James Reese

546 Golden Harvest CircleBlacksburg, Virginia 24060

(571) 271-3235 or jreese42@vt.edu

OBJECTIVE Seeking full time work following graduation.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Major: Computer Engineering, Minor: Computer ScienceVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA, expected May 2015, 3.08 GPA

ENGINEERINGCOURSES

Microprocessor Interfacing:• Interfaced with PIC32 microprocessors and peripherals.

Computer Systems:• Wrote a shell for Linux/Unix, which implemented job control and signaling. Implementeda dynamic memory allocator in C. Designed a thread pool interface in C.

Computer Organization and Architecture:• Studied assembly, memory hierarchy, cache, and performance. Designed and tested aMIPS single-cycle processor in Verilog.

Applied Software Design:• Wrote console and GUI applications using the Qt framework. Used various kernel-levelconcepts such as interprocess communication and multithreading.

iOS Software Development:• Learned the new Swift programming language, developed apps for iOS.

Internet Software Development:• Developing a web-app using ASP.NET, JavaScript, jQuery, and C#.

Real-Time Systems:• Studying the operation of Real-Time OS’s, implementing kernel modules for real-timeprocess management.

PERSONALPROJECTS

Filmdoc App: Designed and developed an Android/iOS app for tracking movie watchinghabits and providing statistic reports to the user.

EXPERIENCE Tutor Spring 2014Virginia Tech Student Success Center, Blacksburg, VA

• Performed tutoring sessions for computer engineering courses.

Algorithm Test Engineer Summer 2013 - Fall 2013Corsec Security, Inc., Fairfax VA

• Designed and coded tests for FIPS 140-2 security validations.• Tested cryptographic algorithm implementations for Common Criteria and FIPS 140-2security validations.

VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE

Videographer for Honor Flight Network Summers 2009 - PresentWashington, D.C.

• Film World War II Veterans throughout the day and edit memoirs and promotionalmaterial for the Honor Flight Network.

SKILLS Languages & Software: C, C++, Java, Python, Bash, C#, Swift, Android, Verilog, Git,Subversion, Photoshop, Premiere CS5Operating Systems: GNU/Linux, Unix, Windows 8, 7, XP

EXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIES

Campus Tour Guide, Hokie Ambassadors, 2012 - PresentVirginia Tech Linux and Unix Users Group, 2014 - 2015