Computer Science Project

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Declan McKenna Address: 290a Smithdown Road

Liverpool

L15 5AJ

Telephone: 079********

E-mail: *******@*****.***

Personal Profile

I graduated from the University of Liverpool with a 1 st class BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and won the

departmental award for best dissertation. I’m looking for my first job in the computing industry to compliment

my education with experience and to begin my career.

Relevant Skills Profile

Problem solving

• Strong mathematic skills

• Background in logic based games and a hobbyist in programmatic solutions to them.

Creativity

• Drew up a specification for my own custom dissertation. Said dissertation earned me a certificate and

cash prize for the ‘most outstanding project’ within my department.

• Created my own IOS app and a website to go with it. (HUDKingPro.com)

Enthusiasm

• Have a genuine enjoyment for taking on new languages and challenges.

• Regularly self-teach myself new skills such as Android development and C++.

• Studied Game Theory and its application to No Limit Holdem.

Commercial Awareness

• Taken courses and attended seminars on marketing and social media.

• Experience releasing and marketing my own software.

Communication

• Acted as manager for my final year group project. I’d allocate tasks based on our team’s strengths,

arrange meetings and hosted a website for us to upload code and communicate from.

• Asked to repeat my dissertation presentation to potential undergraduates for my university’s open day.

• I was a member of the student council, were my role was to communicate any issues the students had to

the department’s management and discuss solutions for said issues.

Education / Qualifications

2009-2012 University of Liverpool

BSc Computer Science, 1st Class

Modules:

Mobile Computing, Advanced Object Orientated Programming, Complexity of

Algorithms, Logic, Technologies for e-Commerce, Java, SQL, Computer Systems, Human

Centric Computing, Algorithmic Foundations, Foundations of Computer Science,

Software Engineering, Database Development, Decision Computation and Language,

Artificial Intelligence, Group Software Project, Semantics of Programming Languages,

Efficient Sequential Algorithms, Mobile Computing, Robotics and Autonomous Systems,

Technologies for e-Commerce, Multi-Agent Systems and Honours Year Computer Science

Project.

2000-2007 Calderstones Science Academy

Levels: A Physics, B Maths D Chemistry, B General Studies

12 GCSEs: 7As 2Bs 1C 1D 1A* (A* Physics, A Maths, A Chemistry, A Biology).

Employment/ Work Experience

2007 Primark Night Staff

• Setting the shop up for the next day.

2008 Crown Post Office Staff

• Attended training course for handling of passport/DVLA applications cash handling and sales training.

• Handled PO saving accounts, Benefit cheques, official document applications and post.

Gap year Experience

2013 Thailand

• Self-Funded a year in Thailand by applying my game theory knowledge to No Limit Holdem.

• Took classes on Thai cookery.

• Learnt to Kayak.

2014 UK

• Attended classes on Marketing.

• Created my own website.

• Released my own app on the apple app store.

• Passed my driving test.

• Tutored Maths to GCSE students.

• Learnt C++.

Hobbies and Interests

• Played at a national level for both chess and poker.

• An avid video game fan.

• I’m a keen cook.

• Regularly done weight training for 11 years.

• Attend a rock climbing club.

Achievements

• Came 2nd in North West Chess Championship 2001

• Won the 2012 departmental award for the best dissertation from my university.

• Funded my education and my gap year utilizing my studies of Nash equilibrium application to No limit

Holdem.

• Represented Liverpool in National Chess leagues.

• Sold IOS applications on the apple app store.

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