Computer Science Developer

David Thulson

Email: *****.*******@*****.***

Education

M.S., Computer Science, Expected Graduation: Summer 2009

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Current Grade Point Average: 3.87 / 4.00

B.S., Computer Science, Graduated: May 2004

Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL

Cumulative Grade Point Average: 3.48 / 4.00

Skills

Programming in many languages including: Assembly, C/C++, Java, Delphi, Perl, Python

Designing, developing, and maintaining critical production software

Extensive programming in Windows, Linux, and BSD environments, including cross-platform development

Experience in team software development using version control systems

Experience managing software teams

SQL programming in a variety of databases (Informix, SQLServer, MySQL, Firebird)

Teaching/training Computer Science concepts

Experience in network programming and 3-tier development

Familiarity with operating systems development

Extensive web design experience combining HTML, PHP, MySQL, and Perl

Experience with methods of algorithm analysis

Work Experience

Laboratory for Advanced Computing at UIC, Research Assistant, Chicago, IL, Aug 2008 Present

Assist to help realize various research projects including both coding and design

Help proofread and write research papers

Worked booth at conferences to explain the lab to attendees

First Trust Portfolios, Software Developer, Lisle, IL, Jul 2004 Aug 2008

Designed, implemented and maintained internal financial applications and developer tools

Primary developer for trading system responsible for processing over $8 billion in trading each quarter

Co-recipient of company s first cost-savings bonus for suggesting and implementing a procedural

change resulting in a direct saving of over $20,000 each year

Oversaw technical aspects of interfacing with several external systems and companies

Trained new employees and interviewed potential candidates

Wheaton College, Teaching Assistant, Computer Science Department, Wheaton, IL, Aug 2003 May 2004

Computer Graphics, Fall 2003

Info Structures, Spring 2004

Tutored students and gave lectures

Wheaton College, Lab Assistant, Computer Science Lab, Wheaton, IL, Sep 2001 May 2004

Assisted Computer Science students with programming projects

Intelligent Imaging Innovations Inc., Web Database Programmer, Denver, CO, Jun 2002 Feb 2004

Returned as a consultant after completion of internship

Redesigned company website and integrated company database with website

Automated and simplified many common tasks by writing an email correspondence tracker and

redesigning management of customer accounts

Extracurricular Activities

Crown and Cutlass, Founder/ lead developer, http://www.crownandcutlass.com, May 2004 - Present

Open-source game project

Self-directed, collaborative work with other volunteers from around the world

Combined several open libraries with custom code to form a complete system

Excellent sand-box to learn project management skills and see the long-term effects of decisions

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