Resumé of David Alan Romig, Jr.

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    David Alan Romig, Jr. (610)-329-1771    
    1014 Queen Street drjr@drexel.edu    
    Pottstown, PA 19464-5828 http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~st94k82g/resume.html    
     
     
    Highlighted Skills    
     
    Programming Network Admin Strong Math Skills Sketch Artist    
    Software Design Systems Analysis Physics Modeling Graphics Layout    
    Algorithm Design Controller Design    
     
     
    Computer Skills    
     
    * I have been programming for 19 years.    
    * I am experienced with many and can quickly learn virtually any Platform, Language, API, or Tool.    
    * Most languages are fundamentally the same and with a good language reference book, I can sufficiently learn those languages in a week or two.    
    * I understand the fundamentals of computer hardware and design my code accordingly, generating small size and fast execution. I am also one of the few people out there who enjoys assembly coding.    
    * My major in systems and controls has given me very strong math, physics modeling, and controller design skills.    
     
    Prior Platform Experience Includes    
     
    AS400/System 38 Commodore 64 Dreamcast Gameboy Advance    
    Linux/UNIX Macintosh PC Playstation    
    Playstation 2 X-Box    
     
    Prior Language And API Experience Includes    
     
    6502/6510 Assembly ARM/Thumb Assembly BASIC/QuickBASIC C/C++    
    CLP DirectX HTML/CGI MIPS Assembly    
    OpenGL Pascal PERL PS2 VU Assembly    
    RPG III Tcl/Tk VHDL    
     
     
    Recent Projects    
     
    * I have finished the design and experimentation for my Masters Thesis and am currently writing my first draft, "Self-Erecting Pendulum: An Example In Computer Controls For Undergrads".    
    * I belong to a group of independent game developers working on game design and music composition.    
    * I am writing a basic software 3D engine for Gameboy Advance to test my knowledge and increase my understanding.    
    * I am studying literature in advanced 3D graphic techniques.    
    * I have begun brainstorming an RPG engine to host a story being written by my friend.    
    * I wrote a tool to convert general MIDI to Playstation SEQ files.    
    * I wrote a music player for Macintosh-- my version of a MIDI player.    
    * I wrote a puzzle game for Macintosh.    
    * Back in the days of Commodore 64, I wrote numerous complex maze games and simple side-scrollers.    
     
     
    Organizations    
     
    * Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)    
    * Mensa    
     
     
    Education    
     
    Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA    
    Masters of Science in Computer Controls (Computer Engineering)    
    Thesis: "Self-Erecting Pendulum: An Example In Computer Controls For Undergrads"    
    September, 1999 ~ Present    
    GPA: 3.933    
     
    Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA    
    Bachelor of Science in Systems and Controls (Electrical Engineering)    
    Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering    
    Minor in Computer Science    
    September, 1994 ~ September, 1999    
    GPA: 3.713, Magnum Cum Laude, Distinguished Honors    
     
    Pottsgrove High School, Pottstown, PA    
    September, 1990 ~ June, 1994    
     
     
    Employment Experience    
     
    Drexel University, University City High School, and Leidy Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA    
    Educational Support Assistant    
    Drexel University/School District of Philadelphia Partnership Program    
    February, 2004 ~ July, 2004;    
    January, 2000 ~ June, 2001    
     
    Drexel University Senior Design Coordinator    
    * Coordinated all the undergraduate seniors and faculty in the ECE department    
    * Scheduled student presentations, located volunteer faculty judges, and prepared the room    
    * Updated presentation abstracts and presentation times on the web site    
    * Tracked down past presentations (which were all lost) and sorted them in one place    
     
    UCHS Lab Tech Assistant    
    * Taught students to organize and catalogue scientific equipment    
    * Organized, cleaned, and catalogued scientific equipment    
    * Constructed a database of available scientific equipment    
    * Identified and catalogued antiquated computer hardware and peripherals    
    * Assisted students perform laboratory experiments    
     
    UCHS Engineering Mentor (Robotics Club)    
    * Taught students robotics and controls concepts    
    * Created robotic and controller demonstrations    
    * Aided students with robot building and programming    
     
    Teaching Assistant    
    * Managed a robotics/controls lab (Drexel University)    
    * Proctored tests and graded homeworks    
    * Tutored students in various mathematics and engineering    
    * Prepared 11th grade students for the state-wide PSSA exam (UCHS)    
    * Tutored summer school students in English and mathematics (LES)    
     
    Majesco Sales, Inc (Pipedream Interactive), Edison, NJ    
    Video Game Programming/Design    
    September, 2000 ~ March, 2002    
     
    Playstation 2: Soldier of Fortune & Star Trek Voyager Elite Force    
    * Ported OpenGL (graphics Library) onto PS2 Vector Unit processor    
    * Handled graphics communications between various processors    
    * Wrote loading screens (in assembly) in conjunction with artist    
    * Wrote minimal MPEG (movie) player    
    * Extracted some game data from data files    
    * Code optimizations (mostly graphics)    
    * MIPS and Vector Unit assembly programming    
    * Bulk type conversions (platform optimizations)    
     
    Dreamcast: Q*Bert    
    * Menu screens: programming, layout, and effects    
    * Extracted some game data and stored it in proprietary format    
    * Created highscore font and some minor graphic design    
    * Handled some minor into-menu data coordination    
     
    X-Box: Began learning NVIDIA GeForce 3 graphics card programming    
     
    LaFrance Corp., Concordeville, PA (formerly located in Philadelphia, PA)    
    Management Information Systems    
    March, 1998 ~ September, 1998; March, 1997 ~ September, 1997    
     
    Network Administrator    
    * Updated PC Workgroup to a TCP/IP domain    
    * Set up DHCP and DNS servers on a Windows NT 4.0 Server domain    
    * Set up and managed separate user accounts on the domain    
    * Standardized PC work environments    
    * Managed and updated PC's to Windows NT 4.0 Workstations    
    * Set up network printers (for use by PC's and AS400)    
    * Set up email on AS400    
    * Learned basic management of AS400 SNADS networking    
     
    Programmer    
    * Created AS400 search program for combined company/client database    
    * Converted several hundred AS400 programs for Y2K compliance    
     
    Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Philadelphia, PA (formerly Medical College of Pennsylvania)    
    Personal Assistant    
    September, 1995 ~ March, 1996    
     
    Programmer/Web Designer    
    * Created stationary and interactive web pages    
    * Maintained a web site    
     
    Product Tester/Trainer (experimental program, TraumAID)    
    * Collected and maintained a list of specific injuries for testing    
    * Tutored medical students on the use of the program    
    * Assisted in the testing and improvement of the program    
     
    Ringing Hill Orchards, Pottstown, PA    
    Orchard Worker (Family Business)    
    September, 2003 ~ November, 2003;    
    September, 1993 ~ February, 1994;    
    September, 1992 ~ February, 1993    
     
    Customer Service Representative    
    * Sold fruit, apple cider, and fruit butter to customers    
    * Interacted with customers    
    * Assisted some customers with loading their cars    
    * Restocked inventory    
     
    Fruit Grader and Packer    
    * Graded and separated fruit    
    * Packaged and stored fruit    
    * Bottled and stored apple cider    
    * Operated fork lift    
     
    Fruit Picker    
                       
   

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