David Lawrence
2A Software Engineering
SKILLS SUMMARY
Proficient with Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, and HTML
Knowledgeable in the programming languages Actionscript 2.0/3.0, C/C++, CSS, Scheme, and Not Quite C
Able to problem solve and think laterally as an individual or as a team in order to complete a task, as shown by completing the Lego Design Project
Excellent verbal communication skills as a result of leadership roles through volunteering and group projects
Refined organizational skills and the ability to multi-task while working at a part-time job
EDUCATION
Candidate for Bachelor of Software Engineering, Honours Software Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, September 2008 – present
Relevant Assignments:
Electronic Ping-Pong Game, Digital Circuits and Systems, March 2009
Created a ping-pong game which required players to press a button in order to send an LED back and forth on an electronic switch board
Lego Design Project, Introduction to Methods of Software Engineering, September 2008 – November 2008
Developed and tested a program written in Not Quite C which navigated a lego robot through a maze
Collaborated with other team members to complete the project and successfully ranked 4th in the class based on time trials
Relevant Courses: Foundations of Sequential Programming, Programming Principles (Focused on C/C++), Functional Programming and Data Abstraction (Focused on Scheme and C++)
Ontario Secondary School Diploma, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Oakville, Ontario, June 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE
Software QA Specialist, Christie Digital Systems Inc., Kitchener, Ontario, January 2010 – May 2010
Efficiently executed manual test runs in order to regulate the overall quality of the product while under tight time constraints
Concisely expressed ideas while documenting the results of testing and revising test cases
Gained exposure to the SDLC and agile software development methodologies
Collaborated with software developers, hardware technicians, and other QA members in order to resolve new problems
Developed a high attention to detail while tracking intermittent bugs and critical defects
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Procor Limited Award for Engineering, St. Thomas Aquinas, Oakville, Ontario, June 2008
President’s Scholarship, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, May 2008
Computer Programming Award, St. Thomas Aquinas, Oakville, Ontario, November 2007
Chemistry Award, St. Thomas Aquinas, Oakville, Ontario, June 2008
ACTIVITIES, CLUBS & INTERESTS
Environmental Club, Member, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Oakville, Ontario, January 2006 – March 2008
Aquinas Concert Band, Trombonist, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Oakville, Ontario, September 2004 – November 2006
Interested in activities such as playing and making video games, surfing, scuba diving, listening to music, cooking, and watching movies
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