Technical Resume Sample

Degrees WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Bellingham WA BS Computer Science Web Design Minor 3.8 4.0 GPA. Senior Project – Developed website to package uploaded word processing files into electronic ‘manuals’ that could be downloaded in variety of forms including computer translated audio files for blind users. See www.chadgallegos.com to check out this project. BELLINGHAM TECHNICAL COLLEGE Bellingham WA AS Computer Science Seminars Conferences and Workshops Attended.

Developed customer account software systems used by company accountants and property managers and accessed by property owners. Developed and implemented system for documenting user concerns bugs and defect tracking for this nationwide company. Coded web interfaces using XML Java AJAX and JWS.

Designed and implemented portions of nationwide intranet for employees. Coded portions of company database applications using variety of software tools including Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle 9i. Consulted in the development of in house software that linked with variety of proprietary bank interfaces.

FIXE Corporation San Francisco CA Feb – Aug Systems Engineer

Developed Visual Basic applications to customize builds for corporate clients. Created variety of deployment strategies for clients and handled some client builds. Worked with RIS and Active Directory to development worldwide deployment strategy. Supervised team of programmers working on project.

Coded Remote Installation Services RIS Server Installs for multiple versions of Windows Linux and Macintosh systems. Collaborated on multiple white papers describing research and planned future projects.

Martee’s Quik Stops Bellevue WA Jan Feb Technical Support Engineer

Coded portions of proprietary accounting system used by clerks in nine convenience stores and created user friendly interface using Visual Basic. Designed and implemented various small applications to integrate this company’s accounting system with tax and inventory systems. Created company’s first corporate website.

Western Washington University Bellingham WA Jun – Dec Computer Science Department Student Assistant

Assisted in evening classes in Visual Basic programming. Assisted Web Design students in programming tasks needed for individual projects. Installed and maintained software on computer lab equipment.

Participated with other computer science students in structured learning labs answering questions and assisting beginning computer science students. Ongoing education and certifications are important for every software engineer. Have achieved the professional certifications listed below.

Certifications

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist MCTS – Windows Vista Configuration Authority. Microsoft Corporation. The MCTS. Windows Vista Configuration certification demonstrates that the engineer has mastered the knowledge and skills necessary to understand the functions and features of Windows Vista and to troubleshoot network connectivity and applications issues.

Microsoft Certified Master. Microsoft SQL Server Authority. Microsoft Corporation.

Microsoft Certified Master training - an intensive three week course of presentations white board discussions and labs - covers the core SQL Server technologies in addition to broader architectural and operational topics such as high availability storage performance security and disaster recovery. Microsoft Certified IT Professional. Database Developer MCITP. Database Developer Authority.

Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Certified IT Professional. Database Developer MCITP. Database Developer certification demonstrates that the developer can design secure stable enterprise database solution using Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Software Quality Engineer Certification – CSQE Authority.

American Society for Quality ASQ To earn this certification the engineer must prove that he understands software quality development and implementation software inspection testing verification and validation. Below are the names of few of my colleagues and business associates who have agreed to be references. Feel free to contact any of these references about their experiences with Chad Gallegos.

Brandy Weinstein Sea2Sea Property Management Portland OR CEO Western Division Phone. Jones Sea2Sea Property Management Portland OR Senior Software Engineer Phone. FIXE Corporation San Francisco CA Senior Manager Software Engineering Division Phone.

Please find enclosed my resume submitted in consideration for your position of Senior Design Engineer as advertised in The Seattle Times. I am an experienced software engineer with expertise in web applications and database design. My experience meshes perfectly with the requirements you listed in your ad. You can find more details about my skills and abilities on website I’ve recently created.

Although am currently employed in secure high level engineering position at Sea2Sea Property Management in Portland Oregon my wife - also software engineer - has recently accepted position with leading software company in Redmond. We plan to move our entire family to the Redmond Bellevue area to be closer to her job and our respective extended families. Thus no relocation expenses would be required and could begin work in the very near future.