Hard-working, detail-oriented programmer pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 6 years of programming experience. Skilled at programming in Lua and Python. Skilled with the front-end languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as the back-end language PHP. Some experience with SQL, C, C++, and Java, as well as the back-end framework, Node.js. Works well in teams or on his own. Currently seeking an internship or entry-level position in Software Engineering.
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Resume
Education
| BS, Computer Science | Anticipated - December 2021 |
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| Brigham Young University - Idaho | Rexburg, ID |
- GPA: 3.6
Skills
Experience
| Mr. Stretch | August 2020 -- Present |
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| Developer | Lovelock, NV |
- Utilized the SMBX2 game engine (see below) to create a project, gaining real-world use experience with it
- Collaborated with a designer to implement software according to specification
- Leveraged GLSL to create visual effects using shaders
| BlitzTix | AndX (NestJS, Docker) | January 2022 -- April 2022 |
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| Student Developer |
- Advanced a real-world application for managing event ticketing, sales, and attendance
- Provided a solid starting point written in NestJS for next development team, after being given a messy codebase in PHP
- Implemented backend API based on previous team’s software specification in agile development environment
- Authored documentation pages according to OpenAPI standard, reducing time needed for next team to grasp project
| SMBX2 Tileset Importer (Python) | May 2021 |
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| Developer |
- Utilized proficiency in Python and the Tkinter framework to develop a UI application
- Eliminated 80 to 90 percent of time spent on the tedious process of importing "tilesets" to SMBX2.
- Resolved 100 percent of user-reported bugs using the GitHub issue tracker.
- Responded to and implemented several feature requests from users using the issue tracker.
| SMBX2 (Game Engine -- API Development, Lua) | Oct 2017 - April 2022 |
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| Developer |
- Created and maintained documentation for engine API features, greatly improving usability for developers and users.
- Diagnosed, documented and fixed bugs reported by testers and users.
- Followed documentation, software development methodology, testing, and version control (Git) standards.
- Utilized object-oriented, event-based Lua scripting to add game features such as enemies and other interactive objects.
- Utilized communication and problem-solving skills to asynchronously work with a small team of about 5 people from around the world.
| Database Design | BYU - Idaho (Linux, Oracle SQL, MySQL) | Apr 2020 - Jul 2020 |
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| Student | Rexburg, ID |
- Utilized Oracle SQL to incrementally create a database that might be used by a video rental store on Linux Fedora.
- Developed a working knowledge of current best-practice usage of relational databases.
- Leveraged MySQL to create a small database.
| Advent of Code (Python) | 2019, 2020 |
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| Participant |
- Employed problem-solving skills to design, implement, and debug Python programs to solve holiday-themed programming problems.
- Created a variable-length-instruction assembly code processing system (2019).
- Implemented code to solve a simplified version of the N-Bodies problem (2019).
- Developed a simple language parser in EBNF using the Lark framework to parse and evaluate mathematical expressions (2020).
| Web Engineering | BYU - Idaho (HTML, CSS3, JavaScript) | Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 |
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| Student | Rexburg, ID |
- Built around 6 small Web applications using PHP on the backend and JavaScript for client-side interaction.
- Built a Web application using Node.js on the backend.
- Utilized PostgreSQL to create a couple small databases, and allowed users to insert data through sanitized inputs.
| Computer Communications and Networks | BYU - Idaho (C, C++, Java) | Apr 2019 - Jul 2019 |
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| Student | Rexburg, ID |
- Secured working knowledge of network stack through about 10 hands-on computer networking projects in C, C++, or Java developed on a distributed Linux system.
- Acquired a working knowledge of Wireshark by utilizing it to trace packets on various levels of the network stack.
- Created a simple game of Rock, Paper, Scissors in C that could be played from two different machines in a network.
| Data Structures | BYU - Idaho (C++) | Apr 2017 - Jul 2017 |
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| Student | Rexburg, ID |
- Garnered a deep understanding of the STL data structures in C++ by implementing my own simplified versions.
- Developed a working knowledge of which kinds of tasks certain data structures are well-suited to performing.