Abner Benavides
Long Beach, CA 310-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Information Security Officer Intern and recent B.S. graduate (Computer Science) seeking software development
role. Using a variety of programming implementations, completed project work in hotel management, an
artificial intelligence chess game, and encrypted chat room using AES algorithm. Military experience included
inventory and automotive management.
QUALIFIED SKILLS
Languages: Java, VB.NET, HTML, JavaScript, SQL, CSS, JSP
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
Database System: MySQL
Computer: IntelliJ IDEA, NetBeans, Visual Studio, Sublime
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint
Fluent in Spanish
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Senior Project- Artificial Intelligence Chess Game Spring 2015
• Implemented an Artificial Intelligence Chess Game utilizing Java programming language.
• Artificial Intelligence was implemented using the Minimax Alpha-Beta Pruning algorithm.
• Development included chess rules (En Passant, long and short castling, pawn promotion and chess
pieces legal moves).
• Semester long project and research about Artificial Intelligence in computer games.
• Report writing
Software Engineering- Hotel Management System Fall 2014
• Project manager for the development of a Hotel Management System utilizing Java Web Development,
MySQL and JavaScript.
• Led operational analysis to formulate the system architectural design, and specifications during the
software development process.
• Development included the database back-end (credit card, payments, reservations and check-in/check-
out activity).
• Assigned a variety of programming implementations.
• Implemented the system’s front-end and database.
• Research user requirements, competitive systems.
• Report writing
• The project code can be accessed here : https://github.com/abner86/ToroHMS
Security Engineering- Chat Room and Server Encryption Spring 2014
• Implemented an encrypted chat room and a server utilizing Java programming language.
• The system’s server and messages were encrypted with an AES algorithm.
• Development included a decryption key to decrypt sender’s messages.
EDUCATION
California State University, Dominguez Hills – May 2015
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
EXPERIENCE
Veterans Affair Regional Office 1/2015 - Present
Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Information Security Officer (ISO)
• Conduct new employee security orientation in accordance with the Veterans Affair’s policies
• Generate daily, weekly and monthly reports ensuring responsibility of Security Violation and
Information Security Logs
• Coordinate Security Awareness Program trainings to educate employees on security and privacy
protection
• Reviews Authorization Command Grade Levels, and verifies that each user that has authorized
command is a supervisor
VA Long Beach Healthcare System 6/2012 - 2/2013
Long Beach, CA
Patient Transporter Assistant
• Transport of patients to and from the radiology department alongside CT technicians
• Arranged patient scheduling to CT scan and radiology department
• Assisted disabled veterans by escorting patients within the hospital’s facilities
United States Marine Corps
2004-2008
Camp Pendleton, CA
Armory Custodian & Automotive Maintenance Technician
• Responsible for over $200K of equipment and ordinance inventory
• Serviced and inspected motor transport vehicles for military personnel
• Maintained and repaired of motor transport vehicles for combat or training readiness
• Responsible for the training and performance of five Marines