Education:

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Master of Science in Computer Science (expected December 2014)
Current GPA: 4.0

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (December 2009)

Professional Experience:

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Madison, Wisconsin

Software Engineer Intern - Molecular Spectroscopy, June 2014 - Present

• Using the Xamarin framework to develop cross platform software using C#.
• Developing client and server code for a REST API.
• Porting firmware of a scientific instrument to production micro processor using C.
• Practicing Agile development methodologies.

Northern Illinois University: DeKalb, Illinois

Graduate Assistant, August 2013 - Present

• I am a teacher's assistant for Introduction to Computer Programming in C++ and Elementary Web Design.
• I assist in grading homework, quizzes, and exams, providing feedback to students.
• I hold office hours, as well as open lab hours to aid students.

Synegen, Inc.: Itasca, Illinois

Software Engineer Intern, May 2013 - August 2013

• Developed a three-tier audit service to monitor changes to Force.com accounts.
• Designed a MySQL database in third normal form.
• Wrote a Java layer to perform all database operations, as well as JUnit tests.
• Wrote a RESTful web service that made calls to the middle-tier.

UW Hospital, Department of Radiology: Madison, Wisconsin

Computer Suppor Specialist, February 2012 - May 2013

• Used my communication skills to provide computer support to over 300 staff members.
• Solved problems ranging from computer hardware failure to software and mobile device issues.
• Functioned as a liasion between customers and the Radiology IT group.

WebRacing, Inc: Madison, Wisconsin

Associate Software Engineer, February 2012 - May 2013

• Worked with the Head Software Engineer to test software in an Agile environment.
• Provided software support to customers.
• Set up and deployed computers.

Academic and Extracurricular Experience:

Systems Analysis and Design: Requirements gathering, Use Case Modeling, Use Case Specs, and Sequence Diagrams.
Mobile Development: Development for iOS and Android, from basic app programming through multithreading.
IBM Master the Mainframe: Applied skills of JCL, Enterprise COBOL, DB2, and Systems Programming to complete extensive coding challenges.

Honors and Awards:

2013 Greg Zaubi Memorial Scholarship Winner
2013 Master the Mainframe 5th Place Winner