Cole Brandon Hoosier

cole.hoosier_at_gmail.com
1435 Anderson Ave Apt 24, Manhattan, KS 66502

OBJECTIVE

Full-time position in software development

EDUCATION

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B.S. in Computer Science, 114 hours (May 2007)
Minor in Economics
* Maintaining a 4.00 GPA while working 30 hours/week *

SKILLS

	Languages	Tools	Operating Systems
	C++	UNIX Shell Scripts	Linux
	C	GNU toolkit	Windows 2000/XP
	Python	Eclipse	MacOS X
	Java	Visual Studio	Solaris
	SML	LATEX
	OCaml	HTML
	x86 Assembly	JSP

CLASSES

	Software Engineering Project I & II	Software Analysis and Design
	Computer Architecture and Organization	Operating Systems I
	Software Architecture and Design	Programming Languages
	Introduction to Formal Language Theory	Data and Program Structures
	Introduction to Algorithm Analysis	Database System Concepts

EXPERIENCE

eXene Developer	August 2006 - Present
Computing and Information Sciences	Kansas State University

• Restructured text box widget for eXene toolkit written in SML/NJ to improve performance, expandibility, and functionality

Software Engineering Intern	Summer 2006
Garmin International	Olathe, KS

• Developed software in C for embedded systems with ARM processors
• Implemented network support for a Windows-based simulator using WinSock
• Designed and created a new GUI feature for the Spring 2007 line of products

Linux Specialist	January 2004 - Present
Computing and Information Sciences	Kansas State University

• Optimized backup infrastructure to more-than-double data throughput and provide greater security
• Co-authored and implemented automated deployment strategy for Gentoo Linux, facilitating installation of an entire lab of machines in hours instead of days
• Created self-service backup restoration web application, providing users with a significantly quicker turnaround

ACTIVITIES

Participated in joint faculty-student task force to revamp the Engineering Honors Program and increase its impact on the students it serves (Fall 2004 - Spring 2005)

Revived Kansas State Linux Users Group by organizing the group and coordinating events to promote open source software (August 2005 - May 2006)

Updated: March 13, 2007