Andre da Silva
Marietta, Georgia 404-***-**** ******@***.***
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Writing, testing, and debugging code in several languages in an academic setting, including
Java
C and Pep/9 assembly
Scheme and Prolog
HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS
MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, and Tableau Public
Collaborating on problem-solving initiatives to enhance personal learning and that of other students
Communicating eƯectively orally and in writing to explain concepts or processes and deliver arguments
Demonstrating native bilingual proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English and Portuguese EDUCATION
Bachelor Science in Computer
Science summa cum laude University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Spring 2023- Spring 2025
Associate of Arts Oxford College of Emory University Oxford, GA Fall 2019-Spring 2021
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
CSC 385 (Data Structures and Algorithms) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Fall 2023)
Wrote, tested, and debugged Java code designed to implement common data structures and algorithms
Gained a firm grasp of common data structures and algorithms, especially for searching and sorting, and significantly improved debugging skills
CSC 388 (Programming Languages) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Spring 2024)
Wrote code for major programming assignments in Java, Racket R5RS, and SWI-Prolog
Learned about the logical structures, syntax, and semantics of programming languages, and functional and imperative paradigms
CSC 376 (Computer Organization) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Spring 2024)
Programmed in the Pep/9 assembly language and in C
Learned how to write low-level RISC assembly-language programs CSC 452 (Web Design) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Summer 2024)
Built a personal portfolio website and a biographical website about Vint Cerf from scratch, hosting locally
Gained experience in HTML5, basic CSS, and basic JavaScript CSC 472 (Intro to Databases) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Fall 2024)
Designed, but did not implement, a database schema for an online ordering platform with another student
Gained experience in SQLite, MySQL, MongoDB, and Tableau CSC 389 (Introduction to Operating Systems) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Spring 2025)
Learned the basics of how operating systems work, especially in file, resource, and process management
Gained experience writing simple commands on the Unix command line CSC 367 (Introduction to Cybersecurity at the University of Illinois Springfield (Spring 2025)
Learned the basics of attacks and defenses against software systems
Used several tools like OWASP ZIP, John the Ripper, cewl, Hashcat, and others to explore attacks and defenses in a safe Linux-based environment
CSC 478 (Software Engineering Capstone) at the University of Illinois Springfield (Spring 2025)
Worked with 2 other computer science students on a system-scale project using Spring Boot Java, React, CSS, Supabase, PostgreSQL, and OAuth2
Designed, wrote, tested, and deployed a RESTful API to the cloud PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Attended and volunteered at the RefactrTech conference in Atlanta in September 2022
Attended several Atlanta Java Users Group meetings since December 2022
Membership in the Association for Computing Machinery since May 2025