Project Design

Christopher Archibald

**** ***** **. **** **** Alto, CA 94303

Cell: 650-***-**** – Email: ****.***********@*****.***

PROFILE

Highly motivated, result-driven, articulate and analytical Computer Scientist who can think out side of the box. Experienced in Object-Oriented Design, database design, algorithm design and creating general computer applications. Skilled in design and integration problems solving, developing business plans, requirements specifications, and user documentation

Application Design: Experience in designing systems using Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams.Web Development: Experience in building Internet sites and applications.Application Development: Experience in developing desktop application for multiple platforms.User Interface Design: Experience in producing designing prototypes, and building visually appealing user interfaces base on proven usability principles and requirements gathered from clients.Leadership: Experience in leading teams, serving as project lead, contributing to project planning and estimation, conducting design and peer code reviews. Self-motivated: Quickly and independently able to learn new technology. Team player with strong written and verbal communication.

CORE COMPETENCIESLanguages: Java, C#, C++, C, HTML, CSS, UML 2.0, PHP(basic), Ruby (basic), JavaScript (basic), Flash Actionscript (basic), Intel Assembly Language (basic), Ajax (basic)Databases: mySQLTools: Visual Studio, Eclipse, MS Visio, MS Project, RapidSVN, Trac, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, Open OfficeLibraries/Frameworks: .Net, MFC, OpenGL, Java JDK, Google map API.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, December 2008

San Jos State University, San Jos, California

Minor in Math.

Level 1 UNIX Systems Administration Certified.

Relevant Courses: Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, Object-Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Computer Game Design, Database Management System, UNIX System Administration, Windows Programming.

MAJOR APPLICATIONS & PROJECTSOnline Plagiarism Detector Website (Currently in development): An online plagiarism detector that allows anyone to scan a document to check for plagiarism. The system can e-mail the checked document to a professor or employer for verification of a document’s integrity. Produced a Problem statement, Use cases, Conceptual design, functional specification, Project schedule Gantt chart, and front side and back side code. Technologies Used: Ruby on Rails, HTML, mySQL, JavaScript, Apache server, UML 2.0.Brain-Computer Interface Request for Proposal: An Extensive well-organized persuasive grant proposal that educate the reader on the need for a Brain-Computer Interface using the p300 brain wave. The proposal contains an Abstract, Executive summary, Budget, a Gantt chart schedule and a research bibliography.3D First Person shooter game: Led a team in designing and implementing a 3D first person shooter game. The game consisted of targets moving around the 3D environment. When a target was hit it would shrink to it size and be worth twice the amount of point. The player had 30 second to gain as many point as possible. Technologies Used: OpenGl, C#, .NetLisp-like command line Interpreter: Over 4 month developed a command line Interpreter in Java that contained LISP-like syntax, commands, declaration, expression, blocks, abstracts, modules, and polymorphic types. The Interpreter included over 52 fully documented Java classes. Technologies Used: JavaUNIX System Administration: Expertise in creating UNIX administration scripts in Perl, c shell, Bourne shell, and korn shell. Scripts that add and remove many users are once, to monitor the top process or users of a possessor of disk space. Technologies Used: Perl, Solaris. Custom implantation of Google Maps: Created a custom Google map for the Everquest World of Norrath. Required piecing and cleaning up individual maps together in Adobe Photoshop. Required extensive knowledge of JavaScript and the Google Map API to get project to work. Technologies Used: JavaScript, Google Map API, HTML

EXPERIENCE

Production Associate, June 2000 to December 2003

Plugged-In, East Palo Alto, CaliforniaDemonstrated proficiency in web deign by writing the majority of the HTML and CSS for the Plugged-In website that is still currently in use today.Lead Designer for Sandhill.org, using effective communication skills to present designs that included the functionality and layout desired.Co-Director for the Plugged-In promotional Video, Creatively piecing together scenes, and sound together.Co-Created the Digital Village logo for HP, and the One East Palo Alto Logo for OEPA

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