Computer Science Assistant

Alexander Jackson

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

Website: http://cs.unc.edu/~jacksona

Phone: 703-***-****

*** ********* **, *** ***, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Objective

Graduate Computer Science student seeks full time position with reputable company or agency after graduating with

M.S. in May, 2011.

Education

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Master of Science in Computer Science, Graduating in May, 2011

Currently attending

Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Honors, June 2009

Cumulative GPA: 3.3, Major GPA: 3.7

Skills

Skilled in Python(6 yrs), Java(5 yrs), and C/C++(4 yrs).

Experience with OOP, MPI, CUDA, SQL, Version control software (SVN, CVS, GIT), Bash Scripting, Eclipse,

LaTex,Web Development in Python/Django, HTML, CSS, some PHP and JavaScript.

Background in Unix/Linux environments.

Honors And Awards

Dean's List (GPA > 3.4), 3 semesters

Honor Roll (GPA > 3.75), 1 semesters

Graduated Cum Laude with Honors in Computer Science

Work Experience

UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 09/2009 - present

Research Assistant with the Bioinformatics group under Leonard Mcmillan http://compgen.unc.edu

- Development and maintenance of a Web Framework in Python used by the computational genetics research

group

- Development of a tool in Python that intercepts SQL queries and forwards them to a new database.

Washington and Lee University Lexington VA 06/2008 - 08/2009

Undergraduate Research Assistant in the area of Parallel Computing

Worked with various faculty members as a Summer research assistant in the area of parallel computing

Relevant Coursework

Graduate: Databases, Compilers, Parallel Computing, Data Mining, Robotics,BioAlgorithms,

Undergraduate: Computational Theory, Algorithm Analysis, Software Development, Artificial

Intelligence, Programming Language Design, Computer Organization, Networks, Operating Systems, Software

Tools,

Activities

Editor of Computer Science, Washington and Lee Journal of Science September 2006 - May 2009

Responsible for finding or writing an article to be published in the yearly university science journal.

Men's Cross Country and Track, September 2005-May 2009

Senior Year Captain

Acted as a go between for the coach and athletes and helped plan training and competition schedules for the

season.

Member of Phi Gamma Delta

Held office of Recording Secretary 2007-2008 school year

Responsible for taking official chapter meeting minutes and as a member of the executive council had a voice in

the direction of the Fraternity

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