Software Developer, IT, Customer Service

WILLIAM HINZ

858-***-**** • **************@*****.*** • Page One

Programmer

Combine six years of programming experience and technical knowledge in computer science with a true passion for improving the user experience in coding and game design. Natural curiosity and zeal for technology leads to continually experimenting and testing components to improve personal knowledge and professional acumen. Driven to succeed in all aspects of the field by asking questions and transforming challenges into opportunities.

Data Analysis User Experience (UX) Graphic Design

Website Design HTML Coding Programming

Database Administration Game Design Customer Service TECHNICAL PROFILE

Machine Learning feature identification, classification, neural networks Software Matlab, Dreamweaver, Eclipse, Code::Blocks, Xcode, Gedit, Kate, Notepad++, Atom, Visual Studio, Photoshop, Gimp, Adobe Illustrator Languages C, C++, C#, HTML, Java, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, Python, Ruby Graphic Design Photoshop, Gimp, Adobe Illustrator

Concepts Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Compilers, Object-oriented Programming, Algorithms, Databases, Operating Systems EDUCATION

B.S., Computer Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, May 2018 Coursework included:

Database Systems, Object-oriented Design, Systems Security, Machine Learning, Probability and Statistics, Linear Algebra, Matrices and Linear Equations, Software Engineering, Stochastic Processes, Stochastic Simulation, Human Computer Interfaces

SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Programming

Focused on writing code that is fast, efficient, and correct, whether for Windows, Mac, or Linux. Incorporate a variety of talents acquired across six years of coding both inside and outside of college, including the use of debugging programs as well as integration of unit testing to ensure program correctness throughout the program’s development.

• Wrote programs that allowed access to information from applications that did not have an expressed API for the data.

• Increased security for team with creation of chat-room program that enabled multiple users to connect and communicate quickly, privately, and securely.

• Optimized program through intake of millions of data points, rapidly transforming them into actionable data.

WILLIAM HINZ

858-***-**** • **************@*****.*** • Page Two User Experience

Strive to make user experience (UX) as simple as possible without reducing functionality of programs in game design. Coded several games that utilized complex user interface (UI), including buttons, units, and objects that moved, appeared, and disappeared. Integrated four different parts of project into programming based on feedback acquired from users through interviewing and one-on-one conversations. Easily communicate with individuals using lay terms while having the ability to share feedback with technical teams.

• Simplified and improved UX by resizing, reshaping, and adding additional graphics while making the entire experience more vibrant and easier to learn and navigate.

• Improved user experience by incorporating feedback gained through questions and interviews.

• Won graphic design contest for creation of artwork for school play, which was displayed around the school and in marketing collateral.

• Increased image quality by re-creating high-resolution logos for football teams to use on Pledger website.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IT Specialist and Customer Service, San Diego, CA Dec 2018 to Current Food Services, CSU Food Services, Fort Collins, Colorado Sep 2016 to May 2017 Data Scientist, Pledger, LLC, Phoenix, Arizona May to Aug 2015 IT Specialist, CopperWynd Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona May to Aug 2016

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