Lawrence Oliver Secrease II
Permanent Address
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE Seeking a challenging internship and/or occupation allowing me to apply and
further enhance my skills of being a software engineer.
EDUCATION Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida
B.S. Major: Computer and Electrical Engineering, May 2009
Minor: Marketing
GPA: 3.43/4.0 Senior
Relevant Courses: Signal & Linear Systems, Data and File Structures
EXPERIENCE
4/11 10/11 F4 Tech Inc. Tallahassee, FL
Mobile Solutions Support Specialist
● Build and repair hardware solutions for various forestry mobile devices.
● Develop custom GIS(Geographic Information Systems) Android mobile
applications for clients in the field.
● Maintain and nurture a continual report and relationship between clients
and their technologies.
● Perform various penetration tests, install and manage Windows Mobile
software on mobile devices before release.
10/10 – 4/11 Brandt Information Services Tallahassee, FL
Labor Market Researcher/Data Analyst
● Collecting pertinent data from individuals and/or businesses using
computer/internet based VOIP system.
● Develop and maintain database systems for job vacancy records and
transferring the data back to corresponding government agencies.
● Research and input data for perspective businesses in various states and
verifying the information.
● Implementing Leadership program for Team Leaders and Supervisors.
● Support web site content management operations by maintaining content
management software and manual web site updates as needed.
10/08 1/09 Yahoo Inc. Sunnyvale, CA/ Tallahassee, FL
Student Researcher/Program Analyst Intern
● Develop, maintain and enhance custom client reports, including
compilation of data and analysis.
● Create and implement back end stress test for ad programs and end users
application.
● Maintain and produce client listing data for targeted projects.
● Perform and program audits of strategic data on SQL and Oracle
Databases.
1/08 – 8/08 Mac Business Systems Tallahassee, Florida
Apple Technical Consultant/Customer Service
● Consulted clients in appropriate solutions for distressed Apple systems
by following thorough company instructions and providing the most cost
effective resolution.
● Provided businesses with appropriate software and hardware that would
further their company.
● Repaired various systems ranging from hardware issues to internal
electrical issues.
3/07 – 6/07 Google Inc. Mountain View, CA
Software Engineer User Interface/Applications Engineer
● Developed User Interface for Google’s Gmail and Chrome browser.
● Implemented source code for UI Library for Google Maps.
● Tested, developed and updated backend database queries for various
Google apps.
6/07 – 8/07 Center for Oceanic and Atmospheric Prediction Studies
Tallahassee, Florida
Student Programmer
Data Processing SAMOS Initiative
● Assisted in creating the automated and visual processing system applied
to data received on a daily basis from research vessels.
● Programmed, compiled and published source code for data files used daily
in the Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System
Initiative.
● Wrote developmental code for unit conversions for the SAMOS process.
5/06 – 8/06 Apple Computers, Inc. Cupertino, California
Server Entomologist/Quality Assurance Engineer
CPU Software Software Quality Assurance
● Compiled and published overnight test results for various systems and
servers, including the MacBook, MacBook Pro and the famous Xserve.
● Improved on Open Source Projects such as Bonjour, WebCore and
NetBSD.
● Developed test cases for applications on Mac OS X such as WebObjects,
MySQL and Xgrid.
● Presented presentation to Vice Presidents concerning updates and major
concerns of operating systems on certain major machines and systems.
● Replaced, tested and repaired certain parts in testing servers such as the
SMC backplane and graphic cards.
4/02 7/03 Susman Godfrey Law Firm LLP. Houston, Texas
Mailroom Associate/IT Intern
● Received, sorted and delivered all mail packages to respective attorneys
and paralegals in timely fashion.
● Delivered and filed court documents for the firms upcoming cases and
dockets.
● Responded to IT calls from employees to repair computer systems, install
software and set up networks.
CONFERENCES/ World Wide Developers Conference.San Francisco.August, 2006
WORKSHOPS “Static and Dynamic Website Design”, Pittsburgh. National Society of Black
Engineers National Convention. March, 2006
“IBM TurningFork”. Austin, TX. IBM Academic Initiative. December, 2006
“Circuitry in Planes”, Washington D.C. Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers Annual Convention. October, 2005
ACTIVITIES/ Microsoft Technical Scholars Award, 3/07 present
HONORS UNCF/Google Scholarship Award, 12/06 – present
UNCF/Intel Scholarship Award, 10/07 present
Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Inc. 11/07 present
National Society for Black Engineers, 9/00 present
Programs Chair
PCI Chapter President
Membership Chair
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 9/05 – present
Student Branch Programs Chair
Open Source Initiative, 1/07 present
Florida A&M Honors Program, 9/04 present
Stratus Mentoring Program, 9/04 present
Prominent Mentor
SKILLS Programming: C(C++, C#), PHP, Javascript, Perl, SQL, HTML 5, CSS3
Web Frameworks: Ruby on Rails, CakePHP, Drupal
Operating System: Unix, Mac OS, Windows Server, iOS, Android, Linux,
Citrix, Oracle Server Database, Apache Web Server
Other Technical Proficiencies: Web Development, Server Support,
Web/Database Integration, Geographic Information Systems, Mobile App
Development, Quality Assurance Testing, Graphic Design, Open Source,
Apple Hardware and Software, Kernel Development
Proficient Languages: English and Spanish
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST