Software Engineer
Resume:
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catherinenorthcott
I want to contribute to high
impact, innovative projects
and have moved from New
Zealand to Washington to
follow my dreams and kick-
start an awesome career in
Software Engineering.
2014 Google Anita Borg
Memorial Scholarship
2013 Jade Software
Scholarship
Dean’s List Student
2012-2015
Mar - Aug 2015
Student Council
BICT Student Rep
Mar 2014 – Jul 2015
President of CPIT Tech Girls
Jul – Nov 2015
CPIT Tech Girls Committee
Mar 2014 – Aug 2015
IITP Student Chapter Chair
Intern at OpenStack Nov 2015 – Feb 2016
OpenStack is a Python-based open source cloud platform. I worked on Swift, the object-storage component, designing and integrating telemetry features into the Swift API. Intern at Catalyst IT Aug 2015 – Nov 2015
My internship comprised of optimising an open source library management system, written in Perl, and deployed on Debian Linux servers. Improvements to several administrative tools reduced their runtime by 22-78%
Engineering Intern at Pertino Dec 2014 – Feb 2015
Interned with a cloud networking start-up in Silicon Valley for three months coding automated testing infrastructure. Created a python utility that cloned, set up, and ran tests on OSX VMs. Peer Support Provider at CPIT Jul – Nov 2013
Provided academic tutoring for small groups of students. Technical Skills:
Languages: Python, Perl, JavaScript, PHP, and Jade.
Other Technologies: HTML, CSS, MySQL.
Systems: Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian), limited OSX.
Tools: Git, Jetbrains, IRC
Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile (Scrum), Open Source Soft Skills:
Well versed in teamwork and leadership in course projects.
Ambitious, motivated, and professional. Founded the CPIT Tech Girls and was Chairperson of my campus’s IT industry Professionalism Chapter.
Experienced working with remote teams.
Jul 2012 – Dec 2015 Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Information & Communication Technologies GPA: 3.9
Courses:
BCPR294 Server Side Web Programming
BCPR203 Database Management Systems
BCPR301 Advanced Programming
BCIS202 Systems Design and Implementation
BCIS203 Business Information Management
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