Objective:
To further
develop my ability to write critical and technical material, as well as my ability
to reason and develop technical solutions, while staying on the cutting edge of
technology.
Education:
Candidate
for Bachelor of Arts, Honours English: Rhetoric and Professional Writing, Minor
in Computer Science, University of
Waterloo, Ontario: September
2003 – Present.
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Relevant Technical Skills:
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Relevant Courses:
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PHP, ASP/.NET 2.0, JavaScript, AJAX,
Actionscript, Java, VB6.0, Oracle, MySQL
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XHTML 1.0, XML (XSLT) and CSS (W3C compliance)
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Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Microsoft Expression Suite, Swift 3D,
Poser, and more
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Windows XP/NT, Solaris, X Windows, Debian, Some OSX
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Communications in Math and Computer Science
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Business English
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Principles of Computer Science
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Logic and Computation
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Contemporary Rhetoric
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Critical Analysis
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Conflict Resolution
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Work Experience:
SharePoint Developer – Toronto District
School Board: IT Services
May 2007 -
September 2007
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Responsible
for the planning, design and development of additional ASP.NET extensions to
the SharePoint services platform on the TDSB intranet. Instrumental in
large-scale branding of Microsoft SharePoint 2003 and 2007 for the entire TDSB
network.
Journalist – Ars
Technica: Opposable Thumbs
January
2007 - Present
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Responsible
for the accurate and concise reporting on a variety of late-breaking news stories
pertaining to the games entertainment industry. Responsible for writing
articles and features, conducting interviews and investigating leads.
Application and
Resource Developer
– Toronto District School
Board: E-Learning
January
2005 – January 2007
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Responsible
for the planning, designing and development of various web applications and
resources, as well as technical communication and writing related to projects. Often
played the role of team leader for larger-scale projects.
Freelance Journalist,
Web Designer –
Various Outlets
November
1998 – Present
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Created
articles and other content for a variety of sources, including Deeko.com,
Xbox360Homebrew.com and the University
of Waterloo newspaper
"The Imprint"
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Owned
and operated web design business Insignius Designs; freelance jobs for a
variety of friends and family, as well as some third-party clients including
DansingDragon.com.
Achievements:
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Received
the Toronto District School Board “Outstanding E-Learning Pioneer” award
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Ontario
Scholar status (secondary); Literary works honoured by Ontario Young Writers
Association, by International Library of Poetry