Sean Collins

3309 W. Phelps Rd. Home:928-523-2661

Phoenix, AZ 85023

A Software Engineer specializing in Object-Oriented Design and Analysis with some experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including requirements definition, prototyping, proof of concept, design, interface implementation, testing, and maintenance.

Summary of Qualifications

►Possess experience in Object-Oriented Analysis/Design and Java Development,

skilled at progressing from problem statement to well-documented designs.

►Strong knowledge of Java including the SWING for component architecture of

product interface.

Technical Expertise

Cisco Certified Network Associate

LanguagesJava, C++, C, Scheme, Pascal, HTML, assembly

ConceptsOOA/OOD (UML, Design Patterns), Networking, Operating Systems

SoftwareWord, Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Eclipse, Visual C++

SystemsWindows(95,98,2000,XP), UNIX

MathematicsCalculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra

Experience

NAU College of Engineering and Technology, Flagstaff, AZ2003-Present

Java Software Engineer

Designed and developed educational Java Applets to be used in teaching Digital Logic courses nationwide.

Accomplishments include:

  • Developed standardized system for tracking and recording student progress.
  • Integrated legacy code into new tracking system.
  • Implemented Applets that can be customize and expanded by individual teachers.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 2003-2003

Software Engineering Course

Member of design team that developed a geological simulation for the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Facility. Programmed in Java.

Accomplishments include:

  • Served as liaison between software engineers and civil engineers
  • Implemented simulation using Object-Oriented principles to model ground layers.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 2003-2003

Software Engineering Course

Member of design team that developed a traffic simulation for a local intersection. Analyzed traffic patterns and maximize traffic flow. Programmed in C++.

Accomplishments include:

  • Developed “proof of concept” product, made presentation to team for a design that reduced the complexity of implementation without sacrificing accuracy.

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 2002-2002

Software Engineering Course

Member of design team that developed a robot to remotely analyze and correct the chemical composition of standing water. Programmed in C++.

Accomplishments include:

  • Translated chemical equations into code.
  • Implemented software for controlling the robot.

Education

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Senior, Major: Computer Science, Minor: Mathematics, 2000-2004

Estimated graduation date: December 2004

GPA: 4.0

Member, Gold Key Honor Society

Personal Interests

Computer Games, Fiction, Politics

References

Available upon request.