Software Engineer

Augusto Varas

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Hollywood, Fl 33024

Phone: 954-***-**** • email: **************@*******.***

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OBJECTIVE

Obtain a position in the field of Software Engineering.

EDUCATION

B.S. in Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, May 2007

M.S. in Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, December 2009

PUBLICATIONS

- Master Thesis: “Progress Towards Push Button Verification for Business Process Execution Language Artifacts”, FAU, December 2009.

- Journal Publishing: “An Extendible Translation of BPEL to a Machine-verifiable Model”, SEKE, pages 344-349, 2009.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Languages: C, C++, Java, Perl, PHP, JavaScript, C#, Promela

- Unix Network Programming using TCP/IP: socket programming, threading, multiplexing, pipelining, and signaling

- IDEs used: Microsoft Visual Studio, NetBeans, Dreamweaver, MATLAB, and Spin model checker.

- Database Management Systems used: MySQL, PHPMySQL, MS Access, and ClearQuest.

- Data Mining using Weka.

- IBM Rational Tool: ClearCase, and ClearQuest.

- Web libraries used: Prototype.js, JQuery.js, Dojo.js, Rico.js, Google API, Yahoo pipes.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer/Production - Internship

Siemens Communication, Boca Raton, FL August 2007 – Present

- Produced patches and troubleshot failed builds to support the Linux-based commercial telecommunication “HiPath 8000” software product line by using IBM Clearcase Tools. Kept constant surveillance of file synchronization and hierarchical dependencies.

- Software engineered the “FileComparisonTool” in Java that automates the comparison of two file lists from two site locations after asynchronous merges are performed. This benefited the company by reducing: manual labor, human error, and product deployment time.

- Architectured and implemented the “Feature Interaction Tool” website used to display phone features by using “Ajax-based” and “PHPMySQL” technology. Resulted in a website that requires minimal maintenance cost.

- Involved in the code refactoring for the “ClearQuest” DBMS migration by modifying the database infrastructure using “IBM Rational ClearQuest IDE” and “Perl-based hooks”. Scripts built: automated global email notification, field migration script from old to new DB, and excel query dumps.

- Involved in the design, implementation, and testing of Web-based application called “OpenScape Voice Trace Manager” used to analyze call traces. Additional duties: research for best low cost graphing technology, design and implementation of the graphing technology, and real-time data display implementation. Benefited the company by expediting the identification of problematic areas, which resulted in troubleshoot efficiency increase, debug-time reduction, and production cost reduction.

Teacher Assistant

FAU CSE, Boca Raton, FL January 2007 – August 2007

- Graded weekly programs and monthly tests for an Advance Java Programming class.

- Provided daily consultation for students regarding their programming assignments.

Research Assistant

FAU CSE, Boca Raton, FL November 2006 – February 2007

- Interacted with a group of students with different science and engineering backgrounds to brainstorm various design for a Motorola funded project.

- Applied and presented on the following topics: Confluence, Semantic Web, and xUML.

- Helped maintain a confluence web site designated to organize group projects.

Gate Agent Servisair, Fort Lauderdale, FL July 1999 – May 2007

- Managed a team of passenger service employees to ensure proper service of inbound/outbound flights serviced by the ground handler.

- Kept surveillance on boarding, deplaning, fueling, cleaning, catering, immigrations, and customs.

- Involved in the training of new agents and PC support for the Fort Lauderdale station.

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