TRINA TRAN

Phone: 808-***-****

Email: ac6auy@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******** ***, ***** ****, CA 95060

Education

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SANTA CRUZ Expected graduation date: June 2018

● Major: Cognitive Science Artificial Intelligence/Human Computer Interaction emphasis

● Minor: Computer Science

Skills

Programming:

Python (proficient)

Java (beginner)

C (beginner)

SQL & PostgreSQL (proficient)

Unix (intermediate)

HTML (beginner)

Others:

Excellent written, leadership,

organizational and planning skills.

Research

Psychology Research:

Experimental, Observational, Survey

Advanced skill in APA style writing

Statistical analysis (ANOVA, chi-

square, Pearson)

Languages

English (fluent verbal & written)

Vietnamese (fluent verbal)

Platforms/Programs

iOS (proficient)

Mac (proficient)

Windows (proficient)

Microsoft Office [Word, Excel,

PowerPoint] (proficient)

Project Management

Knowledge of SCRUM and Agile

methodologies

Experience

CORE R ESEARCH TEAM MEMBER - Santa Cruz, California – Jan 2016 – April 2016

● Designed three different psychology-related experiments alongside three other core members

● Surveyed, analyzed, and observed more than 100 subjects for aforementioned experiments

● Implemented previous research experiences into current research to compose an in-depth analysis using APA-style format.

● Extracted data from studies to create a report of statistical results to use in conjunction with other group’s experiments UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SERVICE DESK ASSISTANT – Santa Cruz, California – Oct 2015 – Present

● Creating and editing records in digital library software system with attention to detail and accuracy.

● Ensuring the confidentiality of patron records and transactions at all times

● Responsible for conducting basic and in-depth database inquiries concerning item status, location, availability, and format.

● Instructing patrons in a highly service-oriented manner on the use of online library catalogs and research resources.

● Providing consistent and professional service when assisting patrons with a wide range of questions, disputes, and complaints.

Projects

PROGRAMMING PROJECTS

● https://github.com/hasongtran

NOTABLE PROJECTS

● Generated random Super Mario Levels using a genetic evolutionary algorithm via fitness functions.

● Implemented an AI bot that plays Ultimate Tic Tac Toe using Monte Carlo Tree Search algorithm.

● Executed a bidirectional A* search algorithm to solve the problem of finding paths in navigation mesh maps Relevant Coursework

Psych 138 – Programming Cog Sci

Psych 100 – Research Methods

Psych 121 – Perception

Psych 128 – Memory

CMPS 101 – Algorithms and Abstract Data Types

CMPS 180 – Database Systems (SQL)

CMPM 146 – Game Design AI

CMPS 130 – Computational Model

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