Long-term Goal: Member of a development team at a video game development studio.HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist - Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development
• 2009 Western Michigan University (WMU) Presidential Scholar in Computer Science
• 2008 WMU Dean’s Summer Thesis Grant recipient
• 2005 WMU Medallion Scholar (WMU’s highest academic award)
• WMU Dean’s List, Fall 2005-2009, Member of the WMU Lee Honor’s College
• Cumulative WMU GPA: 3.62

EXPERIENCE (PAID)

Developer, BlueGranite, Kalamazoo, MI    December 2004 - Present (blue-granite.com)

• BlueGranite is a software company which provides custom solutions using Microsoft tools, including .NET, collaboration, and business intelligence solutions
• Technologies used include Visual Studio .NET 2005 and 2008, ASP .NET, SQL Server 2005 and 2008, PerformancePoint 2007 and 2010, SharePoint 2007 and 2010, and ProClarity

January 2005 - February 2006

• Member of the Client Services team, responsible for maintaining code for client projects and developing enhancements requested by the client
• Most projects written in ASP .NET and SQL Server 2000, with others in ASP, Visual Basic 6, and Perl.

March 2006 - Present

• Member of the Business Intelligence team, responsible for developing Business Intelligence solutions, which help business leaders make better decisions for their business
• These projects are written using SQL Server 2005/2008, PerformancePoint 2007/2010, ProClarity, and some custom ASP .NET pages

President, Producer, Developer, Creator, Red Button Games, Kalamazoo, MI Summer 2009-Present

• Developed “Olu” for Xbox LIVE Indie Games
  • Developed over the course of 2 years
  • Started as undergraduate thesis at WMU
  • Released April 2010
  • Reviewed highly by a dozen sites, more being written
  • Press feed: rbgames.tumblr.com
• Currently prototyping ideas for our next game.

Self-employed, Website business, Portage, MI    Spring 2004, Summer 2006

• Spring 2004 - Made a website for Greg Russell’s campaign for District Judge
• Summer 2006 - Made a website for the Grand Rapids Rowing Association and trained the GRRA to maintain and update the site (www.grrowing.org)

EXPERIENCE (VOLUNTEER)

President, Red Button Games at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

• Red Button Games is a student organization to maintain a community on campus for computer game development
• Cofounder of the organization, first President
• Organizes events, leads planning for projects, and created and helps maintain the website (www.ceas.wmich.edu/rbgames)

Webmaster, Portage Northern Bands, Portage, MI

• Designed and maintained the Portage Northern Bands website from Fall 2003 to Spring 2005
• Created two short 3D animations to advertise the 2002 and 2004 Marching Band shows

Computer IT Support, Portage United Church of Christ, Portage, MI

• Designed the Portage United Church of Christ website during Summer/Fall 2004, and trained the staff to maintain and update it (www.portageucc.org)
• Minor IT support

MAJOR COMPUTER SKILLS

Software: Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server

ACTIVITIES

• Taken a graphics class using OpenGL and a game programming class using XNA
• KAMSC’s Programming Team, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 (local math and science center)