Current Address: XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX • Charlottesville, VA 22903
Permanent Address: XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX • Richmond, VA 23229

Phone: (XXX)XXX-XXXX • E-Mail: XXXX@XXXXXX.XXX

John M. Whittet

Education

University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

School of Engineering and Applied Sciences August 2005 - May 2008
GPA: 3.0 Major: 3.3
BS Computer Science, Engineering Business Minor

University of Georgia • Athens, GA

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences August 2004 - May 2005

Objective

I am looking for full-time employment beginning after June 2008 where I can apply my knowledge of both software engineering and business development. I desire to learn more about the methodologies relating to fields such as software engineering, internet technology, and business consulting; apply learned skills in a variety of new ways; and learn completely new technologies and applications. I desire a full-time position almost anywhere in the U.S. alongside a motivated team working on exciting and relevant projects.

Experience

Northrop Grumman • Herndon, VA May 2007 - August 2007

Jr. Software Engineering Intern • Worked on an internal R&D project to aggregate data sources for possible future sale to the intelligence community. Programming was done in Java (J2EE) with an Oracle connection, as well as implementation of other off-the-shelf products used to gather information from web data sources.

Philip Morris USA • Richmond, VA May 2006 - August 2006

Web Business Analysis Intern • Developed an internal resource to connect R&D scientists and employees to company, national, and international publications and databases. Project management and exposure to a large IT department.

Basseq Technologies • Richmond, VA January 2004 - Present

Freelance Web designer & Developer • Managed all aspects of a self-run web design and development business. Web and graphic design services, client communication, project management, and legal concerns.

Merge Interactive • Richmond, VA June 2005 - August 2005

Web Design Intern • Developed and maintained web sites for local, national, and international clients. Project / client management and flexibility (technical documentation, software testing, network administration, print design, and research).

Henrico County Schools • Richmond, VA School 2003, 2004

Help Desk Member • Worked on diagnosing and repairing both software and hardware problems on county-owned Apple iBooks, as well as teaching usage to high school students and teachers. By senior year, one of three paid staff members.

Digital Ink • Richmond, VA Summers 2002, 2003

Intern • Responsible for a myriad of small jobs, including: product pickup/delivery; creation of film, proofs, and bluelines from digital prepress files; creation of digital files from photos and film; photo editing and optimization; and print design.

Leadership

The Cavalier Daily September 2005 - Present

Online Editor • Member of the junior board of the paper. Responsible for all technical aspects of the online identity of the Cavalier Daily, including the implementation of a new web application for the delivery of daily content.

Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity • Pledge Educator November 2005 - November 2006

Skills, Honors & Interests

Computer Applications:: Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Studio, QuarkXPress
Operating Systems:: Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Unix, Apache, IIS
Programming Languages:: (expert) (X)HTML, CSS
(intermediate) PHP, SQL (MySQL, Oracle, SQLServer), Javascript, Java
(novice) ASP, ActionScript, .NET, Python, Ruby (Rails), Perl, SQLServer, C(++), XML/SL, J2EE
Honors / Other:: Eagle Scout • Member: the CSS Zen Garden • National Merit Commendation • Richmond Times-Dispatch Editors Award • UVA E-School Student Advisor
Print Mentions:: The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (ISBN #0321303474)
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web (ISBN #0321193121)
US Security Clearance:: I am a US Citizen and hold a Secret clearance.

The GPAs on this page include University of Georgia grades whose credit was transferred to the University of Virginia on a pass/fail basis and, thus, may not accurately reflect an official transcript.