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