| OBJECTIVE | To pursue a career in user-interface engineering and usability engineering. |
| EDUCATION | Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Human-Computer Interaction (MHCI), August 2008 – in progress
Relevant Courses: Intro to HCI Methods, Software Architectures for User Interfaces, Basic Interaction Design, Communication Design Fundamentals
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
BS Electrical Engineering, June 2007
BS Computer Engineering, June 2007
GPA: 3.67/4.0 |
| HONOR SOCIETIES | Kappa Theta Epsilon (Co-operative Education) – Inducted May 2005
Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical and Computer Engineering) – Inducted May 2006
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering) – Inducted November 2006
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| EXPERIENCE | Web Developer (Co-op Placement), Peel Inc., Evanston, IL, 2005 - 2007
- Designed and maintained front-end pages for E-commerce sites
- Assisted with the maintenance of back-end databases for E-commerce sites and other intranet pages
- Contributed to additions and improvements of internal financial tracking and analysis applications
- Developed and improved order-tracking applications
Software Developer (Co-op Placement), Mythryn LLC, Chicago, IL, 2004 - 2005
- Collaborated in the development of databases, content management systems, and applications for several client projects published on the Internet and on CD-ROMs
Residential Networking Consultant, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2003 - 2006
- Assisted hall residents in troubleshooting and repairing network connection problems
- Advised students regarding Internet security practices
- Awarded as Consultant of the Quarter, Spring 2006
Administrative Assistant, Colour My World, Hong Kong, 2002 - 2003
- Handled telephone and fax communication with clients, maintained confidential client files, handled stock check, and maintained expense report during employer’s vacation leave
- Initiated and executed migration of hard copy client records to Microsoft Access
- Advised and assisted the upgrade of computer systems
Intern, M&C Saatchi, Hong Kong, 2001
- Assisted creative director with concept development and the creation of advertisement drafts
- Collected and edited film footage for television advertisement concept into a television animatic
Private Computer Tutor, Hong Kong, 2000
- Created and taught a short course to teach adults basic computer skills on a one-to-one basis, including basic Windows operation, word processing, and Internet operations
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| TECHNICAL SKILLS | Languages: C/C++, VB, Perl, AJAX, PHP, ColdFusion, ActionScript, MATLAB, Assembly
Multimedia: Flash, PhotoShop, Premiere, Audition, Encore DVD
Databases: Oracle, mySQL, Access |
| ACTIVITIES | Kaibigan (Filipino Students Association) – former Co-President, Cultural Chair and Webmaster
The Undertones (A Cappella Group) – former General Manager, Treasurer and Webmaster
Hong Kong Students Association – former Webmaster |
| LANGUAGES | Conversational in Mandarin and Cantonese (Chinese)
Fluent in Tagalog (Filipino) |
