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MARIA L. HARTEN

Philadelphia, PA 19104 *******@****.*****.***

www.mharten.com

EXPERIENCE

PennApps Mobile University of Pennsylvania October 2010 January 2011

Helped organize a mobile development hackathon called PennApps Mobile in January 2011 by

creating a promotional video and reaching out to other schools

Participated in the event by developing an app for android in a team of 4 students

Grader University of Pennsylvania Fall 2010

Graded programming assignments for Computer Graphics, a CIS undergraduate and graduate course

Tutor University of Pennsylvania 2010

Instructed students on fundamentals of software development and Java

User Experience Intern Telefonica R&D, Madrid, Spain Summer 2010

Created an inventory of user interaction and visual elements of Telefonica s products for a global user

experience initiative

Ran user studies and participated in the ideation phase of a new product

Research Assistant University of Pennsylvania Spring 2010

Contributed to the design and implementation of a video game

Implemented move trees in C++ to be used in the game instead of motion graphs

EDUCATION

Philadelphia, PA University of Pennsylvania Fall 2007 May 2012

MSE in Computer Graphics and Game Technology, May 2012 (expected)

BSE in Digital Media Design, May 2011 (expected) (A cross-discipline major with focus in computer

science and fine arts)

Cumulative GPA: 3.64

Coursework: Algorithms, Computer Graphics, Physically Based Animation, Computer Animation, Game

Design, Drawing, 3D Modeling, Web Design

Dean s List (2007 2008)

PROJECTS

Physically Based Animation University of Pennsylvania Spring 2010

Implemented smoke, fire and rigid bodies simulation in C++ as part of coursework

Ray Tracer University of Pennsylvania Fall 2009

Implemented a basic ray tracer with diffuse, specularity and reflections as part of coursework

SKILLS

Java (1.5 years), C++ (2 years), some experience with C#, C, Python

Gamebryo, Unity, some experience with OpenGL, FLTK

HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Final Cut Pro, Maya, some

experience with Motion Builder

Fluent in Spanish and English, intermediate German

PERSONAL PROFILE

Hobbies: Soccer, Volleyball, painting, writing, reading, traveling (have visited 21 countries on 3 continents)

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