EBENEZER K. WOODE
*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Looking for a challenging and rewarding Software Developer Position
SKILLS: C/C++, Linux/Unix, Shell Scripts, Perl, MATLAB, Pascal, Java and SQL
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Science, Applied Mathematics January 2007 – Present
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics June 2004
Minor Mechanical Engineering
GRE: Math 790/800, Verbal 700/800
Presbyterian Boys' Secondary School, Legon, Ghana
Graduated with 6A's in National Exams SSCE December 1998
SAT I: Math 800/800, Verbal 770/800
SAT II: Math 800/800, Chemistry 800/800, Writing 760/800
EMPLOYMENT
Columbia Center for Integrated Science and Engineering, New York, NY
Technical Support and Webmaster June 2007 – Jan. 2008
Responsible for maintaining website on local Apache/MySql server. Also work on various software installations and program updates in the office. Troubleshoot basic computing/network problems
Goldman Sachs, Program Trading Technology, New York, NY
Technology Analyst (Software) Oct. 2004 – Jan. 2007
Part of a group that worked on automated trading technology. My work primarily involved building modules into a C/C++ agent-based multitiered server that was responsible for aggregating business intelligence on all trades within the equities department. I also worked on porting our server from a 32 bit to a 64 bit Linux. I also worked on code to optimize serializing all transaction through our systems into an IBM DB2 database.
MIT Eneighbors Project, Cambridge, MA
Jr. Programmer Sept. 2002 – June 2004
Part of a 5 person team and was responsible for overall design, technology and development of the social networks web portal. I used cutting-edge open source technology LAMP – Linux, Apache, MySql and PHP. Duties included developing the mailing system software and configuration.
MIT Information Technology Seminar, Cambridge, MA
Course Instructor Spring 2003
Taught a semester long seminar on web technologies. Projects and assignments included JavaScript, CSS, HTML, introduction to Dreamweaver and Photoshop.
MST10 Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos, NM
Research Intern Summer 2002
Worked on Silver nanomaterials as part of an ongoing research. Responsibilities included chemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles and infrared/UV spectral analysis of nanoparticle film strips.
MIT Mathematics Department, Cambridge, MA
Calculus Grader Spring 2002
Graded all homework assignments for a section of the introductory class on single and multivariable calculus.
MIT Mech. Eng. I-campus Project, Cambridge, MA
Research Intern Summer 2001
Designed and developed a Microsoft sponsored Java, VB, ASP application in the department to make introductory course material available on a website and in an interactive way. Modules included Java applets and applications on truss structures and beams.
PROJECTS AND COURSEWORK
Advanced Fluid Mechanics, Partial Differential Equations, Modeling and Control of Dynamical
Systems, Thermal Fluids and Engineering, Linear Algebra, Fourier Analysis, Advanced Calculus for Engineers, Algebraic Topology, Differential Geometry, Analysis, Numerical Analysis
GROUPS AND SOCIETIES
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematicians, Member 2007
American Mathematical Society, Member 2007
American Physical Society, Member 2007
SPORTS, ACTIVITIES AND NONACADEMIC INTERESTS
Coached and played soccer with MIT Africans Students Association. Vice President '03, Treasurer '02 of MIT African Students Association. President of Wildlife Club in Junior High. Digital and canvas painting and sketching. Basic compiler design.