Dave Vandervies

dj3vande@eskimo.com

Objective: To work in an academic or R&D-oriented environment

Summary of Relevant Skills and Buzzwords

Excellent problem-solving skills
Acclaimed C guru
Unix wizard-in-training
Comprehensive understanding of computer programming and applications
Strong mathematical background
Working knowledge of C++ and Windows
Has written useful code in Java, Scheme, Smalltalk, and Matlab
Has written working code in Erlang and MPI/C

Interesting Projects and Accomplishments

Relentless tinkerer
- Designed, wrote, tested, and sometimes finished and even used small to medium-sized programs, including Tetris game, ray tracer, and guitar synthesizer, to work with interesting ideas and learn how to use new tools
Set up Unix servers for various purposes
- Configured Unix systems, mostly Slackware Linux, to provide services such as NIS and NFS for centralized management of workstations, CVS for source code control, and NAT for home internet connection sharing
Decorated math contest winner
- Consistently placed at or near top of school rankings and also reasonably well in overall rankings on math, physics, and computer programming competitions during 5 years in high school, including winning regional awards in the Canadian Open Mathematics Competition and the Sir Isaac Newton physics competition

Historical Perspective

Research Engineering Assistant	Raytheon Canada Ltd.
June 2001 - present	Waterloo, ON
Worked with R&D team on radar tracking systems for low-visibility, high-noise conditions and for over-the-horizon tracking Designed, wrote, and maintained major software components of tracking systems Built tools for code testing, program testing, and data analysis Played with cool new ideas and shiny expensive toys

Student University of Waterloo

September 1999 - May 2001 Waterloo, ON

Took advanced-level introductory courses in algebra, calculus, and computer science
Earned marks as high as high 90s in interesting courses
Spent too much time learning and not enough time getting marks
Found unintended consequences of assignment specifications
Won bet with professor about possible solutions to assignment

Network Support Specialist St. Andrew's College

Fall 2000 Aurora, ON

Performed desktop and network support duties
Set up, configured, and administered server to manage Linux workstations

Software Developer Synaptic Systems

Winter 2000 Cambridge, ON

Developed interactive web applications for Microsoft Internet Information Server using ASP and Visual Basic

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Student	University of Waterloo
September 1999 - May 2001	Waterloo, ON
Took advanced-level introductory courses in algebra, calculus, and computer science Earned marks as high as high 90s in interesting courses Spent too much time learning and not enough time getting marks Found unintended consequences of assignment specifications Won bet with professor about possible solutions to assignment

Network Support Specialist	St. Andrew's College
Fall 2000	Aurora, ON
Performed desktop and network support duties Set up, configured, and administered server to manage Linux workstations

Software Developer	Synaptic Systems
Winter 2000	Cambridge, ON
Developed interactive web applications for Microsoft Internet Information Server using ASP and Visual Basic