Education
Taylor University (2006 - 2010)
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Bachelor of Science, 2010
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Major: Computer Engineering; Minor: Math
Work Experience
Taylor University Online Graduate Assistant (May 2009 - Present)
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Applied technology to higher education problems
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Solved problems related to academic reporting
Resident Assistant at Taylor University in Upland, IN (August 2009 - May 2010)
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Created student programs to promote learning and growth
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Solved personal, academic, interpersonal, and disciplinary issues
Co-founder and CIO of ion43 in Upland, IN (January 2009 - Present)
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Placed in the top 5 out of 30 at a business plan competition
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Worked directly with clients
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Started a business from the ground up
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Used Django and jQuery for web development
Student Network Engineer at Taylor University in Upland, IN (May 2006 - May 2010)
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Worked with end users to determine the nature of problems and find solutions
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Installed and configured network hardware
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Performed administration of Windows and Linux servers within a domain
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Worked with a large Ethernet network architecture utilizing copper, fiber, and wifi
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Gained an understanding of network security and attacks
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Used a MAC-based network access control system
Software Engineer Intern at LightSys in Seattle, WA (June 2008 - August 2008)
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Designed and wrote the MySQL driver in C for the Centrallix application platform
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Resolved problems relating to security and memory leakage using GDB and Valgrind
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Utilized sourceforge and CVS for project management
Logos Hope Project Worker at Operation Mobilisation in Split, Croatia (June 2007 - August 2007)
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Performed computer and network hardware installation and configuration
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Deployed wired, wireless, and fiber optic Ethernet networking equipment
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Managed, installed, and customized ethernet security cameras
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Gained significant cross cultural experience
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Communicated with a group of over 80 individuals from more than 10 countries to debug computer and network problems and create systems that work well for them
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Solved various technical problems associated with a tight budget, unique purpose, and cultural considerations of the project
Web Admin and AV Assistant at Eastbrook High School in Marion, IN (Spring 2006)
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Learned essential hardware troubleshooting skills
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Obtained general knowledge of audio and video equipment
Skills
Computer Languages:
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C, C++, x86 Assembly
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Java, C# .NET
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PHP, Perl, Python
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HTML, CSS, JavaScript, SQL, XML
Programming Frameworks:
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Django
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jQuery
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Ruby on Rails
Engineering Software:
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Autodesk Inventor, Unigrafix NX, AutoCAD
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LabView, MultiSim, SimuLink
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MatLab, Mathematica
Server Software
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Linux, Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008
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Apache, lighttpd, nginx
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MySQL, SQLite
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Memcached
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Squid
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IPTables
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Nagios, Cacti
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IIS
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SharePoint
Office Products:
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Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, and Project
Microcomputers:
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PIC
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MSP430
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Arduino
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Basic Stamp
Network Administration
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Hardware installation
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Hardware configuration
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Network monitoring
Interests and Activities
Taylor Engineering Projects:
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Electronic Chaos System
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High-altitude balloon camera and text to speech GPS system
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Car CAN bus interface using a PIC microcomputer
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Presented at Taylor's poster session
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Helped with the ATAIN space science conference
Taylor Groups and Activities:
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Taylor World Outreach - Global Outreach cabinet
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Taylor Entrepreneurship Club
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Carpenter's Hands
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Won the I-69 Collegiate Innovation Challenge
Volunteer and Open Source Projects:
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Logos Hope
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Habitat for Humanity
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Kardia finance system
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Centrallix application platform
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International Conference on Computing and Mission
Interests:
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Technology
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Math/Physics
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Philosophy
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Software Engineering
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Web Development