proficiency with digital content creation tools including Adobe Pagemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Macromedia

Director, Flash, 3D Studio MAX.

Strong experience developing on Windows and UNIX (Linux, Darwin, Solaris) platforms.

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