Calvin Cruzada
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Objective
Driven computer science and math graduate that will positively improve a challenging workplace through a position in a software environment.
Education
BA Computer Science and Mathematics (2011-2015)
College of Arts and Sciences, New York University (New York, NY)
Relevant coursework: Numerical Computing, Algorithmic Problem Solving, Computing with Big Data Sets, Computer Systems Organization, Data Structures, Operating Systems
Valedictorian (2007-2011)
Alice High School (Alice, TX)
Selected Works
Freelance Developer (June 2015-Present)
●Created personal website at calvincruzader.com by being self-taught in HTML, CSS, Javascript, and JQuery
●Optimized resource management within constraints of massively multiplayer online game through the automation power of Sikuli
Big Data Final Project
●Confronted over 10 gigabytes of airline data in .csv (comma separated variable) format using MySQL and determined which fields were most indicative of ticket prices using R programming and linear regression
Numerical Computing Experience
●Applied optimization techniques including zero-finding methods, data fitting, linear least-squares, numerical integration, splines, and ODEs using Octave, a variant of Matlab
Algorithmic Design Experience
●Competed weekly in algorithmic programming contests using Java hosted by the Association of Computing Machinery at NYU
●Problems emphasized time complexity and memory space management. Emerged as top 3 many times throughout the experience
Skills
Programming Experience Expert: Java
Proficient: Javascript, HTML, CSS, MySQL, Matlab, Python
Other Interests Classical piano, voice, chess