Assistant Administrative
Resume:
Laura Ponce
Tel: 905-***-****
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering, Software and Game Design Expected Completion April 2012
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
Currently in level 4 of a 4 year program
Registered in Engineering Co-op Program
Relevant Projects:
Developed an iPhone game using cocos2d engine, which will soon enter the App Store.
Used OpenGL to create a 3D game with multiple graphics features like lighting, textures,
3D picking and animated characters
Developed a Personal Productivity Manager as part of a group of 5. This project
included Software Requirement Specification, High-level Architectural Design, Detailed
Design and Implementation on Java.
Created a detailed Requirements Document for a Lift Controller System following the
Volere template and using UML to model different aspects of the system.
Bachelor of Engineering, Software
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Lima, Peru
Completed level 2 of a 5 year program
Relevant Projects:
Worked in a group of 4 to develop a basic Java game from scratch as part of the course
Programming Languages II.
Participated with a group to design an Oracle database for a hotel using ERwin Data
Modeler. Implemented a website to access and modify data.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Proficient with C, C++, C#, Java, Objective C, OCaml,
Python, Intel x86 Assembly, MIPS and other languages as SQL (MySQL, Oracle, SQL
Server), php, HTML.
Software Experience: Microsoft Office productivity Suite (MS Word, MS Excel, MS
PowerPoint), Graphic programs (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw,
AutoCAD), Video (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere), Website Design (Adobe
Dreamweaver) and Animation (Adobe Flash, Blender).
Other tools: Experienced using computer graphics libraries, including OpenGL and
GLUT. Also, modeling languages like UML, using Microsoft Visio and StarUML.
Extensive knowledge of GridSim toolkit, used to simulate Grid and Cloud Systems.
Laura Ponce
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant September 2011 December 2011
September 2010 December 2010
Computing and Software Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Teach tutorials for the course Principles of Programming (2nd year Software
Engineering course). Familiarizing students with fundamental concepts of imperative
programming, using C++ as the programming language.
Create sample solutions for assignments
Research Assistant May 2011 August 2011
Computing and Software Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Implemented an iPad application for a startup company.
Gathered information from clients to improve the user interface and to add features that
can be useful on the go.
Teaching Assistant September 2010 December 2010
Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Marked laboratory assignments for the course Engineering Computation (1st year
Engineering course).
Invigilated and answered questions during tests
Technical Support Assistant September 2010 April 2011
September 2009 April 2010
Student Success Centre, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Troubleshoot client computer systems with problems such as software conflicts,
hardware difficulties, upgrades, network difficulties and general maintenance.
Designed and maintained a website with guides and computer related information for the
staff.
Research Assistant May 2010 August 2010
Computing and Software Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Simulation of Grid and Cloud Computing Systems: development of modules using
GridSim toolkit.
Implemented a Power Aware Scheduling algorithm
Administrative Assistant May 2009 August 2009
Engineering Co-op and Career Services, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Handled student and employers enquiries by phone and in person.
Provided administrative support to staff.
Improved ECCS website design and made continuous updates.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Student Member, OLAS McMaster 2008 Present
Volunteered to help during Spanish language practice sessions
Volunteer, Gr8 Designs for Gr8 Girls May 2011, November 2011
Helped organize an activity teaching basic Python to grade 8 girls
Volunteer, May at Mac, Computing and Software Department May 2011
Spoke with future students and parents about my experience as a Software
Engineering student at McMaster University
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