Summary of Qualifications

• Dynamic self starter: learned coding with no Computer Science background and successfully entered the masters program. Never received below an A grade. People take chances on me because I'm not afraid to take chances and I don't settle for mediocrity. I'm not afraid to fail and live life loud. Mover and shaker.
• People person with excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal & written)..
• Adept at algorithm design and code, quickly picking up new languages and systems. Especially familiar with web-based technologies.
• Most important talent: analytically insightful. Able to see through to the meaning and purpose of things without getting stuck in the superfluous details.

Technical Proficiencies

Software:	Eclipse, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Git, SVN, CVS, Apache, XAMPP, WAMP, Red5, XCode, Microsoft Office Suite, Rainforest
Languages:	C, C++, Java, Objective-C, PHP, SQL, Dojo, AJAX, Javascript, Actionscript, HTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, DOM.
Platforms:	Windows XP/Vista, Mac OSX, Unix/Linux

Education

ASU	(2009-Present) M.S. Computer Science. Current GPA: 4.0.
BYU	(2001-2006) B.A. Philosophy & Logic. Graduated with a 4.0; especially excelled in graduate level logic courses.
Stanford	(2009) Online Course in Objective-C and Iphone development.

Professional Experience

Research Assistant/Software Developer

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (2009-Present)

Collaborating on an artificial intelligence tutoring system. Includes development work with Javascript (the Dojo toolkit), a Lisp based server, and multiple databases. It also involves research into which user interface features are most effective.

Web Designer/Developer

Contract work with Host Eagl (2008-2009)

Developed projects with many content management frameworks: most notably Expression Engine, Wordpress, and Magento. Did custom work with PHP and MySQL to build shopping carts and database driven sites, and did extensive javascript functionality. Also prepared custom designs for clients and consulted with them on content organization and architecture.

College Instructor

Stevens Henager College, Provo, UT (2008-2009)

Hired to develop the Bachelors Program in Web Design/Coding. In that capacity I have developed curriculum for five courses and taught HTML, CSS, Flash, Actionscript, and Photoshop/Design courses.

Web Developer

Janmedia Interactive, Falls Church, VA (2007-2008)

Worked mostly with XSL, XSLT, and J2EE. Each design was built up to standards and was optimized for search engines. Also headed custom PHP and Javascript projects, as well as limited work in Photoshop with designs. Extensive HTML and CSS work.

Awards, Recognition, etc.

• Member of Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key International Honours Society
• American Legion and Heritage Scholar (full scholarship at BYU).
• Eagle Scout
• Fluent in Portuguese, conversant in Spanish
• Proficient with Pro Tools, skilled at the Violin, Guitar, Bass, Piano, and Harmonica