Technologies: Java, Json, HTML, XML, Mysql, VB
Resume:
Carlos Octavio Contreras
Fridley, MN 55432
************@*****.***
Qualifications:
• Wide-range experience with Digital Media Content, Videography, Photography
• Specialist in computer installation, maintenance, and technical support
• Exceptional communication skills
• Excellent customer service experience
• Bilingual: English and Spanish
Self-motivated, pursuing a challenging position where I can apply my creative thinking to
solve an array of problems. Strong verbal communication skills and driven to be efficient.
Have a high professionalism in the work place and quick student at tasks that are given as
a software development major and digital media specialist.
Technical Skills:
Editor Tools
Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe Photoshop CC, Lightroom, Encore cs6,
Photography
Highly knowledgeable with DSL cameras (CANON, NIKON, SONY)
Camera Specialist
Experienced filming special events (Weddings, Sweet 15&16, Baptisms, etc.…)
Hardware
PC installation, maintenance, Technical support
Operating Systems
Windows XP/7/8
Education:
Minneapolis Community and Technical College 2011-2014
Software Development A.A.S. Degree
GPA: 3.8
Coursework highlights:
• Programming with JAVA
• Android Mobile Programming
• System Analysis and Design
• Database Design/Implementation
Android App Development Projects
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Park Finder
• Retrieved JSON open data from the Hennepin County geographic information
system.
• Created an application to organize information about Minneapolis Neighborhood
parks.
• Implemented search functions to simplify a users navigation of the app.
• Designed individual tabs to display Park information such as contact information,
features, and amenities.
Personal Trainer
• Designed an app intended for personal trainer’s who can keep track of their
client’s progress through their body transformations.
• Programmed features such as taking a photo of a client and recording their weight
for each session.
• Stored client data that included his/her photo and weight per session on the device
permanently in a database.
• Implemented the ability to email a client his/her first and most recent photo taken.
Twitter Client
• Developed and design a twitter application with key functions and features that
are needed to control your Twitter account.
• Integrated Twitter4J as a JAVA library for the Twitter API.
• Features implemented:
o Log in and out of Twitter account.
o View list of tweets the user is following.
o Ability to favorite tweets.
o Send a tweet.
o Search and follow/unfollow a new Twitter account.
o Send and receive direct messages from Twitter accounts.
Environment: JAVA, XML, and Android API’s, Eclipse JUNO/KEPLER
Professional Experience:
Wildfire, Eden Prairie, MN December 2011-Present
Host/Server Assistant
• Greeting customers when arrived to the front as welcoming and thanking them for
dining in with Lettuce Entertainment Restaurant.
• Offer seating arrangements, knowledgeable of the restaurant layout.
• Experience with Opentable Reservation software
• Assure customers a fabulous experience
• Proven record of keeping work area cleaned and organized
• Greet and interact with frequent diners in a professional manner
Contreras Films LLC, Minneapolis, MN 2005-Present
Digital Media Specialist
• Photo & video camera operator during ceremony and reception of special events.
Operating SONY AVCHD, NIKON D-SLR cameras.
• Digital media engineer who designed and organized video content of ceremony
and reception into an elegant, polished and memorable film.
• Experienced with the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Maintain company website using WordPress open source software
• Showcase photos and videos of events on company website
Volunteer Experience
CoderDojo Twin Cities February 2015
Mentor
• Assist children and young adults between the ages 8 and 17 years old.
• Create an environment where students can enjoy learning advanced programming
skills.
• Software used: Scratch, Ruby, Python, Unity, App Inventor
Letter of Recommendation
Clara James
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College
1501 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
*****.*****@***********.***
To whom it may concern;
I am a faculty member in the Information Technology department at Minneapolis
Community and Technical College. It has been my pleasure to have Carlos Contreras as a
student in four classes; Microcomputer Support, Java Programming, Android Application
Development, and Projects in Software Development.
Carlos was a consistently excellent student. Carlos possesses an exemplary work ethic; was a
dedicated and engaged student, and displayed great enthusiasm for the subjects studied. He
worked effectively on both individual and group programming projects and produced consistently
high-quality work. Carlos demonstrated intelligent analysis, research, troubleshooting and critical
thinking skills; together with strong team collaboration and communication skills.
For these reasons, I believe that Carlos would be a valuable addition to your team, and I hope that
you will consider his application for this position favorably.
If I may provide any more information in support of Carlos’ application, I would be glad
to do so. Please contact me at 612-***-****, or at *****.*****@***********.***.
Sincerely,
Clara James
Information Technology Faculty
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
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